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THE SUN AND NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920.
KENTUCKY MAY
CAST DECISIVE
VOTE FOR 6. 0. P.
Blue Grass- State Looms as
'California of 1920' in
Presidential Race.
EXPECT G. 0. P. SENATOR
Old Democratic Stronghold
Turns to Republicanism
Under Hcrt Leadership.
l a Staff Cnrrttponint of Tits Bcn and
New Yoik Hnuu.
Tol'mvilm, Sepli 6 Kentucky ap
pears to be on the verge of a political
shirt from traditional Democracy to
thinking Republicanism. If the Re
publican organization In this State,
now wide awake, vigorous and thor
oughly harmonious for tho first time
In many years, receives the right sort
Of encouragement and the proper at
tention from the national organization
It Is probable that Kentucky not only
will cast her electoral vote for Har
ding but will send Richard P. Ernst
of Covington to tho I'nited states
Senate to replace J. C. W. Beckham.
Ernst Is mnklng a remarkably fine
impression throughout the State and
U apt to poll a bigger vote than Harding.
It would pay the managers of the i
Republican national oiunpaign to give
particular attention 10 this State not
only in tho Interest of Senator Har
ding but to further tho chances -of
gtlnlng still another Senator and a
particularly Intelligent and useful one.
In the past, In 1016 notably, the New
York headguartere aeemed to look on
Kentucky ua hopeless.
Vnraoved by the plats ajid protests
of on of tho smartest polltlcltna iu
the laud, Alvln T. Hart, than just
coming Into national prominence, th
Nttlonal Committee dillydallied with
Republican opportunities In Kentucky
on the theory that it was a waste of
ctmpalgn funds and campaign speak
ers to use either liberally. Hughes
made t nerveless sort of trip through
the SUte, but his visit was poorly
timod and Improperly scheduled, and,
moreover, the candidate himself found
nothing to say that especially Inter
ested Kentuekians. The truth Is Ken
tucky was neglected when the State
should have been industriously and
hopefully cultivated.
Plnaa Ripe for Picking.
It would be stupid folly to repeat such
tactics this year. Kentucky l a rich
plum ripe for Republican picking. She
is leaning hopefully toward Harding and
It smiling her best smile at Ernst, but
like other charming ladles Kentucky
craves special attention. She Is ready
to be courted by the O. O. P., a new
beau who looks very attractive to her.
She would like, for example, to see
something of Harding. There Is hai-dly
a doubt that a visit by Harding to this
State would be productive of thouuands
of votes.
The Senator campaigned In eastern
Kentucky several o'ears aro and made
a splendid impression. Tho mountain
folk liked him, professing to seo In him
"one of their kind," which means an
honest, straight-spoken, stand-up set of
porson with something to say and with
a sense of humor. From all Darts of
Kentucky requests are coming for Har
ding's presence In tho State, and tho fol
lowing extract from a letter received by
Krnst from a prominent Republican of
tho Eleventh district Is typical of the
demand :
"I do not like all this front porch
business. There Is u very largo section
of Kentucky where the strong Republi
can vote Is located In which thereils nut
any wide dissemination of newspam in.
There men get their ideas by word of
mouth, observation and contact. Senator
Harding has made a trip or two through
the mountain section of Kentucky and Is
very popular personally. He Is an nf
fable, winning mun In his public ap
pearance, "Of course he is mighty busy, but If
possible he should make a whirlwind
trip through eastern Kentucky, coming
down from Cincinnati to Winchester,
thence up the Ixiuisville and Nashville
to the head of the Middle Fork of the
Kentucky Rlajsr at McKobert.i. Then it
is only four or five miles over the moun
tains to Jenkins, the head of the mt
Sandy branch of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio. Down this road he would reach
the big Republican counties of Pike,
Vlnvrf Tnhn.nn nnrl Martin, and thenCO
(n Into Lawrence and Bpyd."
Wherein aeeees Lies.
This request Is Interesting because of
what It signifies. Republican euecess In
this flute Is pretty muoh a question of
getting out the. Republican vote. The
eastern mountains are as Republican as
Fennsylvanla. Krnst sees very clearly
that It la necessary to show the goods
to the Republicans of the laurel country,
for without them and their full support
the State could bo carried neither for
Harding nor himself.
The situation this year because of the
voman vote Is doubly Important. A Re
publican majority of 26,000 In eastern
Kentuoky can be counted on If the men
turn out. Now that women are going
to vote there Is a chance to meet the
Uemocratlo majority of western Ken
tucky with perhaps 60.000, provided the
hsstem seetlon is thoroughly awakened
and the Republican men understand the
necessity of bringing their free and
equal women folk to the polls with them.
