The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-04-19
ADAIR DEMOCRATS ARE
FOR HARVEY HELM
Prominent Attorney There Writes
That 80 Per Cent. Favor Re-
Nomination of Lincoln Man.

Hon. X. l.. Campbell, prominent
and well known attorney of AdaIr
county, writes the Interior journal
that the democrats Of that new adj
dition to the Eighth district are al
most solidly for the denomination
and reelection of the big congress
man, who has so ably represented
this district for the past three terms
Ia the course of an interesting and
appreciated letter TO this paper, ie
says.
"Let me say right here that Mr..
Helm could not have been more ia
vorablv impressed with the citizen
ship of his newly acquired territory
than the people of Adair county are
with their new Congressman. i
have talked with leading men from
different sections of the county and
il there is anything in the signs Of
the times. Mr.. Helm will poll 90 per
cent of the Democratic vote of Adair
county ~ the coming Primary, re-
CARELESS of who may oppose him.
"Adair county was once one of the
banner democratic counties of the
State. but for the last decade it has
been Sc hopelesslv buried in repub-
licanism that its democracy has
gradually declined, until of late
years the republicans have been
claiming the county by about three
hundred votes. We have repeatedly
asked TO be transferred 10 soAne
democratic district, burt the Con-
gresham who held sway in these
districts seemed to hc afraid of Us.
and many Democrats were almost
on the verge of despair, and some of
them hoping to gain the favor of the
majority, actually joined the ranks
OF the enemy. But in the last race
we succeeded in electing the county
attorney and the county clerk. Then
in the last State election our coun-
lyman, Jane, Garnet. succeeded
in winning the office of attorney
general. Hope began TO revive in
the breast of democracy and when
we asked for admittance into the
Eighth district. Harvey Helm gladly
welcomed Us. And thus we are
again set free. And let me say right
here that it would be very ungrateful
land by the way Adair county de-
mocrats are not of that kind of ma
terial) If we should fail to lend our
assistance in the nomination of Mr..
Helm to succeed himself at the COM
ing primary. Personally. ! am for
him regardless of who may oppose
him. | speak word for him at
every opportunity and although no
orator. | would attempt to make II
speech in his behalf at every cross
roads store in the county before
August if | thought it necessary in
order IT, secure solid lineup for
him at the primary.
Il find that there are also some
republicans in the county who were
glad to exchange Congressman. |
was talking with one the other day
ana he told me that he was well
pleased with the change and that he
could find no fault whatever with
Mr.. Helm. lie said that he was fort,
years old and had never voted for a
democrat in his life but that if call
ed upon to make "A choice between
Mr.. Helm and Caleb Powers he
would most certainly select Mr.
Helm.
AS above said. the republicans
now claim Adair county by about
three hundred votes. but unless there
is very radical change between
now and the election | believe that
Mr.. Helm will carry the county. And
if Taft il nominated bv the republic
cans for President. | believe that
the Democrats will carry the county
by an old time majority. And now
that we are out of the grip of the
republican giant. trust that we may
soon recuperate and come to our old
time strength. wish Ia hereby
thank Mr.. Helm. aud the Senators
and Representatives of the last
legislature for coming to our rescue,
and Ia assure them that the demo-
cracy ot Adair county will always
remember them for their kindness.
Sand now that we have won
very sicua. victory in securing this
change if our neighbors of the
Eighth District will cooperate with
us, | believe we can soon roul the
enemy for good and thus permanent
~ hold the territory We have captur-
ed. since it was originally our own"