The Big Sandy news., 1914-07-17
Mecreary'. Splendid Record.

Governor McCreary'S record Is pr IT.
self enough to assure the support Of In
telligent, unbiased Democrats who
think more of the good of their party
and their country than Of petty, per-
sonal consideration or of secondary
side-issues sherwdly exploited by poll
ticians,
The Governor is a man of courage.
He has been tried by fire on the battle
field and never wavered. He was the
only son of parents in comfortable cir
cumstances. At eighteen he graduat-
ed at Centre College: but, at nineteen,
he left his home and became a private
soldier in the Confederat Army. BY
merit and by courage in the field, he
was steadily promoted until he became
Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment, the
Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry. At one
battle, three of his superior officers
fell in quick succession and he took
the command at that time of peril.
After the war was over he returned
to his home and graduated in law at
the University of Tennessee, being the
valetictorian of his class of Al. He
practiced law in his home town, Rich
mond with success. In 1869 he was
elected to the Legislature and was
elected Speaker of the House in 1871.
In 1873 he was elected Speaker again
and without opposition. In August,
1875, when 81 years of age, he was
elected Governor of his native State,
the first Confederate to receive that
honor. For twelve years he was a
member of the House in Washington.
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the Senate of the United States. He
was given high position on important
Committees. While a Senator, he gave
up his vacation and came to Ken
lucky and was Chairman of the Cam
paign Committee of Governor Beck
ham, at his request, in 1900. In 1906
Governor Beckham, while in office, ram
against Senator McCreary who was
seeking an Endorsement.
1t is a long and honorable career,
without a stain or blemish. In the
field as a solder and in the service of
the State and nation, he acquitted him
self with credit and no man could ever
say he did a dishonest act or that he
did any thing unbecoming a gentle-
man or a servant of the people. No
body has ever even pretended that he
was ever controlled or surrounded by
any improper influences or by any
machine. His private life has been
pure. He has always been man of
temperance and sobriety. He has new
er unjustly assailed or misrepresented
anybody and his word has always been
as good as bond. Not Snowy but
plain, able and dignified. he has earned
the respect and confidence OF the peo-
pie. That is why they have so long
and so abundantly trusted and honor
ed him. Though ripe in Judgment and
in years and long in the harness, he
has still the vigor. energy and keen4
ness OF the man in middle life. Many
men, both in America and in Europe,
have done their best work after they
were older than he. His whole life has
been a fit preparation for service in
the Senate.
No Governor has ever had more i'm
portant appointments to make than he
has made in the past two years and he
has an invincible host Of admiring and
grateful friends in every county of the
State. Under his leadership, the Dem
ocratic platform Of 1911 has been
frankly anu IaltnIully carried OUT His
pledges have been redeemed. His wise
in Washington would be val
liable and respected. He has made no
enemies. The fact that he can win, IL
has given him a solid fol-
lowing which will give him success In
August and November. Whenever he
has spoken or appeared, he has had
large and enthusiastic crowds. His
almost unbroken record of success in
the past is an assurance of victory
now. Only the envious and the shall
low, who will never, in war or in civil
affairs. equal his honorable career. can
speak Of him without admiration: only
those entirely ignorant of the political
and of the public feeling in
the State can doubt his great strength
with the people who have so long hon
pred him. The loud boasting and
of blind partisans do
not often fool or mislead the masses,
much less the serious, intelligent vot-
ers who finally make up public opinion
and influence elections. That is why
will win.