The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-28
GOVERNOR STANLEY
Addresses Large Crowd In Interest or
Red Cross. Nearly $1,000 Raised.

Responding to the call to aid in rails
ing the 500. 900, 900 asked for by the
American Red Cross Society. 500. 600
Of which is TO be raised in Kentucky.
Lancaster and GVrard county will
answer the call as periodically as she
responded to the Liberty Loan and.
will do her part in this worthy work.
The meeting was held IN the large
tent Of the Redpath Chautauqua and
every inch of space was filled. Rev.
u. $. Hudson who is the chairman of
the local Red Cross called the meeting
to order. which was opened b, a scrip
tural reading and PRAYER by Rev. Pal.
meter, Of the Methodist church. The
platform was crowded with the local
Red Cross workers, dressed in their
conventional uniform. Many patriotic
songs we're sung and an interesting
talk by Rev. H. S. Hudson, entertain
ed the audience until the speaker Of
the evening arrived, when he in turn
introduced Governor Stanley. who in
response to an invitation from the ex-
ecutive committee of the local Red
Cross organization delivered one of the
most impre ssive speeches in praise and
defense of the Red Cross Society that
has been heard in a generation. AL
ways interesting and likewise eloquent,
he showed familiarity with the work.
ings of the order and gave a review Of
the war programme since the Prussians
treated the treaty of Belgium as mere
scrap Of paper to the latest aeroplane
RAIDS on London killing and wounding
women and children in their desperate
and savage warfare. The Governor
emphasized the fact that the United
States had never attempted to dc any,
thing other than humane In any action
she had ever taken in previous wars,
his cory had proven to be in defense of
helpless humanity from the fact it had
never desired territory or power.
He represented the policy Of our
country as democracy OF service to
the world and thru this spirit to bring
about the peace of nations. He made
it plain how we were forced into this
war, speaking IN scathing language Of
the insults and aggressions of the I'm
perial German Government which left
US no choice but to take up arms in
defense of our rights as free people
aud of our honor ms sovereign gov
eminent. The military masters of
Germany denied US the right to DE
neutral, they impudeptly denied US the
use Of the high seas and repeatedly
executed their threat that they would
send to their death any of our people
who ventured to approach the coast Of
Europe.
He dwelt upon the fact that tho we
were remote from the roar of guns and
this dreadful carnage We must not de-
Jude ourselves with a false sense of
security. He spoke feelngiy of the
brave young men Of the nation who
were taking up the bitter task to in
sure our safety and peace and made an
eloquent plea that We support them.
He said the Red Cross required little
explanation. its work being the nbblest
and best know of ell organized benev-
olence.
Altogether Governor Stanley made a
most favorable impression upon the
vast guidance. Distinguished. big-voic-
ed. big.hearted and big-brained he
fairly thrilled his hearers and none Of
them were so little or so narrow as to
have partisan thought. He closed
by saying he was not working for any
party, he was giving no thought to
Democrats or Republicans to the VETS"
or the "drys" but he was putting his
time. his thought, his soul and being
into the preservation of the Land of
the Free and the Home of the Brave.
After the stirring address of Cover
nor Stanley. chairman Hudson made an
earnest plea for contributions which
resulted in subscriptions to the amount
of nearly $1,000. Those who have con-
tributed are as follows:
L. {. Rankin ........ .....,... $780,.
]. S. Haselden ............ 80. 500.
b. +. Hudson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500.
w. II. Cook -. :. -. 800, $500.
j. Y. Robinson ....... e.. ..... 500.
V. A. Lear ,..... ............ E. SlOU.