It will be necessr.ry to produce a
arge vote from the Republican women
of the mountains in order to counter
balance the gains the Democratic party
will make from the largo vote of the
Democratic women of tho towns and
largo cltlea. With this in mind Ernst
ll making a special efTort In eastern
Kentucky In Harding's Interest and In
his own, and the hope Is very earnest
that time can be found for Harding him
self to come Into the mountains. In
Ilia avert nt n eluse alectlon It miCiH
make all tho difference in the world, for
It is conceivable that tbe victor in Ken
tucky might snatch tho grand prise pre
cisely as the victor in California seized
It four years ago.
Tho general situation In this State as
It bears upon the race Harming la mnk
ln and Its likely outiewio has been
canvnused In u Drevlous d switch. This
article touches more directly upon the
ontest between Krnst and Beckham for
; he Utters seat In the Senate. Naturally,
Mcwever, anything written here as re
gards the factors and Influences bear
ing upon Krnat and Beckham applies
with o(iual force to the contest between
Harding and Cox.
Rrasnns for Ernst Victory.
Rapidly summarising the main points
of the red hot Senatorial fight In this
State, it appears that Krnst is benefit
ing and now stands an excellent chance
to win for these reasons:
1 Beckham Is known throughout the
1
3a
Seventy-nine carloads of automobiles handled in
olid train from Toledo to New York via the
New York Central Railroad.
Meeting New Conditions
INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY: These are the words
of the Government to the New York Central Lines and the other
American railroads.
With the recent adjustment of wages and rates these lines face
the future with determination and confidence in their ability to meet
their transportation problems.
t
This is no small order. The New York Central Lines mean
practically one-tenth of the railroads of America. Inevitably they
share tremendously in the duties and responsibilities of the new
period.
e
The New York Central Lines believe that at last the way is
open to provide for the greatly increased transportation needs of the
territory they serve.
As everyone knows, in the past few years, wages which the roads
must pay their employees have more than doubled, and every other
element in operating costs has mounted high. It was impossible for
the roads to respond fully to the public need for transportation service
without having their earning power increased to meet these costs.
The New York Central Lines welcome the opportunities for in
creased service made possible by their new earning power.
Because they are important arteries of a vast territory compris
ing about one-half the population of the United States, 'the New
York Central Lines must build stronger for the future, so that in the
years to come they can move every ton of coal necessary; so that
there may be' no lack of transportation in crop-moving time; so that
the lines of passenger communication may be inviting and convenient.
Strong, well-managed properties with adequate earning power
will command the confidence of investors, and larger investment
will enable the New York Central Lines to render an ever-increasing
public service.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES
MICHIGAN CENTRAL BIG FOUR LAKE ERIE & WESTERN)
BOSTON ALBANY - TOLEDO &OHIO CENTRAL - PITTSBURGH 6-1AKE ERIE
NEW YORK CENTRAL - AND - SUBSIDIARY LINES
State as a rampant prohibitionist. Ib
la generally blamed for taking a leading
hand in making the country bone dry.
Srnst, on the other hand, is known as
a man of liberal views who would like
to see the rigors of the prohibitory acts
ameliorated. This counts heayMy.
3 Beckham has been bitterly opposed
to woman suffrage. He was so uncom
promisingly hostile to this advancement
In civilisation that he brought upon his
head one of those phrases so character
iatic of Woodrow Wilson. He earned
Mr. Wilson's "Intellectual contempt."
Women are very active In politics In
Kentucky these days, and Bockham Is
not popular with them. , Krnst favored
votes for women.
I Beckham has lost favor by his wlll
Ingness to submit to Wilson's dictation
In the League of Nations fight. Wilson's
popularity la at a low ebb In Kentuc.kj
and the League of Nations project Is
especially distasteful In this State. In
eastern Kentucky the people look upon
It as a square repudiation of old Ameri
can prlnclplea, and even In Democratic
centres It Is unpopular. Krnst standi
with Harding and the Republican party
against entangling America In the fatal
politics of the Old World.
4 Bockham suffers from factionalism
In the State Democracy, which Is partly
due to differences within the party over
the wet or dry Issue, over the Leaguo of
Nations and over suffrage, while Krnst
Is tho beneficiary of Republican har
mony,, which la without a rift.
6 Thanks to the sweeping victory ob
tained by Gov. Morrow the election ma
chinery of the Stato Is In control of the
Republicans for tho first time In years.
It Is estimated tlint this control will
prevent tho theft of at least 6,000 votes,
and less than that total may easily
mean tho difference between dofeat and
victory.
Dry Qnestlon Analysed.
There ore numerous minor factors,
but tho flvo cover the larger ground.
As regards the first mentioned, It must
be kept In mind that while a great many
people in the State favor prohibition, it
Is almost certain that the majority pre
fer home rule in such matters, local op
tion and local regulation, and detest be
ing forced and driven to a course which
Is against their traditions and their
views.
It Is well known In this State thnt
some people who have cried the loudest
for prohibition have been among the
largest Individual consumers of Ken
tucky bourbon, nnd Kentucky doesn't
care much for hypocrisy. Also, there Is
a perceptible leaning toward Brnst
among the women of more advanced
ideas, even In Democratic communities.
