The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22

gested by Gov. Beckham, It has been
, Ions struggle. but Il has been de-
lightful struggle ! know nothing that
gives man more real satisfaction
than 10 feel that he stands for a cause
that can not die Yes, II has been a
long struggle. tiresOme at times and
tedious. but a reward We have wOn.
! thought ! was happy two years ago
] did not think could be happier than
! was then Then ! had a chance TO
do something for Republicans that |
had never been called upon to do be
fore. then Endorsed the veracity Of
two Republicans who told the truth
about each other, and thought was
having the time OF my life. but I am
happier now than | was then | have
been here ! think three times when |
have myself been the candidate. and |
have been here at other times when
] came 10 appeal for other candidates,
but during all these years have made
a different speech from that which you
will hear tonight
Hopes Then; Realization Nov.
They say we in politics say the
same things over and over That Is
partially true. but have a new
speech for You. ! have never had a
chance TO deliver this speech for you.
Heretofore | have fed you on hopes;
now will stuff you with realization.
Heretofore have told You what We
would do II you would Just give US a
chance; and now ! have come 10 tell
you that the half had not been told
Why, that which has been accomplish.
ed has exceeded the promises OF the
party, and even the expectations OF
the most sanguine Of us
II is hard 10 describe what happen.
ed two years ago. We have 10 20 away
back into history to find anything like
Il. back thousands OF years. and the
nearest parallel have found ia in,
Holy Writ. II Is where the Red Sea
opened and allowed the children OF
" Israel TO pass through For did not
the Republican party divide In the cen
ter. and did not the Democratic Presi.
lent march through?
Wonderful! And he could not have
made II without Democratic Senate
and a Democratic House
The Presidents Labors.
This Ia not a one-mAn government
One man In the White House can do
great things. and yet from the begin.
ming TO the end our constitution bears
the impress OF the idea OF co-opera.
ton. The President can recommend
That is the beginning. And he can slgn
the bill That is the end. The Presi.
dents actions are the Alpha and
Omega, but the rest OF the alphabet Ia
in the Senate and the House Unless
the President has the Senate and the
House In sympathy with him, his
recommendation are In vain. Unless
he has the Senate and the House 10
send him bills TO sign. he waits pen
In hand in vain. But, fortunately, the
same tidal wave that carried our party
20 the White House gave us a substan.
tial majority In both the Senate and
the House, and this President OF ours
began work al once According TO the
constitution he had from March 10
December 10 rest and look around
But he did not need rest, and he did
not care TO look around And so he
Just called Congress together and kept
Congress together IN all the nations
history no Congress has even been In
session so long and no Congress has
been more busy while in session. for
the President kept the hopper full.
Just as soon NJ one piece OF legisia.
ton vas ground out he had another
proposition ready 10 be considered:
and working together they have given
MS record without parallel IN the his
tory 81 our nation. Tor no other Pfesi
dent has ever accomplished so muc1
as has Mr. Wilson
Elect Beekham and Camden.
desire first TO emphasize the fact,
and ! desire You 10 bear In mind, as I
proceed. the fact. that the President
could not have given You one single
act Of remedial legislation had he not
had Democratic Senate and House.
and the further fact II after March 4
he Republicans have either the Sen.
ate or the House. he can not after that
date give you any other remedial leg
lslalion. II you want these ideas car.
ried ont. the only way TO carry them
out Is TO elect Democrats there TO sup.
por; him. In this state the only way
TO help carry out these IDEAS and con.
tinue these reforms Ii TO elect Beck. |
ham and Camden to the Senate.
II I'm this state you elect these two
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