Crittenden record-press., 1915-05-06
May, 6, 1915


OF life that approaches the Individual.
awakens The soul, stimulates selfdis-
coycry aud prompts human efficiency. |
Most OF our troubles OF all binds
are Inherent In the individual, We |
may look the world over fer an easy |
way to build uD great state. We
may employ mechanical means AMI !
artificial methods Of reform. we may |
make laws and appeal TO the law 10
find. In the end, that great state IL
ir the people; that II is spiritual
life. an aggregate human thought that
must grow from within. II grows be- |
cause II has tho contaeton C good
citizenship; because II Is Itself
great lesson In progressive life; be-
cause It's public nftcials IT. public
sentiment, It'd yiltcn. It's ideals, its
patriotism. It's laws anI It's citizens
are moral. patriotic and jlist II grows
because II 10 O living, growing organ
ism, nourlshed By spiritual a,mos-
pllcra a spiritual soil, q spiritual
sunshine and a spiritual shower We
can not force the growth of a great
state through a quill. human ma.
chine or legislature. Human growth
will cease when the people rely upon
the government for happiness and
prosperity. | fully value the impor'
tance OF safeguarding the intellect
ual. moral md Industrial life Of the
people through the enactment of law
am not minimizing IN the least the
importance OF needed legislation, but
am rather emphnfizing that any en-.
dcayor 20 Improve tie that Is nOt
founded upon individual character
will result IN failure aud 10 harm. AZ
any rate !, is possible Tor us TO om
lhasile tho OutSafd at tha cost Of tho
inward. the statute VI the cost q the
citizen. believe that the need for
the making OF few vital laws and
for the strict Enforcement a. the laws
already made is greater than the need
for the making Of many now laws.
We arc not IN need uf more laws 80
much as We are In need oi more men
who respect and obey the law-men
who are straight decent and fearless
and men who do hight without having
n law flashed In their faces
No democracy can last without In.
lent rule Of human lives. Noble and
expanding visions and Ideals that
rule In the citAdcl OF the soul can no,
be fully expressed In written laws
and political platforms. neither can
they be effectively transmitted 90 the
lives OF the people through lave made
ty partisan legislatures: and yc, theY
are the invisible things that largely
make and govern every great state
There Is no groalcr work that can DO
done In Kentucky than the crystal
iEing Ot human ideals and noble de-
flres that are fcqucntly silent and
inactive into n positive public sentl'
ment tha; will proclaim 10 the world
that Kentucky IL a land Of optimism.
magnetic prcgrcss aud opportunity.
UNIT for dead men and knockers and
suitable only for live men and booG'.
ers. We shall never have the greaisr
state until We develop n public ecnti.
meu that viii he frc under the fee;
O. every rcact.opary In the state. n
public sentiment ha; will hrnnd. ban
tsh and disEace any citizen who would
corrupt n great gtate: public pen,i'
ment that will insure clean elections
and the rule Of the people. The chici
executive ~ the state enjoys many
opportunities 90 take the lead In the
development ot public opinion. and u
am elected governor I rhall use
every proper influence within my
power to develop and maintain high
standards % private and public con
duct through the development Of an
active and sane public sentiment
There Ia an Invisible government
that Ia che greatest foe W free dc
mocacy. II Is the secret control ol
the spiritual and industrial properties
ot the people. II Ia a government BY
machine manipulntors who pool The
peoples vote and sell public Offices u
the highest bidder. II IN government
BY the representatives oi great oorpo
rAtIons aud othcr special interest,"
who put burdens gron the pcople ans
muddy the fountains ot Justice b.
using corrupt methods - securing leg
islation offered In the iusrrss of thi
few and preventing LEGISLATION oncrc,
In the interest oi the many This form
Of control will destroy the selfrelI
ance ~ the people. put burdens up0l
their lives and make them slaves O
the interruptions and Rutccrctic bca'
| believe IN the rule ~ the people b
civic righteousness. In social and In
. dustrial juslice. and " am elcc,e
Eoyernor, I shall use every inhucnc
within my power Ia have cotrip
practice act pRssed that viii dcstro
The influence Of the corrup, lobby On
' keep the ofncts and ,hc goveinmcn
under the control Of the people.
Favors Railroad Regulation.
In developing a greater kentuck
there IL no agency that plays a NOR
important part than the railroads ,
our state They arc the great artcrlC
y of commerce that make possible ma
kets for our vast resources. They ad
greatly 20 the civilization and educ.
tlcn II county and atc cnCtled I
every announcement Tnrsiblc and /
iair rutcia on thor Investment
i. howcv,'. toe Uiiou TIE tendency ,
pihlic ss-i.se Corn0ru'in' 90 use N
great c1rp,is.c powers trey have
irsrc 20 ta.g D r'rrF On Gc people
ard tr ri' 'a.t f''s Z volid favor
prCr,r g.. adequate regulation ei d
tub't cog e. rHf.. isr1 On tsv e
tsu' ,h.. .'' 'r1r'N ..NN r.t No 90
doura ,s Aoih'aa' nri r"hs' ~.
and ~ ~ t-I; A. fcc'cr o1 o. y
ste'e cs iriicn. which tho COVE
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