The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-03-23
After Close Of BungIing Demo
cratic LeglsIature-PIan
6st-TOgethsr Cam.
paign
Republicans and PrOgrssslVss tt
Work Hand In Hand

ture left Frankfort yesterday for their
homes wearing smiles, while a majority
of their Democratic colleagues left with
gloom written all over their faces they
claim. The Republican members say
they played circles all around the large
Democratic majority in both houses
They said altho the Democrats had q
majority large enough in both branches
Of the Legislature to have passed any.
thing, they were so completely CONTROL
ed by certain Political Trust that they
completely lost their heads and the
State and the people were left out IN
the cold.
One Of the Republican leaders before
leaving Frankfort for his homo said:
awe have certainly been in tn,
dumps since 1911 but our prospects are
now looking up for both the Senatorial
race this year and the State race noxt
year. The Democratic party in Ken
tucly is ehargeable alone for the con
ditiOn of affairs now in the State. II
has fostered upon the people the worst
Political Trust this State has ever
known, and this Trust now has the
State machinery in its control and the
people by tho throat. 1t had complete
control Of the Legislature that has just
adjourned. That's why tho tax meas.
ure failed, why the tax rate was in.
creased 90 per cent, why many new
offices were created and salaries increas.
cd and none abolished and why many
good measures met defeat and why
credit is destroyed and business demon.
allied by taking insurance away from
the people. The curse of Kentucky for
the past twenty years has been politics
and the refusal to hold politicians to
account.
Meanwhile the States tax system
has remained a barrier to internal pro.
gress and external investment; the IL
literacy Of the native white population
of the State has been moro widespread
than that in any other of the States,
save two; railroad development has been
retarded, roads have either gone un.
built or unrepaired; the States credit
has suffered, and the people have been
made pay the freight.
"There is left for the Republicans
and Progressives only one thing to do
to win both Senatorial and State races,
aud that is TO select the right men for
the places and get together for the good
Of the State and people and oppose the
record of the Democrats. We certainly
can unite in opposition to the Demo
cratic record. Our members have dis.
cussed number of our leaders who are
the strongest to enter both races. Sen
ator Bradley it is now thought will not
be a candidate for United States Sen.
ator, although a number Of our mem.
bers would support him if he should
NAbtA NAC AaSNs IL lO uOtS HOl GHlGI
We have a good field to select from and
am sure We can get together upon a
man who can defeat the Democratic
in November. Some Of our
members would like to see Doctor Hun.
ter the nominee and he has been here q
good deal during the session. Some are
for Judge Robert VIM, who it is claim,
ed has the support of Judge ORear,
some would like TO see W. ID. Cochran
or +. II. Franks enter, but it seemed to
DO the sentiment of a majority of our
members that a young aggressive pro.
gressive Republican should bo selected
10 make the fight and chief among this
class is mentioned #. b. McGregor, who
won his fight as the nominee for AttOr-
ney General on the State ticket in 1911 |
rs progressive Republican and who
made a good record as Assistant Attor-
ley General under Attorney General |
James Breathitt, during the Wilson |
and who since he opened |
his law practice at Frankfort kept in
constant touch with State politics and
who was one of the chief advisors OF |
The Republicans In the session of the
Legislature just closed. 1t is pointed
out that he is well known over the
state as n campaigner and would make
vigorous campaign if selected. 1t was
Ilso the sentiment Of our members that
I there was any measure Of success OBJ
aimed in getting together in the Sen
torial race this fall that E. p. Nor.
ow, now United States District Attor.
icy, would be the logical as we'll as
he strongest can didate for Governor in
9l5. Mr.. Morrow is nephew of Sen
tor Bradley and we'll known as cam,
aigner and possesses many elements of
trength which would enable him to
I'm stronger race in 1915. Mr.. NJ. H..
'hacther is also favored by some for
GOVERNOR in 1915 and would possess much
trength. His successful fight for the
lection of Senator Bradley in the 1905
legislature and his subsequent apY
ointment as Governor of the Canal
one has made him we'll known and
wen him wide experience. Also State
hartman L. I. Franks has many sup
orters for the GubenatOrial nomination