Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-07-01

ton recently appeared in the Madi-
sonville Hustler aud was copied il
the Dixon Journal, attacking the
Madisonville Journal for defending
Stanley of the charge made against
him by Judge Givens for the alleged
abuse of the franking privilege
The Hustler says in part that q
little clique Of saloonkeepers and a
few politicians who fought with
them in the local option election in
Madisonville have it in for Givens
because OF his successful leadership
in the fight to put the saloons out OF
Madisonville.
The Journal desires to say that the
Hustler editorial is entirely disinge-
nuous and utterly unwarranted by
the facts in the case. 1t is probably
true that great many prominent
men and politicians in Madisonville
and Hopkins county who voted
"wet' will vote against Judge Civ
ens:it is from all we can learn equal
ly certain that just as many that
voted dry" will vote against Judge
Givens.
The Journal has not criticised
Judge Givens for his attitude in the
local option fight in Hopkins county.
He cannot make himself a martyr
by simply weeping for the press
and wiping his eyes in public" The
people in Hopkins county and in this
district are going to vote for or
against Judge Givens just in proper
ton as they approve his Democracy
and trust his capacity. The people of
the Second district are too free from
prejudice and passion to elect any
man to Congress or defeat any man
for Congress on account Of his posi-
tion in local option fight confined
to the city of Madisonville.
Givens wbines about the saloon
people being for Stanley, and his ut
terauces along this line are in mark
ed contrast to the manly attitude Of
David Kincheloe. Mr.. Kincheloe ex-
ercised much greater influence and
was a much more potent factor IN
the local option election than was
Givens; being a man of character
and of influence and an orator of
ability. he took up the dry" side
and made a game fight for it, but he
made the fight because he believed
that is was right to do so, and he is
not trying to use his position on this
question to elect him to congress.
The editorial columns of the Jour
nal have always been absolutely neu
tral on the local option question and
have never failed to speak in the
highest terms of Mr.. Kincheloe.
Judge Givens cannot state a single
position he would take, or a single
vote he would cast against whiskey.
or the sale of it, that Kincheloe
would not do the sane thing. Judge
Givens does not deny that the
Hon. David Kincheloe is an honest,
capable and consistent advocate of
this cause. 1t must follow then that
the Journals reason for criticising
Judge Givens has nothing to do with
his attitude on the temper ince ques-
tion; the criticisms of the Journal
plainly show the things it condemns
in Givens. The Journal, in plain
words, questions his Democracy and
abominates his methods of campaign.
ing, and it is useless for him to at
tempt TO dodge the issue or attempt
to drag into the race for congress a
municipal fight that is over, and, in
way, forgotten. The people of
Madisonville and Hopkins county do
not care to be forever opening cid
sores and discussing past differen-
ces. The Democracy of Kentucky
are anxious to get together on ma,
tional issues upon which all Demo-
Gratis can agree.
In truth, David Kincheloe has ev-
cry reason to resent the silent super
ciliousness with which Judge Givens
treats his candidacy, both in public
speech and private conversation. No
man will claim, who knows both
men, that Givens will get more votes
than Kincheloe; no man will say,
who knows both men, that Kinche-
loe has less personal influence than
Judge Givens; no man will claim