The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-04-09
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INSULT AND INTIMIDATION.

The time Tor argument has passed.
The issues are made I'D, and, on Thurs
day, the local option question Will be
submitted TO the arbitrament of the
ballot In the series Of articles which
have appeared IN this paper-in which
the aim has been at all times, to con-
form co the standards Of good taste and
proprIety--tEe reasons why it would
be unwise for the people Of this city to
make any change IN the existing laws.
regulating the sale Of liquor, have
been fairly, truthfully and dispassion-
ately set out. The truth of the state
nents, facts and figures, contained in
chem stand unchallenged and undenied.
Mo advocate OF local option has, as yet,
shown where or in what way, the
adoption Of such law will be of bene-
lit to the City Of Paris. 1t has been
proven cOnciusiveIy that conditions.
both moral and material, are better
here than IN any city where such law
IS IN effect. Under such circumstances.
the intelligent voters OF this place can
safely be trusted TO rightfully deter
mine the question.
1t can trutbfully be said that the
campaign, so far, has been singularly
free from the bitterness and intoler-
ance which usually rn2nifests itself on
such occasions. The worst that can be
said, IS that the advocates of local on
ton have been extremely unfortunate
IN their choice Of speakers. and in the
methods adopted by some OF their
leaders. For this, of course, the ear.
nest and sincere people who favor the
law are not to blame. 1t should al
ways be borne in mind that vitupera-
ton is not argument. and further, that
IN the settlement Of so-called moral
questions. politics has no place. It
might be well. at the close of the cam
paign, 20 refer to some of the mistakes
that have been made.
A few Sundays ago, the distinguished
lady speaker, Mrs. Lake, saw fit to
make numerous charges against the
members of the City Administration.
which were without foundation, either
IN truth or in fact, and to refer to
these same members as COWARDLY.
TlME-SERVING politicians. One of
the colOred speakers has also taken oc-
caslon to refer TO these same gentle
naer-s several of whom have been elect
ed by the people of Paris FIVE consecu-
tive times = as WHISKY RIDDEN
POLITICIANS" Dignifed, wasn't
it? However, as on the same Sunday.
the Reverend Carey Morgan, in his adj
dress at the Christian church, raid to
Mayor o Brien the highest tribute ever
paid to a.public official in the City of
Paris, by minister OF. the gospel, and,
on the following Tuesday night, the
Honorable G. NJ. Thomas. in his speech
at the court house, not only commend
ed the Mayor but indorsed the entire
City Administration. and its conduct
Of public affairs. these WHISKY
RIDDEN POLITICIANS can afford
to let such statements go unnoticed.
On the hight that Mayor Wood. of
Richmond. spoke here, visiting
speaker from neighboring town took
occasion to pay his respects to 1.-THE
BULL-NECKED IRISH AND CUSH- !
FOOTED DUTCH who oppose local
option. 1t is hard to believe that in an
enlightened community, in this, the
dawn of the twentieth century, minis |
ter of the gospel so far forgot himself
as to use such words in the pulpit. !
And that, too, in 1.-THE land of liberty |
and the home of the oppressed"
On last Thursday night, at the opera
house. the distinguished temperance
advocate, M. j. Tanning, made the |
statement that there were six 'sblind /
tigers running on Main street, and said
further that if the Mayor would apply |
to him, he would give the names of the /
and the location of the !
places. Upon the Mayor applying for
the Information which, as an official, /
he was bound to do-he was informed !
by Mr.. Tanning. that the BLIND i
TIGERS" WERE CONDUCTED BY
FOUR OF THE MOST PROMINENT
AND HIGHLY RESPECTED BUSI-
NESS MEN IN PARIS, DR.. CLARKE,
DR.. BROOKS, GEORGE WARDEN
AND JOSEPH WILSON. On Friday
night, the speaker devoted half of his