The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-06-30
I Will Not.


cd. Inc republican clans had gath
cred. From every county in the
state were representatives. % the re-.
pubI.can party, come together to
adopt a platform and nominate a
ticket for state Offices. !, is true
the law required nomination should
be made by a primary election. But
the leaders % the republican party
determined 20 have q convention and
made recommendations for all
nominations
IL was a most admirably managed
convention. ], worked with the pre-.
cision - a wcll-oiled piece Of
machinery \ platform was adopted
that promised everything 10 every
body The men selected by the
leaders were recommended" for
domination.
\ gallant youth appeared upon the
platform, bearing high banner on
which was Inscribed in golden let
ter, the mystic phrase Il VIII Not. E"
An attractive personality. with twink
ling, flashing eye and winning smile.
yet with resonant voice that car
rici bis message 20 every part Of the
great building IN which he spoke
and even FAR beyond the confines Of
the building 20 the uttcrmost parts
~ the state. Of proud lineage. the
son u an eminent jur.s, and gallant
soldier and nephew 81 the best be-
loved leader, Of the republican party
was be-. The flaming banner on
which was Inscribed the mystic SYM
boil II vii Not" r.y.,ci the atten-
ton - the spcllbound auditors.
In h.. sonorous voice he ampli-
fed that inscription; the twinkle
LEFT bis eye. Il flashed with earnest
purpose. his voice rang out sur.
charged with feeling a. he cxclaim-
ei With passionate patriotism:
- vii not
Abuse or misuse the pardoning
power. nor viii l pardon any guilty
man, nor will ! use this grca, power
Tor political ends
For an instau: thor, was that still
ness that come, with overwhelming
emotion. then tho great conciayc Of
republicans and independents. who
desired only the best for the state.
and democrat. who believed public
office 90 be a public trust, gave vent
90 their deep approval Of this high
pledge - the gallant youth who
bore The banner with the cryptic
insignia. II will not"
Time elapse-thc scene changed.
The gallant youth Of high dcmean
and resonant voice occupies the
proudcst position in the noble State
II Kentucky. With faith in his high
promise hypnotizei by the flaming
banner he unfoldcI on May 18th,
1919, an overwhelming majority 81
the mel Of Kentucky had chosen him
rs Chief Executive.
In b., office at the capital Of the
state. surrounded by the spirits II
the great men who IN days gone by
served Well the Commonwealth. with
his pledge 10 The people ratified and
emphasized by hi, oath Of office, he
discharged the duties u the Chief
Magistrate 10 whom IS given the
power & pardon-thc most precious,
power that can be given 20 . human
being.
\ Distinguished citizen o. the
state comes 10 him-a citizen whose
.cryico, have been rewarded By his
party by his election a. a member Of
the Republican State Central and
Executive Committce-the Honor
able Maurice Calvin, 81 Coving,ou
H. ash. the gallant youth. now Gov
crnor, % grant a pardon 20 one Frank
Blair, ala, John Doe. confined IN the
peu.ten,iary.
\ most interesting record has that
same Frank Blair, alias John Doe
In 1918 he entered busincs. place
IN Lou1y.lle, held up the proprietor. !
robbed him Of his money, and vas
captured after a desperat, ,trugg e.
IL was held under a three thousand |
dollar bond. Roscoe Searcy, who |
has the lucrative position Of oil In
.pector II jefferson county. q BROTH |
err Of Che,ley Searcy, chairman Of
IN, Republican State Central and |
Executive Committee. succeeded u
having that bond reduced 20 eight |
hundred dollar. when the regular
police Judge vas no, on the bench,
and Nick Vaughn, a republican at
tornoy, now a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for judge. was
acting in his stead. Mr.. Searcy inn
mcdiately went 20 the bond record
cr's office, put up cigh, hundred dol
lar. In cash. proceeded 20 the county
jail. secured Blair's release withou,