The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Democratic Campaign Chair
man Asks II Hert Is to Rule tho
State As He Does Louisville
BALLARD FLOUR CHEAPER
IN NEW ORLEANS THAN IN
CITY WHERE IT Is MADE
Kentuckians Pay s1.f0 a Barrel More
For II Than Residents Of the
Louisiana Metropolis
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Louisville, KY, Sept. 3O.--The cour-
agcous speech of Chairman Thomas s.
Rhea, of the Democratic State Cam
paign Committee at Hopkinsville, In
which he boldly attached the attempt
of A. II. Hert, the Indiana Republican
millionaire who has become the undls-
puted boss of the City Of Louisville,
TO extend his boss-shlp over the state
rs weil, also handled without gloves
the action OF B. Thruston Ballard, mil
IIanaire Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, who Is head of
great flour mill m Louisville. In put
ting on sale In New Orleans, La, his
-four at 31.1o barrel less than he was
willing to cell IL h Louisville and Ken
tucky.
Mr.. Rhes showed how absolute was
the domination Of the Republican par
ty by Hert In the few years since he
came to Kentucky after having served
ns warden Of an Indiana penitentiary
and how important to Hert and his
rich Republican associates Il was to
control the taxing machinery Of the
state as they control the taxing ma
chinery Of its greatest city.
Rhea Attacks q. o. p. Leaders.
Probably the most biting speech Of
the opening was that of Mr.. Rhea. He
charged A. T.. Hsrt with being the
"boss" Of the Republican party In
Kentucky and Chesley Searcy, of
Louisville, the "sub-boss."
Attacking s. Thruston Ballard, Re
publican nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mr. Rhea termed him a self-con-
fessed profiteer, citing the admission
OF Mr.. Ballard recently before Ken
lucky High Cost of Living Commission
that he charged $1.10 less per barrel
: for -four In Louisiana than he charged
In Kentucky.
Mr.. Rhea then referred to Mr.. Nor
rows plan for eliminating politics
from the management Of the penal and
charitable Institutions OF the state.
Persons whom Mr.. Morrow announced
he would name to have charge of
these institutions we're all high class,
Mr.. Rhea admitted, but he charged that
the Republican nominee for Governor
showed his hand when he said that Mr..
Ballard, as Lieutenant Governor,
would serve as ex-ofliclo member OF
the board, and advise the buyer OF
state supplies. He said he wondered
IL Mr.. Ballard would advise the buyer
to purchase -four for the state institu-
lions at S1.10 more per barrel than is
being charged for the same -four In
Louisiana.
Hsrt 10 Played.
Regarding Mr.. Hert, Mr.. Rhea said !:
Mr.. Hert "creosote King"
''Mr. Hert has made large fortune In
GYeOanfiug tioa and sailing m
railroad companies, lie is tho boon com,
Lanion Of Dan Reid. former president OF
d tns Rock Island Railroads N i.s ps,my
King He 10 the chief stakeholder in a
lot OF .creosotins companies. His fortune
Swns Ii! Da $ and M Mr. Hs owns
the government. he Is not going to lose
.Mr. Hert's first act upon taking up
his rssidsncs IN this state. was to get ret
control Of tho Louisville Republican Com
mittee; Il sent him az a delesate to the
cage, in 1915. His next step was to
iisan state con;mi.tse. Il. promptly iis-
TIE sias.. s Ss.iSnsi c5m 1wsesDS.o,
his election for National committeeman
sTs Indiana ne p Saiass PS pss ,S"s
negro politician 81 hcpkinsviiie. went 10
Chicago AZ : delegate with half vote
Lstwssn Hsrt and Mccuiioch was very
night % Herr and elected him As re-,
ward Phil Brown. the oeGro from Hop
kfnsvills. has recently heen appointed to
q, 500 place With the Republican Senate
con his entrance to Kentucky Mr.. Hsrt
started campaign 70 smear Indiana
politics oyer Kentucky He and his
publican sn National comm T have we BEEN s
working hand la glove to that end
Factor In ousinsss. Tee.
Mr.. Hert 10 slso the dominating factor
IA the Brown Taxi Cab Company and the
southern Motors Company. BY ordinance
ne Tai Cab Company Pays the cfv
chine sno only ele on each 81 the others.
zee %:sRss n, 'i hs e se''; ces Gsn
slgnls5 g y make Ihs Tai ca Con-.
S;sc sS3TSsfs ." equal terms 9Th re
n7ksS a. southern Motors Company
cells lets q mschinss 70 the city AK
~ okhoF aQto'nobtle oompanlet what
<.enoe they have % oompste with M:
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