The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-27
AARON TOWERY.

Judge Towery in his valued epistles
10 the public, through his organ. The
Press. intimates that runners were
sent out b the different precincts on
the day of the primary 10 spread the
news Of his indictment. thereby bring
ing about his defeat. Let us look in
10 that proposition, Judge. in that
primary you received 81 votes. W. A.
Blackburn 81. making a difference Of
6i6 votes. representing 3Z3 voters that
must need have come direct from
Blackburn 10 you In order for you %
have won. There are Is precincts in
the county and this means that p
voters 10 the precinct all over the
county we're changed. 10 use your
argument In Shady Grove precinct
Blackburn received only votes, in
Pincy only 9. in Rose Bud only II or p
votes In these three precincts. this
leaves a difference Of ga votes in the
other precincts or 32l votes n be changed
from you 70 Blackburn 10 bring about
such results. Now. Judge II this is a
fact and you know all the men who did
all this EUrk. please. now for the
party'H AXE, don't tell Ollie for he will
tell the other boys about them and
some u them might try 10 hire them
for u, election. Some Democrats
would give almost any price for a man
who could change tWcnty-siS voters 10
a precinct, u course man corrupt
enough 10 ny 10 defeat you in your
most cherished hope would sell out and
Try 10 bcat the Republican party. IN
less perhaps, he had held office In the
county Tor u or - years. We would
Ike 10 knox, just from curiosity our
selves now, who some u these fellows
were, We would like 70 know who
went 10 Francis and got all your men.
who Il was that vent 10 Union and
got all Of them.but I. or to Bell Mines
and gut all but 2 and to Bose Bud and
landed AL but - Now Judge. you
don't believe that yourself do YOU
The naked Truth Is. Judge, you didn't
have any chance 10 be rcnominatcd for
several reasons and W. will inform you
u a few right now while We think II
a. a W. II Republicans had noticed
you cumming with Ollie James and
Press Maxwell long before the primary
4 April !. and rather seeking their
company Ia preference ~ that ol
Republicans, they reasoned from that
that you were Democrat still although
riding To- the Republican wagor
20 ui'lcs. 4 bot more had cumc b. yuul
office 10 see yUu Oh official business
some VI them comi,g tWcniy miles an,
Tor that purpose alone. and fuun,
your ollie, .uckol AMI yuu Uli o. town
Some n these kncw he Fiscal cour
had raise,l gnur salay $50 pr yea
with The expires promise from ~
that yuu kuud stay al yugr oilicc an
attend 10 g. A lot more Republican
wc.c against you four-ycav ago an
voted Cor under protest and a lot NOR
scratched you. They gave vana
rcasuns ior this and some " them ar
strung ones A bot more Republican
knew that your knowledge VI law wa
scaniy and at best you only guessed a
u In short, Ncrc ashamed II yuu IN N
bench bccausc you wcrc the LAUGHING
stock " lawyers Agreat many Rcpul
leans over the county had M pcrlon.
choice bat Wishc,i 10 put out The slrn,
est man, luir countcnanrr id MT y,
favorable decision from them. VII,
compared with your orponcui's op,
FRANK faces. blackburn and ncls-
address and manner got their votes AZ
they kncN they were bcilcr clcytiu
ccu than YOU. We could ~ IN. n
might speak u extra onolumcnts "a
side " your regular salary and not q
lowed According 20 law. u cash allo,
Ell by yourself and 10 Yourself 10 y,
for your official bo,d. q contracts /