Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-08
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF KENTUCKY

abroad In our State. Roads are the arte-
RES OF commerce. Good roads bring mar
kets to producers, assist in disposing OF
products, stimulate neighborhood inter-
course, invite travel and are of the great
est aid In the development of our State
believe with Woodrow Wilson, and,
as stated In the 1911 Kentucky Democrat
lc platform, that Temperance Is essen
tally moral, non-political and social
question, and should not be made par
tlsan issue between political parties" and
approve the passage of the county unit
law in compliance with the platform
pledge of 1911.
| am unalterably opposed to State
woe prohibition as undemocratic, un-
tut 10 an interest which, by the invi-
!atien OF our laws has so much money
invested in this business In Kentucky
ana which pays such a large proportion
OF the taxes Of our State. 1 am not in
favor hi OF reducing our State to the pitia-
pie condition of bankruptcy that exists
In West Virginia and Tennessee to-day
by driving this large source of revenue
from the State, | do not believe that any
general demand or sentiment exists in
ktentucky for Statewide prohibition. but
that this question has been forced on the
voters by q few politicians In direct de-
nance OF the mandates Of the 1911 plat
FORM, hoping thereby to ride"into office
and control Of the State. l am in favor
OF each locality governing Its own affairs
think this to be true Democracy. The
fact that 106 out of 100 counties In Ken
lucky are dry shows that the present
law Is ample and those counties opposed
70 the sale Of liquor can stop its SALE
There are laws against the illegal sale OF
nquor, as there are laws against crimes
OF violence, and believe that each coun-
~ should punish and control its bootleg
gers as 1t Furnishes its other criminals.
me enforcement Of the law in any COM
believe the people of Kentucky are tired
OF the, LIQUOR question, and If elected, so
far as IN my power lies, they shall not
hear OF II for four years.
! believe we have had too much bitter
politics. too much personal politics, too
and too little real work for the upbuilding
OF Kentucky. Not that / believe that
laws can supplant individual effort, or
t ina yea, we ean by legislation make prom
Il must come through individual effort;
but let us In Kentucky make all men
truly equal before the law, and assure
each man fair chance that he may en-
Joy the reward Of industry and let us
have equal and exact justice to all and
exclusive privileges to none
l was a candidate for this nomination
IN 1911 and defeated according to the
onlcial count by plurality Of 1862 votes.
| hope to win this time, and hope that
kindly this second thrusting of myself
upon the political stage. have no axes
TO grind, no sores to heal, no malice to-
ward any man or set Of men, and no
debts to pay except those of gratitude for
the support received before. was
born In Kentucky, my ancestry came
through the Cumberland Gap from Vir-
ginia In 1887 and settled In Nelson county.
we have, lived upon Kentucky soil ever
since. Every sentiment and tie OF my
ancestors 10 L.,
love and honor her history Every hope
Tor the future of my children Is linked
to Kentucky and its future. | was edu-
Gated In the common schools and grad
n t,aos at Centre College. have prac-
while In Caldwell county since my ma
1ority. Ishaye served two terms in the
Kentucky Legislature. What ability |
have to I'LL this office I leave for those
who know me to say. That will do my
full duty as see without fear or favor
and with due regard to what have here
In said, / affirm.
appeal to you for your vote and help
and influence. If you will favor me with
this nomination l shall use my utmost
endeavor to wage with your other nomi-
nees successful fight in November
Whatever shall be your decision shall
as ! have always done in the past, sup
port at the. polls and on the stump the
nominees of our party. believe In ma
jorlty rule and shall abide bv it. ~
The Democratic National Admlnstra.
ton Is entitled to vote of confidence
Kentucky Is, and OF right ought to be
Democratic State. After we have Sc.
lected our nominees we will get together
and pile up an oldtime Democratic ma.
| jority in November
Thqnkink you for your considerable
| OF thls announcement and respectfully
| soliciting your support, | am your ODE.
dent servnnt, JAS. p. EDWARDS.
Prospect Jefferson county, Kentucky.
June ~, 1915. (Ady.l