Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-05-06


lucky boys OF the finest human stock
7 who are in need of the comforts OF
lie and who are today working In
great coal mines that were formerly
owned by their fathers. We must In.
yite foreign capital and give II an op
, rortrnity to work In our state, but Il
is more important for us to get rid oi
so much bitter and selfish politics, get
down to business and wake somebody
up In Kentucky
Pledges Aid 10 the Farmers.
Universal progress begins and ends
with the soil. We must love and In
telligently cultivate the farm il we
would succeed in building up a great
er Kentucky. Improved agriculture Is
fundamental proposition and one Of
monumental importance 10 every citi.
zen Of the state About rs per cent
Of the people Of Kentucky are engaged
in agriculture. The development OF
our state depends largely upon the
success Of the farmcN-the most I'M
pOrtant citizen OF the land. We have
gigantic inheritance and opp0rtu.
nifty. We have the climate. the chow
er, tho sunshine, the soil and the peo-
pie. but the leading farmers and agIi.
cultural experts OF the state tell us
that we are not producing more than
one half Of what we should produce
ard that The yield can be doubled on
the same acreage. with but little ad-
ditional labor After all the pcrma
nent producing capacity OF the soil
the basis OF ali prosperity-depcnds
finally upon the intelligence OF tho
farmer who cultiyGtos II. believe In
overy sane and democratic effort In
the Interest Of rural uplift and In a
state policy that will aid In building
up the rural schools. In constructing
good roads in disseminating agiicul
tnral information among tho masses.
In cooperating with the United States
government in its endeavors 10 I'M
prove agriculture. in Increasing tho
productive capacity OF the people and
In prompting them to develop commu
nifty organizations that will aid the
people Of rural Kentucky In establish.
Ing markets and IN getting good
prices for the products of their labor
With little effort We can double the
earning capacity Of our people, and
when we do this we VIII have more
money for the necessaries OF life for
the comforts OF the home. for the
building OF roads, churches. and for
private and public improvements O!
all kinds ! heard the lamen;ei Sea.
man A. Knapp. the great rural uplift
chairman and worker. say that n he
could instruct each farmer IN Ken.
lucky for twenty minutes In the sirn.
pie fundamentals of corn cultura. and
4 they would faithfully do what he
asked them tO. he could increase the
annual corn Yield 1--WE bushels per
acre. This would increase ;he annual
corn yield In the state 1900. 900 bush.
els. and at IS cents per bushtl the in
crease would be worth $4,000. 600.
enough 10 pay the deficit In ,he treas.
ury Of Kentucky about five or six
times. enough 10 build q 81. 400 school.
building In every rural school district
In Kentucky. and enough. II ;ransmu,
ed into private and pubic improve.
ments and into human efficiency. %
foive many ~ the vital problems OF
life and 70 meet many OF the Industrial
needs OF our state This twenty min
ntes Is one Of Ken,ucky's onportnl
tbs which will be los, 10 the state
unless saved through the Agricultural
education OF is people n am elect.
ed governor | am going TO do every
thing within my power 10 promote the
agricultural interests Of the state and
TO assist the farmers IN working out
their complex problems.
Good Roads Enthusiast.
I welcome With enthusiasm the
good roads awakening that Is now
sweeping the state II Is impaslble
TO estimate It's meaning 10 the mornl.
and industrial DEVELOPMENT ~ Ken.
lucky I have always been an earn.
est advocate Of good roads. and II I
am elected governor shall have spc
cial interest IN doing all | can 10 pro
mote the building Of good roads In
every section of the gate. I also N. |
vor the abolition ~ the present con
Wet labor system. and the reorganiza. |
ton 81 me penitentiaries and asylums
along modern and economic and hu.
lines.
Tho greater Kentucky can not he
brought Into existence by some magic |
process II can not he set Mp and |
nailed together like house Il must
grow N we would maintain a full
grown Kentucky. We must attala unto
4 full gruwd citizenship. and N we
would attain unto a full grown cltl.
,enship. we must attain unto n full |
grown school system developed 10 tho
highest degree ~ civic, social and IN
iusttal efficiency. The work Of devel.
,ping schools that inspire leadorShip.
schools that are human nurseries
where sound ideas grow and lndlvid
ialities flourish. Is fundamental re.
orm and the hone Of democracy.
When our brave forefathofs found.
d this government upon human ex
'ression they embodied the thought
Y the public school In the organism
u the republic, The Declaration OF
Independence contemrlates universal
ducat'on. II makes the public school
ystem and other charaater.makinc
orces n necessity and an implied part
4 Us organism The Declaration OF
Independence is by nature the great.
st educational program that has ever
zen enacted by a body OF people. Its
wn life and perpetulty depends upon
Intelligence and righteous.
cse. The world cf mind Is the field
n which the school system works.
he system exists for no other pur.
ose except 10 make patriotic citizens
nd capable workers In the home. on
he farm, In the shop, In the factory. !
n the professions and elsewhere. Tho |