The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-14
Would Enforce Temperance Leg
tslailOn, But Opposes State
Wide Issue.
PUBLIC SERVICE EFFICIENCY
WITHOUT INCREASED TAXES
Text of Speech Made by Demo-
cratic Candidate for Gov
ernor at Mayfield on ..s &C
a. Saturday.

Mayfeld, KY. April 3.-Dr. Henry
Hardin Cherry, since its organization.
zhe head of the Western Kentucky
State Normal School until the LIST OF
March, when he resigned to enter the
race for the Democratic nomination
for governor of Kentucky, subject to
che state primary to be aeld in Ken
EDcky on Aug. Z, spoke to an immense
audience at the mammoth courthouse
here this afternoon. This is the larg-
est county IN western Kentucky, and
has a large Democratic majority. DR..
Cherry was in fine voice and his
speech was listened to with interest.
His remarks in full follow:
NY Countrymen:
am deeply grateful to you for your
presence upon this occasion. I feel
keenly the responsibility Of speaking
10 this great audience. / want to say
those things tina: will bring the great
people together rather than divide
Them into warning factions; and those
things that will fire their patriotism
and build up the standards Of living
In the commonwealth. | am here to
appeal to the higher motives of men,
not to their passions and prejudices.
III can avoid il, / shall not engage in
controversy with a single individual
during this campaign. | do not be-
Eeve that the great people Of Ken
rucky are going TO permit common
demagogism to elect the governor OF
Kentucky. We have already had too
much bitter politics in Kentucky and
not enough sincerity, business and
craftsmanship. Political campaigns
are too frequently slaughter houses,
where the needs of the people are
hutchered in the interest of votes, Of
Noes and graft. Every public issue
should be presented to the people in
such a way as TO illuminate the ques-
tion, inform the people and build up
their ideals. Every question should
be decided upon it's merits.
The hope Of our country is in peo-
Die who read. think and serve; who
preserve the right TO take the moral
and political initiative for themselves
and who challenge the right OF any
man or organization to do their think
ing and voting for them. When God
opened space and threw millions Of
worlds into 1t, he made no two alike.
When he swung into existence a
young Kentucky he made no two Of
its human beings the same. In fact,
he made us different and gave us diff
ferent missions TO perform in order
that we might have a great state. It
has been ordained by nature that
there shall be serious and Independent
thought and a multiplicity of ideas in
order to secure the highest develop
ment of justice and progress in soci-
ETY.. After all there is no music in a
democracy so sweet as the singing Of
a spinning idea as 1t passes through
Ihe spiritual universe; no chorus like
rhe rattle of spiritual artillery; no
solo that equals the boom of a moral
Eatling gun; no feet so strong and
stately as a fleet of white ideas sail
lng the sea of life. The citizen who
preserves his individuality, who hears
and obeys the voice of an educated
conscience and grows and goes be-
bind a conscientious life is a patriot
who fights the battles of the flag and
marches at the head of the army Of
progress, whether he believes in tho
county unit law, statewide prohibition
or some other thing. The people must
Investigate every question for them
selves and seek to be governed by
Hight and justice rather than by an
appeal to the passions and preiudices.
believe In party loyalty and in the
principles enunciated by the Demo
cratic party. No man who knows me
doubts my devotion to the Democratic
party, which was organized and Is
now being promoted In the interest of
Justice and human rights. In order
for us 10 be loyal to this great organ
tzation, which has done 90 much In
lifting burdens from the shoulders OF
the people, IL is necessary for us 10
admit the wrongs that exist and 20
know the needs of the toiling and suf.
fering masses; and with fire in our
hearts and steel in our nerves, set
ourselves 10 work correcting the
wrongs and providing for the needs
We must put public service above
public jobs, the people above the 20.
3itical machine, and the Democratic
party above the boss. The noble Dem.
oeTmtic party will die in the hands OF
a coterie OF politicians whose eyes ara
bloodshot with poison. political dope
There are men who talk about their
loyalty 10 the Democratic party, but
who at the same time are intoxicated
with a desire to secure a public ONCE
which they intend TO use as a football
Nm the game OF depraved politics. I DO
not know OF any reason for the exist
snce OF the Democratic party In Ken
lucky except for the advancement OF
the moral, intellectual and industrial
nfe OF the state. II must carry the
message OF help and inspiration 10 the
woman In the home. 10 the farmer In
the field. to the laboring man in the
factory and TO the professional man
and all others pursuing honorable hui
nEzn endeavors
Free From All EntsnoIements.
In submitting my candidacy 10 the
lIsooIa OF kentucky for the Demo