Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-09-30
OF platform pledges. The platform upsa
which Mr.. Mtrrtw was nominated de-

I'VE favor the enactment of a law
which shall permit party nominations
without regard to the party affiliations
OF the candidates"
I'VE favor" says this party, amend
ments to the State law permitting and
encouraging nominations OF the same
candidate by the different parties"
have long suspected that certain Re-
publican lea leTs were prone to practice
this Janus faced diplomacy. but hardly
thought they wOud compel the quick
change artist TO play his Or Jekyl
and M. tlyGe" politics In the very pres
ence OF IL, people
Let us SUPPOSE ih"' orch platform
declaration Lad the force and effect OF
existing law. what would be the result7
The various parties have made their plat
forms which Mr.. Morrow says are n SOL
emn covenant and when adopted by the
people have the binding effect OF "con-
tract sealed with the great seal OF the
commonwealth" As the nominee Of both
factions Of his party he would necessarily
IND himself committed TO two platforms.
Let us Imagine him speaking TO a stand
pat audience on the platform for which
he progresses such profound reverence and
TO which he promises such implicit obed-
ience. He would doubtless edify his ad-
mirers with the statement that he pro-
poses 70 preserve and enforce the County
Fellow citizens" says Mr.. Morrow, rs
IL not my covenant, my solemn contract,
signed with the great seal Of the com
monwealth.' that
I'VE now declare our continued ad-
herence TO the County Unit law, and
we 90 hereby endorse the present Coun-
~ Unit law OF Kentucky and pledge
ourselves TO Its strict and rigid en-
forcement"
The next day we find him upon the
other platform surrounded BY admiring
Moosers and declaring. us II not my par
tys coVenent, solemn contract signed
with the great seal OF the commonwealth,
that
THE Progressive party OF Kentucky
pledges Itself TO submit to vote OF
the state, an amendment to our State
CONSTITUTION forever prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicating liquors in Ken
| lucky"
Support me, brave Moosers. for Won
have solemn contract, sealed with tie
| great seal Of the commonwealth" that
, the County Unit shall be sent to the ding
bow.wow and State wide prohibition en-
forced, and that without delay.
on the following day the Republican
nominee will return 10 the old fold, will
assure his friends in the large cities who
are somewhat uneasy about this Woman
| Suffrage agitation. that the Republican
party positively refuses 10 state Its po-
Hluon upon that question
Expressly reserving the right Of all
Republicans 10 vote upon the question
OF Woman Suffrage as they see IT."
Ana the "preEtol change" my handsome
and accomplished opponent back in tho
Bull Moose camp, the idol Of the ladies'
he assures the cheering suffragists that
we Moosers, he and she alike
| Desire 20 reiteTate our belief in the
Just principles Of Woman Suffrage, and
urge upon he next Legislature TO sub
MT ne question TO the voters Of Ken
lucky
This, they are told, IL not an idle utter.
ancs. but solemn covenant made 10 b
kept By "us prOgTesslyos." contract
under the great seal Of the common
But worse, and last Of all. imagine ms
gifted and distinguished friend. proud Of
his stalwart Republican forbears anc
Of the great standpaiters who have add
ed luster 10 his houOred name. Imagine
him quoting again the language Of tn,
last national Republican platform 10 n,
delectatiou q n Bourbon RepUt!icanism
We Invite the intelligent ludgmen
OF the American people upon The hd
minis lion Of William II Taft -
that legislation II record on whicl
any admiListrau0n might appeal viii
confidence 70 the favorable luogmen
Of history"
And then. far removed from the YER
echoes % his last utterance. facing thos
who have spewed from their mouths tn
who stu worship their idol Of the 81
STICK. the only and strenuous Teddy, I'm
. sgine tho same Edwin r. Morrow de
oiRrlng.
I'VE r,ar'rm our answering alles
lance 10 our sIeatest champion Thee
! dore Roosevelt
/, Such q principle makes party declara
, tons false a. a.crrs gaths
a covenant U!'h 'Ns people. "a solcm
I, contract under tho great seal ~ III
a tap Not promise % reform. tt
d, n de,usiyc bat Tor the unwary. change
4 while YOU wait on, the old elephan'
down with seni,- debility. the Bull Moo,
p. Is, W f9r repsi.s and out Of the ruiz
d, % Tie discarded carcasses Of these IN
potent beasts despalring Republicans
would construct "a hybred monster upC
!, which 20 ride into Office n sort % 'tul
a o-moosephant" half reactiouary and ha
= progressive, Janus.headed emlltT
. with one blinking face TO tic dawn ~
a one somhrc continuance turned tows'
- the setting sun. This new adversary
.' Democracy. Progressive aud kcaCtiOuar
Z, bound tosconhiCuuE platforms may trutl
/. fully say 10 lht people q Kentucky.
don know where ] am going. nor do
7, really care, but / am on my way 10
joh anc that 10 The real purICse Of II
candidacy after all"
d, Mi Morrow brrSlgns the last Dem
Z, cratic administration iCr wlliul brta,
j, q ..vtUhnt.
~ That In violation u promise Of 60
i, trer.tment and reform" that we ha
been r-liiy of "waHtCu. useless and rec
"a less sA'IayaEurte. resulting In %
srr'y Treasury ara lausrupt state
The Democratic party SAYS
I. Morrow, came into CCitro' u &
'tr.a branches ~ the government ia
LHE I. lti1. ON this daN there We
u. outstanding unpaid warrants AGAR
." ~ Treasury amounting In round q
a. ures 10 $3.50 600. on August a. IS
y. there were outstanding against I
" State unpaid interest hearing warraI
a, an uniting 10 2,s1S,0O0
= u therefore assumes the state to
~ ~. o0c in debt. an inference absoluI
~ ~ lgNarmnted by the record and reae
y, ed bv an aT,ful jurgling n figures u
!, worthy ~ my distinguished opponent
, As Is well kuown nearly all
a STATE revenues collected during the Il
"A three months Of the year while the ~
nirg expenses OF the Government
p. about the SAVE. one month with ano,h
ri may oe al 'hs END Of The year. or
- last II August OF the hrsi Of septtmh
=. its outstanding obligations W.T. nee
=, sarlly exceed by huLor.ds 81 ttousNn
n. II not millions, the amount then On ht
a, 10 meet these obligations Just ~
farmer having an ANNA. Income. 9
Of :. 600, the major pCt'ior - which
IN derived frcu The sale Of ,ooaocc OF co
and Other products In tn, fan ard wlnl
~ wou'o probably hnd or the hrsi 0! J
\ that his indebtedness exceeds bv sevs
~. hundred dollars his cash on hand
r however this does not exceed ,ts ,nco
Ne which he might reasonably sn'icip
hs from the sails Of his rrCducis " can
be /. truthfury said thai ne ls In oebt
g.. improvidtnt and bankrupt The anfl
ness Of sr'tuhN se.sc'iag tim. wi
-r' - per cent ~ he states expenses b
ID ms teen incurred with practically
he i,s revenues AUtONsctsd. is abundaI
r. Illustrated by applying tn same
Nv % the Republican administration
n wti-t Mr. Morrow tpsaNS ~ such 81,
's' irr terms He says that on January