The Hartford republican., 1914-07-10
A. 0. STANLEY
BREAKS LOOSE
Rakes His Enemies in Lot
isville Speech.
Accuses Beckham Of Double
Dealing-Talks About
Dick Knott.

Unrestrained denunciation of former
Gov. Beckham, Percy Haly and Sam
Shackleford, Beckham's campaign
managers, and Richard w. Knott, ed
itor of the Louisville Post, marked
the address OF Congressman A. o.
Stanley, candidate for the Democrat
ic senatorial omInation, ut the Ma
tional Theatre in Louisville Moipiay
right. The bitterness of his attack
upon hose men, apparnly, WAS Inn
ea0 only by the sasources Of his
remarkable vocabulary of invecttwe.
Concerning Gov. AcCreary. has 9TH
er opponent for the .nomlnation, he
had nothLng to say. Vsr
Stanley charged Mr.. Beckham with
being hypocritical in his attitude UP
on the liquor question, and with try
ing TO obtain the influence OF the
liquor interests Of Louisville at the
same tim that he is preaching pro-
hilgtion in the country. He spoke Of
Mr.. Knott as a sinister servant Of
homicide who. bounded Wplliam Co
ebel to his grave and then. hyena-
like, attempted to mangle his dead
body" To Messrs. Haley and Shack
leford he applied such elSthets as
crooks and lobbyists.
In accusing Mr.. Beckham Of double
dealing on the liquor question. Stan
icy charged that the defeat pf the
last Legislature was brought about by
Beckham in order 10 conqlste and
win over the liquor interests Of Lou
is,,fle- In thss oonneotloa. he eiszsl-
lenged his opponent 10 answer these
questions:
Was the defeat of Statewide pro-
hibit.on made the price of the support
Of the liquor interests of Louisville?
Uiiier which king do you serve, Be
zonian? Speak or die. Are you wet
or dry, Mr.. Beckham? Are you for or
against the Hobson resolution? Will
you, II elected to the Senate, espouse
or oppose national prohaoition? Did
you aid or dbl you assasslnate State
wide prohibition for Kentucky?"
Mr.. Stanley was heard by an au-
dience var.lously estimated at from
$500 to $500. The first floor OF the
theater, which seats 1900, was filled.
About 200 were seated on the stage,
and the first balcony, which seats
500. was about twothirda fillad.
The speaker was introduced by At
torney James p. Edwards. who .declar
ed that this splendd audience re-
yeals tae handwriting on the wall.
After an extended in,roduction, Mr..
Stanley began his bombaudment with
discussion CT the organization Of
the recent General Assembly. b.
Who Is it IN Kentucky" le asked,
with power enough to step between
the people and their duly elected SER
vans and To boast chE.t they can
organize aud dominate law+making
bodies?
DOES any man believe that a pri-
.rate citizen, a modest lawyer. de-
voting the mjaor portion Of his time
to the business Of couple of corpo-
rations, which. according 70 his own
statement paid him a little over a
dollar "a day apiece-has THIS tre-
mublous authority? This is task
never attempted before except by
powerful interests operating through
cunning and expert emissaries. Was
1t claimed that Mr.. Beckham did this
work? Nay, mot 80. He y but state
" mask, a painted shield, behind
which Richard w. Knott, Percy Haly
and Sam Shackleford ply their ne
farious calling. 1t is Thru him that
tliey hope TO get their long and ca
dayefous fingers upon the throat Of
q prostrate Democracy and the purse
OF a "elpless people," ~, s@N
= Sam Slackelford is supporting Beck
ham. according to MIR. Stanley. be-
cause the latter's activity in tie pros
ecution Of the American Tobacco Com
pany. "As result OF the fearless dis
charge OF my duties as . public ser
yant." nc sad, Sam Shackltsord is
muzzled aud col.ared and delivered,
suriy but ebediept 70 ehs hand thst
sniote him, and today be - yoke-lnste