Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-29
Is State Wide Prohibition An
ISSues
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votes on August 9TH, and every
democrat will investigate that
question thoroughly before he
votes, if he votes intelligently.
In determining that question it
is proper to consider what the
conditions are, who injected that
question into this campaign, and
what their objects are.
The conditions in Kentucky at
the present time are identical
with the conditions that prevailed
in New Jersey at the time Wood
row Wilson was elected governor
Of that state, and identical with
the conditions that prevailed in
New York under the dictator,
Platt. In each of these States
at the times mentioned, there was
a strong organization Of profess
sional politicians and bosses who
dictated legislative and admins
trative policies. Candidates for
office who would not be dictated
to by these machine politicians
were defeated. These facts can
not be disputed for they are now
history and are of common know
ledge.
No one would discredit or dis
parage our present Governor for
he is a great and good man, and
in his private and public life he
is actuated by the highest ideals;
but he is not as vigorous and a.
lert as he once was, and he, I'M
suspecting, has allowed politicaI
bosses and dictators too much
power. Being INDUCED, or toler'
ated, for several years, they have
built up and fortified a powerful
political directorate, the powers
Of which are limited only by the
insatiate desires of it's members
for political and governmental
favors. What important legisla
ton is enacted, what policies o.
State are carried out, what ap
pointments to office are made, ,ex
cept by and with the consent ant
approval of this organization? L
it denied that the bosses infuen
ced and dictated legislation il
1914? Their work was so opel
and notorious that one membe
of the last Legislature offered
resolution in the Lower House
providing for the appointment o
a committee of the two Houses t
investigate and expose thes
emissaries of private and corpor
ate greed so that proper legisla
ton might be enacted to proven
their obtaining undue advantage
over the common people. TIL
matter was dropped. Why wa
it dropped? Mr.. Reader, if 20
have been reading vicious threat
against this member, and 20
know that it developed and wa
admitted before the Legislator
adjourned that these bosses di
effective work in organizing tn
Legislature into a working body
in the appointment of certain me
on certain committees, and in tn
enactment of laws. Now, thes
facts are history and are not di!
puted. All members were nc
influenced or controlled, and a
could not be unduly influenced G
controlled.
Well. who is the big Kin
Boss" of this organization
From the remotest parts of Ker
lucky the answer comes: "Perc
Haley, for he is known as
lobbyist, throughout the State
The organization has members
every county in the State. Yc
can find trace of them in Morga
county and they are easy to traC
up for each one is labeled "Be'
Job Promisee".
But what has this to do wit
the question stated? We sha
see. These machine politician
and bosses are not sleepin
through this campaign, for the
we'll know that the life of the
organization depends on the COZ
tinued exercise of power by tn
organization. What do they cal
about State Wide Prohibition
Well, that is their hobby horse q
which they hope to ride I'M
power for another period of fol-
years. These bosses were in IL
saddle when the Legislature W;
in session in 1914, and that Legi