Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-05-15

Monday. AS Mr.. Grassland is
still pursuing his tactics of at
lacking the Democratic commit
tee, the following extract from
Mr.. James speech are interesting:
Solomon, the wisest OF men,
said 20 that mine enemy would
write book" and now | would
paraphrass that sentence and say:
10 that mine enemy would write
circular" My friend, Mr..
Grassland. has issued this circular,
as big R barn door, assailing the
Democratic organization of this
district. One by one have taken
up his complaints, until have
driven him 10 the wall upon every
assault no made. The truth of it
10, Mr. Grassland has been prose-
cutting 40 long, that he had to
have somebody to jump on. SO he
jumped on the Democratic COM
mittes. That committee has acted
and bow IN it's action, and. rs |
have defended the Democratic
party against the assaults Of Rep
ublicans and boilers in days gone
by, / shall not fail TO defend it
nov.
We find him saying ia his cir
cular that he did not know what
amount would be charged as an
entrance fee in the primary and
intimating that he might be forced
out by an exorbitant entrance fee,
bat how quickly this falls 70 the
ground, when his part Of the ex-
penses for holding tthe primary is
known to be less than $500 And
| assert here now, as l have done
before, and he has not and will
not deny it, that there has never
been a primary held in any dis
trict in the United States in equal
size, at less expense. So there
this deceptive cry falls to the
ground.
We next hear him saying in his
circular, which Il quote literally,
II, supposing that 1 would not be
cut of from an opportunity of
seeing the people, but would be
afforded the same chances that
were accorded Stone, Hendrick
and Wheeler, had not gone among
the people never thinking that the
COMMITTEE would undertake to
stifie their voice by calling off a
canvass.
That is what he said to the peo-
pie in that circular; he signed his
name to it. He scattered thous-
ands of them broadcast over the
district. Now fellow Democrats,
| is this trueY l charge that he
has been a candidate for more
than two years. / charge that he
has been actively canvassing for
months. Can 1 prove itY Let US
see. On August Z, 1901. the Cal
oway Times says;
"Sam Grassland, candidate for Con
gress, was mixing with friends here
Monday. He is the only candidate on
this side Of the rivers and he thinks he
ought TO have a good many votes in
Galloway"
| Here We find him in this big
democratic county almost year
Iago as candidate. Again, we
lind him in Hickman county more
than twelve months ago, as | show
| by the following statement from
Robt. L. Smith, mayor of the city
of Clinton, and ex-oounty attor-
ney, and one of the best Demo-
crats in that county:
| CLINTON, KY, May 5, 1902.
This Is TO certify that Samuel II.
Grassland came into my Office on the
l3Oth day Of April, 1901, and told me that
he was candidate for Congress in this
district, and wanted my support, and /
said TO Sam, sit is little early amt itS
and he said, Eyes, but want to be
ready early" The 3Oth day of April,
1901 was the day they hung a negro
here, and the largest crowd was here
that was ever seen in Clinton, and Mr..
Grassland was here mixing with that
large crowd.
Robert L. SMITH.