The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-09-30

or Ph h v R ,earss Inc p ,a1to,m up" s
elared
I'VE favor the enactment Of law
which shall permit party nominations
without regard 10 the party Affiliations
OF the candidates"
we favor" saws this party, amend.
nents 70 the state law permitting and
encouraging nominations ~ the same
candidate by the different parties"
] have Ions suspected that certain Fe-
publican leaders were prone 90 practice
this Janus faced diplomacy. but : hardly
thought they would compel the "Quick.
change artist 20 play his Or. Jekyl
and Mr.; Hyde politics In the very pres
Let us suppose that such a platform
declaration had the force and effect Of
existing law. what would be the result
The various parties have made their plat
forms which Nj. Morrow says are a sol
emn covenant and when adopted by the
people have the binding eject q a con
tract sealed with the grent seal Of the
commonwealth" As the nominee of both
factions Of his party he would necessarily
ma himself committed 20 two platforms
Let us imacine him speaking to n stand
pat audience ON the platform for which
he Processes such profound reverence and
TO which he promises such implicit obed-
ience. He would doubtless edify his adj
mirers with the statement that he pro-
poses TO preserve and enforce the County
| Unit law now upon the statute books
Fellow citizens" says Mr.. Morrow. lis
Il not my covenant my solemn contract
signed with the great seal Of the COM
| monwealth.' that
I'VE now declare our continued adj
herence to the County Unit law, and
we do hereby endorse the present Coun-
" Unit law Of Kentucky and pledge
ourselves 20 It's strict and rigid en-
The next day we find him upon the
other platform surrounded by admiring
Moosers and declaring: lis Il not my par
tvs covenent, solemn contract signed
With the great seal of the commonwealth
The Progressive party of Kentucky
pledges itself 10 submit to a vote Of
the state. an amendment TO our State
Constitution forever prohibiting the
sale sale, q Intoxicating liquors in Ken
support me. brave Moosers, for you
have solemn contract, sealed with the
great seal Of the commonwealth" that
the County Unit shall be sent to the ding
! bow-wow> and State wide prohibition en-
forced. and thar without delay
on the following day The Republican
! nominee will return to the old fold. will
assure his friends In the large cities who
are somewhat uneasy about this Woman
Suffrage agitation. that he Republican
party positively refuses to state It's po-
sition upon that question
Expressly reserving the right 81 all
Republicans to vote upon the question
OF Woman suffrage as they see Mt
And the ''prestol change" my handsome
and accomplished opponent back In the
Bull Moose camp; the Idol 81 the ladies,
he assures the cheering suffragis,s that
We Moosers. he and she alike
! Desire to reiterate cur belief in the
Just principles Il Woman Suffrage. and
urge upon the next Legislature to sub
nit the question to the voters % Ken
lucky"
This, they are told. is not an idle utter
arce. but solemn covenant made TO be
Kept by "us Pfogressiyes." n contract
under The great seal Of the common
But worse. and last Of All. imagine my
gifted and distinguished friend. proud %
his stalwart Republican forbearS. and
Of the great standpatters who have add
, ed luster to his honorsd name. Imagine
him quoting again the language II the
last national Republican platform 10 the
delectation Of a Bourbon Repubilcanism:
We invite the intelligent Judgment
OF the American people upon the adj
ministration Of William II. TAFT
that legislation is record on which
any administration might appeal with
confidence TO the favorable Judgment
of history
And then. far removed from the very
echoes Of his last utterance, facing those
who have spewed from their mouths the
easy-going and invertebrate Taft. and
who still worship their idol Of the Big
Stick. the only and strenuous Teddy. Inn
agine the same Edwin r. Morrow de-
claring:
we reafirm our answering aIleg-
lance to our greatest champion. Theo-
such a principle makes party declara-
lions false dicers' oaths."
A covenant with the people. "a solemn
contract. under the great seal Of the
commohweslthT'-N Not a pledge. but
a trap. Not a promise of reform. but
q delusive bait for the unwary, changed
while you wait. oh. the old elephant Is
down with senile debility. the Bull Moose
IL up for repairs and out OF the ruins
OF the discarded csrcasses OF these TIM
potent beasts despairinE Republica nism
would construct "A hybred monster upon
which TO ride into office. a sort OF bull
o-moosephant." half rsactionsry and half
progressive. Janus-headed emblem.
with one blinking face TO the dawn and
one sombrs countenance turned toward
the setting sun. This new adversary Of
bound - CONFLICTING platforms. may truth
fully say to the people Of Kentucky: Il
don't know where ! am going. nor do
really care, but ! am on my way TO a
Job. and that Is the real purpose OF my
candidacy after all
! Mr.. Morrow arraigns the last Demo-
cratic administration for a willful breach
of covenant:
: That H. violation OF a promise OF re
trenchment and reform" that we have
been guilty Of "wantoH. useless ard reCk-
less extravaganoe" resuItiLe in AN
empty Treasury ara bankrupt state"
The Democratic party SAYS Mr..
Morrow. cane into coLtro. Of the
three branehes Of the government jan
I usry !. 1919 on this day there were
| outstanding unpaid warrants against
| the Treasury amounting H. round fg-
there were outstanding agains' the
! state unpaid Interest bearing wsfraL's
| amounting 10 AasEiJsuhN.
| He therefore assumes the Sta'e " b
i3,175. o0e in debt al inference hbsof1.s
/ ly unwaTranted by the record hrG reach
ed by an Srtful juggling OF figures un-
worthy Of MY distinguished opponent.
! As Is wei Shown. nearly ~ the
States revenues collected curing the last
| three months Of me year. wht.s he run
ming expenses u he Government are
About the same one month win another
so that. however zee from debt ~ S'a'-
may Se a. ne Ito - ne yAar On ne
\ las. Of Angus ~ he frs Of Ssp'smbsr
\ It's outstanding otigs'I7ns vi. nssss
ssrily exceed oy. hIrorsds o. thousands,
/ II no' jmi.jons, he aTo.L' itsr N raEd
| 10 meet 'hese Obligations fps' - a
I farmer having an anna income. say,
OF $1,000, The major bcr'icn - ~.i'h =
derived ron NE sale % 'otstco o. corn
ana otte' products IN ins 10. aUd winter.
would prohahl" ind ~ ihe hrs o. JLiy
/ that hi .nGet' sdnsss az ssgs Nv several
hundred oc.ars HI cass Or hand II.
/ tovsysr, ms 1oes no. exceed he income
/ wnich he m!gt' 's6spral.y anticipate
! from the sals %: his prSdac's g. can no.
L. truthful" SAD hat &C. y H. Gsbt c.
improYideEt ara bankrupt -Es affair
| 10 per cert Of the safe Expenses nav.
ing been incurred. w.'h practically all
It's revenues Lncollact "a b atlndantly
illustrated by applying u same test
20 the Repuhii an aomiris''atiqn Of
which Mr.. Morrow sp-s<s ~ s.'f g'ow.
ing terms. He says hi. ~ January I, /
1912, the outstanding warrants against
his administrator amounted m round
figures 10 $4,000 and Vet On August 81. |
1911, one year brev'ogs Uha tine cum
ningly chos@a by Mr. Marrow the Re-
publican party faced dehe!t Of VI
In order that We may form an accurate
estimate of the relative efficiency and
economy % the present administration
and Its Republican predecessor. Il IL only
Just TO compare the fscal condition Of