The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-01

only in Barren County, but in Ken
lucky, II II we're within my power, to
follow the constitution, and keep sep
arste the liquor question and their pol
itics and not to attempt to mix those
questions, or make them an issue in
a party primary. and thereby avoid
disaster to our party. Moreover, it is
not the part Of wisdom. ard IL is not
fair to the Democrats in local option
counties to have forced upon them in a
party primary, by candidates. an is
sue on the State wide question in n
race for the nomination for Governor
II is no time for it, 1t is not good
Democracy. IL is alright to demand Ct
candidates for Offices Of Representative
and Senator. declarstion Of their
views on all moral and Social questions.
including local option and prohibition.
For it is their duty to enact laws and
propose constitutional amendments,
pertaining thereto But. the Governor.
after he is elected, can neither vote
nor veto. a proposed amendmsnt to the
constitution authorizing the submission
to the people of the question of State
wide prohibition 4
The Governor has under the law and
the constitution. no more to do with. or
authority over such proposed amend
ants to the constitution, than has the
Chief Justice Of the Court of Appeals
of Kentucky. Therefore, the belief
and conviction Of the one on this CUES
ton, should not be test of his De-
mocracy, and more than the belief and
convi,t on of the other.
The eternal principles of Democracy
are big enough and do embrace the
local option and prohibition question.
but these questions should not be made
a test in Democratic Primary for an
executive office. 1t is neither the time
no- the place therefor. Democracy
means more and treats men better than
that. Its principles are big enough and
broad enough and high enough and deep
enough to embrace every social and
moral question including the local OPP
ton or prohibition issue, and Demo-
cracy is good enough not to make these
a test CT ones Democracy for an execu-
tive or judicial Office. They are big
enough and broad enough to found and
build and maintain upon them, a right
cons government by righteous people |
and for righteous people. They are
saving our country to-day. With all
If my heart, | believe, and am con-
1inced that when the God of all of US. |
lore saw the on-coming of the great
European war. he called to service to |
ave our system of government. the
.reat principles of Democracy. and |
hat man. whose life and character and
'road christianity make him rise above
he rest of mankind, like the mountain
leaks rise abo'e the mist of the valley
n early morn, and whose intellect and
Democracy keep the blood of Ameri-
ans from drenching. to day, the sands
# Mexico and making crimson the
waters of Europe. 1t is the principles
II Democracy, that move and guide
Woodrow Wilson in maintaining the
liability of our government, as well as
he saving Vt the lives of Americans in
hese days Of almost universal war.
Ii is part of his democracy tc deal
nth the liquor question as a moral and
eligious question He said in his
hannon letter that it was a moral and
ocial question: Can we do better than
auge our Democracy by his? We fol-
DIV him in time of war, and in time of
eace, should We not follow HIM in time
( politics? He does not and he will
OF make ones belief and convictions
n the liquor question a test of his
democracy, shall we do so? Let US not
rake it such, or attempt to mix the
uestion with politics at a primary
lection for the Office of Governor. To
o SO is out of time and out of season.
We have with Us here today a man
Tho stands with Woodrow Wilson on
rest questions that effect our common
Ielfare. We have with US here today
man who for twelve years has fought
he battles Of Democracy in Congress
nd out. He has stood face to face.
cart to heart. TO the naked truth of
lings, and hurled the shining lance full
nd fair into the face of the defamers
our country. He is lawyer and
Latesman. He is more than that. HE
the Intellectual Cant, Hon. A. O.
tanley, present him, hear him. work
Dr. him now. vote for him, nominate
i'm and when the ides of November
nall have come. Edwin p. Morrow.
he Republican Party and the Devil and
ON Walker can't beat him.
Babv Glraffe