Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-01-07

u tho majority was kept intact by the
young governor 90 keep the record straight
and clear The full record ~ the settle
mcnt u the Eubcrnatorial contest was
preserved Through IL all he held his side
in perfect obedience to the laws and set
an example "a his followers that did much
to bring order out ~ chaos. When he
could 10 20 he reasscmblei the legisla-
tutc az the seat Of government and pro
cc,ied intc.ligcntly with the business Of
the state So well did he handle the reins
" government during these stormy times
that the Democrats " the state mad
him their nominee TO MI out the uneNpir'
81 term " Gbyhcl In the executive chair
The Republicans put forth a most formid-
able candidate IN the person OF John W.
I Ncrkcs. man " national reputation. who
had held himself aloof from the recent
political trouble II was national year,
BRYAN ana Mckinley being the candidates,
md the race was one Of the most hotly
. contested held In the state IN years.
. Bcckh0m won by 800 majority
/ Two weeks after the election. at the
age ~ thirtv-one years the young COVER.
nor was united In marriage to Miss Jean
Fuqua ot greensboro They occupied the
state executive mansion Tor the seven
wears following he being reelected In
le.l Tor u fun term n four years As gov
oruor he did much 10 allay feeling which
/ hDl been stirred up during the 1907 pulIt.
I lyd troubles. winning the strong friend.
ship ~ Republicans who had bitterly Op.
posed him lie was governor " the
whole people. ana no trace % political
tocl.us ever WIS displayed IN the COVER
uur's Office during the years that followed
the political strife During his iucumhcu-
,N Dee cleared the state NJ debts totnling
nearly S.WrN1 without increasing The
tax rate. and passed the office TO his sue.
r,ssur with a million In the public treas.
urv. lie collected Tor the state from the
national government over $4,000 war
debt The new capitol was begun and
practically completed under his direction
and a home was established In the state
Tor Confederate soldiers
one " the most notable features NJ the
i,ckham administration 81 ailairs In
Kentucky was the enforcement u N,
Sunday laws and the promotion " tenn
lp"raucc and regulation of the liquor trai'
90 uutil he had an opportunity 10 np'
point a magyar II Louisville In 1876, sh'
looms ran vide open ON the sabbath
with the appointment " Robert Worth
bingham as mayor they closed and have
ro continued ever since Through further
extensions ~ the county unit local option
laws he incurred the enmity ~ the ligunt
people and through taxation laws the NJ
will " the whisky rcctincrs. Befov his
term Ms governor had closed he was nom
mated by the Democrats ~ the state III
"A primary election for the office ~ United
States senator. defeating James n Me
Crcary for that honor. In those days a.,
state legislature had the flnal say, and
lalthuugh there was clear Democrat,
majority In that body, he was defeated
through the Vaccinations OF the whisky
and brewery interests, who drew away
from him four men who had been elected
~ Democrats and pledged to his support
Ms the party nominee.
Senator Elect Beckham II not unknown
In tho national councils Of the Demo
cratic party. In the national conventions
% ig0i. 1905 and 1919 he was a delegate n
large from the state Of Kentucky and u
each convention represented his state ~
tho committee on resolutions Of the con
vcntion. helping to draft the national plat
form Of the party. lie has thus beet
closely associated with Mr.. Bryan, witt
whom he has stumpcd Kentucky In al
, ~ the campaigns since 1895. lie was
, Wilson adhercnt when II was unropuln
to he on that side In kentucky owing 4
the candidacy Of former kcntuckian
Chnmn clark and rendered valuable serv
Ice To the New Jersey man at the Haiti
more convention, At Washington he vii
! not be found In the scramble for politica
PIE. hut In tho committee rooms and con
ferences whore AFFAIRS of big Importance
are being discussed.