The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
ERNST ENTERS
SENATE RACE
CANDIDATE NOTED FOs
EXTENSIVE CHARITY WORK
EDUCATOR AND "r> LEADER
Ardent Supporter Of Movement
To Wipe Out IlIiteracy

II n hardly necessary 10 Introduce
Richard y. 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-
ciaily In the mountain districts.
His charitable work. aggressiveness
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 It's people began Inn
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 Sem
ator John W. Stevenson and Judge
william r. Arthur and since has prac-
ticed law In Covington and Cincinnati
with the same aggressivcness 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 tx.
ecutive Committee 81 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 20 the students.
Wars On Iiiitersey.
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 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
II an elder and succeeded his father
as superintendent Of the sunday
school. their terms Of service cover.
Ing a period ~ nearly 80 years lie
has been looking after educational and
missionary work In the mountains. as
chairman OF the State Committee OF
his church. and has succeeded In more
than doubling the amount heretofore
given for this purpose.
And his work does not end there.
He IL president Of the Covington Y.
NJ. G. A. and a member Of the Nation
nj War Council. As head Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. he has been mainly lnstru-
mental In erecting one of the most
complete and modern buildings TO be
found.
Son In Active Service.
He was active In every form Of war
work and gave continuously of his
time. labor and money. whenever
chilled upon. His only son was serv-
ing az the front la France. as a cap
tain In the regular army. when the
armlstlce was signed. He had en-
tered the army as n private during the
Mexican trouble and later passed his
examinations at Washington. winning
a second lleutenancy. Mr. Ernst's
John T.. Darnall. Of Flem-
ingsburg. volunteered as a private ard
also was In active service al the front.
His wide and extensive business and
professional experiences as counsel
lor and advisor TO many large financial
and manufacturing concerns. has been
Of unlimited value TO his state and
as he has been called upon
many times 20 give advice when mat
tiers Of blk moment were being consld-
cred
Mr.. Ernst's record Of service In the
Republican party y long one.
Good Republican Record.
Beginning a. Councilman In Coylng-
ton. he was kept Ia office By members
Of both parties until be insisted on re-
firing. For many years he was on the
State Central Committee and for four
years served as its chairman. He has
his district a number Of
times at National Conventions and also
has been one of the "Big -Four" from
bis state. II was he. who. while state
established state headquar-
lers at Louisville. since continuously
~ the party. He also has
been liberal financial supporter Of the
party during all three years and one
u rs wise councillors.
Mr.. Ernst's father was william
Ernst. a banker al Lexington. subse-
lusntiy Coyington. His mother was
Sarah A. Butler. Q Jessamlne county
giri.
II was through Mr.. Ernst's instru-
mentality that the Covinston Indus
rial Club was developed and through
ils efforts that the campaign 10 erect
, magnificent headquarters for this ~
nsrkable civic organization wss sue