The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-04

The made Tuesday by Mr. A. r. rt that he is
in favor Statewide prohibition Kentucky will be regarded by
Republicans and Democrats peculiarly significant
Mr. Hr the Kentucky member of the Republican National
During campaign ended he the chairman
subcommittee with headquarters Chicago which had direct
Western States Mr. Hert c
of Louisville where he has important and extensive business
and where the opposition to Statewide prohibition will be
MOI powerful than anywhere else in the State.
Naturally considerable curiosity how Mr. Hert
sidng his position in the Republican reflects the sentiments
political both Kentucky and in the Ma
ton He is the first Republican officially connected with the party
organization Kentucky publicly that in the coming
he will support the Statewide and since he virtually
the head OF the party organization in the State will at he
assumed that he has discussed this question with influential members
the Central Committee and has found that of them
least al in sympathy with his views.
possible question early
expressed create sentiment in favor of him for United States
Senator the election in 1915 provided the dry element in the
Republican party that time able control of af
fairs Senator James the Democratic nominee to succeed him
SELF which probable although the Democratic ys do
conced this he will doubt remain his known anti
prohibition sentiments and this naturally would result crya
cation of the prohibition large in favor of dy
nominee in the Republican party oppose him.
has been suggested that it would be good idea for the Re
pubcans of Kentucky hold early take
action party question Statewide prohibition
There does not be good why this should
DONE other time Strictly speaking prohibition not
question If Statewide prohibition should be post
pond until the fall of the year 1919 Republican State
which would then assemble write platform for the party nom
for State officers stand upon could very properly and
matter of fact should its position plainly and emphatca
either for against Statewide prohibition In the meantime
convention for this would be little less than foolish Let the
sentiment within the party ystalize logically and in orderly
Any gentlemen who have political ambitions direc
ton perfect liberty follow the example Mr. Her and
publish their sentiments from the house tops.
Naturally there will pronounced divisions subject
tween both Republicans and Democrats of prominence In 1915 at
the time the Republican State platform convention held leading
Republicans did believe the time had
the question of Statewide prohibition members
of the committee resolutions favored plank declaring for the
county unit and the convention after orderly discussion the
of the platform committee adopted this plank
that in the convention there large number of delegates
then favor of Statewide prohibition they deferred
judgment of the party leaders,
When the Republican State convention held which will
be the 1919 the situation probably will be-
AT that time, all probability the Statewide question will be
mount to all Others 1t generally conceded that
cannot possibly be postponed beyond that date Therefore,
judgment of The Leader there should
the orderly of party convention
meantime suggested above there obstacle
or any Democrat, making his sentiments known j
The opinion of who needs the support of his
fore reaching conclusion this question either
State wide prohibition would be of especial value
or in any crisis-Lexington Leader