The Adair County news., 1915-10-06

1t is Ipe=7lceIvable that Mr. Morrow
would assail with sneer institutions of
which he secretly approves. For that
candid Interpretation and assume that
he means what he plainly infers, that
In the event of his election, he
these various departments % under the the
heterogeneous control of a clique of po-
htical wiSeacreS and Jacks-Of-all- trades
When he does 1t he will have utterly de-
stroyed the only feasible method yet
discovered by any progressive State for
the protection of the health of it's citi-
zens, the security of the travelling public
the safety of bank deposits, the adequate
protection of game and fish, the con-
servation of forests, for securing cheap
ness and uniformity in school books, the
and, above all, the maintenance and de-
velopment of public highways.
In this effort to overthrow all the re-
suits of the long, patient labor Of con-
Structfve statesmen he will find himself
opposed not by Democrats alone, but by
forward-looking men and women every
where, by every philanthropic society, by
every progressive organization, by every
minded and public-spirited citizen who
wishes to use the power and resources
Of the commonwealth for the material
prosperity and the moral betterment Of
its people.
To do it he must repudiate the record
and demolish the handiwork of his own
the enactment of this legislation.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Morrow again
INDUCES in an ill-considered and whole
sale denunciation of the work of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike / can not
believe that the Republican party in Ken
lucky, even at the behest of it's nominee
for Governor. is willing to repudiate the
honest and efficient service of men whom
II has entrusted with positions of dis
tinction and responsibility.
a REGARD Of Achievepoent
The convention of 1911 and the admin
istration which has with such fidelity and
efficiency enacted its mandate into law
viii be judged not by what we say, but
1t enacted primary election law con-
Quoted by the State at public expense;
it has made our common school system
more practical and efficient; it changed
the method of selecting prison commits
sioners; it has installed a uniform sys-
tenn of accounting in public offices; 1T
has created department providing for
a more thorough inspection of banks; it
enacted wOrkmen's compensation act;
II provided for the nomination and cleo
ton of United States Senators by a di-
rect vote of the people; it has provided
for the health, security and comfort of
the travelling public; it has generously
administered to the comfort of our aged
and decrepit heroes; prevented blindness;
driven the white plague from the bor-
ders of the State; it has built bridges,
opened and constructed great highways
and provided a system of State aid for
their maintenance, and all these things
it has done in fulfllment of the party's
pledges honestly made and faithfully
kept.
In 1911 a Democratic convention made
and since that time a Democratic admin
istration has kept more promises of re-
form than We're ever made or Kept by
the Republican party from the day 1t
administration in Kentucky went out of
power, and challenge the distinguished
nominee of his party to show where it
ever made platform pledge that was
not broken or ignored or that was ever
enacted into law by Republican admins
tration.
The Emperor Napoleon, standing at
the cradle and of the grave of dead
civilization, inspired his marshal legions
TO deeds of superhuman valor by point
ing to the Pyramids and reminding those
looked down upon them" You are as
sembled, my fellow Democrats, in battle
array, eager TO meet your ancient ad-
versary with gay and festive intrepidity.
AS you wage a winning fight, forty-seven
expectant States look down upon you.
This is the first campaign of the kind
Immediately preceding a national cleo
ton. The eyes of the President of the
United States are on you. What though
some man may find the Governor of his
administration imperfect, what though
where, oh, where is the Democrat at this
crucial hour who will prove recalcitrant
to his mighty chief? Inspiring as can
didate, greater as a patient and con-
the wise, patient, fearless, far-seeing dip
lomat, preserving at once inviolate the
honor Of his country and the peace of
half the world. Though living, he has
already earned an immortal place even
among "those dead but sceptered SOW
ereigns who still rule our spirits from
their urns." Your failure, were failure
possible. will appall the Democracy Of
America, and your assured victory will
thrill with delight and inspire with new
courage the Democracy Of the nation.
From this platform I fly the signal OF
the great English Admiral:
"Your country expects every man to
do his duty
Up, boys, and at them, and victory is
ours, for the glory of Democracy and