The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-08
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No democratic campaign In Ken
!. lucky was ever marked by such ga
laxy OF speakers as is appearing in
this State ut present Governor Cox,
the Democratic standard bearer, will
be In Kentucky on, October 7th and 9Th,
Ellzabethtown, Bowling Green, Padu-
cab and louisville being his principal
stops. His running mate, Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, toured the State last Fri
day and Saturday.
Secretary Of State Colby win be In
Louisville on the night OF October
22nd. Colby Is one of the finest speak
ers In the country, and Will no doubt
attract Democrats from out In the
State as well as in Louisville
notable array of the nations law
makers will also campaign the State
for the Democratic cnuse Vice Presl-
dent Thos Il. Marshall is booked in
Kentucky for October 18Th, 10Th and
Goth. Senator ]. Thos Helm OF Ala
hama Is In the State all Of thIs week,
ne Is Congressman Claude Weaver Of
oklahoma. Congressman Edward y,
Almon Of Alabama viii campaign tile
State during the week Of October 18th,
Senator Oscar Underwood ~ Alabama
viii also be here on several dates not
yet assigned
An effort Of the Republican National
Headquarters TO line up the churches
against the League OF Nations. Is seen
In the telegram sent 10 DR. e, L. Pow
ell. pastor of the First Christian
Church nj Louisville, by Fred u. Smith,
prominent Y. ". c. A. and Inter.
church World Movement worker.
Smith asked DIR. Powell TO help him In
wife 40 clergymen from the Central
West 10 make pilgrimage to Hard
lng's front porch at Marion. Dr. Pow
eli declined to become n party to such
move, and suggested that Mr., Smith
''plnce trumpet 10 his lips and, blow
blast that would rally to the League
Of Nations every minister In the conn-
try The Church Boards aud Councils
are already committed 10 she League
OF Nations, and this G.. O. p move Is
an effort TO reverse them In their de-
clsions.
Prospects for a Democratic victory
In Kentucky never appeared brighter.
The. first weeks straw vote In the Rex
all drug stores throughout the State
show. a total of 6,13O votes for Cox
against 3,50s for Harding Even in
Louisville. which is under Republican
control. Cox Is running ahead with 1903
to HardlIg's ESQ.
In speech made at Baltimore Sen.
ator Harding frankly confessed TO in.
competence for the Office OF President
OF the United States. IN response
10 question from the sBiieBts about
the League OF Nations, he answered,
II am perfectly frank TO say to you
that I ar without single program
constructive In character about an
association OF nations" After three
years OF world wide discussion OF the
principle OF the League Of Nations,
here IL candidate for President who
confesses TINT he hasn't got an idea
on the subject. Can you beat iti
The majority OF the leaders Of the
Bull Moose party. disguised with the
reactionary control Of the Republican
party, have definitely announced their
support OF the Democratic ticket, and
appeal to all progressives to vote for
Cox. Among them are Harold L. Ickes
and Antoinette Funk, both Of whom
were delegates TO the Republican Ma.
tlonal Convention at Chicago; Ben b.
Lindsey. Colorado, founder OF the
juveaile courts; Francis J. Heney, Of
San Francisco, who purged California
politics OF corrupt corporation lnflu-
ence; John NJ. Parker, Louisiana. who
was Theodore Roosevelt's candidate
for Vice President on the Progressive
ticket, Their action win influence
thousands OF Independent voters to line
up with Cox.
Pershing said, Lafayette, we are
here Harding echoes, Lafayette, We
have quit"
In striking contrast to Senator Hard
ing's opposition to the Federal Farm
Loan Act and his advocacy of one dol
lar wheat is Gov. Cox's aggressive
campaign to help Ohib farmers buy
tractors. In 1918 Gov. Cox deposited
two million dollars of the State Indus
trial Commission money in country
banks, so that part Of II could be loan-
ed to farmers TO buy tractors. He then
secured ruling from the Federal Re
serve Bank that notes given by farm
ore nurcha Siny tractnrs no dispniintp1