The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-03-18

WIN tne uecArhtion IN favor or Btete-
wide prohibition OF the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicati,.s liquo, he chl.i
plank In his platform. the Hon. II. v.
McChesney, OF Frankfort. has announced
cratic nomination for Governor in the
state primary OF next August
Mr.: McChesney declares that n nomi-
mated ana elected. he will urge upon the
General Assembly to submit TO the people
,Sr tnelr ratification an amendment to
Statewioe prohibition. In the formal an
nouncement OF his candidacy, Mr. Nc.
Shesney who several years ago filled the
oHlces OF state Superintendent Of Public
instruction and Secretary Of state, prom
lses an abridgement OF public expenditures
where II can De properly uOne. and the
turther advancement OF the present prog
ress In educational and agricultural de-
yelopment.
HIS announcement is as follows:
ITO the Democratic voters Of Kentucky:
After mature elaboration I hav decided
20 enter the race for the Democratic NOM
nation for the Office OF Governor, in the
Rrimn,ary tS be held august !. 1915. In
snhsans TINS announcement Il IL due those
whose support seek that I briefly outline
the policies ] advocate.
am In favor OF state wide prohibition
OF the manufacture and sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors. IL no. mated ana elected
shall urge upon the Legislature Of 1875
.on tinenumen' % Constitution to
people for their ia zion. In view
large amount Of & ;,.,.tl invested In
nor business. howe, -r. ] shall favor
Ision In the Act giving reasonable
after It's ratification. before II be-
operative. In order that those en-
in the business may adjust their
rs without too great sacrifice.
nave no fault to ind with the County
~ Law have favored every advanced
MI In Ua ~ aeaa a mi nd
10 a step In the Right direction, and has
been a great blessing TO the Common.
wealth. Under Il f0s counties have voted
veiy considerable part Of the total popu-
ntion Of the State. The present law
seems inadequate to give relief to the PEP
The iiacoT interests. Instead OF showi,s
respect for the County Unit Law. and for
'"e will OF the people as expressed at the
polls. have been conts.ting every election
whore the result was dry and goinE into
the courts With every possible technical
ity. in an effort to defeat she will Of the
peopie. Not only has mis- been their at,i'
but they have made II their business to
bitterly oppose every man who aGpii - 20
public Office who does not take his orders
from them. temperance man can not
run for any once In Kentucky. however
humble. without feeling the weight Of
their wrath. expressed In the usual way !.
Their efforts to dominate the politics ~
the State have increased ~ county after
county has been added to the dry column
until their influence has become menace
TO popular government.
In view OF all this II seems that there
Is but one solution to the problem. and
that is to submit Il to the whole people
that We may know once and for all time
whether the people or the lisuCr Interests est!
the logic OF the situation, but u IL abso-
iutely fair. Who can be heard to say that
the people as n whole haven't a right to
~ IN lNg n m
their moral and financial welfare? We
submit GOOD roads amendments and taxa.
lion amendments TO the whole people
why not submit this question. infinitely
AS stated above. ! an not unmindfpi
Of tho property interests involved. u is
to be regrstted that moral reforms often
S,tns nasnol.i Ice; to some. son but the pub.
when II means an Infinitely Grsater saw
Ing to the many. The onward march Of
chrtsttah ciyiiisatioa must not be rsts r5ed
mensy : "a the cuisines constituting 90.
- familiarity vita tn. financial snsirs
:: n; s: rsn iss: " So, g ~: = SSr.r
intsndsnt Of Public Instruction ana Sec
.sssIy q state; $50 = : n.snesr Of the
system can be made ~ viii readily reduce
the Stats debt. and make good any de-
the l0ss Of the tAx on liauors- And this
ean be done without any Increase OF the
tsH rate. Saving State revenues 10 just
~ important a. producing them. With
the elimination OF the LIQUOR business from
Kentucky the saving 10 the State In crim-
inai prosecutions alone would be An snor-
nous item. and 90 far toward q solution
OF the financial problem. If the money
spent for liquor In Kentucky. and for
criminal pie secutions growing out OF It's
use can re s..ssd. In half a dozen years
We can ie.i- = the financial situation Of
the Lii macadam road TO
ever! sn,- school house In the
Co.
Al aving can We accom-
Ella .a'"ination OF all useless
OffiA ..scted ! shall Institute q