Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-12-19
CaIibre of Leaders Means New
Era I'm the Future
Elections.
Average Bull MOOser Actuated
Solely by Motives of
Bigotry.
FOLLY OF A VICE COMMISSION

The meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee at the Calf
House on Wednesday afternoon
marked the beginning of a new era
in Kentucky politics, as steps we're
taken to reorganize the party from
one end of the State to the other,
and this means that only the best
material of the fast disappearing
Bull Moose party will be allowed to
again take an active part or leader
ship in the affairs of the G. o. P.
Among the prominent leaders who
were present at the meeting we're
E. T. Franks, of Owensboro; Judge
Winn, of Mt. Sterling; George w.
Long, of Leitchfield; ]. w. Nc
Culloch, of Owensboro, and ex-Gov.
Wilson, Charles Scholl, Judge WILL
lam Dearing and Albert Scott, of
this city. These men and others
of the same caliber who we're present
stand high in public opinion through
out the State, and the Republican
party under their guidance is sure
to be factor in coming elections.
The Progressive or Bull Moose
party in this State has simply and
solely been party Of prejudice and
bigotry and the principles of the
Progressive platform meant nothing
at all to 95 per cent. of the Bull
Moose voters, this great quantity in
their ranks not even being able to
define the word progressive. AS far
as understanding the principles laid
down by Roosevelt and the other
leaders, they were hopelessly ignor-
ant, voting blindly at the dictation
of the few intelligent men, who were
interested either from personal mo-
tives or revenge on the Republican
party In 1912 the opposition to
Taft came from the Junior Order and
other kindred A p. A. societies
throughout the country because OF
his fairness to Catholics, and this
element deserted the Republican
party in droves to become Progress
sives not because of the platform or
of love for Roosevelt, but simply
through hatred of President Taft,
Justice, ruined himself forever by
vetoing the pet project of the Junior
Order, viz, the immigration bill.
which was aimed at Catholics prin-
cipally.
The political situation at present
from State standpoint will prove
beneficial to the interests of all, be-
cause with both the Democratic and
Republican parties freed of bigoted
leaders strong candidates will be
nominated, and no matter who is re-
turned the victor the people will be
assured of an administration free
from bigotry and under no obligation
to the dark lantern element who
have heretofore essayed to sway the
balance of power in our elections.
Today the Republican party is
formidable contender and it be-
hooves the Democrats to select a
strong ticket in the primary, and 1t
will be goodnight IL Percy Haly
and his coterie attempt to select a
slate in the coming August primary.
Men must not be chosen simply be-
cause they are Democrats, but their
fitness and qualifications should be
considered, and the people, not the
machine. should be the Judge.
Many local Democrats are disap-
pointed over the action of Mayor
Buschemeyer in showing through the
General Council an ordinance estab-
fishing a Vice Commission with
$4,000 budget attached. This is but
carrying out the whm OF the pseudo
reformers who haunted the last
legislative session endeavoring to
have the same measure passed, IL
then being known as the red light
bill, the above promoters all being
loyal Bull Moosers in the municipal
election. The above sum of money
will be probably used In giving them
chance to go Summing and later
make a report at banquet probably,
the report being practically the same
that the average policeman can re-
turn daily. II appears literally as
waste of money when II is consid-
cred what hard time was had TO
secure $500 for playground purposes
and the tax rate for next year in
creased nine cents.
AS predicted In these columns
exclusively, Capt. Harry Bundschu
was appointed as Superintendent Of
the Aims House, and this selection is
indeed an admirable one from every
standpoint.