The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-05-11
ERNST ENTERS
Senate RACE
CANDIDATE NOTED FOR
EXTENSIVE CHARITY WORK
EDUCATOR AND ny" LEADER
Ardent Supporter of Movement
To Wipe Out IIIiteracy

II is hardly necessary to Introduce
Richard Z. 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, aggreSsiveness
and prOgressiveness i'm civic move
ments and personal popularity have
made him one of the most generally
admired men in Northern Kentucky.
His extensive work i'm the interests
of his state and its people began i'm
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 Ken
ton county after examination by Sen
atUr John w. Stevenson and Judge
William X. Arthur and since has prac-
ticed law in Covington and Cincinnati
with the same agTrrSSiyeneSS 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 member of the Ex-
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 ex-
tremely beneficial to the students.
Wars On TIIiteracy.
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 col
| leges and universities. The mountain
schools especially appeal to him and
he has been an ardent supporter Of
the movement To wipe out illteracy
| 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 80 years. He
has been looking after educational and
missionary work in the mountains, as
| chairman of the State Committee Of
his church, and has succeeded i'm more
than doubling the amount heretofore
given for this purpose.
And his work does not end there.
He is president of the CovingtOn Y.
NJ. &. A. and Il member of the Nation
| al War Council. AS head of the Y.
NJ. G. A. he has been mainly inSlru-
mental in erecting one Of the most
complete and modern buildings to be
found.
Son in Active Service.
He was active i'm every form Of war
| work and gave continuously Of his
| time, labor and money. Whenever
called upon. His only son was serv-
Ing at the front in France, as a cap
| tain in the regular army, when the
arnNstice was signed. He had en-
tered the army as private during the
Mexican trouble and later passed his
examinations at Washington, winning