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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS
KENTUGKY P0L1TOL K
Leading Facts of the
Past Week
McDERMOTT'S SPEAKINGS.
Paducah, Ky., June 26, 1915. (Spe
cial Correspondence.) Lieutenant
Goyernor E. J. McDermott spoke here
Thursday afternoon to about 250 peo
ple. There were present a number of
Prohibitionists and Republicans, and
several Stanley supporters, all of
whom, regardless of their choice for
Governor, honor and respect Mr. Mc
Dermott. The address "was characteristic of
he speaker eloquent and outspoken
an the issues he deems paramount in
Kentucky to-day.
As in his previous speeches, Mr. Mc
Dermott gave his reasons for opposing
atate-wlde prohibition. He served in
.the Constitutional Convention and
'.helped place in the constitution the
-.provision that enables each county to
2e a self-govgrnigg unit, without in-1
sterference from outside counties. In
jthe last session of the legislature,
-when the present County Unit Law'
-was passed making the constitutional
provision fully effective, Mr. McDer
saott stood for the Jeffersonian fun
damental democratic doctrine that
Seople can govern themselves on such
snatters better than outsiders can gov
ern them.
In this he agrees with his opponent,
3Ir. A. O. Stanley, that state-wide pro
hibition is not an effective temperance
measure, but, on the contrary, would
iafce away, without the consent of the
..governed, that most-sacred right of a
ifree people to regulate for themselves,
within their own county, moral and
social affairs, such as the license or
.prohibition of saloons. He maintains
ihat whenever the people of a county,
whose elected officers must enforce
.the law, if it is to be effective, want
to abolish Baloons, they can do so
vinfipr the County Unit Law; and that
that prohibition thus obtained will be
rexactly what the people want. If state
wide prohibition is forced upon the un
wllling people of any county, neither
they nor the officers they elect will
obey or enforce the objectionable law.
Such contempt of law is hurtful to the
character of the citizenship, and tends
to cause disrespect for other laws.
Prom Paducah, Mr. McDermott went
to Marion, Sturgis and Morganfield,
'Where he addressed rather small audi
ences, owing to the fact that farmers
are busy with their crops.
NEWMAN WITHDRAWS FROM
GOVERNOR'S RACE.
(Frankfort, Ky., June 25, 1915. (Spe
cial Correspondence.) The with
lrawal of Commissioner of Agriculture
JT. W. Newman from the race for Gov
ernor was somewhat of a surprise to
many, although it was conceded that
lHarry McChesney, backed as he is by
the Anti-Saloon League and General
Percy Haley, had much the larger fol
lowing among the "extra drys," as Mr.
"Newman expresses it. Evidently Mr.
Newman realized that he could not
make much headway as a state-wider
against the candidate selected by Dr.
Palmer, the Anti-Saloon League super
intendent, and O. K.'d by Senator
Beckham and General Haley.
Although Mr. Newman was the first
candidate to announce for Governor
on a state-wide prohibition platform,
and had the endorsement of the W. C.
I. U., the pioneer temperance organi
sation of the state, the powers that
were to direct the campaign did not
look with favor on his candidacy. Mr.
3IcChesney was selected as the stand
ard bearer of the prohibitionists. His
leadquarters are busy, with a large
force of clerks, and ample funds to
make an aggressive campaign.
In his card of withdrawal Mr. New
man says he has canvassed and
spoken in more than forty counties,
and has concluded that there are only
two candidates for Governor who are
seriously considered in the race.
Though he did not mention names, it
is conceded that he meant Stanley and
McChesney. Furthermore, he says the
Democratic party is facing a crisis
that may endanger its success, unless
harmony is restored and all unite for
victory in November, which he pledges
."himself to aid in accomplishing. The
'harmony and unanimity of the Repub
lican platform convention at Lexing
ton this month, at which they reaffirm
.ed the County Unit Law, and declined
to take any state-wide "in their'n,"
with Judge O'Rear and Dr. Bruner
pledging their support to the Repub
lican ticket, was a distinct warning
that the Republicans are to be in the
running this fall, ready and anxious
to take advantage of any Democratic
mistakes. They believe that a state
wide prohibition Democracy will as
sure Republican victory this fall. For
that reason Mr. McChesney is the
prime favorite of Republicans, from
33d MorrowUiB- sure-thing npminjie for
Governor, down "To The "Soys in the
trenches who hope to get jobs under
a Republican administration.
