Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-01
mr.. CHERRY N
WITHDRAWS
Retires From The Much Mixed
Up Gubernatorial Contest
and Releases Friends.
NOT IN INTEREST OF ANY ONE
Concludes That The Scramble
Is One That Would
Not Pay.
NOT IN INTEREST OF ANY ONE
To the Democrats of Kentucky:

the state wide prohibition issue into
the campaign before the Democratic
party has expressed a desire or pur-
pose to abandon the County Unit
Law to which it is now pledged,
thereby muddying the political wa
ters and endangering legislation and
party unity. and limited financial
means prompt me to withdraw from
the Governors race.
entered the race with the deepest
patriotic motives, silently and hope
modestly feeling that if elected
could render my party and my state
real service. | entered the race
upon platform that believed to be
a constructive, moral and democrat
ic program, and have not had occa-
sion to change my mind about a
single plank in it. Every principle
enunciated in the platform and in
the Mayfield speech. came from an
earnest desire to present program
of action for a greater Kentucky.
1t is true that my position on the
temperance question has created
some discussion. No man who knows
me, however, doubts for one mo-
ment my loyalty to the temperance
cause. have never failed to give
money and moral support for its
promotion. Without asking any cit.
izen to surrender his views on state
wide prohibition, took the position
that it would be better for the cause
of temperance to operate under the
County Unit Law, which in its pres
emit form is but little over one year
old, than it would be to abandon it
at this time for statewide prohibi-
ton. There are thousands and thou
sands of noble temperance workers
who believe as do and who are
today resisting statewide prohibition
in the interest of temperance and
are regretting that efforts are being
made to make it an issue during this
campaign. Many believe that the
effort is not at this time fundamental
and that it will divide the temper
ance forces, bring on reaction and
do harm rather than good.
The difference between the tenn
perance people who believe we
should operate for the present under
the County Unit Law and those who
honestly want immediate statewide
prohibition is simply difference of
the best methods of securing tenn.
perance and not difference or moral
ideas or personal loyalty to temper
ance.
My interest in establishing the
states business upon sound basis,
in paying off its debt. in re-organiz-
ing its tax system upon just and
sound basis and in interpreting into
a greater Kentucky other things
enunciated in my platform. prompt
ed me to enter the race.
But the present situation con-
vinces me that it would not justify |
one of limited means, who is not
willing to accept material help from
any source that would make him a |
tool in the hands of some one else,
to continue in the race and spend
every dollar he has and more in an
effort to secure the nomination. in
which effort he may fail. and when |
those things he holds to be at this
time paramount to the states best
interest and to the future welfare
of his party are being diverted from
their proper channels, making their
accomplishment doubtful.
l am deeply grateful for the active
and constructive interest that has
been taken in my race by my friends
throughout the state. My heart is
warm with gratitude to every citi-
zen who has been interested in noe.
| am not unmindful of the devoted
and able support of the thousands
of former students who have attend
ed the school over which have pre-
sided for the past twenty-three
years. and | assure all of them that
their friendship and the work they
have done are deeply appreciated. l
/ thank the praua for the nuuoros.a