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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
DR.. II. Fl. CHERRY,
President Western Kentucky State Normal School, Bowl
ing Green, XIV

karosene stove and in this way, boarded
himself for less than S. per month. This
training and experience prepared HIM ION
pther duties, broadeficd his synipatN es
and created within him desire to assist
the STRUGGLING boys and girls to secure
AN education end to become trained
workers for greater Kentucky.
lie chartered and organized private
school In Bowling Green in 1888 and conf
menced without buildings and without
rnoney. Notwithstanding the low rates
Of tuition and board. which were put
within the reach Of the poor boys ana
Girls aud one of the worst financial pam
los ever known in this country. the school
: grew from three small rooms To mag
I6cent educational plant no frcm tw en- =
ty-eiCnt students enrolled during the iirit
six months OF its existence to an annual
enrolment of more than one thousand.
Without a dollar of endowment me iasti 4.
tuiion met it's obligations punctualiy and
became a noted educational and business
success. This long executive experience
trained him in modern business methods
AMI gave him larger knowledge OF the
needs of the state.
When the state normal schools wers
established DR.. Cherry was unanimously
. aIected president of the western Ken
,ncixv state Normal school without hav-
ING made application for the position. IL
reo,ired a vast amount of constructive
,vorI, 10 organize the new institution ami
develop IL upon good business basis aud
,,nnn The educational needs OF the state.
N required not only knowledge OF inc
educational problems. but executive
an,,,tv The state normal school was
seemed nine years ago. but nofwithstand-
,rr this short period II enrolled last year
seventoen hundred and nine different stu
Sont-teachors. who are now largely en-
,,aeed An teaching the boys and the girls
a. tbe rural schools OF Kentucky. Tho
,rohe COMMITTEES. appointed by the lsss
General assembly in speaking OF the work
~ tbe Western Normal. over which Dr.
Cherry presided. said In parts I'VE tnl
,o,hing about this institution 10 oriticize
,,,t very great deal 10 commend; ana
Ne would suggest that II all OF the insti-
salons OF kentucky. receiving state aid
,yould, with the sane regard for economy
vi efiiciency. discharge their respective
Sns,as 40 the commonwealth OF Kentucky,
- ali times bearing In mind that the tax
.ayors of the state ara 10 be given due
confederation there would not be any oc-
caslon for a committee OF this kinc to IN
yestica,e state Institutions to which APP
nropriations have been made or may
hereafter be made
HIM. sherman Coodpaster, the state In
snector. In his written report submitted
40 the governor last April. made the fol-
lowing statement 'rrso"n' 'heNy ~
possessed OF a remarkable executive ahil-
,ty. the results 81 which are evident Ia
vary department of the institution; and
70 him must be given the creoii OF build
IND up. IN . comparatively short time.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
OHIO COUNTY MEETINGS
-BENEFTT OF FARMERS

Mr.. ]. III. j. Chryst, national pres
ident of the American Society of
Equity. of Hudson. Wis, will ad-
dress the people of Ohio county at
the places and on dates ms follows:
Dundee $50. Jan. 90, 1 p. IN.
Narrows 80. Jan. 81, 10 a. IN.
Buford .... Jan. 90. p. IN.
Centertown Jan. 80, p. m.
These meetings will be held for
the address of Mr.. Chryst. AMI also
for the purpose of organizing local
unions of the A. S. of Il. at the sew
eral places. Mr.. Chryst is q logical
and forceful speaker and everybody
should come out to hear him. All
members of Equity are urged to
come. Those who have never been
members are invited to come and
hear the great principles of Equity
explained and hear how real coop
Grafton is bringing benefits to the
people where the organization is
working. Bring your wives, and
young folks.
s. B. ROBERTSON.
State See'y. A. S. of Il.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20

