The Adair County news., 1920-05-12
ERNST ENTERS
SENATE RACE
CANDIDATE NOTED For
EXTENSIVE CHARITY WORK
EDUCATOR AND "Y" LEADER
Ardent Supporter of Movement
. To Wipe Out Illitsracy


1t is hardly necessary to introduce
Richard P. Ernst, whose candidacy
for the United States Senate has Just =
been announced, to the average Ken
tuckian.
His name has appeared throughout
the state In connection with charitable
movements, war campaigns, church
and missionary work and drives to aid
the schools and school teachers, espe-
cially in the mountain districts.
His charitable work, aggressivenesa
and prOgressiveness in civic move
ments and personal popularity have
made him one of the most generally
admired men in Northern Kentucky.
His extensive work in the interests
Of his state and its people began .i
mediately upon Mr.. Ernst's graduation
from the famous Old Centre College,
Danville, where he was valedictOrian
Of his class.
Admitted to Bar.
He was admitted to the bar in Kens
ton county after examination by Sen.
ator John ". Stevenson and Judge
William r. Arthur and since has prae.
ticed law in Covington and Cincinnati
with the same aggressiveness and sue.
cess that have featured every move
ment worth while into which he has
directed his efforts.
CHANGING over the long list Of his
activities one can see that he contin.
ually has enlisted himself in move.
ments in which he could accomplish
best results for the people.
As trustee and a member Of the Elk.
ecutive Committee of Old Centre Col.
lege, Kentucky State University at
Lexington, and Of Pikeville College,
his excellent advice and assistance in
matters of importance have been e1-
tremely beneficial to the students.
Wars On IIliteraey.
Recently he has taken a deep inter.
est in the campaign teachers are wag.
ing for increased salaries and has
been taking active steps to secure bet
ter pay both for the teachers of the
| state and for the professors in our COLI
| leges and universities. The mountain
schools especially appeal to him and
| he has been an ardent supporter Of
| the movement to wipe out illiteracy
and to offer residents Of the mountain
districts better facilities for education.
Mr.. Ernst's continuous help has
been received by the churches of the
/ state, regardless of denomination. He
is an elder and succeeded his father
as superintendent of the Sunday
| school, their terms Of service cover
ing a period Of nearly so years. He
| has been looking after educational and
missionary work in the mountains, %
chairman of the State Committee Of
his church, and has succeeded in moSa
than doubling the amount heretofd
given for this purpose.
And his work does not end thea
He is president of the COvingtOn =
NJ. G. A. and, member of the NattJN
al War Council. As head of the >
NJ G. A. he has been mainly instr4
mental in erecting one Of the NO
complete and modern buildings to y
found
Son in Active Service.
He was active in every form of VIZ
work and gave continuously Of his
time, labor and money, whenever
called upon. His only son was Sarv-
ing at the front in France, as a cap
tain in the regular army, when the
armistice was signed. He had en-
tered the army as a private during the
Mexican trouble and later PISSED his
examinations at Washington, winning
a second LeHtenancy. 9Lr. EThsts
sOn-inaIaw, John ,P DarnalI, of Flem-
ingsburg, volunteered as a private and
also was - active service atSthe front.
! His wide and extensive business and
professional experiences, as COUNSEL
lor and advisor to many large financial
and Misunderstanding concerns, has been
of unlimited value to his state and
community, as he has been called upon
many times to give advice when mat
tiers of big moment were being consid-
cred.
Mr.. ErRst's record of service in the
Republican party is long one.
Good Republican Record.
BegiSBing as Councilman in COving-
ton, he was kept in Office by members
of, both parties until he insisted on re-
firing. For many years he was on the
State Central Committee and for four
wears served as its chairman. He has
represented his district a humber Of
times at National Conventions and also
has been one of the big Four from
his state. 1t was he, who, while state
chairmen, established state headquar-
tiers at Louisville, since continuously
maintained by the party. He, also has
been a liberal financial supporter of the
party during all three years. and one
of its wise cOUnSellOrS.
| Mr.. Ernst's father was William
Ernst, a banker at Lexington, subse-
quentiy Coyington. His mother was
Sarah A. Butler, a JesSamlne county
girl.
1t was through Mr.. Ernst's instru-
mentality that the Covington Indus
trial Club was developed and through
his efforts that the campaign to erect
a magnificent headquarters for this re-