The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-11-02
THE INDICTMENT OF RICHARD KNOTT

The indictment by Mayor Weaver and the members
the Board of Public Works.
guilty of fighting the most vicious
monopoly century also guilty of exposing the ig
nOrance, obstnacy of the lunk-heads who occupy
Louisville for the preparation these
Mayor Board of Public Works trying make
him suffer-
Some months ago Mr. Knott found that the plans specifications
governing letting asphalt city of Louisville
the lettings all competitors the Bar
Der Asphalt monopoly series able editorials he called the at
tenon the Board of Public Works these facts hoping that their
fairness and duty the would them to
the plans and specifications allow the fullest and freest
competition The beautiful dollhouse exo who that body
sensitive that they chose regard these wemeant suggestions
exposition their ignorance got them their and they
spinning organs SINCE
The the Posts editorials lost to tn
taxpayers however, and the that all the intelligent property
Louisville the character of the Barber
Asphalt trust
They have learned that the plans and specifications adopted and
defended by the Louisville Board of Public Works drawn
ago part the great conspiracy concocted by the Trinidad
Lake Asphalt monopoly to place municipality in the United
States at its mercy.
They have learned that the methods employed by the Louisville
Board Public awarding for the construction
of asphalt streets prescribe from competition asphalt
that not ally alias of the Barber company.
They have learned that such discrimination would compel them
pay tribute corporation devoid of conscience the devil and
rapacous shyock They have learned that such discrimination
would place them in power political bere whose chief end
is to debauch public officials and to rape city treasures
The protested Their protest amounted kick that
felt the city hall They ntmated that if they suffering
from the ignorance obstinacy of officials who should
protect them they would rebel They tired being used door
mats.
This made Charley mad Chose whom the
gods destroy they first make ma and they took the that will
their undoing
They procured the indictment of Richard Knott.
of twill by
attempt the of Messrs Weaver Jefferson Granger and Sa
white ste the voice of the They will find however that they
have thrown boomerang whose reco will be attended with fatal
suits to the throwers.
The they Richard virtually
all and friends of clean in Louisville Every
periodically truly interested in the welfare
tucky metropolis will make this personal and will the
airon The majority the people firmly believe that Richard Knott
has told the truth and nothing but the truth He told the truth
the interests of the He is their champion and in the
coming trial they will be his support.
The Mayor and the Board Public
pyy ures by the step they taken They given
the pevhne that is always associated with tness incompe
tency They would have the public believe that they des
cannot etha they the incarnation ofinfab. They
pgheadd to realize their deprecae ability
Withhold their confidence The people regard Charley Weaver the
personfcaon of mufed promises hopes They
eed him the Moses who would lead them wilderness of
political corruption to the promised land of reform He failed m
ably He has chosen kick against the pks May he feel the
punishment his indiscretion merits.
Richard Knott not for abiding faith in the integrity of
the and the truism that mighty will prevail
would extend you sincere sympathy Realizing that the
preferred against you SNOWFALL
gaed hades refrain from utering words of coincidence
You right Go ahead Give the friends monopoies
hottest shot you've got in ammunition lockers They
better than Lum Simons but they infinitely game
for the that their coating of epidems thinner.
They not yet hardened aud they feel truth
the hit dog they yep when they feel its sting.
The state at large has interest in Louisville The
regards Kenucky chief metropolis the
trial. commercial and political life of commonwealth Such being
the the people of the commend any calculated
advance the political morals interests
Louisville Mr. Knott people as he
tried do these things thereby We love
him for the character of the he has made
SOLUTION cite and tobacco interests which
persistent part between them