The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
PAGE SEVEN.

. wv HOit VI lHcSc lHlHBs even u0QcE tt<
tyrants plea OF the public good or pub
lie necessity. They do all simply to en-
rich themselves personally. The apll
oass ob}set Is to gorge the indivfdnal
Even, II the intelligent citizenship u
Kentucky should credit the exaggeratsd
statements Of the Honorable Edwin p.
Morrow, in view OF the huge burden Of
debt with which Republicanism has sad
died commemorative in the North and
the utter devastation OF its reign in the
that have marked ifs wanton and ruth
less course in Kentucky, | beg you be-
| ware OF so desperate a remedy even for
the Ills Of which he so loudly complains.
Railroad Fare Bill.
Mt. Morrow complains that the Demo
passed ~ cent railroad fare bin, but
In SO doing Joined "the State House For
eetteTs Club" and forgot to insert an
Ses aiGsnE r n rd IN v ths 9l thereby rea
that the President Of the state House
Torgetters Club" is leading Reppb-
| ncan, the Honorable r. d: Stone, Of the
Republican. tho then Superintendent OF
| Public Printing, was Its Right Honorable
SSecrettary Much is to be forgiven any
progressive legislation. since he must
| blaze his legislative way alone Without
guide or precedent. Some sweet day
The Historian, will record with DOM
a
at one time did actually attempt to wrfHe
Dill lowering railroad rates. He did n
punglngly, OF course. but he deserves our
eternal gratitude for ever having attempt-
| ed to do II at all He wrote headless
thing. 1t was introduced in that ampu-
lated form, and. taking the usual course.
.nden rffs OF Pub IL pRna sSo
| caption. sort Of artificial head, at
ttached IT., sent the bill thus dootoreti
back to the House, SO that no mensoer
10 hfNfNV hi -
demrs without reason or warrant ever
knew the blunders made by the Super
lntendent OF Public Printing and the hon
orable but incompetent representative
was passed in the closing hours OF the
legislative session and then the orgInsi
blll mot the doctored instrument vaa
only discovered after II was too late to
remedy the blunders OF the Supernten-
dent OF Public Printing and the author
Eratuitously assaii this purely RspTS-
lIcan organization. '.The State Ro1ss
Forgetters' Club" Is past my ken.
Would DemoIIsh All Commissions.
Says Mr.. Morrow: Kentucky has q
commission regulating everything from
are. to fish, from Dan to BesrshsbA-
sion. the Prison Commission, Insurance
Rating Commission, Board OF Control
School Book Book Commission, Fire a,.d
lame COMMISSION, the Geological
.None-such' Commission. battalion a
nre marshals, company Of foresteRn
and squad OF hotel inspectors.
One, real commission on the fob during
working hours and working days could
It is inconceivable that Mr.. Morrow
would assail with sneer institutions q
wsisn he .,s secretly z. For that
a candid Interpretation and assume that
ne means what he plainly infers, thar
In, the, event of his election. he
these various departments under the
heterogeneour control OF clique OF Do
litical wiseac-es and Jacks of all trad~s
When he does 1t he will have utterly de-
stroyed the only feasible method -et
discovered by any progressive State for
the protection of the health of its citf-
zens, the security of the travelling public.
protection o. game and fish, the con-
servation Of forests. for securing cheap
ness and uniformity In school books. tho
detection and punishment OF incendiar;es
and, above all. the maintenance and de-
yelopment OF public highways.
IN this effort to overthrow all the re-
suits OF the long. patient labor OF con-
structiye statesmen he will find himself
opposed not by Democrats alone. but by
forward looking men and women every
where, by every philanthropic society. by
every progressive organization. bySevpry
good roads movement and by every broad
minded and public spirited citizen who
wishes to use the power and resources
Of the commonwealth for the material
prosperity and the moral betterment OF
its people.
To do II he must repudiate the record
and demolish the handiwork Of his own
Political colleagues who participated in
the enactment of this legislation.
II will be seen that Mr.. Morrow again
INDUCES in an ill-considered and whole
sale denunciation OF the work of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike. I can not
believe that the Republican party in Ken
lucky, even at the behest of it's nominee
for Governor. is willing to 'repudiate the
It has entrusted with positions OF dis
tinction and responsibility.
A Record Of Achievement.
The convention OF 1911 and the admin
istration which has with such fidelity and
efficiency enacted its mandate into law
will be judged not by what we say, but
by what they did.
Quoted by the State at public expense;
II has made our common school system
more practical and efficient; 1t changed
the method Of selecting prison commits
sioners; II has installed uniform sys-
tenn OF accounting in public offices: II
has created department providing for
a more thorough inspection OF banks; II
enacted a worSmens compensation act;
1t provided for the nomination and cleo
ton OF United States Senators by di-
rect vote OF the people: 1t has provided
the travelling public; II has generously
to the comfort of our aged
and decrepit heroes; prevented blindness;
driven the white plague from the bor-
ders Of the State: 1, has built bridges.
opened and constructed great highways
and provided a system OF State aid for
their maintenance. and all these things
II has done In fulillment Of the party's
pledges honestly made and faithfully
kept.
In 1911 a Democratic convention made
and since that time a Democratic admin
stration has kept more promises of re-
the Republican party from the day II
was created until the last Republican
in Kentucky went out OF
power. and | challenge the distinguished
nominee of his party to show where II
ever made n platform pledge that was
not broken or ignored or that was ever
enacted into law by Republican admins
ration.
The Emperor Napoleon, standing at
he cradle and of the grave OF a dead
inspired his marshal legicns
o deeds OF superhuman valor by point
ng to the Pramids and reminding those
ooked down upon them" You are as
embled. my fellow Democrats. In battle
fray, eager TO meet your ancient adj
'ersary with gay and festive intrepidity,
rs you wage a winning fight. forty-seven
xpectant States look down upon YOU.
This Is the first campaign of the kind
preceding a national cleo
ion. The eyes of the President Of the
United States are on you. What though
ome man may find the Governor OF his
imperfect, what though