The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-12-28

help in our time of need For tlIe
past two years have been actively at
work in the field to organize the
farmers. both in the Burnley District
and The Black Patch, and | trust
will be pardoncd when state that
have always paid my own expenses in
these campaigns This has been Il
considerable sum for "A man of my
limited means but ! was glad to make
the contribution of both time and
mears to help perfect our Farmers
Organizations.
] believe in equitable and living wages
for men and women in all lines of in
dustIy. The best interests OF the Nation
are served when those who labor own
their own homes and can give their loved
ones not only .the necessities OF lie but
the comforts as well
/ am unalterably opposed to the injec-
ton OF partisan politics into the manage
mcut OF the penal and charitable insutu-
tons of the state.
Under our present system of elections
we have an election in Kentucky every
year. Much money could he saved TO the
taxpayers IN registrations ana elections
and the people relieved OF much worry
If We consolidated our elections. J FAVOR
any plan which viii bring about this
result.
have the highest regard for the dis
unguished gentleman VINO has announced
as "A candidate Tor Governor and Tor
those whose announcements ! am m
formed viii soon be forthcoming No
act or utteraBce OF mine Will mar the
campaign We have had entirely too
muCn strife within our own party IN the
past and / am hopeful that the Campd 81
VIII be settled upon the merits OF the
candidates themselves and their issues
SO that when the decision Is made we
will go into the final election with a
united Democratic Party. ] am INFORM
eli 10y many active Democrats IN an paris
OF the state that # am nominated We can
expect 10 poll the full vote of the Party,
and after months "a careful survey and
Invest cation / am convinced tnat u
nominated / can build up an Organlza ton
which wall carry our Party 10 success IN
the nnai election beyond any question. ]
am absolutely sincere in my desire 10
serve cnUcky. For four years in the
Mouse oil tprcsentat In Kentucky Tor
iOur years IN the state Senate, ana Ton
fourteen years in the Congress OF the
United States / have represented great
and a patriotic people. In che last tNO
e.ecuous J have not mad opposition from
F the Republican ian ~. Inc ptop.e OF the
Seventh Congressional District would not
. have given me this service If had
p uee lectcu the business entrusted 10 me.
nave faithfully tntd TO serve Them, and
. ii cICCtc1 Governor my ambition VIII lie
10 rtnucI Iull measure OF service.
served IN Congress under the leader
ship OF tnat great President, Woodrow
/ NI.son, and always gave him and his
T pohc.,s loyal support. When my Party
called me 10 manage the state Campaign
IN 1916 Tor President Wilson | accepted
the responsibility, and we carried the
state by an overwhelming majority. AL
though a man OF moderate means 1 paid
the deficit OF that campaign amounting
to a good many thousands OF dollars ana
have never regretted the expenditure.
In 1920 the National Democratic Commit
tee called me to New York TO take
charge uf the organization work there,
and Tor months ! iaDored day and night
for Party success. We knew that condl-
lions were such that we could not wiz
but We fought as best We could to the