The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-15

tions condemned his actions, that the
following signed com munication be
given equal prominence
ABOUT THE CONVENTION.
/ trust few words of explanation
about The congressional convention
held in Paris on last Saturday may
not be amiss, in as much as the cause
and effect of the controversy which it
caused have not been sufficiently ex-
planned. In the first place, the author
of the resolution which is purported to
have been adopted by the friends of
Senator Cantrill in the convention has
not been made clear to all Democratic
voters of Bourbon county why he es-
poused the cause of Mr.. Cantrill when,
only short tine ago, he stated that
he would support Mr.. Kimball. He
stated privately to some friends that
the reason he changed his mind, about
this matter was that he had made
deal with Mr.. Cantrill to support him.
1t is we'll known fact that for some
time past Mr.. Thomas, the author of
this resolution. has been eiectioneering
with the people of Bourbon county for
three Offices at the same time. First,
he was candidate for Congress, and
stated to his friends that he would
probably announce for that office.
Then, later, he said he would rather de-
feat Denis Dundon for County Judge
of Bourbon county than to hold a seat
in Congress, and notified his friends
over the county that he would likely
ask for that Office. in making his can
vass for voters, whenever he found
man who would not vote for him for
Congress or County Judge, he would
pledge the voter to support his can
didacy for the Office of State Senator.
This is his latest political turn, but
what he will be iunning for before this
race is decided it would De difficult to
say. He is runner for sure and to
be convinced of this fact it is only nee
essary to look up his record. -Four
years ago he made the race for Con-
gress and was defeated. This didn't
seem to discourage him at all, so he
started out running again for the posi-
ton of County Treasurer, for which he
was again defeated. Now we see him
on the stage of action, proclaiming to
the govd people of Bourbon county that
he is their friend and protector and
wants something, we don't know what,
but the latest information is that he
wants to be State Senator. That you
may know why am the subject of this
vicious attack of this professional cam
didate, will say that as chairman of
the Democratic County Committee |
was recently approached by the friends
of Mr.. Thomas and asked to call the
Senatorial Committee together and set
an early date for the election of State
Senator in this district, so that he
might be nominated to that position
without opposition. This | declined to
do, and stated to his friends that the
race must be decided by the people of
the district and that he could make
the race before the people when the
proper time came.
And, further, he was told by some
well-meaning friend OF mine that /
might aspire to the same honor
Then the provocation was sufficient.
He could not use me to further his no.
litical fortune, therefore | must be de-
stroyed, completely devoured by this
man. eating. scathing resolution which
is offered in disguise as the report of
committee of which Mr.. Thomas pro-
f. ssed to be but an humble and tracta-
BILE MEMBER, and that all of its vain
glorious vapOriDgS were occaSioned by
my alleged unfairness half hour pre-
vious. Now, the truth is land this
lay upon the heart: and consciences of
those who know it to be true), the
truth is, then, Mr.. Thomas had these
resolutions under consideration the day
previous, and the events of Saturday
afforded him an excuse for which he
mad long yearned. The members of
the committee who sanctioned this
resolution, or at least some of them,
may not have been aware of the pur-
pose of its designer who, instead of
being prompted by patriotic motive,
was making for himself political capt.
tai wisely and deliberately planned
and timely executed during a period of
excitement,it was calculated to work
wonders with the unsuspecting.
Now about the resolution, which, If
| am correctly informed, was discussed
the day before the convention, in which
he states that tried to deceive the
people, first about the time and place
of holding the convention. All | ask
is that the editor OF the Bourbon
News publish the original call as writ
ten by me in answer to this charge.
| will here state that first tr ed to
get the court room in which to hold
the convention, and was refused by
MIR. Judy. Then saw Mr.. Hinton
and got permission to use the old
Christian Church, and wrote the call
and stated that the convention would
be held at that place and stated the
hour of meeting. Later, Mr. Hinton
notified me that we could not use tie
church. and / Immediately called the