The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-07-08
GREEN CLAY MAKES STATEMENT

! Being candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for Representative from
Madison county in the next General
Assembly of Kentucky 1 think il
proper TO outline 10 the citizens OF
Madison the principals and aims that
will govern my actions if elected a
member of the law making body OF our
| state.
/ was born and raised on farm i'm
this county near Foxtown, am forty
one years old and have voted the
straight Democratic ticket at every
election, both local and national, since
my twenty first birthday. Was edu-
Gated in the common schools and the
High School at Ann Arbor Michigan,
Central University, Richmond Ky,
and graduated from the Law Depart
ment of the Columbian University,
Washington City. For four years /
practiced law in Richmond KY, aud
am now a member of the bar here
though have not been in active prac-
tice for many years.
My business interests are now, and
have been for several years, centered
entirely IN farming on a part of the old
home near Jacks Creek pike. | am a
heavy tax payer in this county and the
interests of every farme. and worker
in Madison are the same as mine. 1t
will be my aim to 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
avoided.
| am well aware that the farmer,
labOrer and small business man has
not been justly considered heretofore
by our law makers. This condition of
things 1 shall endeavor to remedy to
the end that no special privilege or ex-
emptiOn from the burden or govern
ment shall be granted or allowed any
man or body Of men. | shall work to-
wards an equalization of taxes on the
part of every citizen of the state so that
the protection 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 obliga-
tions set forth in the Statues. L will
go farther than that. If the laws now
in force do not hold every man to a
strict adherence to justice shall try
to amend those lax laws or pass new
ones that will hold him 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
in any line but there will be no undue
advantage taken if L can prevent it..
AT the same time my every effort will
be towards the uplifting of the social
and moral standard of our citizenship,
knowing as | do that only through
moral and social advancement will we
gam peace, 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 |
believe this short statement will out
line what my attitude will be in case
you see fit TO allow me the honor of re-
presenting you.
Finally, in asking the support OF
every Democrat in Madison county in
his most important election, L will re-
fer you, in all sincerity, to the many
good people in Madison who know me
intimately as to my qualification and
fitness for the Legislature.
Respectfully,
GREEN CLAY.