The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-03-20

0eudy and patr1Ot1cally study the 10
sues involved, fairly and calmly meas
ure the merits and claims Of the re-
| spective candidates, and cast their
votes for that man who in their honest
judgment can render the best and
most efficient service to the coun-
| try? It is, of course, true that some
times 1t is difficult in a campaign for
| many voters to decide among the
claims of rival candidates, and to de-
termine the one most deserving
Of their support. Some voters, too,
are often caught by the noise a candi-
date makes, by the vehemenee of his
utterances, the violence Of his ges-
| lures, and by the amount Of abuse and
| vituperation in which he INDUCES,
without stopping to inquire what good
services hZ has performed to justify
their putting faith In him and giving
sometimes persuaded to support a
man because of the fact that he has
never had any positive convictions
upon any debatable or disputed public
question. Who cautiously avoids CIV
ing expression to his opinions upon
such questions, until after it is appar-
ent upon which side there is a ma
tority, and who then loudly proclaims
himself to have always been on that
side. But the safest rule of all, be-
neve, where there are a number OF
candidates, is for the people to take
time to carefully compare their pub
lie records, and from those records de-
eide which one has shown himself
most capable, efficient and faithful,
for public service. It is not from
mans promises or speeches, but
rather from his performances, that
you can best tell what he will do, or
what his capacity is.
i have always heartily favored the
election of senators by a direct vote
of the people In the last three Dem
ocratic National Conventions I have
helped to place in the party's plat
form each time plank declaring in
favor of that principle 1t is, therefore,
source of satisfaction to me, as
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for senator in the state primary
Of next August, that both the nominal
ton and election are to be deter
mined by direct vote Of the people. 1
have never sought a nomination for
any office that did not prefer to SUBJ
NIT my candidacy in that way to the
people; and took an active part in
securing our present primary law.
Issues Clearly Drawn.
The issues in this campaign will be
clearly drawn, and from now until
August the people will have ample op-
portunity to Judge between me and
my opponents for the nomination. No
one can truthfully say that l have
ever been lacking in frankness in deal
ing with public questions, or that for
political or for any purpose, l have
ever betrayed a principle. l come be-
fore the people of Kentucky in the
present race not unknown to them,
having a public record with which
they are largely familiar, and with a
position upon leading public questions,
both state and national, about which
have never made any concealments.
That record has been made the OBJ
iect of violent attack by one of my
opponents; and if he has told the truth
about it, | should not deserve this.
nomination; but if he is proven false
IN his accusations, then he should re-
ceive the fate due every man who
seeks to help himself by traducing
an opponent, and by attempting to
deceive the public. l dislike self
praise. l should prefer that, if ever |
have rendered any public services
worthy of favorable mention, others
should speak of them, and not try to
do so myself. But as this opponent,
Mr.. Stanley, has seen fit to make an
issue of my record in this campaign,
and fills his speeches with attacks
upon it, it is only fair to me and to
those associated with me in my work
in the past that l should give some
time to discussion of that subject,
and how that he has deliberately mis-
represented facts in. the hope of win
ming votes for himself.
II is not the first time that he has
pursued that policy in order to secure
some newspaper advertisement or
some supposed political advantage for
himself. No question of accuracy or
truthfulness in his statements ever
restraints him in such cases. l need
to state only few of the many unde-
niable instances of this well known
characteristic of his, to illustrate his
utter disregard of the truth, in his
spectacular efforts to attract attention
to himself and to inspire if possible.
into the minds of the unthinking, the
idea Of his indispensable services to
the cause of the people and to the
welfare of the country
Work For Press Agent.
On the 30th of last April, evidently
for the purpose of giving his diligent
and oVerworked press agent some
thing to send out to the Kentucky
newspapers and to inject some new
life into his senatorial candidacy,