Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

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THE Legislative candidates presented
their claims before a fair crowd in the
Court House yesterday. Judge hansford
led OF in lengthy speech in which he
told Of good many bills that he had form
ulated; how that by hard work night and
day the committee Of which he was a mem
Der had brought forth bill TO tar whisky,
which nov brings to the State revenue Of
S35 900; how he formulated" railroad
bill, 10 protect farmers from the loss Of
stock by railroads and which, by the way.
never became Law; how he had voted for
prolongation Of the already too greatly
prolonged session, because there was gen
eral legislation that demanded attention
lie did what he thought right in this and
would vote the same way under similar
circumstances, proud that he had the man
illness" To do right without fear or favor
The public school system needed much
improvement, the teachers were too young
and he had offered a bill in reference TO
them that vas highly eompImented by
Judge Beckner lie was for a branch pen
iteniiary and wanted the young prisoners
separated from the hardened ones. Black
burn had told him that when the convicls
were returned 10 the penitenliaEy that are
now working on the railroads he would
pardon right and LEFT till the number was
reduced 30 as tn make il comfortable for
the balance He had worked for the
whipping. post and was sure once that he
had scared it as a Law, even though Mrs.
Blackburn had opposed II. He wanted 9
Jurors 10 make a verdict and had labored
to that end He knew just what Legisla-
ton was incomplete. in fact he had turned
down the leaf at the place and thought
with Judge Duvall that the people would
make a grand mistake il they failed to re-
turn him to Frankfort. He paid Stanford
a high compliment and did not forget to
make aattering mention Of the INTERIOR
JouRSAL for which We move vote Of
thanks. He closed with a strong appeal to
the people whom he had triel 70 serve so
faithfully.
Loud calls we're then made for Judge t.
p. Hill, Jr and he came forward and made
a very handsome little speech announcing
his candidacy and stating his position ON
various subjects for Legislation He was
for taking proper care Of the unfortunate
children Of the State, for putting the COM
monwealth more on an equality with the
defense in criminal trials by reducing the
peremptory challenges Of the latter To s,
nearly double that Of the Commonwealth.
He would vote against proloneing the ses-
sion over sixty days, against anv increase
Of taxes as he was at present ad vised, and
against any and all sxtravsgAnee. In re-
gard to his youth he very eloquently proved
that that MAS no barrier to his election
either in a legal sense or otherwise. His
closing appeal for support and encourage
ment Was very heartily applauded.
Squire J, s. Murphy was candidate be
cause he thought he could do his county
some service and not because he had any
claims on the people Whatever. lie "disa
greed with Judge Duysll aud thought there
we're a great many just as good men for the
Legislature in Lincoln county as Judge
Hansford, and as to my Young friend, iudg
ing from his war talk, be ought TO be a
West Pint" lie believed that the inter
est Of all classes in the county are identica
and he was confident that he could rspie
sent them salts sotorily and wisely. Ia
didn't believe 10 this working an hour o
two day, but would II elected, go 10 Frank
fort and get through as quickly as possible
His speech was short but pointed.
ID. A. Baugh In a few words announces
his candidacy and gave a very eredilabl
statement of the course he should pursue
elected. He was a democrat, and his fathe
before him was democrat, and he ha'
done much TO increase the democratic vot
in the Highland precinct He promised :
be a faithful servant, il elected, and do hi
best COR theinterest Of hisconslituents' An
no other candidate appearing, the voter
dispersed in an unusually good humoI.