The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-22

but the trouble is there has been
too much passing laws w ha
we need Is an enforcement OF the
lars and judgments Of the Courts
satisfied as required by law Now
| am aware OF the fact that the IL
legal sale OF liquor Is the greatest
evil with whlch our section OF the
country has to contend, and does
Air. Redwine by saying that he
''rassed" the Unit bill desire To-
q cieate the impression that he Isl
an anti-whisky man and that am
not Or that he is stronger OPP
posed TO the sails OF liquor than ]
ann No one who knows both will
lLelieve this, but should any one
unaoquainted with my record as an
officer or private citizen doubt my
rosItlon on this question ] beg Of
him to PROFOUND these questions 10
tho temperance people OF my county
hcI ministers and officials. What
4 lawyer has done more for the tenn
perance cause and the sup
preston OF the Illegal sale OF il
qaor IN your rounty than any one
living in ~ Ask the Courts OF the
county II / have not perslstenily
refused TO defend any person chars-
ea with selling liquor since local or
ton was adopted in the courtyard
wse,her any other lawyer in the
lcoGity has done as much? Ask
the Courts Row many times | have
been called on TO prosecute persons
charged vita selling liquor, and
whether have not always respond
G.! 10 the calI.and that without fee or
r, ward. Also ask them whether ]
ever consented 10 compromise ol
such cases or II did not universal.
,lly insist that not single case
sloald be filed away Examine th'
records OF the Governors office and
lahrh II my name can be found OF
, aIy petition asking executive elem
oney for any one charged with ol
convicted OF selling liquor foi
years have publically urged tina
!. the Illegal sale OF liquor be suppress
ed and as strongly oontended tina
Il could be oone but Il cannot b,
1ane by passing laws nor b!
compromising with the offender un
der promise TO quit" A con
promise OF this kini is but licensing
others TO 80 and do likewise witt
!, the precedent fixed that they cal
sell for year or two and aite
a number OF indictments have bee
found against them they can com
: promise for about the amount an
!, sometimes lels than license woul
cost II one could be granted then
. "Passing' the laws Is just wha
these offenders want hut strlC
enforcement OF the law IS what the
deserve and what the good citizen
ale entitled TO. ana am anxiou
:, 10 devote two years Iot my life I
t1e enforcement OF the law
passlng'' none. and II elected {
the office OF Circuit Judge, bot
promise and serve notice, that in m
. Courts there viii be no "compyomi'
, Ing with dlshoror. and that ever
person brough, before me as a cour
charged with selling liquor, sha
!, BE- tried on every charge as speed
!, ~ as the Law will permit, and
!, convicted the judgment shall be eI
forced. no matter whether that pc
:, ,on be personal friend or persons
enemy, political friend or politics
!, encmy.
4, In conclusion wish to say thu
II will be impossible for me to vi
.ali, or see each Democrat in the Di
tiict and in asking your support
believe l fully realize the respons
: h.il,y OF the position TO which a
p.re as well as the needs OF &
rrcple of the District, and as
!, tnat YOU give my claims fair eonside
!, ladcn, coupled with your own inte
!, eft and II you can give me 20,
support will ever appreciate It.
Truly.
: j. b. HANNAH