New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

have often flashed at political nsScnp - -
dressed. but something always has haeo0s4 -
prevent bioodshed-"
why are Kentlckians more ausrrsaSans sAn9
other peops7' asked
They ars not" Senator Bradley angvOsd
However, certain things can't Do sald ta III se1ea
without penalty. The word har. personally acu0sA
calls for immediate and forcfhls action Thszs =
another narne. thought to reflect on ons's mcthssb
that will cause fight soon as spoken Nor cAo
any scandalize a woman and go unDuntsns6s
provided there Is a son. husband or brotber Ia hsr
family. Our unwrtten social code has always
caused less trouble, but ths Woo of rnu-dx.
distinguished from murder q crtrne, 10 . a.
rect result OF the Civil War.
II recolect that previous TO tns year tsso only
three murders had occurred IN Pulaski County, .
mountainous region, and each. know. made .
terrible Impression the minds OF the paoD1a.
Then the guerrilIas. federal and confederate. ap-
peared and periodically burned our homes and
killed our people One neishbor turned on aDothsr.
Crime got to be a common and horrible employ
ment. and in Instances even recreation Esuds
started. annbuscadss carne into fashion, and younS
Republicans were even forbidden to cau ths
daughters OF Democrats
Masked men, members OF the K.-Klux Kan.
rode about at night whipping and killing In those
days more often slept with my clothes on than
of. rife at the head Of my bed and pis-
tolls under my pillows Six eight OF Us tn Lam
caster kept together after sundoxn. first tn ous
house and then in another for mutual protection
Finally We organized the Union League meet
force with force. either openly or In secret
One night the Ku-Klux Khan took q man out ok
Lancaster and whipped him When tha party re-
turned the Union League-and let ne add that
was not along on that particular occasion-opanAd
fire at tho edge Of the village Thres horses vers
seen with empty saddles, and the next day shrss
citizens OF Lancaster were reported to hsrs disd
suddenly from natural causes Tia Ku-Elux Nan
instantly went out OF business IN that OF 10
country.
Notwithstanding the pecuIiaritses os their tenn
permanent and the eccentTfcfties OF their conduct
Senator Bradley continued, the nountatneers ct
Kentucky have been shanefuIly misrepressnnsd.
They are a worthy and remarkable people. Many
OF them uneducated know. but all OF theIn
have good natural minds. Indeed, some Of our
greatest statesmen, best lawyers and most SUCCESS
/ full business men came from the hills A rouz-
taineer will divide his only crust Of bread with
stranger will lie the floor that he may have q
bed 10 sleep in. and will walk miles TO put him
the right road or to show him ford across .
river; but IL stranger wearing plug hat . long
coat and patent leather shoes speaks Lightly Of
the country makes fun of the people. the noun
tafneer will kill him IN a minute.
You hill man. yourself2' said
Yes. Most Of my boyhood was spent in 5onasr-
set, Pulaski County, where my father practised
law and I TO school until was fourteen years
old The Civil War closed the courts and my
father not only lost his business, but al Of his
property DeSldeS- Was q page II lno hcnbnCny
Senate in 1851 and also in 1852, where coming into
1 contact with public men. learned more OF prac-
teal valus than I could learned from books
| You ran away twice and Joined the Union
arrny but your father brought you backT'
After the adjournment OF the Legislatures IN lssi
I hunted I'D a camp Of federal soldiers and begged
10 be taken as a drummer boy NY father hunted
among the tents. found me. and gave me a fog
ging The following year tried to get into tns
1 cavalry I was again fogged and taken home
Later Joined the Refugee Guards In this city X
was feared that General Kirby Smith would capr-
| ure the archives, and the Leg1slature ierr
/ Frankfort in a hurry and came here