Crittenden record-press., 1915-05-06

stitutlon and make the state the unit
In which 10 enforce prohibition: and
believing that the county unit ct this
time can be made more effective than
the state unit, ! am r,a1 70 be able
10 consiccEtiocsly stand on our pros
ent Democratic platform. one hun
dred and six coultles are now dry, by
the sovereign votes q their people,
Statewide Prohibition can not MAKO
| this county or any Of the l06 any
dryer than your votes and your splen'
ga PUBL sentiment have already
made them. have stood shoulder 10
shoulder with TIE temperance people
of my county. under our county unit
law, In obtaining prohibition condi'
tons and eradlcatlrg the saloon from
our midst. You have done the same
thing In yoIr good county. Every
county In the state can do the same
whenever their public sentiment de-
demands II and not before, whether
undor county unit or q statewide
| law. The governor has nothing to do
with the submission OF the statewide
amendment. II becomes a law with
out his signature. He can not even
veto IL
The state constitution TOOK from tho
governor the power TO veto an act
submitting constitutional amend.
ment. and put the entire power In tho
hands OF the general assembly. I am
at q loss TO know where those advo
eating statewide prohibition get tho
information that the people want TO
vote on It at this time. have heard
no such clamor from the public my.
self. but am rather of the opinion that
an effort Is being made 10 force this
issue on the people. whether they
want II or not, and II such IL tho case.
the effort can be prompted only by
home other motive than patriotic
one Il seems strange that any one.
having the success OF the Democratic
party at heart. would attempt TO force
such an issue on the people nt this
election. when all the state officers
(who have nothing 10 DO with tho
question: are 10 be elected, instead
Of dcferrtng Il until some future elec
tion when only the members Of the
general assembly are 10 be elected,
and thus avoid disruption in the par
ty and Rs possible defeat In Novem
Der.
! believe that a wise craftsmanship
demands that we, OF this time. seek
20 enlarge the dry territory through
the operation OF the county unh Law
and through the development OF 4
strong public sentiment. rather thar
90 attempt To put all OF the counue,
under statewide prohibition. regard
less Of their local sentiment and pub
I've opinion. The noblcst law known IL
the experience OF man will die In th'
hands OF a people who will not ex
ecute Il. II will be civic TRACED!
thai will destroy respect for law an'
lower the ideals of the people. Law
has never ami will never rise aboy'
public opinion. Good government dc
mands that law follow public opinion
] and not be forced 10 travel ahead o
II only 20 be assaSsinated By It's en-
; enles who have protested against II
!, Our government demands that h
citadel OF public oplnion-the hom
OF law-be established In the heart
! OF the people before the law Is force
upon them. do not know OF anJ
thing that Injuries the morals Of III
people and lowers the standards Z
: living more than a homeless law tha
Is forced upon a governing unit will
out It's consent and over the protes
OF a majority OF the people who liy
I. in the unit Is II wise for us at thi
time 10 force statewide prohibitlo
q uuon counties wo know will not ei
/. force prohibltlon2 What DO We hop
60 gain by sending the tomperanc
II cause into territories where We kno'
;. that majority of the people aT
; against a. and viii take advantage
u II TO discredlt tie Temperance NOV
e nent2
There are many other phases Of n
= question that | could discuss, hut tin
J. forbids at this meeting. ! shall tab
> them M, however, from time to Tin
through my campaign.
It Finally and summarily, ! stand for
greater Kentucky. q land OF hapl
y homes where moral. intellectual, reli
lous, social and Industrial Ideals lou
ish and flowers bloom; a land dott'
~ with schools taught by consecrat'
teachers. crowned with 1ur ncbie to'
- aud girls preparing for spiritual ~
ls intellectual enjoyment and Tor serNl'
IN the occupation they are To pursue
r land of Christian Ideals, with 90
40 roads leading IRON nelghhor To neig
le bor aud from eyerywhcr, 10 the scho'
as the church aud the market. LAT
40 ,,.l ~, aV.r,s tnph of soil H. fgrtillLl
Is With constructive thought With hunt
brains and conscience, yielding
Z, abundant harvest 10 be tranSmut
nj into life: q land of industrial stan
~ ards nade in the image VI justice:
ly land OF work. worth and service {
=, termining tho real value OF man. (.
ly land where denagogy and politiC
OF triekery aud incompetency have be
hanished and the fundamentals OF r,
X, progress established. land whe
every citizen carries the ballot In
ne conscience when he enters tie voti
booth. n land where public opini
fmces the night pnC leaVens life:
to land u brothers, fellowship, good "
Christian liberty and individuality (:
eu land OF lofty ideals, of love, OF Chart
haIa land whore the spiritual preva
"@ over the material and the intellect
en- Is vitaliEed with conscience; n In
where moral and intellectual initiati
ms Is encouraged aud individuality Is
M throned; a land where honor ru
w. and democracy Is crowned.
as We cherish the name OF our gr,
president, whose constructive bri
ne aud Christian neart are leading
Democracy OF this country into n
felds Of sertice and IL making II