Nevertheless, Mr. Newman declares,
like the good Democrat he Is, "The
Democrats will continue In power In
Kentucky, and indicate to the world
that Kentucky Is behind the National
Democratic administration, and in line
for the presidential election In 1916."
Some say that Mr. Newman feels
that President Wilson's opinion that
local option, and not state-wide prohi
bition, is the proper method of con
trolling the liquor question, meets the
anDroval of Kentucky Democrats, who
are enthusiastically behind the Presi
dent in all his great policies.
Mr. Newman is a Democrat of the
truest type, and as Commissioner of j
Agriculture has, accomplished, greater
results for the development of the
farming interests of the state than all
his predecessors combined. He is a
tireless, fearless worker, and has done
things worth while since he has been
in office.
STANLEY SPEAKS TO RECORD.
BREAKING CROWDS IN THE
THIRD DISTRICT.
Franklin, Ky., June 26, 1915. Spe
cial Correspondence.) Hon. A. 0.
Stanley finished the busiest week of
his campaign to-day at this place,
speaking to the largest crowd that
has attended a political speaking In
this county in years, estimated at 5,
000 to 6,000. Enthusiasm was unbound
ed, and, to all appearance, Stanley
men were the only kind of Democrats
in Simpson county.
Mr. Stanley began the week's cam
paign at Glasgow, where a record
breaking attendance greeted him. It
was the largest crowd that has been in
Glasgow since the Civil War. Prac
tically everybody seemed to be for
Stanley.
From Glasgow, Mr. Stanley went to
Edmonton, Metcalfe county; Browns
ville, Edmonton county, and Scotts
ville, Allen county. Everywhere the
attendance was larger than the court
houses could accommodate, and win
dows, and standing room were occu
pied by eager Democrats, notwith
standing the fact that the farmers are
behind with their work and in the mid
dle of their harvests.
The masterly appeals Mr. Stanley is
making to the people to stand by Pres
ident Wilson in his splendid leader
ship of the party is received most en
thusiastically. It Is apparent every
where that the people want a business
administration, with such a revision
of the tax laws as will enable the state
to pay off the $2,000,000 state debt,
without laying any heavier tax burden
upon the farms, live stock and other
tangible property that now pays the
expense of government. Millions upon
millions of property that escapes as
sessment and pays no taxes mustbe
put upon the tax duplicate and made
to pay its share of the taxes necessary
to pay off the state debt, build good
roads throughout the state, and im
prove the school system by having
longer terms in the country and better
paid teachers.
The County Unit Law, passed by the'
last legislature, meets the approval of
the people. They do not want to ex
periment with state-wide prohibition,
when under the County Unit system
every county can vote out the saloons
any time a majority of the people
want to do so. The taxpayers do not
want to destroy the $100,000,000 of
taxable property in the state that is
paying nearly a million dollars a year
in taxes, and place upon the farms,
factories, live stock and other prop
erty, already too heavily taxed, that
additional burden, which would be
necessary n state-wiae proniDiuon
were adopted.
The slogan, "Stand by the President
and the Democratic platforms, state
and national, upon which- the party
has won its greatest victories," meets
the hearty approval of the people.
MORROW ADDRESSES A BIG
CROWD AT SHELBYVILLE.
Shelbyville, Ky., June 25, 1915 (Spe
cial Correspondence). In the rock
ribbed Democratic stronghold of Shel
by, the Hon. Edwin P. Morrow had a
very large attendance to hear him
speak last Tuesday evening. Demo
crats and Republicans, as well as
many ladles, turned out to hear him.
