Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

Ot any moral principle OF course so
foul sheet as this Is not deserving OF
THIS much notice, but as II claims to bs
the republican organ Of the state. and
seems to speak for that ticket, / take
This occasion TO call attention TO its in
famous policies and methods. Now let
as see what the records show, for facts
ana figures are sufficient TO overcome
idisehoOds. l have been In Office a littlo
over three years and seven months,
which Is about five months less than
fun term. l have therefore served al
most as long as each one. OF my two
show that In felony cases before and
after trial altogether, Gov. Brown is
sued az pardons, Gov. Bradley 42S, and
wardcns OF the two prisons show that
there have been released from those
prisons the following number OF convicts:
| By GOV. Brown 1862 by Gov Bradley $40.
der where the prisoner was serving a
NE sentence IN the prison, Gov. Brown
pardoned -. Gov. Bradley IS. Gov. Beck
nam IL. Gov. Brown also pardoned six
other life cOnvicts, two OF them for rape.
ana four serving life sentence for "A
| lhird conviction. Gov bradley and I is
| sued no purdons Ia such instances. Tay-
| Tor IN his brief service issued pardons IN
| u felony cases. including those whom he
thought TO be SUSPECTED Of numbering
| Gov. GOebcl II / should serve out the
next term Of four years I'm addition 10
| what ! have served In this term. / will
| nave been ln Office eight years lacking
! same rate Of pardons that / have hereto
| toro followed. 1 Will not have pardOned
100 al that time Of nearly eight years as
| many cases az each one OF these two
nave gone into these statistics not TO
| .ritiCise these two gentlemen. both or
| them men OF experience and distinguish
ed abillAs hui simply 10 show that
| nave not abused this great power and
| responsibility which has DO ru placed in
| nay hands / desire fun publication OF
/ fhf.a frr..f ff.Ha IN.h rtrfI
| verify the figures I have used. These
! ngurr- clearly show that have not been
l 100 The least reckless BOO the use ~ the
pdiduuiuE power ana show Co some eN-
! tent how unjust have been the attacks
| upon me- about &c. iu DO, Raleigh case.
| about which so much has been said. and
| about which there has been so much
| ltlsehood. the circuit judge. prosecuting
| attorneys. the father Of the girl who
/ VAS killed. and large number Of ofii-
| .ldls and good citizens strongly recon-
| ucudcd the pardon My enemies have
| gone eo lar a. 20 wilfully fabricate a
/ story. 900 order 10 reflect upnn me. that
| raleigh nrcd upon this girl while she
was 'eciug from him after he had i'm
properly acopstcd her. There never was
| shadow 90 truth Ia this story. and
baser f1lsehood was never uttered. The
| father of the girl would never have ask
I'd FOR the pardon if such had been true
/ The late J b. Marcum wrote strong
/ letter in the case asking for the pardon,
and stated that he did not believe that
Raleigh bad fired the shot which killed
| thc girl Ills statement certainly re-
| lcNe- the case Of any political coloring
| ] merely cite this as an illustration OF
| he miserable character OF the night on
/ me. Like all governors, In some few
cases may have been imposed upon
ana made mistakes. but have never Is
sued "A pardon Tor political purpose. or
where uid mot CpusctcuuOuSly believe II
! LOO hc right aud just 90 DO so. The par
turing power should be most carefully
used. and 1 have tried the best could
.o so use g. but governor must have a
heart OF stone 90 resist all the pathetic
appeals from mothers. wives and chill
dren for the release of % son, "A husband,
'r father IL Us an awful responsible
10y ana trying ordeal that every gov
crnor 81 kentucky must undergo. In
most OF the cases where / have issued
pardous. circuit judges, prosecuting at
turucN7. Juri,s. other prominent utncials
and citizens have asked for the pardOns.
| My record in an these matters Is open 10
the inspection of every one. and there
mas hardly been day in the last few
months that som, repre-. utaffNt OF my
enemies has not been In the Office, where
every opportunity hl- nOtn auorued him
Tor examination, ANA they have been un-
able tl make any capital out OF IT, eN-
rtpt uy representation and falsihca-
Uuu 90 The records. The republicans
have sought Co make much political cap
.lal out ut the gecsat troubles in Breath
.ii county, ana with their usual blunder-
ins CONGRATULATIONS they have attempt
cd tu make % au issue 900 the campaign.
] accept The challenge upon that, or
They can have their choice upon any one
ur upon 400. ANA we shall cheerfuliy meet
Thorn upon amy subject they may choose.
The only question upon which We must
draw tur line aud refuse 10 meet them
.~ upon the momcutous problem OF Ser
Wan politics. We must admit that they
na,r q monopoly there. and that we are
really afraid Go discuss with them the
avn. condition OF affairs I'm that be-
MEhi,i country ON the other side OF the
rluh, We sincerely hope that they viii
- In Cd fff
pcusttluu Tor their losses in Kentucky,
and We are willing 10 go SO far as 10
EiNr tn'W letter Of recommendation 10
the S'INi1u~ as suitable crowd 10 run
that government and keep things inter-
'siluE pa their superb craftsmanship
tnd tnrir ability 90 change dynasties at
the DiHoh OF rifle. We would even use
our influence with the people over there
tu Undue, them TO invest some Of our
republican leaders with the noble suf-
uN witch. Think OF ~ In "A country
where proud sovereigns usually trace
heir royal lineage back 10 some ances-
lrai shotgun or dagger. what a magnit-
cent ruler would bc a TaylorVitCh or a
kcIkuapvitch' But We must give up this
foreign territory TO them and ask them
iu take up with us the Breathitt county
situation. about which we feel better able
Geo meet them. That there has been
trouble iu that county. nobody denies;
that there have been gross vNaggerations
and misr, presentations about the condi-
uun there for political purposes every
body knows. and that the democratic
officials iu the state have done every
thing iu their power to put an end TO
these troubles. no one now disputes. a. rs
not the first time We have had these
tcudul troubles. Within the life OF the
present generation there have been Just
as serious feudal troubles. even more so.
iu other counties OF the state. as this
trouble in Breathitt The troubles In
Perry, i'm clay. and I'm other counties,
where state troops had TO be sent We're
even more desperate than this. The rea-
son there has been SO much said about
this one rs because there is "a state cam
paign on and the republican party polit- I
callN bankrupt I'm Kentucky. is hopeless |
~ trying 70 manufacture some issue |
upon which IL can 60 before the people. |
This trouble has been purely local and |
not half SO serious as the feudal out /
break I'm Clay county during the last ad- |
mnistruion. Many people have for |
gotten about that simply because /
there happened To be no political eN- |
igcTCy calling for its conspicuous adj
Vcrtiscment The republican press has |
hcsitatcd at no falsehoOd in its mad eff /
fort 10 make something out OF that sit |
uation. They charged that | had par |
doned twCnty-sevon selons from that |
county out OF the penitentiary. when the |
prison records show only seven, and one |
other man was pardOned before he was |
sent 10 the prison They circulated the /
report over the state that l had pardon
ed Curtis Jet eight times when aS "A