Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-10-30

James--in her varied interests to the
very best of my ability by being faith
fully at the post of duty, and by cast
ing my vote for those measures which
| conceived to be best for the interests
OF the country; believing that in this
way | could best demonstrate my ap-
probation of your confidence and my
loyalty to your interests.
An Appreciated Honor.
Il is al honor TO represent any state
in the Federal Senate; to participate
in tie framing of legislation in the /
inter ests of the great American peO
pie, but especially is it a high honor .
to represent in that body the great T.
state of Kentucky, state so rich in
its heritage and it's history. While I
can not claim the honor of being a
native OF Kentucky, | do claim to
! know a good thing when | see it, and /
! | came here soon after attaining my
majority, as soon as | was authorized |
/ % act for myself. You will observe !
| that to me being a kentuckian is 4 |
matter of selection and choice, while |
| you natives really deserve no credit, !
| as you had no say so whatever, but
were just born here, and couldn't help
! yourselves.
| heard of some objections to my
candidacy because | was not native
| Kentuckian, but to my mind a state
which has furnished TO the other
states OF the Union 10 of their gov
ornors and which has at the present
time four native KentuckianS in the
Urited States Senate, representing
other states, and claims as her sons
| the Speaker and Leader of the Lower
| House of Congress, should be gener
Gus enough not to raise her voice
against one who came as soon as he
could, who expects to live and die
and be buried here-surely this should
De sufficient proof of his adoption and
devotion.
My friends, | wish to say that in
looking backwards, as the State Chair.
man of Woodrow Wilson's Campaign.
| have a feeling of profound satisfac.
ton, not to say gratitude. for the small
part you permitted me to play in help.
most notably constructive Congress
thIs country has known. 1t also
seems to me that it must be a source
II pride and satisfaction to every
Democrat who takes the stump this
tail that he can dwell exclusively upon
the remedial and beneficial legislation
rod hrv H.; ,;r&,s in
stead of, as in years gone by, waging
only a campaign OF opposition upon
The shortcomings of the Republicans
Aiding the Whole People.
Never before in our history has any
political party undertaken to extend
the aid and protection OF the govern
ment to the people in their struggles.
as has the present Democratic admin.
istration. 1t has been a revelation tc
the thinking people, to find after liv.
ing under Republican misrule for such
length of time, that this really is, as
cur great Kentuck:an hoped for, "A
government of the people, by the peO-
pie and for the people," when properly
Ind honestly administered. 1t is
revelation to the business man, to the
laborer, to the farmer, and in fact to
all classes of citizens. Being mySel.
a farmer, and consequently eseciall!
familiar with his environments, his
needs and his ambitions, ! want to
say that | have been delighted to fine
o many wise measures in his interes
enacted by the Democratic admins
ration. | wish to call your attention
% few IF the most conspicuouslH
helpful laws passed by this admins
tration in behalf of the people.
Tariff Revised Downward.
If the present administration were
Untitled to credit for no other legis
alton than the Underwood Tariff Act
n my Judgment, that alone would b,
sufficient to commend it to the affec
ion and admiration of the American
Ieople. Unlike its predecessors, thi.
ariH bill was drawn in the interest
f the whole people, and not for a par
ocular class
After many years of patient wait
ng we have at last, under Democrats
let's, a tariff bill that actually revise
he tariff downward, and in man.
:aSeS removes it entirely from til
.5cessaries of life. The Payne-A
lrich Tariff Bill, which was so h:ghl
commended by President Taft in hi
, celebrated Winona speech, wa
enough to damn any party, and di
defeat and damn the Republican pa
ty for ever. No party of whateve
denomination can retain The respe,
, and support of a free people, tina
shows its utter disregard of then
rights by promising relief before tn
election and yet contrives to leg
late in the interests of the classes an
against the mas les when placed i,
power. This is the history of the RI
publican party, under the selfish LEAD
ers who possessed themselves of that
once historic party, conclusively dc
mcnstrates. A party may fool thu
people for awhile, but day of reck-
oning is sure to come.
Republican Comm endation.
The commentator and support of
this tariff bill by number of the able
and conscientious Republicans and
Progressive members of both Houses
speaks volumes in its behalf, because
strenuous efforts were made by the
leaders and whips of these parties to
line up their men and present a solid
front in opposition to the Dfll Sena-
tor Poindexter, an able Progressive,
referring to his vote for the measure,