The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-06-24

COvington, Mediterranean OF the
county unit law was given and plea
that the temperance question not be
made a partisan issue were keynotes
OF an address by Congressman A. o,
Stanley. OF Henderson, Ky. of the Sec
ond Kentucky Congressional district,
candidate for the Democratic nomina'
tion for Governor of Kentucky. before
an enthusiastic audience at the Colo
Mai Theater in Covington, Ky.
The big playhouse was packed.
Representative Democrats were pres
eHt from Kenton and Campbell coun-
ties and other parts of the state. The
Newport delegation. 500 strong. led by
a band, was received with cheers by
the Kenton county men.
When Mr.. Stanley appeared on the
stage he was given an ovation lasting
several minutes. Congressman Arthur
n. Rouse introduced the speaker. pay
ing a tribute to his work in Congress.
Pointing to former Congressman Jo-
seph L. Rhinock, who was in a front
seat. Congressman Stanley said In
opening, You remember when we
wers in Congress when the Republic
ans oere in power and how we sat
around while they enjoyed the clover"
This caused a ripple of laughter.
Discusses His Defeat.
Referring to his defeat for the Sen
storial nomination he said: mo man
ever saw me sulk or whine or whlm-
per for a second. In the closing days
81 the campaign I made, in behalf of
the gentleman who defeated me, more
speeches than he made for himself"
Continuing he said in part:
AT this hour the spirit of faction is
dead The people, without regard to
party. inspired by a profound and all
impulse of patriotic devo-
tion TO the country and the flag. stand
in solid phalanx behind the courageous
ana manly man who at this crucial !
boar dominates the destiny of Amer
lea.
Did I say all? No. not so. There |
at Chis hour OF peril, at this time when /
oar great President rises tower-like to
the accomplishment of the mighty /
.<ssk which confronts him, that naunts
in his face the black flag of defiance
zad insurrection. They are not so
mach a party as a coterie of political
led by Caleb Powers. Ed.
sard ORear, DIR. Palmer and Hon H.
v. McChesney. This political organi-
safion, with which they are identified.
n known as the Anti-Saloon League.
This organization can, II 1t chooses.
give Judge O'Rear more than a million
good reasons for his present ham
strtnstng expedition into Democratic
But there are others In
whom 1t is interested.
Quotes the Platform.
The platform upon which stand,
he Piatfrom upon which every Demo
rat who refuses TO bolt must stand
insI a new platform is written, explic.
fly declares: Temperance is essen
rally a moral. non-political and social
Iusstion. and should not be made a
ARTISAN issue between political par.
les. We favor the extension OF the
resent local option law. as applied to
sso sale OF liquors, which has been up
seld by our highest court as valid and
so that the citizens OF
sGh and every county in the state
aEy determine for themselves wheth-
e spirituous, vinous and malt liquors
nay be sold therein
Now these same gentlemen, who In
9Ii declared that the county unit law
full and ample remedy for
oiution Of this question. change their
'nsifions, and refuse to permit any
ounty to act in this matter for itself
sow they stoutly assert that the cause
Il temperance can only be subserved
y boiling the platform. by declaring
hat these same counties shall not
ave the right of determining this mat.
er for themselves.
The Democratic party in Kentucky
a this last convention declared its in
eniion Of eliminating this one issue
hum politics. BY his declaration at
Mr.. McChesney refuses
'ointblank to be bound by a plain plat
orm declaration which he few
ago unequivocally indorsed.
md which his political conserees claim
q have written.
Saint Edward o'Rear."
There is another gentleman en-
.aged in this INSTRUMENTATION
,arty, one Saint Edward o'Rear. who
all the way down to that
iibraltar of Democracy. Graves coun-
y. and posed before the good Chris
IAN people of Mayfeld as something
aore pious and pure than our Presi.
lent and his party. He advised Demo
rats to forget their allegiance TO the
sith OF their fathers and vote for a
ITy Republican II they couldn't get a
lry Democrat TO suit them. A short
lime ago DR.. Palmer wrote a circular
etter advising the Democracy OF the
Eleventh district to vote tor Caleb
lowers for the same reason. or
,ourse. the doctor knew he was all
light ON prohibition.
1T is necessary then. as now. OF
;onrse, that this eminent gentleman
should secure the sinews OF war. But
mis- pious soul revolted at the thought
hat one dirty dollar should ever seep