The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-09
VOL. KIN.
The Plight of a Congressman.

SulSHtu UStCSSuluu liOlIi 'iio
district is becoming desperate,
and yesterdays announced
that he had rushed back to Wash.
ington TO appeal to the Presi-
dent to give him some sort of let
ter of Endorsement that might
check the tide of opposition that
will unquestionably end in his
defeat. At the very beginning
he threw down the gauntlet to
Mr.. Thomas on the Hobson reso-
luton, and when the Bourbon
candidate as quickly announced
that it was the peoples right to
rule in this country, and that If
elected to Congress he would vote
to permit the people to decide
this matter of tremendous i'm
portance to them, the Scott cOun-
ty Congressman tucked tail, ran
back to Washington and begged
the Committee on Rules to place
the Hobson resolution on its pas
sage, in order that it might be
defeated and he could return and
say to the people of the Seventh
District: "Why there is no
such measure pending. 1t was
long ago defeated. 1t is not now
an issue in this contest" 1t
must be remembered that ma
iority of the House at Washing
ton favors the Hobson resolution,
but to pass it requires a vote of
twO-thirds In the affirmative.
"What happened? When the
anxious Congressman got togeth-
er the Committee on Rules, of
which he was a member, nine
were present, and five Democrats
voted against taking up the meas.
ure at this time because Repre-
sentative HObson had requested
that 1t should not be considered
until next fall when he believed
majority of twO.thirds would
vote in its favor. -Four members
of The Committee voted for i'm
mediate action, two being Re-
publicans and two Democrats,
one of these being Representa-
tive Cantnll. All of the Repub-
licans present voted with our
Congressman, and of seven Dem
ocrats, only one would come to
his rescue.
"Returning to his district sad
hut wiser Congressman, he re-
manned only a few DAYS when,
realizing the unmistakable move
ment of sentiment in favor of
Mr.. Thomas, he slips away again,
this time to beg help of the Pres
ident in favor of his Naming
cause. We hardly believe the
President would give a letter to
Mr.. Cantrill as against Mr.. Thorn
ms. The latter was a Woodrow
Wilson follower when Cantrill
was bitterly fighting the Govern.
ar of New Jersey for the Presi.
dental nomination. But if the
President should listen TO Can
trill's appeal it would send
Thomas 10 Congress by the big
gest majority ever given in this
district. Mr.. Thomas Is fighting
for the moral well. being of this
district aud Of Kentucky. He is
fighting single handed, and with
out the help or sympathy of pol.
itics or politicians. He has none
of the commanding influence of a
member of Congress, and has no
office to give and none To prom
Use, but he stands for Il great
principle In public and private
life, and behind that principle
stands the immense body of Dem
ocratic voters, who neither ask
nor desire office, but who are for
the right, who insist upon fair
play, and who intend Ia have a
divorcement of politics from the
liquor business.
Congressman Cantrill is ON
the run. lie has exposed his los.
ing hand. Claude NJ. Thomas
will he the next Congressman
from this district"
Winchester Sun.