It was noted that, although Mr. Mor
row spoke at night, he had a larger
crowd than Mr. McChesney had a
week before, on County Court day.
Ed Morrow, as he is familiarly
called by everybody, is a most attrac
tive speaker, and off the platform is
the best handshaker, and wears the
happiest smile of any man In Ken-,
tucky, and if the Democrats nuke
any serious mistake In choosing their
candidate for governor, many a Demo
crat will hear Morrow's eloquent voice
and feel the magnetic persuasion of
his cordial hand when they go into the
booth on November election day.
After the speaking, a number of
Democrats, and ardent temperance
men, met Mr. Morrow, and told him
that they agreed with him on the liq
fluox question, bellevirlg that the.Coun-
fy Unit law was all that is needed to
banish the saloon from any county
where a majority of the people are
opposed to them. The recent wet and
dry election in Shelby county proved
to them that state-wide prohibition ia
not necessary, for they voted oul sa
loons, and the county is now as dry as
a powder horn. At the same time
they do not want to destroy the vast
distilling properties in the state that
pay nearly a million dollars in taxes,
for if they do, they well know that
other property, already heavily taxed,
will have to take up that burden In
addition to what they now carry, and
that without accomplishing anything
for real temperance.
With a state treasury already over
two million dollars in debt, the tax
payers do not fancv adding another
million on account of state-wide pro
hibition, for they know they will have
the whole thing to pay in the end,
while the office seekers who are
riding the prohibition issue can take
it easy. The bankrupt neighboring
states of West Virginia and Tennes
see, each with a debt of twelve mil
lion dollars and state-wide prohibition,
are warning danger signals to thought
ful people.
JAMES P. EDWARDS
ANNOUNCES FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.
Louisville, Ky., June 28, 1915. (Spe
cial Correspondence) Hon. James P.
Edwards, of Jefferson County, one of
the most prominent lawyers In the
state, has announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
Lieutenant Governor. His platform is,
briefly, better schools, improved pub
Ho highways, economy in state affairs,
abolishment of unnecessary expensive
offices, revision of tax laws so as to
relieve overtaxed properties and taxa
tion of such property as now avoids
taxation, favors the present County
Unit Law for regulation of the liquor
traffic as passed by the legislature in
compliance with the Democratic plat
form of 1911, which is the fundamental
law of the party, and opposes State
wide prohibition as unnecessary as a
temperance measure, a menace to the
overburdened taxpayers, and contrary
to both the National and State plat
forms of the party.
Mr. Edwards was a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor In 1911, and was
defeated by Mr. Edward J. McDermott,
the present Lieutenant Governor, now
a candidate for Governor, by a plu
rality of 1,562 votes In the State,
though Mr. Edwards carried Jefferson
County over Mr. McDermott by over
5,000.
Judge Edwards is a giant physically,
being several inches over six feet tall,
is a forceful public speaker, a man
always with the courage of his convic
tions, and loyal to his sense of duty
in both private and public life.
McCHESNEY IN THE MOUN
TAINS. Middlesboro, Ky., June 26, 1915,
(Special Correspondence). H. V. Mc
Chesney, state-wide prohibition can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor, has been speaking in the
mountain counties this week.
At Middlesboro there were "present
forty white men, ten ladies, and three
negroes. At London, Williamsburg and
Corbin, Republicans and Democrats in
about equal numbers, and a few ladies,
heard him attentively. Republicans
generally, who are taking any interest
in state politics, think well of Mr. Mc
Chesney as a Democratic candidate.
(Adv.)
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If not, it's wicked to neglect illness
and means of relief. It's wicked to
endure Liver Ills, Headache, "Indiges
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A Useful Citizen.
Township Assessor, B. B. Cra
vens, made his regular annual
call at this office Friday to pay
his own and two other copies of
the Tribune he is sending, one
to his brother-in-law, W. E Han
cock, .of Cane Valley, Kentucky, I
and the other to his son, Wm.
