The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-06
POINTS IN THE CONGRESS-
IOHAL RACE.


Boid art Determined.
The canvass for Congress in this Dis
trict between Messers. Turner, Boon,
aud Bennett, developing no marked
political issues OF differences. seems to
be spiced up -ornewha, with per-onali-
ties which however much TO be regre,
ed. slgayz add zeai aud iuterc,; to de
bate.
The Paducah Keahschian, which
supports neither candidate, prints a
report of The discussion ., Murray
which We refer to merely to keep our
readers posted a. to what is irauspiring
between the candidates.
In regard to the personal mofters
the KenWrkIou represents Col. Turner
a charging
LIST That in former race Cor Con
gress, he Gunner hud come of the
track, with an implied Of net positive
pledge from Judge Boon, that ne
Turner should hare the track after
Buruett's time expired That the
present race. owing 70 disabilities, and
the war, MSS The first chance he had
TO enter the race tor Congress. and he
was very much astonished in view Of
what had trauspirel between them, to
fluid Judge Boon his competitor.
"a Tur~er -l,.rs,e,s H.. ..-,,,, ~
ard Rerrert ife'7 JIIdgeshipS, which
positions give them u undue election
ering Influence for themselves.
Whether they took advantage Of these
I Influences or not they were, backed up
by $4,000 salraie-, whereas he had to
foot his own bills in the race. He
thought they should resign.
3D. Turner said he did not claim any
special credit for lis services 10 the
Democratic party, but for the pqs, 25
years, when called upon, he had eau
yassel both District aud State
repeatedly for the Democracy. without
compensation, at his own expense.
What bad Judge Boou been doing all
ibis time to susfaiu the principles
Of the party he aow glorifes as a can
didate? II he could point to siuale
speech. he (Boon) bad ever made in
any political contest, it would be news
18th Boon had newspaper in May
field, the May field Democrat, support
ing him. while his other honorable
opponent Judge Bennett, had one in
Paducah, the TyJorco PituG adyoca
ing his claims. He had none
9TH Turner claimed that bo;b Boon
aud Bennett were young men. and
could afford to wait, aud that they
should yield him The track % seniority
Of service, age and experience
Boon followed Turner. lie first re
ferred to the personal matters which
he charged Turner with Juggling into
the canvass.
1st. The charge that he and his dis
tinguished competitor were making The
race on funds drawn from the State
Treasury, had nothing in It. All they
received as salaries we're honestly earn
ed, and they had a. much right to
spend it as Turner had 70 spend the
proceeds from his farm.
r.
Tempt to curry favor with the farming
classes. lie Boom vas no Granger
he could not join Them If lie would
aud did not know that he would if he
could. lie vas their friend by every
interest, association and feeling, but
had - dissimula,ion TO practice with
them.
3rd Some Of the newspapers had
charged him with leaving the bench
permitting pro tenn Judges to hold his
court, snd drawing their pay from the
State. II said that once, may be twice,
When his salary was 32,3)0 r. had
permitted this but since lie salary
had been made $1,000, if he employed
pro ten Judge, he paid hiu out Of
bis private funds.
4th. Having disposed 0! these per
sonal matters, the remainder OF his
speech Vas devoted to National politics
When Boon closed Bennett came
forward.
1st. lie was severe on what be term
ed Turner's demagoguism and said
that any one who would be Influenced
by such arguments aud appeals had
nothing but bull brains in his head.
2d. His and Boon's salary as Judges
was their own money-houestly earned
3rl. If be vas paid b. the State to
nuke race against Turner to defeat
him, and succeeded, it would be wise
AID good appropriation.
4,h. That Turner's reflection that
gentlemen could be Influenced IN their
votes by any one holding 4 judicial
position wac reflection on the people
which he could not endorse Bennett
opened the debate BY discussion of
National politics..
Turner aiade rejoinder. charging
Boon aud Bennett with 81 intention
so marty each other be asked tbcrn /
Why it was that thcy were both fight
ing him ffe had no aDswer to make (
to such a speech as Judge Bennett had /
made lie explained hat be acknowl
edged the salaries Boon and Bennett
were receiving was their houest money;
but he had not one word to take back /
Of what he had said III regard TO the /
imYroprie;y OF "a Judge ma king a cao- I
vass for Congress while ne was on the /
bench, trying cases between fellow
citizens aud voters. +