In making his opening announcement
DR.. Cherry'S theme is "a Greater Ken
lucky" and some Of the Things for when
he declares are rs follows
"'rhe need of making few vital laws
ana the strict enforcement Of laws al
ready made is greater than the need for
the making Of mary new laws"
He is opposed "a any increase in the
tax rate. but favors u revision OF our
tax laws--and n reorganization Of our
financial system. so that waste and ex-
travagance will be eliminated and econ
omy substituted. to the end that the state
dent may be eXtinguished and the busi-
ness OF the state run within It's income
lie OPPOSES amy extra appropriate
until the state is able to meet her obliga-
tons promptly
He Is opposed to "the secret control OF
government by machine lnanipuiltor
who pool the peoples vote and sell the
offices to the highest bidder" and also to
the control of legislation by the represen-
tatives Of great corporate interests. and
would favor the enactment OF corrupt
practices act" and to the making OF such
other laws as viii. secure fair elections
He favors adequate reguls ton of rail-
roads and other public service corpora
tons to the extent that cxorbitant rates
and unjust burdens may not be imposed
on the people.
He favors an "anti-pass' law. in COM
plance with the demands OF the consti-
tuition.
He declares that less politics and moro
business is what Kentucky needs.
J,ecognizing that universal progress
begins and ends with the SOIL" he would
strongly advocate all legislation for huild-
ing up our agricultural interests and for
bettering conditions In rural Kentucky
such MS better roads and the further do
volopnent and improvement OF our rural
schools. so that the boys and girls IN the
country may have equal advantages
with those In the city.
tie believes that some reorganization
OF our penitentiarics and asylums is ne
cessary and that the present convict Ia
Dor system should he abolished.
He says the people have right to de-
mand that every dollar paid for tho
maintenance OF government render a doll
hrs worth OF service and that every per-
son elected or appointed to a government
position should render honest labor and
do. fun DAVIS work
Tie is n strong advocate of temperance
and would insist on a rigid enforcement
of all Temperance laws, and II any bill
were passed to take step backward on
this subject ne would veto II. He feels
that the cause of temperance would suffer
Il any efiort were made to substitute, at
this time. statewide prohibition for local
option With the county as the unit.
IL ynu endorse this character OF man
ana tho principles he advocates. Mr.
Cherry would appreciate your support.
ami IL y0a feel IKE writing him he wouie
be glad 10 hear from YOU
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20

Cures Old Sores. cthsI Remedies Won't Cure
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable Or
Porter's Antiseptic Healing oil. II re!iev 81
Pain and Heals at the time. 2Sc. SOC, 81 d
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20

door. directly behind Miss Cauwitx,
and opened ERE. shooting his victim
floor. while the audience made a
rush for the front door. Several
persons are in a serious condition
from being trampled on. Erdman.
after tho shooting, made his way on
a freight train to his home in the
south end OF the city. nearly four
miles distant. Here he told his rel
atives OF his deed. went to his room,
took poison and then shot himself.
He died shortly after the police ar
rived.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
BENEFITS.

Jan. lS.--Rev. Mrs. Miller has re-
turned from Grayson county.
A little child of Mr.. T. II. Tatum
is on the sick list.
Mr.. Sherman Smith got his arm
broken by a mule kicking him last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Jeff Pickeriil have
had humps.
There was a party given at Mr..
- Wade's Saturday night.
The party given by Mr.. Finace
Wallace was much enjoyed by all
present.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
SHOOTS GIRL IN CHURCH;
ENDS OWN LIFE AT HOME

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. ia panic
was caused during services In the
Church OF God tonight when Fred
erick c.. Erdman shot and probably
Totally wounded Miss Hattie Gau-
wltz. his former sweetheart, aud
then killed himself Erdman met
the young woman while on her way
20 chu'Oh aud asked her TO take him
back, but she refused. She entered
the church. taking a seat near the
front. Erdman waited until the
services started. then opened a side
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
Mclean Circuit Court.

