The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-20
IN AN open LETTER
TO REPUBLICANS
Mr.. ]. u. Wade, Candidate For
County Judge. Makes an
Earnest Appeal.
Fordaville, Ky, Noveanbet i6, 1908.

nave the ui,An2te g9pG % Repub-
,can lal1y at feal. II believed foi
one moment Ulat my nolnlnnaion
would cult the patty for wticiu i't.ve
always Iocd and whose PRINCIPLES !
so dearly love, | would withdraw from
the race AZ once.
Ii mas Teen one OF the conditions OF
my life to be able 20 serve my fel pw-
man and TO this end l ave stnven
hard to prepare myself that | mtg I
be a blessing 10 others. ] saited ou.
a poor, ignorant boy. ! educated my
self witn my own money made by
my own allds and af1er completing
"A course in scnool | took up t9le sturdy
Of law and rave been admitted 10 prtc
tice in tie courts Of tiis ComiGon-
wea a.. My parents We're poor bu
pious. Early in my childhood tney
instilied into my heart rue principles
for wniCa | now snld | was taught
tluG % be great was 10 be righteous,
, tial an upright life S G1e foundaSion
of rig i thinking and currec7 cOnclu-
sions. ji.at tie man w1o cakes the
name of God in vain is a law breaker
end Is tnat mucn unfit 10 be an officer
Of tie law,ti4aa a God fearing man besT
serves ll,e people, and q al an Officer
If tie Jaw. above II o.4e.s, srould
be - teInpeiste mrn win "a the word
implies. Tiits is now my conception
of wiaa an officer sn0uld he, and If
| did not TANK my life at leasg alp
lroXime cd t"is k4anderd | slOuld
not be offering for office. My record
is now open for inspec' ion. Tine peo-
pie Of t,Lis county nave a right to
know, not only my public, buC any pri-
vate record, for as is TIE private indi-
vdual SO will be the public servant.
If in my private life you find any
thing nor in keeping with me fore
going. it is your duly, as good citizens
10 repudiate my candidacy. On the
other hand, if you find that my past
life warrants your confidence and vote
/ am sure you could not support any
one who will appreciate it more than
I or who will strive harder TO give
good service.
, ! not only stand for principle but |
am for progress. / want 10 see our
county advance as 1t has never adj
vanced before. When l came to Fords-
ville,four years ago,I found the town
full of Old rickety plank walks. | began
advocating concrete walks and made
a contract with Mr.. Marks. of Hartford,
fer such wa TX in front of my prop
Nerty. AS result of that contract,
Fordsville has more concrete walks
Jnan any town of its size within my
Knowledge and the good work con-
tinues- / do not think / am Calming
too much when | say ti:m 10 my
efforts. as much as any other per-
sons is due the splendid school that
Fordsville is now having. As many of
you know, louisville has had schoo!
Z troubles and infinitum, but now we
are having one of the best schools
in the county.
! | am advocating an improved road
system for OHIO county. We are spend
ing money enough, as | see 1t, 20 pwt
our roads in good condition if IL were
done in systematic way. We lHve
practically no road system. We are
merely playing at road working. We
nave suffered nearly all our neighbUr-
ing counties 10 surTass us on Ehe
proposition of good road.
There is no unc VINO can pr,dno q
good ROADS as mucp as une county
Judge can, and We car not nope 10
make mucu progress along Urat line
unless We cave q judge wuo is fully
aroused on thet subject. | know what
good roads are, now DIZZY are made
and wnat tncy mean to. the people af-
ter 1ley ale made, and if elected
S all promote, at every opportunity, a
improved road system for Quo coun-
ty.
In asking for office, am not plead
ing my poverty. l started out AS poor
as any man, nave educated myself,
paid for me home and nave saved
some money besides, and am now 81
years Of age. II ghis is TO be con-
sidered, 10 say tine least of it. it
shows ability to do something. and
do we not need men of ability 10 ell
our offices? They should not be I'LL
ed with beggars lest in a short while
the county turn beggar. Our offices
were NOT created because some people
need offices but because the people
need Officers and he who serves the
people best Is he WHO makes the best
officer.
This Is business matter and SHOULD
be treated in a business way. II you
think after Investigation that tie in
teresr Of the people will be best serv-
ed by electing me your next county
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