The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-20
WITHIN HIS "OWN PARTY" "
The Document Q Weak Production
After Being ClOseied Tuesday
With 0. n. James
IN THE uTTtRs Law OFFICE

As 10 the facts in the case concern
ing the signing Of the land certificate
by me. you say. came from Demo
cutA. let us see who knows about the
ccrtihcAte7 A. Mr. Hcndcrson's own
request wrote up the certificate and
waited for the county surveyor 10 call
in and sign same which he stated on
cruss examination. that he authorized
me 10 a. and ratify same after Il was
done. Then. when the suit was brought
against Henderson and Guess. Il Is a
matter Of fact that they sent 10 the
auditor Tor copy of the record. and he
being Dcmocrot that part Of their
argument Is true. Suppose that officer
had been a Republican. wogla he not
have done the same thing as an ofiecr'
Tell me how you would have made this
argument Il the auditor had been a
Republican,
Now. the grand jury Is the ncIt
thing.
Fiut. you said Il was Democratic;
now. you say that Democrats were In
control. but you never have told your
readers how your Republican members
voted In the jury RON. probably you
have overlooked that Now. u these
Republican members had voted against
the finding Of that indictment, eoald
We not have pcalcd the Democratic
Hut how about Republicans voting for
~ Don't tell that boys; you might
hear something drop.
Now. as TO Mr.. James not prevent.
INK that indictment being found. he
will inform you a. lawyer on this point.
Did you know Mr. Henderson also In.
formed me that an effort was being
made In that grand jury TO indict mel
With the same propriety you might ask
me why he did not prevent Il. DO you
not see that your argumcn, Is one
sidcd'
You ask me 10 name the man who
had me indicted. Why Is Il that you
want me 10 do a thing that you will
not do yourself. When the question
was put 10 YOU 10 name the members
Of law firms whom you said had me
indicted. you failed 20 answer. The
answer over my signature In last week. 3
paper Is sufficient. You say for me
not 10 wait all the eve Of the election
10 do that. you say that would be
wrong and eowardly. What about
those Republicans on that grand jury
who waited until the last day of its
term. and then urged and worked for
finding tht indictment against me. Just
on the eve Of the primary you will hurt
their feelings. DO not insist on that
How about these men who were
sent to every voting precinct in the
county on the morning Of the primary
Were they Democrats or Republicans.
and why were they 30 keen 10 tell the
voters Of each precinct | was indictcdl
You say that am being dupcd by them
in order 10 advance the cRnse Of my
Democrat son.in-law for county attor'
ney. hardly know what you mean by
being duped unless Il Is being pcrsuad
ed or influenced. II ! am correct IL
this conclusion. Il Is not the only time
that | have been duped. You rcmem
Der when you tried To dupc me into the
race for state senator, now condemn
ing others for doing the same thing
That word, consistency" comes IL
again.
The last clause you wrote for me e
answer, is where you say that the Pres
is trying to persuade persons to vote
for candidates who are in favor o.
Gocbclism. There may be some par
of Rcpublcanism that | do not under
stand. have been iuquiring Of som,
old members Of the party and they hay'
failed 10 give satisfactory answer 4
me. Possibly you can throw som
light on the subject. Now. the qucs
tion IL this; Docs Gocbelism apply 4
Republican primaries and conventions