The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-19

Warren, KY, Nov. 10, 1905.
Editor The Citizen,
Berea. Ky.
My dear Sir:-Will you allow me a
little space in YOU paper to speak a
few words In defense OF Judge Faulk-
ner. who is a candidate for reelection
OF Circuit Judge OF the 27th Judicial
District.
Judge Faulkner was born four or five
miles southwest o. Barbourville on
Swan Pond Creek. His parents being
very poor he wac deprived OF the
privileges that most boys have. When
at the age OF nine years. he being
the oldest OF five children. his mother
died and his father being disabled from
work. the burden Of responsibility fell
on him to care for the four younger
ones the youngest being only few
weeks old The boy realized his con-
dition and hard was his path and dark
the future. lie never faltered but
went to work and raised the little
ones.
BY working Ell day and studying at
night and going to school when he
had few days provisions ahead he
obtained n certificate 10 teach school
BY hard work and close economy he
was elected County Superintendent Of
schools Then taking up the practice
OF law he Gained favor with the people
and we all said. "He has served us so
well as uperintendcnt-we will ell
eot him Circuit Judge. and the peo-
pie are proud OF him today.
lie has made an honest. God-fearlng
Judge. dealing out justice between
man and man. Judge who has been
the poor mems as well as the rich
mans friend. the black mans as well
as the white mans. who has stood
fearless and firm. and executing the
laws OF our country. a Judge who has
disposed OF more cases than any other
we have ever had who has burned
the midnight oil. In his room looking
over papers and trying cases. a Judge
who is in favor OF good government.
giving all the people. white and black.
rich and poor an equal showing That
Is the kind OF record Judge Faulkner
has made
Now fellow citizens are we going
TO let such a man as Bill Lewis de-
feat Judge Faulkner Why do we
want to change Judges? Everybody
from all over the District Joins with
one accord In saying that Faulkner
has made the best Judge we ever
had You say that he has had the
office long enough, that II won't do
to keep a good man In office always
Nearly 1000 years ago Christ was
cruciflod. buried. and rose again. con
queror over death. hell and the
grave. lie assembled TO Heaven where
He rules supreme today and every
body Is satisfied with Him II we
should become dissatisfied with a man
because holding office so long why
not remove our blessed Savior. Jesus
Christ, from His throne and put such
man as Bill Lewis to rule In His
stead a man who gets so drunk he
cant flll hts appointments.-a man
who was elected sheriff of Leslie
County in the year 1890 and drank SO
heavily he could not settle with the
auditor. resigned his place as sheriff,
had Democrat appointed in his
stead. and left his sureties IN the hole
over 81 500. that is the man who Is
running for Circuit Judge against
Faulkner.
Fellow citizens. these facts can't
be denied They are on the records
cf the Franklin Circuit Court. Then
fellow citizens. are you going to put
such a man as that in as Judge whore
the lives OF thousands are at stake,
they imploring you TO protect them
and their little ones from the desper-
ADDE'S. who VIII be terrorizing the
country II we allow the election Of
such man as Lewis.
Now in conclusion. let me say TO
you old man. vote for II. C. Faulkner
for Circuit Judge. and when you do
that You viii vote for man who
has and will at all times stand for
the right thing. And you my fellow
laborer. Vote for Faulkner ard You will
have man who stands by the law and
deals 1t out honestly between the
lahoring man and the caritalist. !
apDeal to Won as poor laboring man
who has known judge Faulkner for
thirty years. and know OF no time
when he refused 10 lend n helping