They cannot forget that Heekham would
have held them voteless, with Indians
and Idiots and Dlstrlot of Columbians,
until the end of time.
Nothing has hurt Beekham and
helped Krnst more than the dissemination
throughout Kentucky of the truth about
the League of Nations adventure. There
Isn't a State In the' Union wh,ere people
take their Americanism more seriously
than down here. Kentucky has splendid
traditions of Americanism and doesn't
propose to surrender anything so close
to hor pride and her honor. When she
underttood finally what the Leaguo of
vntlons covenant Implied down went tne
tons of Woodrow Wilson, and down
we:1' Beckham's with It.
Ru'.'irned soldiers, disgusted with Sec
retary ''liter and with the general oon
duct of ti war, explained In every com
munity the danger of America's con
tinued mert'li ' In Kuropean anil Asiatic
affairs, and their Influence has been vory
effective. Kentucky, going straight to
the heart of the League of Nations con
troversy, believes that the league would
provoke wars rather than discourage
them, and thnt the hardest and most
dangerous tasks undertaken ny the
leaguo would fall upon tho shoulders of
the United States. With that In mind,
Kentucky pays small attention to the
flowery sentiments now. being uttered on
the subject by Beckham, as renectlng
Wilson und Cox.
Liberal Candidate Favored.
The tendency of tho people to support
a candidate known for liberal views on
liquor wun shown when they voted Ed
Morrow Into the Governorship by a ma
jority of 40,000, carrying even this city
of Louisville by 10,ooo. Morrow's op
ponent made a fight on the bone dry and
League of Nations Issues and was sound
ly thrashed. At this distance from the
election It looks as if Beckham is In for
a similar defeat at the hands of Krnst.
Krnst .stands for wlu Morrow repre
sented and something 'larger even, wlillo
Beckham Is lr. a position weaker even
ih.111 Mark hud In ths (!uhern;iloriiil con
test. He has not had so far the benefit
of the shrewd organizing mind of Percy
Haly of Frankfort Hely managed ski.
of Beckhsm's previous campaigns. He is
a genius for organisation.
there are not a dosen men in Uu,l,2
.states who are smarter In politics ena
wtioaknow better or as well how to app'y
political strategy to human nature,
Hly sits In his offloe at Frankfort
and spends several hours every day Just
keeping In friendly touch with people n
all parts of the State. He makes thirty
.... r.,r Innir tataa ullOlie culls JO III-
v . ,,a a ra
ply to inquire now aaimjiii-.,.- --
"getting along- ana to as-, u
anything to help them. He knows 1 t
least four or nve men in ryi; ?
precinct In the StaU. He is an In
valuable man. It Is reported In Lexing
. m...i,f,i an her that Beckham
lull, - .
nd Halv have fallen out. It may not
... k .lata Parrv HalV liaS
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taken no part In the fight, and Beck
ham's cause has lagged.
Ernst's Interests win ne proxo i
i....n,, rfuv haeausa the Democratic; or-
gaslration will not be able, as hereto
fore, to throw out nunareus wra
thousands of votes op one thin tec.hnl-
..II... a. aantfcar. tr llelllV thO OOUM-
Ing until too late to record masses of
Republican votes.' Mr. rrnsi nu
1 . 1 1 mn na (TATA AsV Imats that nroba
lly 6,000 votes can be protected by
honest management of tne election m
chlnery.
Demorratle Women's Vote.
The Bopubllcans here ' are counting
upon another factor for success This Is
that many Democratic women are not In
terested In the ballot and win not taa
the trouble to go to the Spoils. In some
... a. ., 1. 1.. l nt th. utata Tiamnaratlc women
opposed suffrage quite vigorously, holding
that It would be undlgninea, oven uii
laitvllke" for women to Introduce them
l.. In ,.,.1111, m On the other hand, the
Republicans will see to It thnt a pretty
full vote will be cast by the colored
women of the fltate, and they are count-
i-. nwiH aiiah a o-aln hern urn Will
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balance Democratic majorities In this
and that section.
Ernst has been handsomely thought of
In tills state long nerore me oruiuui i.n
,., n,-Mi nam mi Iff, h slxtv Years old.
was born and reared In Kentucky ana
was educated at Centre College, where
they turn out other products than foot
ball players. He Is a lawyer who has
been more Interested In his own profes
sion and In oduomion than In seeking of-
ala Nortlia-rf Hank Of KenluoKy, anu
flee.
.inaa hnvhn,l Rmst hsi been familiar
with banking problems and with finance.
He Is now chairman 01 tne uomm u. kh
Liberty National Bank of Covington.
He has deveted muoh time and monej
to educational and religious movements,
and these loaves cast upon ins waters
are coming back to him now, for tw
Is a W movement throughout Km,T;
for better education, and m-n thai h.v.
had a hand In that work are him, i DUI
lie estimation. Krnst Is a trusto J
University, of Kentuoky and a mttnlL.
of the unjversltjr executive coiuimiiiV.
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