The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-16
llllARp INTERRUPTS
STANLEY At 0AMvIllE
And Latter Leaves Question Open As
To whether LIZARDS Vote wasa
"Sin" or q "virtue"

Congressman A. y. Stanley. who is a
candidate for the democratic no,nins.
t'on for u. 5. Senator spoke to large
crowd at Danv,lle Monday. and made
ms usual abusive speech with refer
euce To Gov BE ,kham. paying little at
tcntion to Gov. McCreary. the other
candidate in the race.
The feature Of the occasion was the
interruption Of the speaker by l.. W.
Ltllard, who was elected as a demo.
cratic member Of the legislature from
foylc county. aud voted Tor Bradley.
casting one OF the four votes which
elected him and defeated Bcckham six
years ago. Stanley was making the ar
gumcnt that the democrats OF Kentucky
do not owe Bcckham anything because
OF the fact that he was defeated through
the 'rsaehsry OF Llllard and others At
this pont. Lillard jumped To his feet
and declared that he had never per
mit,cd any man % charge to his lace
that lie was guilty OF trtachcry ~
wrong doing. and he did not propose To-
&c u nov lie said that he had cast
ms vote IN the memorable race a. he
thought was right. and because ui cor
Tupi conditions As he found them at
Frankfort
Before he had concluded his state
mcnt, Stanley interrupted HIM to sug-
gcst that II he had speech TO make
he wait until he had concluded Stan
ley said that he did not personally
make the charge against Lillard but
was simply repeating the accusation
that others had made that lac was not
at Frankfort and personally knew moth
ing about the conditions. lie said how
ever, that whether II was LIZARDS SIN
or LIZARDS virtue To- have voted as he
did, he felt that the democratic party
owed Mr.. Beckham nothing by reason
OF the fact that Lillard and other mem
ters oi the legislature had voted as
they did
With his usual disregard for the truth
IN the campaign he Is making. Stanley
said that Beckham was claiming that
the democratic party owed him this
nomination. aud that II would honor
itself by giving II Ia HIM. Those who
have heard Bcckham speak and have
read his printed speeches. know that a,
no time IN this campaign has Bcckham
ever claimed that the democratic party
owes him anything; in fact. when he
spoke at Stanford hr particularly en-
phasi1ed the fact that the party owes
hun nothing: that u has already great
l. bonofed him and that the only
question involved IN this senatorial
race is whether the democratic party
IN Kentucky wants a man who believes
IA the things nc. does and stands for
tine things he docs IN governmental and
political lie. or one who believes a.
Stanley aud McCreary do, To represen,
kcntuck, IN the Senate The remainder
OF Stanlcy's address was filled with
like inaccuracies and unjustiiiablc re
fcrcnces 10 Beckham. They seemed to
please Stanlcy's friends IN the audience
immensely. but the !. J.. representative
heard a number OF leading democrats
al BOYLE county say aitcrward. that
while they had intended merely voting
for Bcckham IN the primary ON August
LIST since they had listened TO the dia-
tribe OF Stanley they were determined
To 90 out and work their heads OFT Il
see that Beckham carries that county
by a big majority Many OF the lead
ing friends of Stanley in Danvillc Mon
day. admitted privately. that they real
ire he has no chance whatever to win
They say that he seems TO think ~
however. and ,ha. his friends hesitate &c
tell him Just how strong the mdica
tons are that Beekham will defeat boil
him and McCrcary Overwhelmingly