Cravens, of Witt Springs, Ark.
Uncle Ben's practice throughout
his life of 82 years has been to
'do good unto others' ' and dur
ing his residence here of nearly
sixty years no man has been
more useful to the community.
His clerical ability, painstaking
care, and integrity were early
Sensible Women Know
Foundation of Health
As health talks to -women become
more general, both In the newspapers
and on the platform, the mass of -women
-tie beginning to realize what the more
cultivated have always known, that
od health cannot be found in a powder
ox. The externals of health may be
'tained in that -way, but the basis of
i.calth lies deeper, and yet is just as
easily obtained.
The most important thing that a
woman can do for herself, and about
which she is often most neglectful, is
to watch the condition of her stomach
and bowels. The weary eyes, the bad
breath, the frequent headaches, the
.limples, the general air of lassitude is
nine times out of ten the result of con
stipation or indigestion, or both. Many
simple remedies can be obtained, but
the best in the estimation of most
women Is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
It 13 mild, pleasant to the taste and
exactly suited to her needs. It ia far
recognized by his neighbors soon
after his arrival from Kentucky
in 1857. and he was elected Jus
tice of the Peace, an office he
filled for many years with ex
cellent firmness and good judg
ment, and at no time since has
he been "out of the harness,"
serving many terms as township
trustee, school director, secretary
of the township board, and for
more than twenty years town
ship assessor, an office he now
holds. During nearly forty years
he was also secretary of the
Lineville Masonic Lodge and the
many volumes of lodge and town
ship records, written in his plain,
old-fashioned hand, attest the
faithful and valuable work he
has done for the community, in
which he has lived so long-. He
also found time in his busy life
to serve two. years as a Union
soldier during the Civil War, in
the State Militia service, and is
one of Uncle Sam's most worthy
pensioners. Others may point
to higher and more brilliant rec
ords in public life, but few can
show careers of more usefulness
to their community or better rec-1
ords of public duties well per
formed. -Lineville, Iowa Tribune.
Mr. Cravens has four sisters
living in Adair county, namely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hancock, Mrs.
Malinda Montgomery, Mrs. W.
E. Hancock and Mrs. Fannie
Pierce. He has a number of oth
er relatives in Adair county, on
the side of both his parents, he
being a grandson of Benjamin
Bowmar, the first sheriff of
Adair county, and Elijah Cra-
;vens, who was also well-known
by the older people of Adair.
When Ben was a young man he
was a frequent visitor to Colum
bia, he being popular with all
the town boys. All of them had
nick names and Ben was known
as Turkey Cravens. His old
friend, Nick Page, often speaks
of the doings of Turkey and his
early associates.
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.
"About two years ago I had a se
vere attack of diarrhoea which lasted
for over a week," writes W. C. Jones,
Buford, N. D, "I became so weak
that I could not stand upright. A.
druggist recommended Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy.
The first dose relieved me ahd within
two days I was as well as ever." For
sale by Paull Drug Co. Ad
superior to salts, cathartic pills, waters,
etc., which are entirely too violent.
Women should see to it that they
have at least one movement of the
bowels each day, and when showing any
tendency to constipation should take
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in the
small dose prescribed. A brief use of
it will so train the stomach and bowel
muscles that all forms of medicine can
be dispensed with. These opinions are
voiced by thousands of women, after
personal experience, among the-i Miss V.
Li. Moore, 32 Claiborne St., Nashville,
Tenn., and Florence Cook, Lucas, Ky.
Anyone wishing to make-ia trial of thi3
remedy before buying it in the regular
way of s. druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar a large bottle (family size) can
have a sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing Dr.
W. B. Caldwell. 405 Washington St,
Monticello, III. Your name and address
on a postal card will do.
WELL DRILLER
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fore contracting. Latest im
proved machinery of all kinds.
Pump Repairing Done. Give
me a Call.
J. C. YATES
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