Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-06-04
OLD time DEMOCRAT
STRONG FOR SHANkS


To the Editor Of Interior Journal:
It was source of much gratifca-
ton to his friends here and else
where to read the announcement Of
Hon. w. H. ShanksA for lieutenant
governor and the splendid send off
you gave him in the last issue of the
Interior Journal, every senterce of
which and his friends generally
endorse. It would be hard to say.
any good thing of Will Shanks that
is not true. I have known him from
boyhood and it has never been my
fortune - to have known cleaner
and truer man, nor one so worthy
of any honor that could be paid him.
His Democracy too, is Of the kind
that live by and which can always
be counted on in any state Of case
or emergency. He is q Democrat
from principle and from his youth
up has done valiant service for the
party Of the people. His record in
the Legislature and his return by a
grateful constituency are proofs Of
the excellency of the one and the
full endorsement Of it by the other,
while in every station of life he has
shown that grasp Of matters and af-
fairs that peculiarly fit him for pub
lie service. The nearness to which
he came to be elected speaker of one
of the terms is evidence of his high
stcnding with the members and the
ability as pariamentarian demon
strated, during his frequent calls to|
preside over the body are proofs
that when nominated and elected,
as / verify believe he will be, the
senate will have a presiding officer
of which it and the State will be
proud.
1t was my intention on learning
of Mr.. Shanks' candidacy to vote for
him and to induce all of nv friends
to do like wise and let it go at that,
until / read the card of r. c.. Old
ham, another aspi1ant for lieutenant
governor, who seems to think that
he has the divine right to the office
and that others aspiring to it are
interlopers and deserve to be treat
ed with contumely. He questions
Mr.. Shanks' right to enter the race,
in which he himself has been since
last December and tries to be very
that in Mr.. Shanks' announcement
Vic SOA41CI NC USVOOCS
five inches to his picture and only
two to what he proposes to do,
whereas, he had stated his position
at length and in great precision. He
says he does not fear the candidacy
but every line of his silly and inju-
dicious card shows that he has the
buck ague. Mr.. Shanks needs to-
fear no such opposition as Mr.. Old
ham can give him. Such chatter as
he. uses must injure him more than
anyone else. And here's predicting
that the Winchester man viii regret
his folly before many days have
gone.
Cognizant as I am of Mr.. Shanks,
qualities and qualifications, / am
sure that he would make q model
Official and that he will impress this
fact fully upon the electorate when
he makes canvass. Lincoln county
deserves place on the State tic
ket and none of her citizens more
comes up to the Jeffersonian quali-
fication implied in the query: ais he
honest; is he capable and trust
worthy"
Mr.. Shanks is no stranger to Lex
ington where he frequently visits
and where large number of DEM
ocrats will be delighted to give him
their support.
AN OLD TIME DEMOCRAT.
Lexington, May %, 1919.
p. Since the above was writ
ten, Mr.. Shanlxs has visited Lexinx-
ton where he was received with
great cordiality. He was acquaint-
ed before with many of our leading
| Democrats, who gave him the glad
hand, and met others who expressed
lgratifcation over his candidacy.
Shanks looks like . winner and II he
does not carry Lexington and Fay
ette county put me down Is the kind
Ief prophet that is without honor
in any country.
The above IS taken fsom the Stan.
i ford Interior Journal = lkissue Of Nay
30th. ~ Il
W.. e.. a 40 r.