The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-28
Mr.. R. P. ERNST,
REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATE FOR SENATOR


and educated in Kentucky and grad
uated from Centre College as valedic-
torian of his class.
| Two years thereafter he was admit
ted to the bar and has since been in
active practice.
Representing as counsellor and adj
visor many large business interests,
Mr.. Ernst has had abundant oppor-
tunity to learn the business needs Of
his state and nation. His activity in
political life has not been that Of an
office-holder, but as citizen who be-
lieves that politics means business
and that a politician should be in the
front rank of those who labor for the
real prosperity and uplift of city and
state along business, educational and
agricultural lines.
His father was President Of the Old
Northern Bank of Kentucky, and from
Mr.. Ernst's early manhood he has
been familiar with banking life and
problems. He is now Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank of Covington, Kentucky.
Notwithstanding the eXacting de-
mands Of his profession and business
life, Mr.. Ernst has given literally of
his time labor and means in behalf of
educational and religious movements
in Kentucky.
He is now member of the Board of
Trustees of the University of Ken
lucky and member of its Executive
Committee He serves in the same ca
pacity at Centre College and at Pike
vile College. His interest in educa-
tlonal matters in Kentucky was the
cause Of his being selected as Trustee
of one of the largest women's colleges
In the West, TheWestern College for
Women of Oxford, Ohio, where he has
been serving for over twenty years,
and which college has graduated
many Kentucky women, sending them
out as teachers, missionaries, must
clans and to fill other important posi-
tons. The President of this college,
when Mr.. Ernst became its trustee,
was Kentucky woman, Miss Mckee
of Danville.
His knowledge and experience are
especially valuable at the present
time when a countrywide movement
Is being made to establish National
Department of Education as sepa-
rate branch of our Government, and
having at its head a Cabinet officer.
Educational work In the mountains
of Kentucky has long possessed pecu-
liar interest for Mr.. Ernst, who be-
lleves that educational advantages
should be brought right to the doors
of this splendid citizenship, and that
the children of all rural districts
should be given the same opportuni-
ties as those In the cities. To this end
he had aided in the establishment and
maintenance of schools in the noun
tains where he has made many warm
friends. PRevllle College, of which,
he is one Of the trustees, is doing
grand work as all who know 1t will
bear witness.
Furthermore, Mr.. Ernst has labored
hard to obtain means to carry on mis-
sionary work in the mountains and
rural districts throughout the state
and has been eminently successful
Every character of religious work
has received substantial help from
him in his own town and throughout
the state. Church, Cathedral and syna-
gogue are grateful for his hearty sup
port.
The citizens of his home have
chosen him time and again as Presi-
dent Of The Industrial Club, its lead
ng commercial organization, and also
as President of the Y. M. c. A., and
have selected him to lead in many
other enterprises in which the public
is interested.
He was among those who labored
'lcessantly in every form of war ac-
tlvity. His only son, William Ernst,
Who was a private during the Mexican
trouble, was also in the army through
olt the world war. For one year OF
This time he was in active service In
France and was on the firing line for
.ome time prior to and at the close Of
he war.
Mr.. Ernst's son-in-law, John P.
Darnall, formerly Of Flemingsburg
i1entucky, was also engaged in active
service in france.
The highest testimony to the char
rcter of Mr.. Ernst is given in the man
ner in which his candidacy for the
United States Senate has been receiv-
cd In his own home. He is receiving
the enthusiastic support of Its citizens
regardless of their political afillia-
lions. Many organizations and soci-
cites have without solicitation given
lin their hearty endorsement and Of
tered their support. One organization
stated:
I'm endorsing the candidacy OF
Richard p. Ernst, the members wish
L understood that said endorsement Ia