The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-03
SENATORIAL PRIMARY


inees United States Senator, will be held today
The Republican candidates Judge b. j. Behurum Circuit
Judge district and Doctor Ben H. Brner of Lou
sve Hon Ollie NJ James, the senior Democratic Senator from
Kentucky is candidate the of Hon W. p
Kmba of Lexington will also be the ballot in opposition to Sen
ator James.
James, stated in press dispatch from Washing
past week. still confined his hos
pital Baltimore known when he will be abeo
Kentucky
anticipated that large vote will be cast in the pr
mary The people giving much attention to the subject
Importance demands the upprmost the
everybody and the is disposed to overlook
problems which not of immediate concern
This public indifference to the outcome of Senatorial eec
important that the President of the Unit
States during the of the have the support OF men
of loyalty ability both houses of Congress When
questions of worldwide interest and Importance will have
and settled in saesmanike manner The men
year elected to the Senate will be office after the
will have to participate the national councils OF
that period
regard for the future welfare of the people of this Nation
relations with the remainder of the world should
prompt and active interest the task of choosing the men
who make laws during the next five years.
Republican leaders believe that their party best serve
people Nation during the period of reconstruction after
They believe that the achievements of that party in the
past fully justify confidence its policies today If the coun
try place its immediate destiny the hands OF that
party look with favor the theory that an eff
vigorous minority wing in both houses of Congress is
productive of wise and conservative legislation
The Republican party it is submitted has not been partisan IN
its policies been faithful to the present admins
dent Taft speaking the New York State convention said
'No question the earnest loyalty of the Re-
publican mnorits of the Senate and the House They have
with a uinfuenia exceptions demonstrated their in
promote the fighting of this war to finish
far clearer than that OF the Democrats With
notable EXCEPTIONS Democratic leaders in the House op7
posed With notable exceptions the Democratic
legislative leaders opposed the pivotal legislation making
our conduct of the possible-he Scectve Draft
''That had to be put through the Lower House I'M
leadership of Republican member OF the Military
Committee the Democratic members OF that
committee including the chairman, the Democratic leader
the the Democratic Speaker opposed to
its passage.
""Thcy opposed the necessary amendment to the draft
act which quota be based the ehgbes
under instead Of population Tie rDemocrac
chairman opposed this and did other leading Democrats
The President himself sided with the Democrats The
Republican fought the amendment inserted for the
purpose. Within weeks the President compelled
to admit his withdrew from his former position
Thus the Independent action of the Republicans averted
serious injury to the draft system
The Public Ledger that every Kentucky Republican will
90 the express choice for the Senatorial
ton carefully, and with patriotic interest in
welfare the qualities of the two who are seeking