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I GOV. STANLEY CHAMPIONS THOROUGHBRED. Chief Executive of Kentucky Pledges Himself to Do His Utmost at All Times for Breeding Industry. Declaring himself "the champion of thoroughbreds, not because of any interest in the sport of racing, but as a patriot." Gov. A. O. Stanley told the gathering at the recent dinner of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Horse Association of his fondness for the thoroughbred, and said he would at all times do all in his power to keep prosperous the breeding industry. Governor Stanley was the principal speaker. Among the other distinguished men heard in addresses were Gen. W*. K. Haldeman, member of the Kentucky State Kacing Commission; Frank McKee. well-known Woodford county farmer; Edward Moorhouse of London, Kng. ; Adjutant-General J. Tandy Ellis and Congressman Jouett Shouse of Kansas. Jeneral Haldeman expressed pleasure over lieing invited by the association to join iu the festivities, and stated that when a majority of the organization advocates any measure it will receive his earnest consideration as a member of the racing commission. In course of his speech. Governor Stanley said: "I believe that above all things what horsemen most despise is a crook. All of my life I have associated with horsemen because I thought and knew that they are the most loyal, sincere and honest men. and I have never once known them to be anything but upright and on the square. "In war the horse is as necessary as a gun. A cavalry regiment without thoroughbreds is of little value, and hence the thoroughbred is necessary to the 1nited States as well as men. So it develops that without racing there will lie no thoroughbreds. And so I stand here, not as an interested member of the horse industry, but as a patriot, and the champion of the thoroughbred. "I am pleased with the manifest purpose of this organization of horsemen to make the sport better and chiiiier than ever before, and believe, me I am at all times ready to do all in my power to help you." General Haldeman was enthusiastically applauded when he arose to make his brief speech, the horsemen paying tribute to him. not only as a con-sci-iitious member of the racing commission, but as a confederate soldier and distinguished citizen of Kentucky.
