Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-07-08
The Daily Register Richmond County, Kentucky Friday July
ALBIN CORNELISON
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Something of a surprise was
created in political circles when
! papers were filed for the Demo
cratic nomination for Represen-
| tative in the legislature this week
by Albin Cornelison. we'll known
farmer of the county. Mr.. Cor
nelson has made several other
races for Representative and has
an ambition to represent Madison
] at Frankfort He is a large far
F., mers and takes close interest in
public affairs.
I His formal announcement to
the voters reads as follows:
To the Democratic Voters -
| announce myself as a candi-
date for Representative to the
Legislature from Madison coun-
ty. subject to the action Of the
Democratic party at its primary
election to be held on the 9th day
. OF August. 1921.
In soliciting your support for
this important position. | appeal
to you as a LOYAL and tried dem
,ocrat, and one competent to dis
charge all the duties incident to
the position, and with the cour-
age and Will-poWer to do my best
for our state and its citizenship
| have lived and labored among
you all my life [ have shared
with you your prosperity and sue
cess. and am now bearing with
you Your excessive burdens OF
taxation Estate, county and NUM-
cipaD, vicious legislation and
needless officials. The remedy
and relief can only be secured
through legislation of the proper
kind and from democratic sourc-
es.
have no desire for office unless
| can render and be of real and
genuine service to the people
all the people. If YOU nominate
me as your next Representative,
| will be elected at the regular
election next fall. and now state
to YOU that my whole purpose
shall be to reduce taxation
state, county and municipal tax
alton. do away with useless Off
ces, simplify judicial procedure,
and lessen the excessive costs in
cident at this time to litigation
in Our courts. and secure a more
perfectly working school system
III Kentucky.
With YOU, fellow voters. omen
and women, am vitality inter
ested in all these things and have
expended much time and thought
on the betternent of our cOndi-
ton. and the best method for
placing our great state and coun-
" and Richmond Tin which latter
we are all vitality interested), on
a business basis. under democratic
Influences heading for pro-
gress, prosperity. peace and CON
tentment.
W hat our state, our county and
our city needs is first class bust
ness administration. AS a loyal
democrat it will be my main eff
fort to introduce that kind OF
spirit in the General Assembly.
and strenuously labor for its
growth and victory. How can
YOU get such legislation unless
YOU select men of business to rep
resent you in your laWmaking
bodies?
Many of the antiquated laws in
kentucky against the property
and domestic interests Of women
married women. should
be abolished and proper legisla-
ton made in lieu thereof i'll &C
Cordance with their rights under
the State and Federal Constitu-
tions. This, l shall endeavor to
do.-at least start the ball III the
right direction.
My claims for this nomination
are respectfully submitted to the
democratic voters omen and wo-
mem OF our county for their de
cision on August 9th
ALBIN CORNELISON.
r. +. d. l, Richmond, Ky. |
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