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work must be done by the county cam
paign chairman in each county.
Ii is my intention to omen headquar-
tiers on August first for active work
and the location of headquarters will
be publicly announced before that date.
Since my election as Campaign Chair.
man have done much detail work thBt
was necessary in preparing for tn.
coming struggle.
feel that it is my duty to lay some
plain facts before the Democrats of
Kentucky. The votes as actually cast
for the last twenty wears show that
Kentucky is very close state politl-
cally. At the outset wish to warn
my Democratic brethren of overcon-
fidence.
Our Republican opponents in Ken
lucky are already in the field equipped
with every influence necessary to wage
hard political battle, and it behooves
every Democrat IN Kentucky to make
himself a campaign committee of one
and get to work for the success of his
party. will always appreciate sug-
gestions from any Democrat in the
state and also welcome criticism made
for the purpose of giving force and
effect to the Democratic cause. | wish
each Democrat in Kentucky to feel that
this fight is as much his as mine. and
each Democrat will always be taken
into full confidence as to what is being
done at headquarters and will always
be a welcome visitor there.
/ know that the State Campaign
Committee will have the full support of
the Democratic newspapers of the
state. This support will be the most
powerful factors in the campaign and
the State Headquarters will always be
at the command of the newspapers in
every way within its power.
The Republican Party in the Nation
is the same Old boss-ridden party that
it has always been. Penrose, Barnes,
Crane, Smoot and the other big bosses
of the Republican Party spent days at
the Chicago convention dealing for a
nominee and finally had to drag can
didate from the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The Republican Party did not dare
nominate candidate who had opened
his mouth during the last ten years on
any vital question in which the Ameri-
can people were interested.
The Republican Party when the con-
vention was over did not boast about
the nomination of Justice Hughes but
spent all of their energy in Boosting Of
how they had killed Teddy and his Bull
Moose. The Republicans have certain
ly stretched the hide of the Bull Moose
on the Cabin door and that seems to be
their chief cause of joy. If the Demo
Gratis of Kentucky do their full duty
our Republican friends will not get the
hide of the Democratic Donkey nor will
they even pick the tail feathers of the
Game Cock, which is our emblem.
The Progressive Party was formed
az protest against the bosses Of the
Republican Party and to bebuke the
theft of the nomination from Col.
Roosevelt by the Republican Conven.
tion in 1912.
1t would be an insult to the intelli.
gence of the Progressives to say that
they will go back to the Republican
Party and we cordially invite them into
the Democratic household We will
put some fresh logs on the fire and give
them a comfortable seat at the hearth
and make them feel at home.
We also expect the support of pa
triotic Republicans who place the
National honor above mere party sue
cess. There are thousands of patriotic
Republicans who resent the action of
the Republican Party in Congress who
tried to pass the McLemore Resolution,
which meant the absolute surrender of
every American right on the high seas.
| have had many Kentucky Republicans
to tell me that they expected to vote
for the reelection Of Woodrow Wilson
because he stood for America first. last
and all of the time, and for America
only. To this class Of patriotic Repub
licans we extend an open hand Of well
come.
The Republicans in Kentucky are in
high giee because they expect the sup
port Of the voters of German eXtrac-
ton. This is an open insult TO the in
telligence and patriotism Of the voters
in Kentucky Of German descent |
know many of these men and they are
as patriotic as any class of our citizens
and | certainly expect the support of
those who have been Democrats hereto
fore and Of those who love the flag Of
the Stars and Stripes better than any
other flag. | certainly would not in.
suit the patriotism of the voters of
German descent by even conceding that
any proportion OF them in Kentucky
expected to vote the Republican ticket
this fall.
To the csuse of true Democracy and |
to true AmaricaDism | ask the earnest
support Of every true Kentuckian and
every true American. We go into this
campaign known Z full wen the justice
Of our cause. Kentucky has never
failed to measure up fully To her full
dnty 10 the Nation and let US prepare