The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-07-21
INVESTIGATE.
AN APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRACY
OF MADISON COUNTY.

WdAll ~ tftth DIlt1H 10 eNGIH man
and woman in Madison County who
believes in The fundamental prir pies
of democracy. And in giving this 30
called talk, 1 am not appealing 10 the
prejudieeS and passions of those per-
sons who align themselves with The
Democratic party, but TO all persons
who listen TO reason and are the
advocates of democracy in its highest,
broadcast and best sense. In other
words, am making personal appeal
to every person in Madison County
who is interested ir the Moral, Intel
lectual and Financial betterment of
he County and State.
On August Z, 1915, the people OF
Madison County will be caied upon
to register their choice of The can
didateS for the various State offices.
They have not only to choose between
parties, but 10 choose between can
didates. The selection between parties
is not so difficult, but 10 make choice
between the various candidates is one
of the arduous duties that confronts
the citizen. This is the proposition
want to discuss with the people.
AT the coming primary election you
will have TO choose one of four Demo-
Gratis as the nominee IF the Democratic
party for Representive of Madison
County in the next General Assembly
OF Kentucky. Thi- is very i'm portanl
office-One of the most i'm portam
within the gift of the people. The
people, therefore, should give serious
and conscientious consideration To all
aspirants for the Office, and endeavoT
TO select only the man best qualified
or the place. Competency, sobriety
and fitness are necessary qualifications
and every voter should see that the
eHnnInHtR nnESnGSnS thpSn ~
qualifications. How can you exp CT
TO have good laws enacted unless you
do? Ii you. are indifferent in The
selection of the man whom you choose
10 perform the duties of a Representa-
tive, in all probability he will be
negligent in the discharge OF his
duties. If he is, and sbirks his duties
you, Mr.. Citizen, have no right 70
mplain-you are simply gathering
the fruits of your Indifference.
As one OF the four candidates foI
representative, L am appealing to
reason and common sense and not to
passion and prejudice. 1 am conduc
ling my campaign upon a high plane
| have no criticisms TO offer. Every
candidate in the race is my personal
friend. L do not look upon either of
of them as an opponent, but as a rum
ming mate, each however, trying to
honorably obtain the nomination.
am somewhat handicapped and in
some respects working TO disadvant-
age. L have no relatives in The county
not one, to lend me encouragement.
[ am going single-handed, and appeal
ing TO the voters solely upon my past
reputation. l am willing to PLACE my
record alongside of the "bunch," ana
court a thorough and rigid inVestiga
lion nv The npnnln NON
l expect to stand, and rise or fall With
il. If the people will investigate,
am perfectly willing TO abide by their
decision.
For the past twenty years | have
been preaching the gospel of demo-
crazy, and | don't believe there is q
single person who will question my
democracy. have been editor of three
different newspapers and 1 have al
ways upheld the principles enunciat-
ed by the Democratic party. l have
assailed the cunning and hypocrisy OF
the Republican party fearlessly, vel
at all times fairly and justly. L have
endeaVored TO purge my own party OF
all dross, believing that by keeping
ourselves pure and clean, we would b,
better fortified TO combat our oppo
nentS. L have always worked for n
pure and indebted democracy, for
clean Ipolitics, and the uplifting If
humanity. While | believe tbs
principles espoused by the Democratic.
party are the best in existence, yet
there are thousands of independent
and patriotic voters outside of the
Democratic ranks. And it is the duty
of those who claim allegiance to the
Democratic party TO so conduct them
selves as to gain the confidence and
respect of every human being who is
not grouped under our glorious ban
ner. That is the basis upon which /
have ever labored; that is the founda-
lion upon which | stand.
L am making an effort to see The
voters of the County and present my
claims 10 them. Owing TO climatic
conditions and some business matters
which required my attention, l have
not been enabled 10 make as agg ressive
canvass as l had hoped. But L shall
do the very best | possibly can under
conditions, l feel greatly encouraged
in my race, and if the people will in
vestigate the competency of the can
didates as they should, l will have no
cause tor worry. The reports coming
from the different sections of the coun.
" are most gratifying TO me. At the
present linn, L feel very confident OF
being nominated and elected.
In conclusion, let me say: wan
TO be elected Repres .ltative OF Madison
County, L can only be nominated and
elected by the vote of The people.
want every person who reads this
article TO regard il as personal talk
and personal appeal To vote for me, j
want every person who reads this APP
peal to show it TO neighbors and
friends, and then l want everybody 10
| ho0fra ri ~f
character as to my compentcy, sobriety
and fitness. After a through investi-
CATION, if | measure up with the other
Candidates, then | ask some consider
alton. If | fall short in my dimen-
sions-if my democracy is question
able-if my moral character is bad-ii
my intellectual qualifi cations do moi
meet the equirements-then vote fol
the man you believe best qualified for
the place Could anything be fairer?
Yours respectfully,