The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-03
Green Clay Makes Statement

Being a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Representative from
Madison county in the next General AS
sembly of Kentucky think it proper to
outline 10 the citizens of Madison the
principles and aims that will govern
my actions if elected member OF the
law making body of our state.
| was born and raised on farm IN
this county near Foxtown, am foruy-one
years old and have voted the straight
Democratic ticket at every election,
both local and national, since my twenty
first birthday. Was educated in the
common schools and the High School at
Ann Arbor, Mich, Central University,
Richmond, KY, and graduated from the
Law Department OF the Columbian Uni
versity, Washington City. For four years
practiced law in Richmond, KY, and
am now a member of the bar here,
though | have not been in active prac-
tice for many years.
NY business interests are now, and
have been for several years, conferred
entirely in farming on a part of the old
home place near the Jacks Creek pike.
am q heavy taxpayer in this county
and the interests of every farmer and
worker in Madison are the same as mine.
Ii will be my aim 10 do away with every
expenditure of public money wherever
possible, consistent with good govern
ment. | am heartily opposed TO any
extravaganza in public office or appro-
priation OF money where it can be avoid
ed.
| am well aware that the farmer la
borer and small business man has not
been Justly considered heretofore by our
law makers This condition of things
shall endeavor TO remedy to the end that
no special privilege or exemption from
the burden of government shall be grant
ed TO or allowed any man or body Of
men. | shall work towards an equal
iZation of taxes on the part OF every
citizen of the state SO that the protec-
tion and benefits of good government
will be allotted to all of us in equal
proportion. | shall endeavor to see that
every business interest in Kentucky toes
the line of strict justice and conformity
with the legal obligations set forth in
the Statutes. | will go further than
that. If the laws now in force do not
hold every man TO strict adherance to
justice l shall try TO amend those lax
laws OF pass new OueS ludb Will uOlu illul
in obedience TO the will of the majority.
There must be strict equality before the
law.
There will be no effort on my part to
cripple or hold back business progress
i'm any line but there will be no undue
advantage taken if | can prevent it. At
the same time my every effort will be
towards the uplifting of the social and
moral standard of our citizenship, know
ing as | do that only through moral and
social advancement will we gain peace
and comfort and happiness.
1t would be impossible at this time to
state definitely what will be the
exact stand taken by your Representa-
tive on any particular bill before the
House until that bill is created but be-
leve this short statement will outline
what my attitude will be in case you see
fit TO allow me the honor of representing
you.
Finally, in asking the support of
every Democrat in Madison county in
this most important election, | will refer
you, in all sincerity, to the many good
people in Madison who know me intimate
ly as TO my qualification and fitness for
the Legislature. Respectfully,
GREEN CLAY.