Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-16
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Now, have noticed that a certain
Mr.. Franks, known as "Broncho'
Franks, from the city of Owensboro.
has attacked the Department OF Edu-
cation. also In a most vicious man
ma, have never heard Of Mr.. Franks
being friend 10 the cause oeteduca-
ton, nor 10 any othef ,WGthy cause.
do know that there is In thefecords
Of the Franklh Circuit Court that Mr..
Elyxks was indicted and tried nor an
alleged crime that would make one
80 sensitive as be claims to besblush
In shame and keep himself IN o0scur-
ity, instead Of in bold hypocrisy at
lacking the decent and honest servants
OF the people and the innocent chill
dren OF this commonwealth. do not
know how Mr.. Franks has beeome 50
prominent in the politics OF his party,
nor how he has grown so rich, but
I have been told that he had some
thing to do with the equalization Of
liquor revenues, whatever that is; I
do not know. But, am informed that
1t was in his case a most lucrative
business, and, on account Of his ex-
pertness in such matters, he became
Collector Of Internal Revenue and re-
tired from this Office q millionaire
after four years service. This is all
rumor to mel do not know that II
Is absolutely true. However, Il is told
by Republicans, and am sure they
would not disparage Mr.. Franks in
tentionally.
do not take time to refer to the
attacks Of the other small" gentle
men on this Republican ticket, and
those interested on behalf OF this
ticket. The time is too short. The
Honorable Judge Lewis Walker, for
instance, a turn-coat Democrat, who
would sell his birthright for a mess
of pottage, and yet with all that being
a Republican. feel kindly towards
him on account Of my sympathy for
people whose ignorance is common.
surate with their avarice, and / pass
him by, and put him in a category
with the heretofore referred to, r.
Pea" Green.
Endorses Woodrow Wilson.
Now, in conclusion: The Democrat
&c ticket is led by a princely states
man whose ability and achievements
are comparable with those of Wood
row Wilson, an Ollie James, or any
of the greatest Democrats OF this age.
or any other age. The fact that the
Republican nominee for Governor
would stoop so low as to direct his
attacks, and all of his lieutenants to
direct their attacks at the insignif-
cant office Of State Superintendent OF
Public instruction is indicative Of the
fact that they are desperate and know
not where to turn, nor how to form
their lines for an attack.
Morrow's Doom Is Sealed.
The fact of the business is, Mr.. Nor
row, and every man on his ticket,
realizes and recognizes, and acknowl-
edges already, ignominious defeat, and
by their mad attacks upon the bull
wark OF the commonwealth. the pub
lie school system, they evidence the
fact, and VIGOROUSLY parade the fact,
that their attitude is retrogressiVe In
all things and especially In this one
great business of the State. Mr.. Nor
row sealed his doom in his first attack
in his speech at Bowling Green. A
man of such low ideals, and of so small
conceptions of what a great common
wealth should be and how 1t should
be developed, is not fit to be the nomi-
nee even for the great Office of school
trustee, in this State. The Republi-
cans, even of the most radical type,
condemn him for his unwarranted.
flimsy attacks, based on hypocrisy and
the intense desire to get an office.
Too Far Advanced to Consider
Hypocrisy.
l tell you again. my fellow citizens,
that the people of Kentucky have ad-
vanced too far to consider such cant
and hypocrisy. Their homes are too.
dear, and their love for "the little red
school house ana the church by the
wayside" is too pure to listen to a
man, or set Of men, who would prosti-
tute what should be better ideals to
a cause, and an attempt so low. I
have faith in the people of Kentucky;
have faith in the God-fearing mothers
and fathers Of Kentucky, to the serv-
ices of whose little children / have
dedicated my life and efforts; have
faith in the school teachers Of Ken
lucky. l have led for four years Ken
tucky's great standing army" and I
tell you that Americas standing army
is today that body of school teachers
of which Woodrow Wilson has been
one; and that It will be due to the
efforts and the Ideals of this army
that America will go forward continu-
ously in peace, love and prosperity.
a....A.a.I A.. H..k. aSarn