Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-31

/ oil THIS county, ne 1uhlltcu thS
charge to be true aud pleaded ig-
uorance Of the statute governing
this subject, which naturylly was
regarded as rather lame and was
not even satisfactoryto Judge Cook s
closest friends.
Unfortunately for Judge Cook,
this matter does not present itself
in the light of trumped up polit
ical charge. but it is of public record
in the Trigg circuit court, and
Judge Bush's elucidation of the
matter was very humiliatiug to
Judge Cooks friends and it was
with great reluctance that they
were compelled to the belief that
the Democrats could not afford to
put forward a man in this close
district who was hedged about
with a questionable action OF this
character, which was of public re-
cord. In comparison with this
matter the assertion of Judge Bush
that out of 40 cases from Judge
Cook court passed up to the court
of appeals, 81 have been reversed,
is of little consequence because OF
Judge Cooks most humiliating plea
of ignorance of the law in extenua-
ton of the matter referred to.
The offense is not regarded as
Intentionally criminal, but his
most remarkable excuse has pro-
voked much comment. Under the
circumstances it leaves the present
Judge IN a bad light for an indorse-
ment, and it is very doubtful if the
Democrats can afford to put the
banner in the hands of an official
who occupies such a vulnerable po-
sition.
The people of this county hold no
unkindly feelings towards Judge
Cook, but it is the prevalent opln-
ion that the ambition of no one man
should be allowed to jeopardlze the
success of the Democratic party
OF course Judge Cooks comparl-
son in this matter of himself to the
woman in the Bible, who once stu
ned, is not germane to the subject
not sin point AS the lawyers
say, and to be effective it should
illustrate some other instance as
it has no bearing here.
Judge Bush charges that the
plea of Judge Cook for endorsement,
comes with bad grace, as Judge
Cook had himself tried to beat
Judge Linn out of an endorse
ment, who had only served one
year, and had also tried to defeat
Judge White for endorsement fol
the Court of Appeals last year
Besides that a compensation o.
$3.50 month for six years, or SIS
10000 for the term ought to be suf
6cient to satisfy Judge Cook. Judge
Cook assailed Judge Bush clRrg
ing that one or two Republicans
were for him in Christian county
but Judge Bush's answer was with
ering. He said, as this was a
close District, it was no crime to be
thought kindly of by any Republic
can; and since Judge Cook S mana
ger in Galloway worked and voted
for James Breathett against Judge
Linn the regular Democratic nomi-
nee, he failed to see where Judge
Cook could get any capital out ol
such a situation, if true. Taking
the sentiment of the large crowd as
an indication and the way in which
the audience took the speeches, one
is forced to the conclusion, that as
Galloway now stands it is perhaps
an even break between the two
candidates, with the sentiment
growing in favor of Judge Bush, al
many voters who came to town fol
Cook returned strong advocates fol
Judge Bush. 1
The Times desires to always b'
absolutely fair between Democrats
and in this matter has withheld
any editorial expression, but afte
having heard the speaking and in
vestigated the situation we candid
ly believe Judge Bush to be th
best qualified man for this hig
position, and that in this close Dis
t trict it would be much safer for tn
party to place the banner in hi
hands who does not stand on tn
I defensive as to his official r,corC
- hut who can 90 before the DeODle /