Circuit Court was convened for
Mclean county at Calhoun on Mon
day morning by Judge Birkhead for
a twoweeks term. The principal
criminal trial OF the session will be
that of James Brown, charged with
the Staying OF his brother-in-law,
Lawrence Mitchell. in Mclean cOun-
ty. more than a year ago, Il short
distance south of West Louisville.
a former trial resulted ina hung
jury.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
Centenary Celebration.

greensboro, KY, Jan. 1S.--Plans
are being made for Daviess county
TO celebrate this year the Tooth an
niyersary of the formation of the
county. Fhe movement is In the
hands OF the Owensboro Chamber OF
Commerce and the celebration will
be IN the nature of home COM
ing"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-01-20
CHERRY SEEKS
COvERNORSA|p
Educator to Be Candidate al
Democratic Primaries.
Worked His Way Through School and
After Years Of Struggling With un-
sympathetic World Was Made
Head Of Western kentucky State
Normal School.

NoEmat SCHOOL.
II. Fl. Cherry, the noted educator OF
Bowling Green, has announced his
candidacy for governor Of Kentucky.
subject to the Democratic primary
Aug. z. 1916.
lie wan horn in a log cabin, among
the sand hills OF northwestern Warren
county, Kentucky, forty eight years ago
He worked ON his fathers little ridge
farm and attended school from six To
eight weeks. each year and learned by
the time he was twenty -onc years of age
to read, write and cipher little. When
he becamc of age his father gave him
the privilege of cutting down some hicx-
DRY trees ard splitting them into AK nan
die timber and hauling 1t with yoke
Of oxen TO Bowling Green. a distance Of
nine miles. over an almost impossible
road. Afser seven months of hard labor
he managed 10 accumulate $72. This was
his frat real business experience. With
the $72- he started on foot through snow
twelve Inches deep to his native city To
enter school. For more than five years
he worked his way through school ami
during much Of the time did self board
ing. He cooked his meals on one-eyed
Evening star., 1915-03-29

