The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-19
THE RACE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATE
Able Review Of the Situation from the
Morehead MountaineeI.

following to say about live matter:
The race for United States Senator
is becoming more and more interesting |
as the date of the primary draws near.
Voters are beginning to take a more
careful estimate If the various candi-
dates and to examine their RECORDS |
more closely and to inquire more CLOSE
ly into the principles for which they
stand. The plane upon which two or
the candidates, Mr.. j. C. w. Beckham |
and Hon. A. o, Stanley, pitched their
campaigns is not particularly an ele-
waiting one and their continual haran-
que of each other in the outset OF
their campaigns Disguised the better
lass of voters and drove from their
support many who feel that a candi-
date for the high and important office
of United States Senator should nave
something better to present to the
voters than the faults and mistakes OF
the other. At time when these two
candidates were engaged in crimlna-
ton and recrimination, tactics which
made Democrats vince and Republic
cans smile as they realized that eN-
cellent campaign material was being
produced by them for the Republican
hand book in the final campaign
| shohld either of these combatant can
| didates be nominated, Governor James
B. McCreary opened his campaign at
Winchester, where a large and enthu-
siastic crowd of his friends and ad-
mirers had gathered from different
sections of the State to hear him, and
in that speech he sounded the note
which all high minded and right
\ thinking Democrats recognized as the
utterances of man eminently fitted
| for and entitled to the office which he
sought Governor McCrearys decla-
ration that he would not make his
campaign upon the dement's of his OPP
ponents, both of whom he regarded as
| gentlemen, but would make ii upon
his own record as public servant was
an announcement which met with gem
eral approval, both because of the dis
| gust which the public felt with the
methods employed by the other candi-
dates, and the confidence which uni
yersally prevailed that Governor Nc
ICreary could produce a record equaled
/ by none All over the State from per-
sons who appreciate honor and dignity
as two of the first requisites in can
didate for the United States Senate,
and from persons who value Demo-
cratic success, came such expressions
i as, "Those sentiments have the true
McCreary ring" THAT is the man TO
carry our banner to victory"
Governor McCreary could make his
race on no issue more convincing or
more popular than his record. His has
been long and active career of public
service, and as a statesman he stands
without peer. His record has been
searched from beginning to end by
those who sought to lind some error,
and their verdict, rendered necessary
by the facts before them was, We can
find no blemish in it, A man in long
land continuous public service does
well to keep his record SO free from
blot or stain that even his enemies, by
closest scrutiny, can find no cause for
criticism, but Governor McCreary has
done more than to keep his record
clean, he has filled 1t full of useful
achievements, of which Kentucky's cit
liens are enjoying the benefits. While
these achievements extend over long
period of time, and the list increases
the farther back we go, to review the
things accomplished during his pres
ent term as Governor alone is suffic-
lient. He has obtained legislation
(which has given Kentucky a depart
ment of roads, to improve and extend
her highways, safe and competent
banking department has been estab-
llshed. A forestry department to pro-
teet and restore the States forests,
geological department to exhibit the
soils, minerals, geological formations
land advantages of Kentucky, a tuber-
culosis commission to protect the peo-
pie from the ravages of this prevalent
disease, an illiteracy commission TO
provide educational opportunities for
the adult illiterates, a fish and game
commission to restock Kentucky's
streams and forests with fish and game
"a State Insurance Rating Board to
Regulate and reduce insurance rates
are among the many constructive mea-
sures enacted during Governor Nc
Creary's administration. Not less in
Importance under his direction of the
States penal and charitable institu-
tons, and his aid in securing an ade-
lquate county unit bill. Ike health,
educational, economies, moral and So
cial welfare of the people have been
successfully promoted in the Inaugural
ton of all these reforms When Gov
ernor McCreary represented Kentucky
in the United States Senate he was
fully as active, and his labors resulted
lin Legislation fully as constructive.
Let those who would read record OF
lunrivaled craftsmanship go there and
turn the pages of that record and read
for themselves. The labor interests of
America scanned it's every page, and
ANNOUNCED to the world, I'VE find that
he was always the friend of labor"
reported, ut is without blemish.'
His own party in Kentucky viewed 1t
and declared in 1910, Gle only is fit
and able to lead us to Victory in the
State election" He led the dethroned
Democratic party back into power in
Kentucky in the last election by ma
jority of $1,000, and IL nominated for
United States Senator his election is a
certainty, and is conceded by all. Fur
thermore, the time which would be
consumed by any other, who might I'LL
the office, in learning the procedure
and formulating plans would be saved