The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE AND
STANLEY'S MESSAGE.


Grove, of Oldham county, would be
chosen speaker of the House and as
already stated, he was, defeating
Hon. Claude Thomas, of Bourbon,
by six votes, the result showing 33
for the former and 81 for the latter
II was great triumph for Gov.
Stanley, who was fought most vi
ciously by the Alexander aley-Pal-
mer crowd, that made all sorts of
claims and promised all sorts of Fed
eral patronage. Counter charges Of
the promises of state patronage are
also made and one man went so far
as to state that he was offered 5 800
to vote for Grove, but it has always
looked to us that it is only those
men who are looking out for brides
that are ever approached, and if
they are, it puts them under the ban
of suspicion A really honest man
would resent to the death almost
such reflection on his integrity and
not wait to make political capital
out of the alleged offer Of valuable
considerations to switch his support.
It is most gratifying to every true
Democrat that the Democratic ad
ministration was not repudiated and
that the plans and purposes of the
opposition went awry. Lincoln coun-
ty had the honor of placing Mr..
Grove in nomination and right well
did DR.. w. b. O'Bannon perform the
pleasing duty He did himself proud
and made his constituency more an
preciative of him. The caucus NOM
nations all went through as planned
and when both bodies of the leg
islature were organized, Gov STAN
ley's message was read. 1t recon-
mends as early action as possible On
a statewide prohibition amendment
without ambiguity or equivo alton.
tells of improved conditions at Ken
lucky University, where jealousies
and dissentions were rife, suggests
important changes in the revenue
law. which he says is more than full
filling the hopes of its advocates,
highway extension and an increase
of automobile tax, the working of
convicts On farms to be provided by
the state, Il budget system and per-
uniting soldiers in the field to vote in
state elections; these being some of
the more important points of very
excellent document. After the intro
duction CT prohibition amendment
both bodies adjourned till Monday in
order to give time for the making up
of the committees. The general as
sembly has great opportunity to
serve the state and if the obstruc-
tionists do not resort to their usual
tactics the expectation of good re-
suits will be realized.
A recent editorial in this paper
with reference to the practical licen-
sing of gambling in Lexington, which
is running so many young men sent
to school there, and which was cop
led in the Leader, seems to have
borne fruit as Judge Kerr delivered
one of the most scathing charges to
the grand jury on the subject Tues
day that we ever read. He shows the
terrible conditions that prevail there |
and urges the jury to indict the
gambler for felony and he will see
that they are sent to the penitenti-
airy where they belong. He says no
more compromises with them goes
while he is on the bench as he has
reason to believe after they signed
an obligation to ceas, .he nefariou. !
business they went direct to their
dens and opened up again. Judge |
Kerr deserves the support of every
true man in Fayette county on the
stand he has taken, which let us pray
for the sake of the youth that is be-
ing contaminated, will results in WHIP |
ing out gambling and gamblers from
the city whose greatest claim is the |
excellence of it's schools.