shrined in this exclusive territory. and
that II ever, its peculiar existence shall
be extinguished the event will be a fore
runner Of the dissolution Of the Union.
civil struggle the sound of the busy
workman's tools was heard in the Capt.
-oi building, cheering evidence of the
national confidence in the result of the
warfare, and the cannon from miles of
iorts announced the finishing touches to
the magnificent dome which poises and
floats lightly in the air its white lines OF
curving swelling beauty. AS this mighty
dome. crowned by Liberty, grew into
marvellous loveliness amid the turmoil
and din of war about it, SO the patriotic
sentiment developed in beauty and power
from the cannon smoke and bloodshed
OF the civil struggle. While the nation 8
city and its Capitol with freedom-sur-
mounted dome endure the republic will
stand. for the patriotic sentiment. ''the
fine, strong spirit Of nationality endures
also. the foundation OF the existence of
both
Our symbol of nationaI unity and per-
petuity is not a ruin, telling of the de-
cay of the rule of force and of the
overthrow of the unquestioned su-
premacy Of men Of blood and iron, but
Living. sroyin.: developing city,
perity and grand destiny of the reDub-
lie which 1t shows forth in miniature
and which 1t II destined forever to re-
nect. In exact accordance with the
where beats the pulse of the republics
heart blood. will develop. Inevitably,
therefore, II will be. not I'm the cor
ruDtion of ancient capitals, but In re-
publican simplicity of morals, In every
phase Of Intellectual advancement and
In every outward material attraction
the Gfeatest among the great capitals
H1 the world.
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its adoption is not opposed by the Pc Pc
culiar objections which confront It In Its
application to the affairs Of Washington.
Experience and observation do not teaSn
that a municipality which is reasonably
well governed will display wisdom by
demanding a change of system in order
to assimilate itself T. ordinary Ameri-
THE latter are notoriously misgoverned
Incompetent and dishonest officials have
been too often chosen in partisan con-
tests. immense municipal debts have been
contracted, and excessive taxation has
been Imposed. Statistics show that while
state Indebtedness has decreased between
the last two censuses, municipal indebt-
edness has vastly increased. far more
rapidly than population and valuation.
and its amount in American municipali-
ties is now QSSS) estimated at billion
dollars CThe total Indebtedness Of Amer
lean municipalities in 1912. according TO
the census figures. was s.. .S33. ZIG. !s9)
many of our large cities is due. In the
main. to unlimited popular sunrage.
which has given to non-taxpaying. IRE
sponsible voters the power to expend.
extravagantly and corruptly. the money
supplied by taxpayers. 1t has placed the
contributors and non-contributors to
fund upon an equal footing In the matter
of deciding how and by whom the fund
shall be disbursed. 1t has enabled the
make a division Of the contributions Of
the former. 1t has legalized the virtual
confiscation Of accumulated wealth =
s~~r<se:e4 :s:ieyA Under its work.
ing. robbers st the head Of organized
bands Of destitute and desperate follow
ers have been permitted to seize.
through mere force of numbers. the
purse Of moro than one city. ana TO
spend its contents at pleasure. The In
lean cities has not only caused the sug-
gestion Of such schemes of reform as
the limitation of suffrage to taxpayers.
and minority representation. but It has
led even to the bod proposition that
all power Of self-government be with.
drawn from these municipalities, and
that the management Of their affairs be
intrusted to the state legislatures
plan which, II adopted, would place
them in respect to their internal ad-
ministration In q condition similar t.
that Of Washington"
Since the nation should surrender
control Of the taxing power n It d.
minishes it's haif-coutFibution and since
the nation ls apparently unable under
the present constitution to surrender
genulnely this full control, the practi-
cal effect Of dimlnuti0n OF the half
contribution may be the same n that
OF fits total fepudiation, requiring In
equity Q constitutional amendment OF
retrocession Of the District to Mary
land. There results q strong additional
reason for the maintenance unchanGeA
Of the half-and-half plan In the ah-
sence Of proof that It Il unIair and
hurtful.
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BOTH SUFFRAGE AND
HALF-AND-HALFPL PLAN
Congress Should Control and
Finance Capital. District
Should Be Represented
In Congress.
MUNICIPAL RECALL AND
LOCAL REFERENDUM
Washingtonians Should Vote In Na-
tional Elections Either e. Citi.
zens Of Columbia or Maryland.
May Z 1914

The Washingtonian eager to
exercise his American right Of full
representation in Congress should
not need to destroy the half-and-
half law in order to get it. AS a
taxpayer and potential soldier of
the nation he is entitled to, and
should enjoy. this representation
whether Congress for the nation
retains or surrenders control and
exclusive power of legislation in
respect to the capital.
Doubtless there should be a re-
adjustment of the relations Of ma
ton and capital, but for the va
ried reasons which have been sug-
gested it should involve no altera-
ton of the half-and-half contribu-
ton arrangement of the act of
1873.
Preserving its status of ma
jority or at the very least Of a
half stockholder in the municipal
corporation in order to justify its
full and exclusive control of the
corporations financial concerns,
the nation should SO exercise its
full taxing and legislative powers
as to represent faithfully the
other and unrepresented half of
the municipal stockholders. If
one-half is to act for the whole it
must learn the views and wishes
of the other half and give them
due consideration in connection
with its own. By the referendum
it can ascertain the legislative
wishes Of this unrepresented half
and by the recall it can give the
now impotent half at least a mega
tive voice in the selection of mu-
nicipal officials.
Retaining the half-and-half rela-
ton and national control in mu-
nicipal affairs the nation ought to
insist upon Americanizing Wash
ington by placing its people upon
the same national footing as other
Americans, giving them represen-
tation in the House and Senate
and electoral college.
(a) BY legislative enactment
without constitutional amend
ment, if that be possible, making a
defective non-sovereign state of
the District of Columbia. (b) Or
by constitutional amendment Gre
ating the non-sovereign state of
Columbia, with representatives in
Senate, House and electoral col
lege. (c) Or by declaring by
congressional enactment in con-
junction with legislation by Mary
land that residents of the District
of Columbia who have no state
citizenship shall be in all respects
citizens of Maryland.
Municipal Control by Local Opinion.
Though Congress. after careful consider
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D. 9. Representation in Congress.

