The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENT or
JOHN d. CARROLL
Candidate for Democratic Nomination for Governor

- sne state 50 the present indebted
ecse may Be retired without incrcas-
Labor.
r>inx a friend OF labor and SYM
pAthirtnN with every legitimate o.
tort 20 better living conditions. / Ia
ser such legislation as VIII promote
NeKe Garner.
Law and Order.
Confident that the supremacy OF
law and preservation OF order are I'M
tIeotraable TO our peace and happi-
rcs6. 4 an and always have been a
stren< advocate Of speedy and yiE-
mob law and am gratifIed that there
will be submitted to the voters at
the November election an amendment
to the Constitution providing for the
lect OF duty J will vote for this
amendment and IL elected will urge
the LeEisla ture to enact suitable laws
for its enforcement
Pardons.
think the power to pardon should
be sparinnly exercised and pardon
granted only when the ends OF justice
demand H.
Nonpartfsan Judiciary.
The integrity and freedom from
partisan bias Of the judiciary OF the
State Is a matter for congratulation
Of every citizen believe. however.
that the judiciary should be nonpar-
tfsan TO the end there may not even
be n suspicion that their judgment
was warped by partisan feeling.
Nonpartisan Institutions.
Our public institutions should be
from partisan politics. Faithful ana
competent men should not be re-
moved for partisan purposes or polit-
ical reasons
Fair Elecfions--Corrupt Practice Act
Our Corrupt Practice Act is a.
long and fine step toward prevent
ing bribery because 1t limits the sum
that a candidate may spend. The
provisions Of this act ! intend to OBJ
serve strictly. according to it's let
ter as well as spirit. although so
doing will necessarily deprive me of
the benefit OF much legitimate letter
writing and helpful Advertising.
Independent Vote.
II the Democratic party desires to
can secure the independent vote. The
Democrats should nominate that man,
whether IL be myself or another. who
can poll the largest vote in the No
-esssSaf election.
Business Administration.
Believing that the State may be
likened TO a big business Corporation,
shall favor its business being con-
Quoted as nearly as possible In the
same economical and efficient manner
as the Affairs OF large and we'll
managed business concern. / will
devote all my time and attention TO
looking after State business. having
no other ambition than that of being
known as a business Governor and
during the term shall not be a candi-
date
Where Candidate Lives.
The section OF, the state that s1rsi-
dates come from Is not material |
from Western Kentucky, re-
ceived in the State 4.13s more votes
than Black. from Eastern Kentucky,
and in two Of the thirty-one noun
tain counties the vote was a tie be-
tween them. In twenty-five Of the
other twenty-nine Stanley got = ma
jority over Black.
Soldiers Monument
To perpetuate the heroic deeds Of |
our soldiers who gave their lives for
and Natior and are now sleeping in
foreign lands. advocate the erection L
of a noble mQpument that will be
enduring evidence of the grateful re-
we who are living hold
the names and memory of those who
have died
Conclusion.
In this brief statement, 1 have SET |
forth the principles i believe inland |
shall advocate. and in the primary cleo
ton l respectfully ask the support OF |
those Democrats who indorse my po-
and elected. / win honestly endeavor
to put them into effective form
JOHN d. CARROLL