Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-11-01
Campaign Committee Busy Defend.
ing Boss Hert and Billiards.
Flour Deal.
Hert-Phil Brown Combination Not
Mentioned Nor Billiards. Own
Testimony.
Howdy Ed Morrow Is Dodging Every
Prominent Issue of the
Campaign.
GETS NEGRO SALOON SUPPORT.

The Republican machine has rush
ed to the defense of its two bis
money men-Hert and Ballard
and tons and tons of literature are
being spilled by Chesley Searcy'i
campaign committee to prove thai
Boss Hert is just in politics for his
health and why Ballard sells flour
for $12.40 per barrel in New Or.
leans against price of $3.50 in
Kentucky. Searcy's latest dope
sheet contains a short biographical
sketch of Boss Hert's entrance into
politics, but fails to tell that he was
elected National Republican Conn
mitteeman by the one-half vote of
Phil Brown, the negro Republican
politician of Hopkinsville, or what
method or means were used to per-
suade the colored leader TO change
his vote from McCulloch to Hcrt.
That would be an interesting story
concerning Tobe's' upIift movement
In politics. Many are curious to
know just how much money our up
litter is pouring into Kentucky to
get out a huge negro vote, as there
are many idle negroes in the State
who are devoting all of their ener-
gies to electing Morrow, work being
beneath the dignity of these colored
politicians.
All of the Republican leaders
were called into the conference to
see what could be done to stop the
awful bombardment of Ballard, the
Republican nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, ON the charge that he was
selling his flour cheaper in other
States than he was to the people of
Kentucky. Well, IL must have been
a case of too many cooks will spoil
the broth, because the defense was
miserable, and after reading the
supposed explanation of Ballard as
to why flour was sold for $12.4O in
New Orleans and $3.50 in Louis
vile one would come to fhe opinion,
well, here Is am explanation that
doesn't explain. Ballard should have
the Republican press bureau assem-
Bile again and try once more to con-
vince the public that Billiards. own
statement before the High Cost
Commission is not what you think ii
Is, and If you guess correctly what
the latest statement of Ballard and
the Republican campaign is driving
at you will be awarded free one bar
rel of Obelisk flour.
Old Howdy Ed Morrow will sure
be tired man after this campaign, |
not so much from campaigning as
he will be from sidestepping and |
pussyfooting on all of the Important |
questions. Gov. Black, Senator
Senator BBeckham, Con-
gresham Barley and the other |
speakers have branded him as a |
coward for not answering, but the |
hand-picked candidate keeps on
ballyhooing about spelling books,
or some other unimpor-
Iant or minor subjects. Everyone
knows that old Howdy Ed will not |
state where he stands on the League
Of Nations, but the Republican
Committee is sending ev-
cry voter of Irish blood in Kentucky
INITIATING that Nor
row is AGAINST the League of Ma
ions. 1t is pleasing to note that
he Irish and Irish Americans re-
,udiate this sneaking attempt to
win their support, and they have
more confidence in man of the cal
bre of Gov. Black, who has the
courage to state his position on any
md an questions.
But the most glazing attempt of
Morrow and his hackers to pussy
DOT Is shown on the liquor question.
Mere is a strong prohibition plank
n the Republican State platform,
tut Hert's hand-picked candidate
will not or dare not mention the
word prohibition in any of his
peeches. Morrow's supporters I'm
louisville are fitting from saloon
o saloon saying that MORROW is
NOR LIQUOR and BLACK is FOR
Now If Morrow
iert, Searcy & Co. are sincere they
Viii tell the people of Kentucky
'penly how they stand on the
iquor question and il the prohibit
ion plank In the platform was only
Intended to fool the people outside
he big cities. EVERY NEGRO SA-
DON AND DIVE IN LOUISVILLE
IRE DISPLAYING MORROW BAN
'ERS AND CARDS, so evidently the
republican bosses have told the ne /
TO saloon-keepers and their follow
rs that Morrow is opposed to pro
ibition. Gov. Black and the Demo-
ratio Campaign Committee should !
Ut liiC 4ucollOu uiICCI W l1OWQJ
ID to state where he stands on pro-
ibition. IL
In connection with Morrow's
odging tactics and his ability to
rate without saying anything Con- {
ressman Ben Johnson tells the fol- ]
owing story: II
II think about all the Republic !,
ans claim for Ed Morrow is that in | 9
political speech he can use up a
1t OF steam in making the eagle
BAR and scream, and that he is no
ccouDt for anything else. There is
q old saying that the steam that I
lows whistle never turns wheel. q
eyeral years ago I heard fellow
raising to the skies speech he !
ad just heard Ed Morrow make. III
sked him what Morrow said. He
and hawed a while and 7
len said "rI be confound IL lit
now. He talked about the ripping
rocks. the beautiful dome of lie
eayen, a glorious sunset, ETC., butt