The Adair County news., 1919-10-08

lieutenant Of the late Senator Fairbanks.
l3diena, whose estate, will oontest hy
his daughter discloses, runs into the mill
H Hp w ug Mr. e be a Ss to s
state He brought his political methods
With him,
"lntsnd To Smoke Him OUT
"For while after coming into power
Mr. Hert groomed himself for the United
James would say about him on the stump
drove him 70 cover. Now he fights behind
the lines. We intend to smoke him out.
vile Republican COMMITTEES, nominated
hand picked ticket for the city and coun-
ty officials. 1t ran as a reform. ticket
eminent, especially the police force, ire
department and city hospital. The people
OF Louisville and luckless visitors from
kind OF reform those city departm ents
have been treated with. Do the people Of
the state want that sort of reform in
Mayor Smith appointed Mr.. Hert's
former secretary, Louis Johnson, as chair
man Of the Board of Safety, and his for
go as g. city comptroller. Mr. Durham.
his brother-in-law and business partner,
was appointed to the sinking fund and
later on the water board.
THE city and county tax boards owe
their appointments to Mr.. Hert. II had
time | would show how his strangle hold
oils of this state. You have seen enough
to know how Mr.. Hert drives when he
gets into power.
What would happen in this state if
Morrow, Ballard and the millionaire Re-
publican slate should be elected?" contin-
ued Mr.. Rhea. Ed. Morrow and every
candidate on the Republican ticket owe
MIR. Hert personal debt of gratitude for
] their nominations.
Organized Convention.
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| ton. 1t was his practical Indian eye and
| brain that conceived the idea of multiplying
the state primary law. His hand put 1t
| into execution, or he was the chief figure
on the floor of the convention hall by day
| and in the lobby of the hotels by night.
He named only candidates who here
| after would do his bidding. For his chair
man of the Republican State Campaign
| Committee he named Chesley Searcy, at
| torney for Joe Doe, now in the state peni-
Tertiary, whose bond was reduced and
who fed the state and later was cap
| tured. Mr.. Searcy is also attorney for
| many other crooks and hUld-up men, and
through the police department he and his
brother Roscoe get all cases where there
That the Hert State Republican nomi-
nees would follow the course of their
Louisville brethren, ii elected, and kiss
| the hand that fec them is certain as
| that night follows day. That Mr.. Herts
| first act would be u. name the State Tax
Commission from among his personal
friends with Chesley Searcy probably as
| chairman, is a foregone conclusion.
mr.. Morrow and products Of the Re-
| publican convention at Lexington are as
completely under domination of Mr.. Hert
as are Mayor Smith, Louisville, and the
| license board chairman.
at helps business to he a political boss
1t helps still more to be a financial boss
and a political boss combined. His infiu
ence reaches out in all directions. 1t APP
| pears where you least expect it, and when
| you least expect it. He is the silent part
ner in many big enterprises. comrade in
arms Of Den0cIatic and Republican imam
| The Indiana politician of yesterday is the
| ruler of Louisville today, and he has more
widespread power in Kentucky that any
| other man or group OF men in the state
Ballard and Business.
81 have nothing unkind to say of Thrus-
ton Ballard the Republican nominee for
Lieutenant Governor, a multi millionaire,
and naturally a close personal and bust
ness friend Of Mr.. Hert.
Mr.. Ballard is an able business man.
He has accumulated a large fortune buy
ing wheat from the farmers at a low price
and it is strange thing, but when Mr..
Ballard gets through grading the farmer
wheat, it is of the lowest grade, and they
receive the smallest price for 1t, but the
same wheat which Mr.. Ballard calls low
grade through some marvellous 'hocuS-
pocus" at the Ballard mills is turned into
the finest Obelisk -four
Mr.. Ballard tells how he loves the
State of Kentucky and its people, but it
is very strange how he sells his flour in
New Orleans for s1.1O a barrel less than
he sells it to the people of Kentucky
whom he Processes to love so well.
by his own statement he admits he is
a profteer Of the worst kind. His defense
that he sells this flour for cash at New
lucky, and his insinuation that the peo-
pie of Kentucky can't pay cash is in line
With his Protiteering. Between t21o for
margin of profit that will save him from
| want the rest of his life.
"A vote for Morrow for Governor and
| Ballard for Lieutenant Governor is a vote
to make A. 7. Hert supreme in Kentucky.
| 1t is a vote to enthrone millions. 1t is q
| vote to make the state capitol an annex
to the city hall Behind Morrow's voice
as a barrage, behind Billiards. aristocra-
cy and profiteering in necessities of life
as a camouhaee, A. T.. Hert comma nds
| along the whole line.
lucky what his old friends. Quay and
Penrose, have done for Pennsylvania
what Plat and Barnes have done foI
New York, what Thompson and Lorimei
have done for Illinois. Will the good citi-
zens of Kentucky stand for it? 1t is not
| the oath that make US believe the man
! It's the man who makes US believe the
Points To State Progress.
Admitting that Democrats have spent
more money than Republicans did under
| Gov. Wilson, Mr.. Rhea called attention tC
the fact that during the last six years
1,75O miles OF road have been built IN
| Kentucky. Under GOV. Wilson, he said
there were 5000 schoolhouses in the state
Now there are 13, 900. Democrats, he said
have spent $1,000,o0o more a year FOL
schools than did the Republicans.
In the last eight years, Mr.. Rhea said
Democrats have paid out in Confederat.
pensions $2,363, 600, and during the Stan
ley administration $3.50 was expended
on the agricultural experimental station
| MIR. Rhea charged that Republicans /
| they could, would not dare undo thes,
| things.
-Four years ago, Mr.. Rhea said, Mr.
Morrow and A. .. Stanley, as opposing
| candidates for Governor, declared in IA
| vor of new tax laws. After Mr.. Morrow
; defeat, however. he went to Frankfort
, : Mr.. Rheat charged, and, calling Jack Oil
. | yer, Allen county, into conference, tolt
, him that the Republicans in the legisla
| ture must hold off on the tax laws unit
| they had been promised a certain shar
. | of the patronage. AS result, Mr.. Rhe;
| charged, Mr.. divers friend, MIR. Cook, o
Allen, is drawing $4,000 a year from tn
!, | state and Tom Spurrier another Repub
|. lcan, is drawing 400 a year. A rela
, tive OF Mr.. Morrow is also on the stat
, | payroll, Mr.. Rhea charged.
Compares Pardon Records.
Regarding the criticisms aimed at Stan
ley because of his pardoning record, Nj
: | Rhea said the records would show tina
| during the incumbency of w. o. Bradley
| Mr. MorrOW's uncle go persons were par