The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-06-27
To The Democrats OF Garrara County

election.
| worked and voted while at Frank
fort for the pledges made in the Demo-
cratic platform. and supported the
Democratic administration. What
more can you ask? Opposition to this
course is certainly not Democratic and
will not receive your approval. OPP
position to the acts of a democratic
legislature should come from another
source rather than from a democratic
candidate for that office. My opponent
could not defend our party in Novem-
Der, if he should get the nomination in
August, upon the statements he offers
through the press.
Individual platforms, in our legisla-
tive department,go for naught in these
days of party pledges.
The Republican administration left a
debt to the incoming democrats of
more than one and one fourth
millions of dollars, and also numerous
unpaid bills which the state was honor
bound to pay, and the same were paid.
AS to "superfuous Offices" not one
was created beyond the necessities re-
quired.
No bill was ever passed for the bene-
fit of some broken down politician"
and | would like for my opponent to
name one.
l never voted for any bill to crafty
any official, high or low. wear no
mans collar.
On the question of equal distribution
of taxes heartily supported the PUB
Lie UTILITIES BILL, and other
measures seeking to reduce the taxes
of the farmer, by requiring corpora
lions to pay their just proportion.
was one of the three members of
the committee on PUBLIC ROADS
AND. HIGHWAYS in the house who
killed that section of the road bill which
sought to impose tax to build turn
pixies in TIE mountains. | also a.
tempted to embOdy a provision in the
same bill to pay the farmers for work
ing the county roads, which was de-
feated after strenuous fight upon
my part to incorporate same in the
bill.
| have voted for William Jennings
Bryan every time that he was a can
didate, and shall do so again if he is
ever the party's nominee, and why his
name should have been brought into
this campaign is mystery to me.
was in regular attendance at all
times during the session of which |
was member. My opponent asked
for and was granted an indefinite leave
of absense days after the converting
of the session of 1898 of which he was a
member from Oldham Co.
voted against the bill to increase
the pay of the members of the Legis-
lature from five to ten dollars per day.
voted for a bill to prohibit the rail
roads, and other transportation COM
panies from issuing passes to members
of the Legislature and other state Of
| ficials. | was a member of the com.
mittee that put this bill upon its pass
age for the first time since the adop-
ton of the constitution, and l have
often wondered why the session of
which my opponent was a member in
1898, did not endeaver to pass such an
important measure.
My opponent voted for the bill giving
the legislature the power to elect the
Prison Commissioners, which proved to
be Objectionable, and our platform call
ed for change in the manner of their
election. which was made, taking it
from political influence.
The farmers of Garrard County rep
resent the chief industrial interests of
the county, and being farmer, l feel
that am well equipped to represent
those interests.
Singing at weddings or public enter
tainments can very readily be made
the subject of jest, but when it COM
es to funerals, deem it too sacred
a matter to be brought into a political
campaign, even if charges had been
made for such service. have sung at
many weddings and funerals in this
and adjoining counties, and will con-
tinue to do so when requested, and |
challenge any man to say that ever
received one cent of compensation for
snch service. My opponent fails to
intimate that l have sung at weddings.
1t was my great pleasure to have sung
at his own home upon an occasion of
this kind just about one year ago.
This is the second time in my life
that have ever asked for office, and |
feel that my record as your Represen-
tative justifies your endorsement.
don't expect to become chronic office
seeker.
| am sure to win by handsome ma
jority, and l trust that my friends will
look after my interest on Aug. End. l
take this method of thanking them for
the hearty support given me in my
former race for this Office, trusting
that they will give me the same sup
port in the coming primary.
accept my opponents invitation to
be present at his various speaking ap-
pointments, and will be prepared to
defend my record and the record of
the democratic party.
Very truly yours,