The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-12

pies. The people OF this country have
never had an ADLER. more devoted, or
more useful leader than he has been:
and 1t must be OF infinite satisfaction
Ia his patriotic pride Tor him now To
see that most OF those reforms for
which he has so valiantly fought. IN
times of defeat and ad,er>ity, and
against such powerful opposition have
AT last become a part OF the organic
and statutory law OF the land. II Is
a greater victory than TO have Won
even the presidency OF the nation.
At the Baltimore convention OF lYl2
l. voted for him for the chairman OF
the. con, ention When he was defeated
fcr that. ! was one Of those who wish
ed 10 make HIM chairmanofthc commit
tee on resolutions But he declined the
position Of chairman | stood with HIM
~ his work IN framing that platform,
and ! was earnestly for the same man
whom he supported Tor the nomination
icr ths presidency NoodrOw Wilson.
! am IN hearty accord with the prin-
cipies uf that platform. and with the
policies and methods Of President VIII
son and his administration in redeem
ING the promises made IN II. | like the
way "a which the president does ms
work There l. nothing OF the NOISY
and tumultuouS demagogue about han.
With = keen intelligence, with an earn
ct patriotism, and with that calm, yet
determined, spirit OF the real states
man. he steadily and unustcntduously
set, about the accomplishment OF ms
reforms dpd his purposes; and so Tar
| he has succeeded marvclously well. !
was his supporter for the Democratic
nomination FOR the presidency Tor a
year or more before he was nominated,
not only because | considered HIM the
most available candidate to win IN the
| November election, but also because
| believed he possessed to an eminent
| degree those qualities OF statesman
ship which would enable him to accom-
pl,h after he was IN office, the best
| hopes and ideals of progressive Demo
crazy, and To demonstrate that plat
| form or campaign declaration was not
| merely an empty promise to win votes
| but solemn and binding obligation
upon the successful party and ats candI-
latcs
The speaker then declared that ht
| believed that his position was well
| known on the issues IN this fight and
| he felt satisfied that the people were
aware OF the position OF Mr. Stanley or
! the leading questions. lie brought
| down the house however, when he
asked if any one were So wise or sc
well informed as To he able to tell Just
where Gov. McCreary stood on these
or any other leading issues. The APP
plauSe was prolonged and repeated
after this parting and only shot at hi:
other opponent IN the race and he ther
closed as follows:
But | must close Ny candidacy tol
the office of United States senator
will he determined not by the unfair
and wilful misrepresentation OF {
reckless opponent but 10y my conduc
III he past. hy my records as 4 mar
and a. an official, aud by my position
upon public questions. In such tight
with such elements of opposition t,
me. ! can not hope To escape calunnl
and misrepresentation But | have sucl
faith in intelligence, fairness and pa
triotism OF the people of kCntuck!
shat have no fear of the result, and
confidently place my candidacy II
their hands.
Ii nominated and elected to this po
sition, ! shall assume II and discharge
ITS duties N no spirit OF valngloriou
pride, but with a heart and mind fire.,
from any embarrassing or imprope
obligations. and devoted entirely to
faithful and efficient service of tn,
people OF my state and OF my country