Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-10-31
Ky. and to day has the largest prsc

Ky. and to day has the largest prsc-
tice Of any lawyer in that city, and
his reputation rs q lawyer is not con.
fined TO the limits Of this State. He
was in co-pariucr ship in the prsctics
of law with Judge Kingman, many
years ago, but he differs from King.
man in this he loves money, as well o.
books, ald has provided well for the
rainy day. Every lawyer who has .
personal acquaintance with Dave
Green, will admit that he is the hard
est working lawyer in this part Of The
state. He does not know what IL y
TO rest, he works, and works, on hi
cases day and night. there seems 70 b
no limit to his energy and determine
ton, and that is the key to his success.
But we have one still with us great.
er than them all who towers above
them in intellect, HE the giant oah
toweu above the persimmon bush.
He was not born in this county, but
came to us when young man, with
out a dollar in the world, but be came
with principles OF honor planted in
his bosom as firmly as the everlasting
bills. lie was as poor as Lszerus,
but his ambition TO become a man
loved, respected, ard honored by his
people, was rs great as that Of Napole-
on, his brain power n great as that
Of Daniel Webster. | can see him
now when he first begun the study Of
law in Smithlsnd, he looked green,
and awkward, his clothes we're worn
thread.bare, slmost ragged. He had
TO board here, and there about town
on a credit. while reading law. The
birds OF the air bad nest. and the
foxes had holes bit this man, had not
where to lay his head, had il not been
for credit. And | thank God now,
for placing on the face OF every man
that something by which other men
can look him in the face and tell
whether to give him credit or not, for
were il not for this, many great
diamond in the rough would have to
go forever, unpublished and unknown.
Soon after this young man begun the
practice of law he formed a partner
ship with Hon. j. W. Bush, one Of
the beet lawyers in the State Of Ken.
lucky, and who has done more towards
helping, and encouraging young law
yers on to success than any man that
ever lived in this county. From that
time on he went rapidly to the front,
he redeemed every pledge be made,
and paid ever debt he contracted.
Some years afterwards he Was elected
county attorney. and was reelected to
said Office, while in that office he wss
a perfect terror 10 evil doer, Law
breakers, become obedient law abid
log citizens, and peace and good or
der prevailed through out the county
Then he went on higher, and wal
elected State Senator, and while il
Senate, made u national reputation
for every where people have read OF
the man, called honest Dick Tate, who
who proved To be 4 defaulter. and
coupled with his name in every papeI
tnat gave an account Of the affair, il
homes, John. X. Hendrick, who de
tected Tate in his rascality, anC
drove him from the State. Ate
that he was elected 10 the Congress OF
the United States, defeating the lion
w. j. Stone. by larger majori;.
than any man defeated his opponen
in the race for Congress in the Unite'
States, at the last election. Nov
mark my word, and watch his recon
IN the next Congress, and see il h
don't make the best Congressman VI
have had since the days Of Linn Boyd
| never knew John. X. Hendrick I
be wrong on any important question
but one, and in that he is wrong, a
certain as God made man. He is or
posed To the free. and unlimited con
age of silver, and in that he is wrong
Free Silver.