The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-19
EDWIN morrow
Will NOT CONTEST
Makes Statement Accept
ing Defeat Gamely.
Refuses To Plunge State Into a
Turmoil Which Would Re-
tard Progress.

4 The following message to the peO-
pie of Kentucky shows the depth and
breadth of intellect OF the man who
ran the most brilliant race ever wit
messed in Kentucky politics. The
people of this State will. with one
accord, recognize this statement as
being prompted by the very bigness OF
a man who is a Kentuckian in the
truest sense of the word.
TO The People of Kentucky:
After eight days OF doubt the
closest election the State ever knew
il at an end. The official count now
discloses Mr.. Stanley's election by a
small plurality. and however or by
what methods obtained. ] shall &C
cept II as final.
To plunge the State into a contest
before the Legislature would retard
Us progress. stop its development
and create strife and bitterness. The
welfare of Kentucky. its people and
It's material prosperity is above the
ambition of any man or the success
Uf any party. Altho defeated. feel
that out of my campaign has, and
will. come only good for my State.
| believe | have awakened the con
science of Kentucky to extravaganza
and iucfHcicncy in the conduct of the
public business, to the desperate con
di,ion OF the public treasury and,
above all. To the truth that broken
promises to the people bring only
ksvil consequences.
The next year will see enacted an
anti-lobby law TO destroy the SHACK
THAT Graft Built" corrupt prac-
tees act to protect the ballot and the
hle tax law. And in all the depart
ments of State there will be an
awakening and guard placed over
the expenditure of the peoples mon
ey. Believing will have been instru
mental i'm procuring these results, |
feel that ! have lot labored in vain.
l thank the people of Kentucky,
without regard to party, for their
personal kindness to me turnout the
campaign and for their confidence in
me as expressed at the polls. To those
who fought and labored for me l
attempt to give no word of praise
my gratitude is above words. With
all my power l shall continue the
battle for the good of Kentucky and
the welfare of her people.
EDWIN p. MORROW.
Chairman Gaiyin's Statement.
TO the People of Kentucky:
After week of anxious waiting.
Mr.. Morrow maks statement set
ting forth that Mr.. Stanley has, on
the face of the returns very small
PLURALITY.
There are several injunction suits
still pending, wherein the Republi-
cans are seeking to compel Demo-
cratic election canvassing boards to
4 properly count and certify the vote.
This small plurality will be reduced
and perhaps wiped out If exact JUS
lice il done in these cases. II will
take the official count at Frankfort
to finally determine the matter.
We have made the best fight we
could against enormous odds, have
succeeded in reducing the Democratic
majority of 10000 given last year
and four years ago to less than 200
on the face of the returns.
1 have pointed out in statements
heretofore issued the means used to
obtain this majority, and ! now be-
lieve the manner and means used to
obtain this result are apparent to all
citizens of Kentucky.
For the love ! bear my state and
the harm that might come to II from
further recitals OF the means used.
will not give il additional notriety.
II appears from these same returns
that Judge James f. Lewis has de-
feated Barksdale Hamlet for the Of
iice of Secretary of State,
Permit me to take this oppor-
tup1ty to thank the gentlemen who
served with me on the Campaign
Committee for the good work they
performed for the ticket and for their
advice and assistance TO me; the