The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-29

atty and his courage to the test and he
stood valiantly by him against the in
situations of the cravens that haunt
ed his doors and fed off his bounty.and
the powerful that profited by his tall
ents and sought to embittei him
against his real friends.
Mayo, in his wise way. pictured Haly
in a sentence He said: Some men
can tell me what happened last week;
some can tell me what happened yes
terday. but Haly can tell me what is
going to happen next week."
Had John Mayo lived, Haly would
have made him Governor of kentucky
and a Senator of the United States.
| The secret OF lIaly's political sue
cess is no secret at all He wins by
sheer force OF merit. RE leaves moth
ing to chance. Sir Douglas Haig. COM
mander- in chief of the English army,
has, no more perfect organization. He
has his Colonies and his lieutenants
too, and an army OF priSates who seek
neither offices nor titles. He can tell
| you whether jim Jones. at the mead OF
Limestone creek controls his own vote;
whether this Representatives In the
Legislature is straight: or whether that
member of the Senate is crooked; who
can be relied on; the influence and the
ability of every leader In every county.
and II necessary. In every precinct.
There is no mystery about Percy
Hays political success. His enemies
pretend TO believe that IL Is due TO the
trickery that makes politics detestable
and political leaders abhorred. His
friends know that he has succeeded 10
the primary OF the Democratic party
in Kentucky, because he has the quah
ties OF head and heart that command,
not only the admiration Of thousands
but the affections OF many OF the ablest
party workers in the state. They have
seen him tried In the fires OF many
fierce conflicts.
He has led fjs faction OF the Democ-
racy for twenty years against an enc
my that has been as ruthless as II has
been relentless. They have hesitated
at nothing that could destroy or wound
His private character has been assaii
ed. when the very children In the
streets OF Frankfort, where he has lived
all his life know that he is sober.
clean, decent fellow, honest and incor
cupuble The vicious slanderer with
u SelllSH PURPOSE 10 pIOHlbAtt SEXES NV
meanest weapon he can find
His business connections have suf-
fered because OF his political activities.
Those who could not meet him in the
open. have sought to ruin him by Sc
cret attacks. But he has vpnduished |
the enemies, powerful as they were. |
until to-day his interests In Eastern |
Kentucky have been multiplied and |
his energy and influence are being used |
for the development Of that great sec
ton.
Without money or patronage, out OF
office and with a State administration |
crowded with his bitter enemies, ne
keeps Governors on the anxious bench, |
controls conventions, directs the course |
OF legislation. shapes tho policies OF his
party and becomes at once the fore
most figure in the State. at who's nod |
leaders tremble and whose beckoning |
finger draws men from the ranks OF
the high places.
Haly could not do this unless he had |
wonderful gifts for leadership; unless
his integrity was above question: un-
less his followers had abundant proof |
of his loyalty. During his long career |
in politics the charge OF graft has new |
err been laid at his door; he has not
enriched himself at the expense OF the
corporations. the crooks who have
sought legislation al the expense OF the
people have had him to fight: he has
been the unrelentlesE foe of the beer
and whisky combine. which has trail
ed its Shiny presence through every |
General Assembly, tainting all 1t touch
ed.
Haly has his enemies. He has earned
every one of them. They owe him no
quarter. because he mas shown them
none. He fights in the open and he
fights fair Haly is destined to long
life as political leader. because he Is
personally clean absolutely honestS
keeps his pledges. serves his friends.
works when his enemies sleep and
unites to many private virtues tue sim
cere desire 70 serve his party and his
State.