The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-18

the close Of my term I wrote the bili In.
creaslng the rural school term from hve
months 10 ala. aud the companion hii pro-
yiding the funds for the extra month.
without increasing the Tar rate. aud as-
cured their passage hi the Legislature
A Secretary % state ! was member ~
the Board which built the new capitol
and was also member % the Board
which aassssea al franchise taxes. which
taNes we're very largely Increased during
that term. The two administrations GOV.
.red b. those eisht years marked an era
u great prosperity 10 the soNeinlnenial
anairs o. the stato-a bis state debt was
paid N the rural school term Increased
10 ak months. TWO state Normal Schools
Established. The state Universally put on
more comprehensive basis. new Capitol
utiu. many other progressive movements
foaiefed. AL without Increasing the tar
iafe. and full treasury turned over 20
the succeeding administration. am proud
10 nave hnd part Ia making that record.
During the seven years since retired
from public office ! have responded 10
every call of the Democratic party. Dur.
lng this time, 10 the serious neglect u
fay personal afaifs. ] have htuInped the
stale fol nay party IN every campaign,
giving my lime and services 10 the aao.
cess u the psrtys nominees.
Ny eight years experience In public
office referred 10 above, gave me an Ia.
slehi into the affairs OF the state govern
ment that uuthl - prove Vaiuahle 10 the
since retiring from Office perhaps entities
uie to some consideration. ON this recofd
as u public officer aud as a private citizen,
with whatever ability ! may possess.
submit my candidacy 10 the Democracy
~ lie State. u nominated and elected
alal devote my entire time and energy
~ the dlkChaTEe ~ the duties VI the Office
IN an effort to promote the moral. cduea-
lionai and business interests % the Com
nouwealih. 10 the end that % may become
Ia fa.4fl.F ulagU than ~ IA now In
which to iive
Respectfully submitted.
n. V. McCHEsNEY"
Forty SIX years old, ylrile. enthusiastic,
ana OF a ready wit. Mr Mctheauey has
made himself one Of the best known Dem
ucrata la Kentucky through hia activity
J IN the inteTesiH % the party In every cam-
palrn since loyhuud. lie entered public
7 llfe al the agr 1T 20. when he was elected
{ County Superintendent " Livingston. Ito
was reelected 10 that Once. Previous 10
] that he had taught in Caldwell. his native
county, CrittunuUn. where he was reared;
F Webster and Livingston.
From coiinty Superintendent uf iIvtngs-
ton be WAS promoted 70 the Office ~ Stale
superintendent % 1888, running on the
tsueDei ticket -Four years later he was
elected seer lary Of State On the ticket
! with j. g.. ". Bcckham.
Their friendship has been continuous
and close since that time Mr.. Mcchssney
WIS chairman Of the speakers bureau Of
state headquarters In 1911 and. excepting
Governor MCcreary himself. made more
speeches Ia the campaign than any other
Democrat lie stumped tho State with
Mr.. Bcckham when iae latter was elected
United states senator.
Probably no public man In the State 10
In more demand ~ a speaker on all sorts
of occasions than Mr.. Mccheaney, and his
interests IN affalrs touching community
life as well as the welfare OF the State,
are we'll known In Frankfort, where he has
reslded and has been practicing law since
leaving state ONCE. He u At present q
member Of the City Board Of Education q
lDlrecfor OF the Y. NJ. q. A., Vice President
lof The Kentucky state Historical Society,
and a deacon In the baptist Church aud
presldent Of lie sunday School,