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

lntIc were u ltW WHOM lnty Nuhlu HOl
tear away from me, and TO whom feel
grateful To show you how they will do
when they are in the majority when
they can get nothing else 10 injure
man in order TO carry their point, they |
will write out a slanderous lie and one |
Of their leaders viii sign il and here |
will give you sample Of one signed by |
the chairman Of the Democratic cam |
paign committee and whose heart is as
black as tar barrel:
Smithland. KY, Oct. q, 1903.
Dear SIR
The Democratic Campaign Committee
Of Livingston county hereby request
that you kindly see that every Demo
erat within your knowledge goes to the
election on the % day Of November and
votes. II is important that eyciy man
who believes In free count and that
negroes have no place on the juries In
this country. should go 10 the polls and
help to save this Judicial district from
Republican domination. Remember
tina, we hsye 10 cast I. 900 votes before
we commence voting against white
people in this election for circuit Judge
as there are 1000 negro voters in the
district. A poll Of this county shows
that We have 500 majority. Counting
the negroes and a few white people
who go with them. 900 votes are all
that can be- mustered against Is: ;hs
other 1900 are Democrats. 70 there is
nothing Tor a. 10 do in this county but
10 see that We get out and vote on
November 3D. Now. will you do itl
Not only go yourself. but take your
ncighbor with you. See that be gets
conveyance some way, or II you do not.
and Pratt is elected. you are liable TO
have a. come down 20 court here some
time and find things like they are in
Christian county and In the Federal
court In Paducah you will have 10 sit
I up by the side of a big buck negro on
the jury. and II II b on q murder case
you will have 10 eat with him and be
lockef up with him over night, and
how win you ike thati And all be-
cause you may stay a, home and fail
10 20 "a the polls. Conditions are now
different TO what they were when Pratt
ran in 1902. he was elected then by
Democrats: u elected this time u will
be by the negroes Of Hopkins county.
who have been imported into that coun.
" to take the place of white labor by
the coal companies So he will be in a
place that he will have TO recognize the
power that puts him In. besides. Roosc-
welt. the rough rider. " has brought
the negro down to level with him by
inviting him to his table and cating
with him. and tha, puts matters in q
different shape To what they have eyer
/ been before.
We have 10 elect representative
, too. and unless you 90 20 the polls. oui
gallant young county man, Everett
Butler. will be defeated by that arcl
dcccivcr, ]. Frank Congcr. from IN,
county of Crittendcn. who has PLAN
, non-political card that he hands TO Dem
oCrats and card with log cabin on !
, for the negroes and their fellow Rcpub
+. Leans. and how is that Tor amoral man
\ A religious mani A good mani Honest
= amt hcl That is honest to try to dup,
= the people and try 10 make them bclicy,
! that he Is a sanetihcd and extraorina
4 ~ good maa; vut, Frankie. boy. III
9 people are on TO your little game Of Dc
J. ccption; Il will not work. :lc says tha
/ he does not know how he will vote o.
= the Uniformity Text Book bill. that h
does not know anything about H. |
g he tells the truth. that he does no
u know ANYTHING about Il. then yo
should 10 10 the polls on election da
, and help 10 bury him 30 deep that h
y will never rise again. for any man VII
e after five years of ardent discussion b
Il the state press u a measure. a. tha
c bill has been discussed, and then say
c that he does not know anything abou
"a Il, that man has not sense enough {
IN hit the ground with his hat, let alon
ID represent two counties In The lcgislI
turc. The truth Of the matter is
d docs know something OF the Scho,
e Book bill. and he knows that he and III
,d party that he gangs with are again,
the bill and he has not the nerve an
y manhood TO stand up and tell the pc,
lc pie the truth about u, but IL simpl
., trying 10 hoodwink few Democrat
n. into voting for him on the idea Of bein
2. good moral man. DO you think th'
m mas who will do a thing like that
To honcsti | have no condemnation I,
e, the man who takes an honest pcsitiC
Z, on matter. but the man who dodg'
and tries to mislead YOU IA a dangcro'
IN character. even " he Is Sund'
=. school teacher and leads In prayc
cd You had better watch him and con
We ont to the election and let's tx him
ng that he will have to stay at home Al