D. @. Representation In Congress.
Though Congress decides to reafirm
the half-and-half principle Of capital
maintenance and to retain fun leg
! tslative control Of the nations city 1t
should at once place the Americans
of the District Of Columbia on the same
plane as other Americans in relation
to the United States courts and with
the same representation in Congress
and electoral college. In population.
in intelligence and In resources the
District is at least on level with the
average congressional district, and in
intelligent. progressive population 1t ex-
ceeds six of the states. The people of this
community are loyal Americans. paying
tions battles as soldiers In time Of war.
Congress should insist upon promptly
placing them upon the same plane as
other Americans. so far as is consistent
Congress representing the nation.
President William Henry Harrison
wisely and Justly suggested the prin-
ciple which We think should govern
when he said: 'It is in this District
only where American citizens are to
be found who under a settled system
of policy are deprived OF many i'm
portant political privileges without any
inspiring hope as to the future. Their
only consolation under circumstances
Of such deprivation Is that OF the de-
voted exterior guards of a camp. that
their sufferings secure tranquility and
safety within. Arc there any Of their
countrymen who would subject them
to greater SACRIFICES, to any other hu-
miliations than those essentiaIly nee-
es&ary to the security of the object for
which they were thus separated from
their fellOw-citixensf"
President Harrson's suggestion puts
the relation of nation and capital on a
lofty and inspiring plane. The people of
A. V.nt hh O
basely sold their political birthright for
mess of pottage. but are Americans
making publlc-spirited and patriotic sac
rifices for the national welfare like those
endured by men fighting for their coun-
try in time of war The nation COM
pelled by national necessity to control
despotically on un-American principles a
group OF Americans is TO SO exercise its
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The Nations Pride.

From its pitiable plight of forty years
>xo the capital has become an object OF
interest. pride and affection to Americans
II all sections Of the republic In the
cosmopolitan population Of the modern
-itv northerners- southerners and west
erners are mingled The latter. not so
very long ago. in the dependent condi-
tion of residents of national territory.
struggling for greater national attention
to their affairs and for more thoughtful
consideration Of their needs and grtev-
ances by legislative body In which they
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Not Genuine Self-Government.
In 1888 in Star article pointed out
the limitations upon the power OF Con.
gress under the present Constitution to
give genuine municipal self-government
to the District even If it wished. Much
of what was then said Is applicable to.
day. 49,. p,,,..
Of Representatives, in report mace
June 1, 1874, stated the following truths:
In a strict legal sense there can be said
to be no suchathing as local govern
ment of the District of COLUMBIA, Ior
there can be no government within the
District independent OF that OF tne Ieo-
thority there may be now existing or
which may hereafter be set up within
the District, 1t can only be regarded
legally as an agency OF the federal gov
ernment; and whatever authority this
local government may exercise. 1t must
be regarded as the act of the United
States through their delegated represent
alive The District lie. islature would
suggested by these words. It's general
laws would be mere petitions. void with
out the assent, express or implied. OF
Congress. a delegate without % vote
has little weight in a 'log-rolling body
like the House of Representatives. The
other officers would be petty town Off
cials, and a voice would still be denied
the city in the choice of the executive
and legislative officers of the nation; In
short, the exercise Of suffrage thus limit
ed would be an expensive farce. Without
representation suffrage Is of no value
and shut out from the bodies which
make its laws and impose taxes upon it,
representation Of the District under the
Constitution in it's present shape can be
only q sham.
"It is extremely doubtful whether popu
lar suffrage Is desirable in the choice of
those who are intrusted with purely mu-
uicipal functions. even in cities where