The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-09-04
JUDGE TAYLOR
ISSUES ADDRESS.
Calls Attention to His Record
And Asks For En-
dorsement.
no the RepublIcans Of Ohio. Counts.

The Executive Committee, has ex-
ercised its judgment and called pri-
mary election to be held Saturday,
January 9th, 1909, to determine your
choice for the various offices to be
filled at the November election of that
year. Four years ago. at the earnest
solicitation of prominent Republicans
of the county, became candidate
for the office OF County Judge, and,
was later given the nomination In a
delegated convention. l had not seri-
ously thought of becoming a candidate
until it was represented to me that
possibly possessed some ele-
ments of strength, which might weak
en- the Democratic nominee. Judge
Miller, in his own section of the coun
ty. He had made two successful races
for the position and the Republicans
regarded him as the strongest man
with whom they would have to con-
tend in the general election. There
fore, it was with some hesitation, feel
ing my inexperience as to the duties
of the position, and as caInpaigner.
that l entered the contest. The results
of that struggle are we'll known to Re
publicans of Ohio County. My MAORI
ty was a little over seven hundred.
Coming into the position without ex-
perience in legal matters, or in the
fiscal affairs of the county, IL has
been my earnest effort to acquaint
myself with the duties devolving upon
me, and to so discharge them as to
merit the commentator of all the
people of the county, feeling that in
so doing. | would also reflect credit
upon the party which had .honored
me. / may have made mistakes, who
has not? They have been mistakes
of the head and not of the heart"
however. Instead of finding the coun-
ty out of debt, as we had been lead to
believe from representations by our
opponents, during the campaign. We
found an indebtedness OF over $24. 900.
90, with the roads and small bridges
in the county in most deplorable con
dition. Together with the most excel
ent board of magistrates | have
sought to reduce this Indebtedness.
and at the same time give the county
the highest possible allowance for the
re-establishment of bridges, and wash
ed out levees. That the Indebtedness
of the county has been materially re-
duced is shown by financial statement
recently issued by Mr.. Barnett and
Mr.. Holbrook, the one a Republican
and the other Democrat. During
the three years of my administration,
the rainfall has been almost constant,
rendering road working out OF the
question until very recently. That the
roads became almost impossible is no
wonder, but IT the same time under
continuous down pour of rain 1t
was impossible to better the condi-
ton. However, during the past few
months, more work has been done up
on the roads of Ohio County than
for a number of years and they are
now, in almost all instances, in first
class condition, and with a continu-
alton of the good work under compe-
tent overseers. We hope to be able
to keep them in that condition.
There are many matters which
should like to mention, but the length
of this card will preclude. During the
next few months hope to meet many
of you and talk with you personally,
but my official duties will prevent me
from making as close a canvass as
would like to do, without neglecting
my obligations here.
| would like a denomination at
your hands, and while | do not claim
IL as a matter of right, yet / feel un-
der the circumstances, and In view of
the presidents heretofore set in the
county as to this office, it will be an
injustice to me to withhold it.
would feel that my efforts to serve
you and the people of the county, how
ever honest and sincere, had been in
vain, and that you considered me un-
worthy of the endorsement which has
been given to each County Judge of
Ohio County, both Republican and
Democratic for the past forty years.
Should my desires and ambition be
gratified at your hands this time, II
will be the last time that | shall ever
ask for a nomination at the hands
of my party in Ohio County oa
Respectfully,