The Adair County news., 1919-10-08
Democratic Campaign Chair.
man Asks If Hert Is to Rule the
State As He Does Louisville
BALLARD FLOUR CHEAPER
IN NEW ORLEANS THAN IN
CITY WHERE 1T Is MADE
kentuokIans Pay $1.1o Barrel More
For IL Than Residents of the
Louisiana Metropolis.
Especial Correspondence.)

Rhea, of the Democratic State Cam
paign Committee at Hopkinsville, in
which he boldly attached the attempt
of A. 7. Hert, the Indiana Republican
millionaire who has become the undis-
puted boss of the City of Louisville,
10 extend his bosSShfp over the state
as well, also handled without gloves
the action of S. Thruston Ballard, mil
hanaire Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, who is head of
great flour mill in Louisville, In put
ting on sale in New Orleans, La, his
-four at S1.10 a barrel less than he was
willing to sell it in Louisville and Ken
tucky.
Mr.. Rhea showed how absolute was
the domination of the Republican par
" by Hert in the few years since he
came to Kentucky after having served
as warden of an Indiana penitentiary
and how important to Hert and his
rich Republican associates it was to
control the taxing machinery of the
state as they control the taxing ma
chinery Of its greatest city.
Rhea Attacks G. o. p. Leaders.
Probably the most biting speech OF
the opening was that Of Mr.. Rhea. He
charged A. 7. Hert 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 Self-con-
fessed profiteer, citing the admission
Of Mr.. Ballard recently before Ken
tucky High Cost of Living Commission
Nhof ho oh N he,
for flour 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 were 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-OfficiO member of
the board, and advise the buyer of
state supplies. He said he wondered
If Mr.. Ballard would advise the buyer
to purchase flour for the state institu-
tons at $1.10 more per barrel than is
being charged for the same flour in
Louisiana.
Hert Is Played.
Regarding Mr.. Hert Mr.. Rhea said /:
Mr.. Hert "creosote King"
''AIr. Hert has made a large fortune in
creosoting ties and selling them to the
railroad companies. He is the boon com
panion of Dan Reid, former president of
the Rock Island Railroads in its palmy
days He is known as the 'CreosCte
King He is the chief stakeholder in a
lot OF creosoting companies. His fortune
Is still piling up. II the Government
owns the railroads and Mr. Hert owns
the government, he is not going to lose
mr.. Hert's first act upon taking up
is residence IN this state, was to get
control of the Louisville Republican Com
nlttee; 1t sent him as delegate to the
Republican National Convention in Chi
cago, in 1916. His next step was to
reach out and get control of the Repub-
lican State Committee. He promptly dis
placed John McCulloch, of OwensboGo,
as the States National Committeeman,
and had himself elected TO that place. In
his election for National Committeeman
at Chicago, he brought into play some
smart Indiana politics. Phil Brown, q
negro politician of Hopkinsviile, went to
Chicago as delegate with a half vote
pledged to Mr.. Mccullough. The contest
between Hert and McCulloch was very
night to Hert and elected him AS a re-
ward Phil Brown, the negro from Hop
ktnsVille, has recently been appointed tC
$500 place with the Republican Senate
ION his entrance to Kentucky Mr.. Herr
started campaign to smear Indians
friend VIII Hays, chairman CT the Pc
publican National Committee, have beer
working hand in glove to that end.
Factor In Business, Too.
Mr.. Hert is also the dominating factor
Ia the Brown Taxi Cab Company and thu
KaNnNh N.0Nrw D. a
the Taxi Cab Company pays the Cit,
Of Louisville a license of $50 on one ma
chine and only $40 on each of the others
The Independent operators, with only on
machine, pay a tax of $50 apiece. Can
you imagine Mr.. Hert's City Council
passing an ordinance or Mayor Smitl
signing II to make the Taxi Cab Com
pany pay $50 on each machine 1t own
and compete on equal terms with tn
Then the Southern Motors Compan,
sehs lots of machines to the city. Asl
TIE other automobile companies wha
chance they have to compete with Mr.
the City Buyer. Nothing legally wrong Il
this, either.
but do you want the state legislator
and state officials to bow the knee to Nj
Hert like the city council and city official
of Louisville do?
shall A 7. Hert, lately of Indians
now of Kentucky, be allowed to name tn
members of the State Tax Commission
Shall he and his millions dominate tn
ponCcS OF th1S state Tor the next fCO
years? This is the most vital issue fac
ing the people of the state today.
"Shall Mr. Hert with the aid Of Thrus
ton Ballard, the profiteer, and other mil
hOnaire candidates on the Republica
ticket, be allowed to take over the Stat
Government outright? Behind Mr. MOI
rows booming voice is the cunning han
OF Hert. Morrow Is mere mouthpiece fc
Hert. The voice is that of Jacob, b.
the hand is that of Esau. Shall Hel
build bridge from the Louisville Cit
Hall to the State Capitol7 Shall tn
Louisville Republican machine extend II
sway at Frankfort
''Mr. Hert halls from Indiana. He
now the Republican National COMMITTEES
man from KENTUCKY. He IL said to
the richest man IN the state. he
guave and pFacuoal financial and y
tittcal genius He oombinss politics v1l
knsiness &c q maryslces degree. Uni
reesntiy he vas an mdzala politician e.
s11csheiSg: Es ysa .shcc!sd p {,
1sr many pears warden of the JsffeFsoa
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