Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-07
CONGRESSIONAL POINTERS.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

-NbOO IL
1t is a fact that fully eight hun
dred illegal, fraudulent and fictitiou:
names were put upon the Hopkins
county poll-books in the primary be-
tween Clay and Lailoon. 1t is fact
that these names were equally divi.
ded between the poll-books Of the
Charleston, Darlington, Court
house and Kitchen precincts. Out O.
the mouths of three of the clerks oil
the election have we heard the story
of the fraud--told after the Novem
Der election, 1881, was over, ant
when Lalf0on was no longer in dan
ger. Nearly every man in Madison
vile, Darlington and Dawson knows
the full details Of the fraud, and they
have talked freely Off for nearly
two years.-Owensboro Messenger.
A sToNG POINT.
Mr.. Mckenzie made a very strong
point in his Livermore speech wher
he challenged his opponents TO name
a single measure to reduce taxation
introduced and passed by any of the
one bundled and twenty-five Con.
gressmen who have represented Ken
lucky in the past twenty-five years
save himself lie claimed, and nc
Que attempted TO controvert him,
that his Quinine bill and his tobacco
tax bill were the only bills of this
character ever passed at the instance
of Kentuckian in that length Of
time. By their failure TO dispute
this proposition his opponents conced-
ed to him all the credit he deserves
Messenger.
ONE INSTANCE OF MANY.
A little darby who goes by the de-
lightful name of "Stink" was one OF
the Hopkins county voters who sent
Polk Lafloon to Congress. AT that
time "Stink" was Observation-Disclosures
maid at Elijah Bassett's livery stable
IN Madisonville. When "Stink's"
name was entered by the clerk of the
election, the clerk could not remem-
Der his real name, so he put him
down as "Stink Bassett." The boys
real name is Harrison Pritchett, but
for years he has been known in Mad
isonville only as "Stink.' He is now
a bootblack in Porter's barber-shop
in jacksonville, and is just fifteen
years old. When he voted for
'Marse Polk" he was only thirteen.
This is but one instance of the shame
fu frauds committed in Madison
vile that day. The names of many
other little boys, white and black,
were recorded for Laifoon with the
same reckless impunity. We call on
the jacksonville Times, Mr.. Laf-
foon's organ, or any other newspaper
or individual, TO deny this. But it
will not be denied. 1t is as true as
gospel.-Messenger.
TO 270 FRAUDULENT VOTES
That frauds were committed at the
primary here no sane, truthful citi'
zen of this county denies, but what
puzzles u sis how certain papers anj
people found out there were exactly
$40 fraudulent votes. The
men who are supposed to know al
about it have never claimed thai
there were $40 fraudulent votes, OF
anything like It, We believe thai
one third of that number $50 would
cover the fraudulent vote. 1t hai
been very greatly exaggerated, W.
honestly believe. - Madisonvill
Times.
McKENzIE's RECORD is CLEAN.
Some of the press and people sup
porting Ellis are very loud-moutheC
in their utterances about "the Hop
kins county fraud" forgetful of tn,
fact that Mr.. Ellis himself has any
thing but savory record on tina
question. When hundreds of fraud
ulent votes were cast for Owen (Mr
Ellis partneD for Circuit Judge il
Daviess county, Mr.. Ellis claimed
that there was no going behind til,
returns, and that the votes should b,
counted for Owen, and they were
and the fraud committed in Owen
interest is said to have been noto
rious and shameful.-Madisonvill
Times.