The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-06
Iul6E FAULKNER
Judge Faulkner of the 9th judicial
Dictriet has Addressed the Follow
ing Open Letter to the Republican
County Cemmitteemen In His Dis

TWenty-Seventh Judicial Dlstrlct u
Kentucky. ! write YOU TO state my
preference as to the time and man
ner OF selecting that candidate. i
think it should be by primary cleo
ton. in order that every member CT
our party should have an equal
voice I'm the selection of that caudi-
date. and that il should be at such
time as that every member of the
party may have a fair opportunity to
be present at the polls. May sug-
gset that the Committee, acting for
TIC best interests of the whole party,
fix the time at say from September
1 to September 15 1909. | offer the
following reasons for this suggestion
and | think they should have weight
in determining the time of the pri-
mary election;
(a) The primary should not be
called this fall because it would like
" interfere more or less with the reg
ular election; and we arc all interest
ed in seeing that nothing is done that
will in anywise interfere with that ell
cotton or draw any OF the party sup
pcrt from the same. Not only this,
but we should keep ourselves in such
shape as that we can give all our
energies toward party success this
Fall
% After that will come from
time to time, the several county
urinary elections in the different
counties in this district. All these
should be settled fairly by the peo-
pie without being in anywise mixed
I'd with the primary in the Judicial
District. l think we may assume
that all the county primaries will be
held in the first four or five months,
at least within the first six months
OF the year 1909.-some Of them earl
Ter perhaps. In any event there VIII
be plenty OF time for these county
primaries before any absolute necess-
ity arises for the district primary.
Moreover we have precedent for this
action in the last two Judicial pri-
maries held in the Judicial District.
(c) There is another reason which
I think ought to weigh something In
determining this matter. The Cir
cult Courts In the District come. one
right after the other. beginning the
second Monday in September. 1908
and continuing until the second Mon
dag in July 1908. The work In the
District is such that It leaves 20
time for vacation.-not even for the
holidays. All the extra time gained,
IL any. by reason Of fifth Mondays or
BY reason Of the lessening work IN
Clay and Jackson, is needed In Knox
anG Laurel Counties and more. So II
Is that II the primary is called In
the fall, winter or spring, shall
have one Of three options; either not
to run, land I take Il neither the
party nor the Committee will have
any desire to force me tn this) or TO
continue holding my Courts and leave
my campaign, II any, to take care OF
itself: or to turn over my Court to a
special Judge or Judges. 7 would be
at a disadvantage in any event. The
same thing will be true in a lesser
degree. with Mr.. Lewis. II he shall be
a candidate. as I hear he will be. but
the Commemorative business in the
District will leave him much free
time which I will not have.
Now. II the primary shall be held
about the first OF September. 1909. CT
a little after. I can have my entire
summers vacation. beginning the
second Monday in July. in which to
make my campaign, without taking
any time out OF my Courts. I may
say to you frankly that ! should like
to have a reasonable time to discuss
the many questions to be raised con-
corning this office and the policies
pursued by me and the reasons there
fcI. without taking time from the
rublic service. believe this to lie
the best interests OF all the people OF
the District and our party as we'll. I
arr exceedingly anxious to bring this
about and that is my only purpose in
writing TO you. think you will
agree with me that have taken no
hand whatever in the selection Of the
Committee. assuming as 7 did. that
the party would make wise selec-
ton in any event and that anyone
selected by the party would be sat
iefactorv TO me-. now ask OF you,
and through You. OF the party. only
this. that may have a fair chance
TO present my claims for renomlna-
ton. with as little detriment TO the
work of the Courts as Is possible. This
can be done without affecting or In
juring the rights of any preson what
ever II viii give ample time after
primary for the most thorough cam
paign by the successful candidate. ]
believe that the great majority OF our