The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-10-05
COUNTY JUDGE.
A Review of the Candidates.
R1cn CREEK. Sept. %.

RICH CREEK, Sept. %.
The most important question for
the voters of Lawrence Co. to de-
eide is, whom shall we elect Coun-
ty Judge? Tho candidates are w.
II. Woods and r. c. Mcclure.
The intention of this letter is to
give the merits AMI dement's of
the two candidates that he who
runs may read and know for whom
it is safe to cast his vote.
Mr.. Woods is a prominent farm
or and stock dealer OF this county;
one who is well acquainted with
the citizens throughout the coun-
ty, who has had for several years
an opportunity and the ability
see the needs OF TIL e
people to meet those needs.
It is claimed by his opponent that
he is not a lawyer and for that rea-
son is not competent to fill the i'm
pOrtant trust; but when we remem-
Der that he was magistrate a num-
Der of years, that he has SAT as
Judge of the law in many suits,
doing honor to himself and consti-
tutents which is better schooling
for the office than his opponent
has ever had, when we remember
that Mr.. Mcclure never presided
as Judge in any trial and has had
limited practice as a lawyer, we
fail to see that he has any advant-
age in the way OF competency.
Mr.. Woods is a man OF good COM
mon sense, which is one Of the best
qualifications an official can have,
and after we have honored him
with the title of County Judge, we
feel safe in saying that he will new
or show signs of bigotry or egotism.
He is deserving candidate in
every sense. His age and expert
ence, his observation and intelli-
gence with his good sense aud hon
esty of purpose make him a desir-
able man to look after the County's
welfare for the next three years.
Mr.. Mcclure is a lawyer living in
Louisa, young in years and young
in the practice flaw but as a can
didate he is not 50 young, having
wanted Office from boyhOod up ;and
his mania for Office does not cul-
inmate with the County Judgeship,
he having told friend that after
a Republican president is elected
he expects a good appointment
Vain hope!
To see him when he is not a can
didate go along the street with his
hat cooked back on one side OF his
head, with side glance at your
broad-toed shoes and derisive
grin at your patched clothing, and
with that I-don't-know-you air, you
could hardly believe him to be the
same CROOKS who now meets you
with such friendly grasp and with
the Oh-how-I-do-love-your-vote ex'
preston in his countenanco. But
to return to his compel ency,
He says he is lawyer and
Woods isn't. That he lives in towr
and Woods 20 miles away. That
he is learned in law, needs ;ht
office, &e.and that the people ought
: to elect him.
We know of no better way o
judging the future than by tn,
past.
, r.. Mcclure has been in Office
/ and the record he made while il
Office is the standard, by which h,
should be measured. He ma,
be learned in law ~ but hi
T, rulings while Supt. of School
show either ignorance or disregar'
for law. We Will give few Of hi
many unjust rulings and leave
n for the voters to say whether he
5 a safe man to sit in the Count
S Judges chair. We will give you
: few facts and references to prov
y to you that a knowledge of la
/ without due regard for it, is not
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