The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-08
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF KENTUCK,

abroad In our state Roads are the arte-
ries % commerce. 0ood roads bring mar
kets 10 producers. sssist in disDosing of
products, stimulate neighborhood inter-
course, invite travel and are Of the sreai-
est AID In the development OF our State
! believe with Woodrow Wilson. AMI.
as stated In The 1911 Kentucky Democrat
e platform. that Temperance Is essea-
TALLY moral non-politlcal aud social
question. and should not be made a pare
,isan issue between political parties" and
! approve the passage OF the county unit
pledge Of 1911
am unaltersbly opposed to state
fair 10 an inisp..i which. By the ln WI
tatiOn OF our laws, has 50 much money
invested in this business In Kentucky
ana which pays such a large proportion
favor OF reducing cur State TO the pitla-
pie condition Of bankruptcy that exists
n West virginit and Tennessee to-day
rom the state I do not believe that any
general demand o. sentiment exists In
Kentucky for Statewide prohibition. but
voters BY few politicians In direct de-
nsnce ~ the mandates Of the 1911 plat
form. hoping thsrehy TO ride into office
Of each locality governing its own affairs
on this and every other question. and I
think this to b. true Democracy The
fact that LOG oct II 100 counties In Ken
lucky are dry sso~s that the present
law Is ample and those counties opposed
10 the sale Of liquor can stop It's sale
liner, mere are laws against the illegal sale Of
liquor as there are laws against crimes
OF violence. and I believe that each coun
" should punish and control its bootleg
kers as Furnishes Its other crimlnals.
Ihe Enforcement OF the law in any COM
munity keeps pace with public opinion
] believe the people OF Kentucky are tired
o. me liquor question, and II elected. 80
hear Of u for four years.
believe we have had too much bitter
pontcs, too much personal politics, too
and too little real york for the upbuildius
81 Kentucky. Not that I believe thai
laws can supplant individual effort. or
mat we San by legislation make a prom
ised land. Laws can not create wealth:
4 must come through Individual effort;
put let US in Kentucky make al men
truly equal before the law. and assure
Joy the reward of industry. and let US
have equal and exact justice 10 all and
exclusive privileges to none.
in 1911. and SsYss,ed aeeofdi nSi ~ tSe
9fhcisl count by plurality Of 1859 votes
! nope TO win 4s time. and hope thar
klndiy THIS second thrusting OF myself
upon the political stage. have no axes
70 grind. no sores to heal, no malice to-
vsfd any man OF set Of men. snd 40
debts To pay exesyt those OF gratitude for
the support | rsceived before. was
born In kentueky, my ancestry .s,r.e
through the Cumberland tap from NIr.
4 inia In 1881 and settled in Nelson county
We have lived upon Kentucky soil ever
since. Every sentiment and tie Of my
ancestors and myself Is in Kentucky I
love ana honor her history. Every hope
Tor the future Of my children is linked
10 Kentucky and its future. was edu-
Gated In the common schools and grad
usted at Centre College. | have prac-
tced law in Jefferson county and for a
while In Caldwell county since my ma
lorlty. nave served two terms In the
kentucky LegislSsure What ability I |
nave TO NIL this once | leave for those
who know me to say. That | will do my |
full duty as | see without fear or favor |
In said ! affirm.
appeal to you for your vote and help |
this nomination | shall use my utmost |
to wage with your other noni- |
nees successful night in November |
Whatever shall be your decision I shall |
as ] have always done in the past sup
port at the polls and on the stump the 1
nominees OF our party. I believe In ma |
iorIty rule and shall abide bv H.
The Democratic National Administra-
ton IL entitled to . vote Of confidence
A Democratic State After we have se- |
ected our nominees ve viii get together
and pile up an old-tisse Democratic ma
Iority In November.
Thanking you for your consideration
Df this announcement and respectfully /
iisnt servant. JAS. 3 EDWARDS
Prospect JsGssoe scustv. Kentucky.
Tune ~. 1918 (AdvJ