The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-07
COL. H. II. DENHARDT OPENS HIS
CAMPAIGN HERE FOR DEMOCRAT
&c NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
DENoUNcEs MACHINE POLITICS
AND CORRUPT INFLUENCES
IN BOTH PARTIES
SCORED E. P. MORROW HEAVILY
Col. Denhardt Was Introduced By
Rev. Leonard W. DooIan, Who
Knew Him in Bowling Green.

e Col. H. H. Denhardt, the first O.
: the Democratic candidates for Gov
5 ernor to speak here, opened his cam
paign Monday, addressing crowc
of about one hundred, including sew
eral ladies. The smalIness of the
crowd was due to the short notice.
J. Former County Judge Waite,
! knight presided and introduced Rev.
Leonard w. Doolan, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, who in turn
1 presented Col Denhardt. DR.. Doolan
was for several years pastor at
Bowling Green and enthusiastically
endorsed Col Denhardt's candidacy
and paid him glowing tribute as a
man and citizen of highest character
and as county Judge whose fidelity
to principle and duty had been prov.
en-.
Col Denhardt's speech followed
very closely his opening speech last
Saturday. He fayed the alleged cor
ruptionists of both parties and de-
clared he is making this rece to eman-
clpate Kentucky from such domina-
ton. He paid particular attention
to the school book adoption matter
that is now so much in the public
eye.
Among other candidates present
we're R. w. Lisanby, of Princeton,
candidate for Attorney General; L.
E. Foster and John G. Duffy, candi-
dates for superintendent of Public
Instruction and Railroad Commission
er, >,
Col. Denhardt, who has but recent
ly returned from France, was dressed
in civilian clothes and while he is not
an orator he is a straightforward,
forcible speaker and made a good
Col. Denhardt not only denounced
he corrupt influences IN the Repub-
lean party, but pledged himself to
lean house in the Democratic party
f nominated and elected governor.
lie assailed the political machines in I
10Th parties and said the Republicans I
we're equally responsible for the pas
age of the state tax measure, which I
e is in favor of repeating at the
ext session of the legislature. II
Col. Denhardt declared himself in
avor of prohibition and the strict
Increment of anti-liquor laws; for
oman suffrage and business adj
of the states affairs. He
nd that he would support any of
le Democratic candidates and work
'r their election until the polls clos
in November in an effort to defeat
d Morrow, the hand-picked Repub-
IAN candidate. "The choice of the
party is good enough for
e." he declared.
In conclusion he said:
/ wish here to make known briefly
Y position on number of important
blic questions:
/ am in favor of prohibiting the
anufacture, sale and transportation
spirituous, vinous and malt and
her intoxicating liquors, both in
: State and nation, and shall favor !.
d insist in rigidly enforcing all
VS. to make prohibition really eff Il
tive.
am in favor of such legislation
may be necessary to give women to
lal right of suffrage with men. tro
n in state and nation.
have always been an advocate and Z
lever in good roads. / shall give but
cial attention to this department der
the state government. l shall see fol
t the money appropriated for ern
d purposes is honestly, wisely and hou
expended. hav
have been a lifelong friend of the emf
oring man and / believe in his ret,
1t to organize. shall favor such Rer
Station as shall be 70 rthe welfare the
labor. ocr,
shall favor such legislation as hon
be necessary to further con ple
re the health of the people of the peal
e and shall resist any other effort of
make political asset of the health duct
hinery of the state. part
ondemns School Book Scandal. new
shall, if elected Governor, do all able
ny power to promote the educa- beaf
al interests of the state. l shall thus
r better schools and better ores
hers. t,,cI,
shall favor better salaries for to .
hers and will appoint only men hone
Ugh character on the school book GER
a. !
snan' Il elected governor, use tics
ne power OF the executive Office peop