Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-27

gested by Gov. Beckham, 1t has been
a long struggle, but it has been de-
lightful struggle. know nothing that
gives a man more real satisfaction
than to feel that he stands for a cause
that can not die. Yes, it has been a
long struggle, tiresome at times and
tedious, but a reward we have won.
l 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 | 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 to appeal for other candidates,
but during all these years have made
a different speech from that which you
will hear tonight.
Hopes Then; Realization Now.
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 If you would just give us a
chance; and now | have come to tell
you that the half had not been told.
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ed has exceeded the promises of the
party, and even the expectations OF
the most sanguine of us.
1t is hard to describe what happen
ed two years ago. We have to go away
back into history to find anything like
1t, back thousands of years, and the
nearest parallel I have found is in
Holy Writ 1t is where the Red Sea
opened and allowed the children of
Of Israel 10 pass through. For did not
the Republican party divide in the cen
ter, and did not the Democratic Presi-
dent march through?
And what a record he has made.
Wonderful! And he could not have
made it without a Democratic Senate
and a Democratic House.
ne fTeSlucntS L-dpOTs'
This is not 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 sign
the bill. That is the end. The Presi-
dents actions are the Alpha and
Omega, but the rest of the alphabet is
In the Senate and the House. Unless
the President has the Senate and the
House in sympathy with him, his
recommendations are in vain. Unless
he has the Senate and the House to
send him bills to sign, he waits pen
In hand in vain. But, fortunately, the
same tidal wave that carried our party
to the White House gave us substan-
tial majority in both the Senate and
the House, and this President OF ours
began work at once. According to the
constitution he had from March TO
December to 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 as one piece OF legisla-
ton was ground out he had anofher
proposition ready to be considered;
and working together, they have given
us a record without parallel in the MS
tory of our nation, for no other Pres,
dent has ever accomplished so muca
as has Mr.. Wilson.
Elect Beekham and Camden.
desire first to emphasize the fact,
and | desire you to bear in mind, as |
proceed, the fact. that the President
could not have given you one single
act OF remedial legislation had he not
had a Democratic Senate and House.
and the further fact II after March !
the Republicans have either the Sen
ate or the House, he can not after that
date give you any other remedial leg
islation. II you want these ideas car
ried out, the only way to carry them
out is 10 elect Democrats there TO sup
port him. In this state the only way
10 help carry out these ideas and con-
tinue these reforms Is TO elect Beck
ham and Camden to the Senate.