Licking Valley courier., 1915-09-30

stfoyed inc only f9asiIe 'n@;noa yet
discovered b. any progressive State for
The protection OF the health of it's citi-
zens, the security. Of the travelling public.
the safety OF bank deposits. the adequate
protection of game and fish. the con-
scryation of forests, Tor securing cheap
ness aud uniformity In school books he
detection and punishment of incendiaries
and, above all, the maintenance and de-
velopment of public highways. :,
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, by every
good roads movement and by every broad
minded and public-spirited citizen VINO
wishes to use the power and resources
of the commonwealth for the materaI
prosperity and the moral betterment OF
TO do it he must repudiate the record
and demolish the handiwork Of his own
political colleagues who participated in
the ENACTMENT OF TINS ieglsEtIlon, g, oao,r
INDUCES in an ill-considered ,and! whole
sale denunciation of the work OF Demo.
Gratis and Republicans alike. can not
believe that the Republican party In Ken
lucky, even at the behest of its nominee
for Governor. is willing to repudiate the
honest and efficient service of men whom
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.
1t enacted primary election law con-
Quoted by the State at public expense
1t has made our common school system
more practical and efficient; 1t changed
/ the method of selecting prison commits
sioners: 1t has installed a uniform sys.
tenn of accounting in public offices; II
has created department pfoVidlng lol
q more thorough inspection OF banks; Il
| enacted q workmen's compensation act
It provided for the nomination and elec.
tion of United States Senator's by a di:
rect vote of the people; 1t has provided
for the health, security and comfort o.
the travelling public 1t has !generousl!
administered to the comfort of our aget
and decrept heroes: prevented blindness
driven the white plague from the Dor
ders of the State; 1t has built bridges
opened and constructed great highway
and provided a system OF state aid 10
their maintenance, and all these thing
1t has done in fulfllment Of the party
pledges honestly made and faithful!
kept.
In 1911 Democratic convention mad
and since that time n Democratic admin
istration has kept more promises of re
form than were ever made or kept b.
the Republican party from the day !
was created until the last Republican
administration in Kentucky went out o
power, and challenge the distinguishe
nominee of his party to show where
ever made a platform pledge that wa
not broken or ignored or that was eve
enacted into law by Republican admins
! tration.
The Emperor Napoleon, standing n
the cradle and of the grave Of dea
civilization. inspired his marshal legion
to deeds Of superhuman valor by point
J looked down upon them" You are as
sembled. my fellow Democrats, In battl
array, eager to meet your ancient ad
AS you wage winning fight forty-seve
expectant States look down upon yol
This Is the first campaign of the kin
! Immediately preceding national elec
ton. The eyes OF the President OF tn
United States are on you, What thoug
some man may find the Governor OF hi
administration imperfect, what thoug
he little like the things ! say or d.
, where, oh, where is the Democrat at thi
crucial hour who will prove recalcitrar
Z didate. greater as patient and cor
structive statesman he Is greatest q
the wise, patient, fearless, far-seeing dip
! lomat, preserving at once inviolate tn
. | nOnOr OF NV country Nle ptdNc I
; half the world. Though living, he ha
: already earned an immortal place eve
among those dead but sceptered sov
ereigns who stlll rule our spirits froI
their urns" Your failure, were failur
| possible, will appall the Democracy {
America, and your assured victory wi
, thrill with delight and inspire with ne
: courage the Democracy, OF the natiol
( From this platform I fly the signal {
D the great English Admiral;
? "Your country expects every man
T. do his dptv."
n Up, boys, and at them, and victory
q ours, for the glory OF Democracy an
o the honor of Old Kentucky. God ble'
q herl