The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-02


should speak of them and not try to
do 50 myself" | am such Il very. very
modest man that even if | should be
come Il senator the tOga of Crittendpn
and Clay would never spoil me. lie
assures us that ''if. nominated and
elected to this position | shall assume
it and discharge its duties in no spirit
of vainglorious pride"
The most modest of men, he also
baShfully admits that he is the most
honest. NO one can truthfulIy say
that l have ever been lackirg in frank
ness in dealing with public questions
or that for political or other purposes
l have ever betrayed a principle" II"
is not only conscious Of extreme shy
ness and absolute inCorEUptability but
he Is; also both brave and wise II
shall" says he. never be found dol"
ing that 9TH. Webb bin or any other
question. | shall assist the president
and his administration in deGling with
this great and important measure. and
in doing so | shall bring the same fair.
honest and Intelligent spirit with
which l have always tried to deal with
every public question"
Beckhar7 Says He Is Governor.
Of course such rare anC radiant vfr
tues could not have failed to impress
the Intelligent electorate of his native
state, and the features of this picture
beam under his faci}e touch rs he con
templates his countrymcns apprccia.
ton Of his worth and services II
come before the people of Kentucky in
the present race not uukuoWn to them
having Il publ" record with which
they are largely familiar" and this
Mr.. Eeckham assures Us. is not ephem-
eral fame. His name is written large
ana high anon" the immortal eXecu
tiyes who have served the state. lie
has no doubt about that. because h
inscribed il up there himself. Il be
lievC | may say without boast that
my record has stood the test. In the
nearly eight years of my service rs
governor ! had many difficult coHdi-
ti0ns ana trying problems To deal with.
but | am perfectly willing IL stand
upon 4 comparison Of That administra
ton with the affairs OF my Successors
in office" The iIlustrious adHlimisrra-
tons OF Shelby and Wi-klif'c, OwSle.
Crittcndan and Helm. according 10 thi-
shy and retiring spirit. pale into in
significance when compared with The
conduit in office Of John Grips Wick
life EaclhIm and his minister pleni-
i t.., on linz,
one j. HALEY. Esq. such is The in.
posing figure which Mr.. HCckhHm has
kindly but reluctantly consented t.
sketch of himself. If his friends will
draw "a halo over the half tone cut APP
pearinG in the daily papers they Will
recognize the likeness instantly.
am not surprised that my blatant
vanity has shocked this reticcn+ states
man. My speeches he protests "con-
sist Of two parts-irst, rXtraya@ant
praise Of myself. and. second. abuse of
me-" \ comparison of my cG0tiStic VI.
tCrance at Glasgow with his hashfui
performance III EliZabethtuwu Illus
tratcs this difference strikinGly. The
pronoun u" occurs in my Glasgow adj
y
ham. in a speech Of little over half its
length. refers to himself only seventy
one times. | nm finding 10 fault with
this multiplicity t. Is" however, for
they are very weak rs" after all.
1t is surprising tHat any maa should
indulge in this character If abrse Of
an opponent for having made Il series
2 %
which he las the tcmcrity 10 deny.
said tl,at ne voted against Bryan'>
resolution at the Baltimore cUuvcn
ton. He admits it. / said that i'm
mediutcIy upon his retirement from
the Office # governor he became the
regularly retained attorney for TIE L.
and y. He admits it. | said that he
signed bills perIni-rin" certain abuses
/ He admits signing the bills. tut says
/ lhat | miscuustruc their character ana
meaning. and then he himself refuses
/ 20 discuss that very question. fails to
tell you one word about what they ac
ruaIly DO say or go mean.
Does he claim that such laws were
necessary: No.
| That there WAS Il popular GeInand for
such legislation: No.
| That lhey ere right or wise OF
/ just: No.
cuota his o,GH W,r,,. 80 ui;lu iu
/ Kentucky ever iuGld cause to o., GiJ
! Complain OF Them until Air. Stanley.
/ ten years after the! were enacted. he.
/ came Il candidate Tor tn scuaIe
/ against me. and. having Eo,Hia. cl~t
| with which 20 assatl Liy record. sci2ys,
upon them as the means of his 'SenSr-
/ less and inSiryere attack. NJ attack
/ is ''senseless and inSiHcere." not be
cause he did MOI 10 this aupmiaablc
/ thing, but because. us he claims. am
/ the first man Who ever cUudc4nrl il.
/ | have not charged him WIKI the abuse
/ of patronage. with machine methods.
with Shameless assessments. levied
upon the highest and the lowest in RI.
/ public service. until even PRISON guards
[ and cnarWoIeH un their aue,%. in Jnt
/ dirt and suGS Of prison DOORS. wvr,
/ not exempt from the huTd eXactious of
, his henclmea With stuffed ballot box
/ cs and perJurta erection returns. Il
| had. how quickly would he have r.
piled. Oh. tina. is an old story; thar
/ is Il twice told JI.e'
| lie considers h'usplf Immune. no;
/ that his cUnduct ~ commendabie. bu7
! because every net of his has esther
! been discussed OY it has not. If if has
been previously condemned it should
not be criticised NOW because it is old.