The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-25

sought TO get employment with capt
Calhoun and secure a part OF the fee.
He wrote the following letter to Cal
houn:
February 18th. 1902
Dear Captain notice that bill
has been passed authorizing the EN-
pIoyment OF counsel in collection OF
Kentucky war claim.
Il write merely to suggest that
might be OF some assistance and will
thank you II you see at to make
some suggestions concerning the mat
ter. Your friend.
(S,gned) wv. o. BRADLEY"
Facts Speak for Themselves.
These facts speak for themselves.
and 1t is not necessary to aid anyone
in forming sensible conclusion about
them. After his dereliction OF duty as
governor in regard TO this important
matter he sought TO make amends by
an attempt TO divide the fee for col
lection with Capt Calhoun. And yet
he boasts Of the many worthy things"
and the splendid financial achiev-
ments" Of his administration He I'M
dertakes to justify his action in the
election OF lSss-his use OF the mill
tary then. and at other times-but his
tory has stamped with It's vigorous
disapproyal those acts OF his and his
usurpations Of power, No excuse
whatever can be given for what he
did. and time cannot wipe out the
disgraceful blot OF HIS unwarranted
action In those matters. He says tina.
Goebel and the Democratic ticket were
not elected. The general assembly
OF the state said that they were The
courts. from the circuit court Of the
state to the supreme court Of the
United States indicated that decision
OF the general assembly. In the elec-
tion OF 1900. when was the candidate
Of the Democratic party 10 ill cut
Gov. Goebel's unexpired term. the Re
publicans made that question an Issue
in the campaign. They had a cOrrup-
tion fund. furnished by the National
Republican Committee. OF S207. 900 TO
defeat the Democratic ticket and yer
the people in that election indorsed
the decision OF their general assem-
bly, by eIecting me with nearly i.Ceo
majority. They further Endorsed that
acton in the election Of 1908 by elect
ing our state ticket with nearly $4,000
majority. That question has been set
tied by every possible earthly tribunal
settled in every instance in our favor
He has the hardihOOd 10 beast Of hts
action in using the militia al the polls
in 1889. and yet he could not spend
his remaining years with better grace
than IN the continual effort to apollo
giEe 20 the people for that crime
against free elections. and that 5lpT
at civil liberty. He spells his argu-
ment by undertaking TO refer to the
election OF 1905 In the city OF Louis
vile. which was declared void BY the
court OF appeals last spring. The his
tory OF that case shows that remedies
for fraudulent elections may be foun1
In our courts. and not by the use ~
military AZ the polls His reference
to that case was most unfortunate for
there II was shown that a Democratic
court would remedy such evils even
where Democratic officials should lose
their places. and in the opinion Of
the court in that case II was held
that the use Of military az the polls
would invalldate an election.
His attempt 10 make fun Of the
election in the Baily's Mil precinct 10
Franklin county. where II Is claimed
there were lO4 votes fraudulen,ly
counted for the Democratic tickets
amounts to little. The /DeRocratic
party condemns fraud in tlectiohs. and
when this matter was brought>tO light
a Democratic court and a Democratic
grand jury promptly indicted the gull
" parties.
One fraud does not justify another
and yet It would be possible. II worth
while. 10 show in that same election
where far greater frauds. especially
in some Of the Republican counties
were committed against the Democrat
ic ticket
Might Have Averted Calamity.
When he undertakes 10 repudlati