The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-12-28

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I am heartily In fsver Of the con-
structIon Of a highway system which
will closely tie together our people
In ALI sections OF the State. As a
matter of fact, Kentuckans do not
know each other Ms they should and
we have three distinct sections In our
Commonwealth. Many Of our problems
would be solved IL the three sections
OF the State were linked together by
good roads, so that our people could
really know each other and work to-
gether for the common good. am
informed by expert men who have
studied this question that this plan
can be carried out without increased
taxation on existing property.
Good reads and good schools go to-
rcther and every citizen will agree
that everything possible should be
done for the education Of our chill
dren. would like 10 see our public
schools the equal Of those OF any
State In the Union and will work to
that end. I am also OF the opinion
that every encouragement possible
should be given to our State Univer-
sity and that 1t be placed on a plane
equal to the University OF any other
State. II am elected Governor
will stay on the job and give the State
business administration, and the
best that Is within me.
II elected Governor, | will call TO
my aid some of the leading businecs
men in different lines and seek Their
counsel and support in solving the
many difficult problems which con-
front our people. No man can solve
these prsblems alone, and the cam
dldate who promises to do so is the
: worst type of demagogue seeking
votes II elected, | promise to do the
: very best | can with the counsel and
advice Of leading men and women OF
our State to solve our business diff
cultles for the best interests of the
Commonwealth.
enter this race free from any
political promises and absolutely free
from any help or promise OF help n
anyway from any business hrm or
corporation anywhere.
1t ls well known to the State tina,
for years | have been an advocate OF
cooperative organization among the
farmers. Farming is the chief busi'
ness in Kentucky and | am delighted
that our cooperative organizations are
proving so successful | congratulate
the bankers of Kentucky on the stand
they have taken in supporting the
Farmers Cooperative Movement. and
as farmer | thank them for their
help In our time of need For the
past two years have been actively al
work in the field to organize the
farmers both in the Burley District
and the Black Patch, and | trust
will be pardoned when ! state that
have always paid my own expenses IL
these campaigns. This has been /
considerable sum for man Of III!
limited means but | was glad to make
the contribution of both time ant
means to help perfect our Farmers
Organizations.
| believe in equitable and living wages
for men and, women in all lines of in
dustry 1he best interests OF the Nation
| are served when those who labor owl
their own homes and can give their love'
the comforts well
/ am unalterably opposed to the injec
ton OF partisan politics into the manage
ment of the penal and charitable institu
tons of the State.
Under our present system of elections
we have an election in Kentucky ever.
year. Much money could be saved TO tn
taxpayers in registrations and eiecton
and the people relieved OF much worr!
IL we consolidated our elections. l faEo
any plan which will bring about thi
| result.
have the highest regard for the dis
! tinguished gentleman who has announce
as a candidate for Governor and 10
those whose announcements am in
formed will soon be forthcoming. y
= act or utterance of mine Will mar IN
campaign. We ave had entirely to
u much strife within .ur own party in III
le past and am hopeful that the campals
will be settled upon the merits OF "a
" so that when the decision is made W
,. will go into the final election with
:. united Democratic Ssry ! am inform
N, OF the State that II am nominated We ca
expect to poll the fun A'ote OF the Part,
Df and after months cf cssreful survey an
nominated / can Suiid up an organiza ito
10 which will carry our Party to success
er the hnai election beyond any question
am absolutely s'nesrs ,nar In my r.aS. desire in m
"a House OF Representatives in Kentucky. 70
four years In the State Senate. and 70
" fourteen years In the Congress- OF tn
ar Uuited States / have represented Gres
~, and n patriotic people. In the last tw
ri elections have not had opposition froI
o. the Republican Party. The people OF IN
a. Seveath Congrsssional District would ne
" have given me This service II ha
CO neglected the business entrusted to in'
no have faithfully tried, to serve them, an
IL elected Governor my ambition will b
OF to render a full measure OF service.
De served IN Congress unaer the leader
ship OF thai great President. Woodro
Wilson, and always gave him and hl
he policies LOYAL support When mJ Part
n, called me- 10 nsnsge the state campaig
IN 1916 Or president Wilson l accepie
the resi- Iops:bility, and we carried ti
a, state by an overwhelming majority A
though a man OF moderate means | pal
oi the deficit OF tIat campaign amountIn
If 20 a good many. thousand Of dollars AN
, nave never resrehsd the expenditup
III In 1890 the National democratic Commit
tee called me to Eew York TO taxi
. | charse OF the S-gdnization work thefl
III aud Tor months | labored day and nigl
IN. for Party success. We knew that cond
% tions were such that we could not WI
~ but we fought as best we could to II
m | last ditch A mention these personal ma