The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1909-04-30
Reason Against Failaey.
(Communication)

Editor Record:-ln harmony with
the views Of many citizens. l beg to
submit few statementsln reference
to the judicial race in this district,
touching solely on matters official and
political, which arealways public pro
perty. II man Is honest and capa-
Die MS individual views, on current
topics, shou d DE eliminated in Judi.
cial races. grshting thatthey are i'm
portant facybrs IN Legislative races.
The legislators can make any KIND Of
a law and the Judge is bound to enforce
1t in his judgments and instructions
to juries, and II an error Is committed
the matter goes to the court OF last
resort, which is, also, law defining
and not law making body.
These premises admitted, let the
reasoning follow: Every body agrees
that Judge N. G. Sauiley is honest and
capable, as his long and honorable
service on the bench, presiding over
both State and U. S. courts, amply
pre- yes. Indeed, IL is frequently said,
by good citizens, that he could try
their causes II they did not speak to
him-a tribute to integrity worthily
bestowed,
The Kentucky Advocate has thrown
the gauntlet, by asserting that Judge,
Owsley, the other candidate, In the
race, is for local option, and says ut
is claimed that all temperance Demo-
Gratis will stand solidIy behind him In
his race for the nomination. What
is meant by temperance Democratsy"
Has the party divided into two wings
one consisting of tipplers and the
other OF temperate men? Ifso, Judge
Sauflsy belongs to the last named
class, as everyone knows that he Is
and always was sober man. Then
why shoald temperance men all vote
one wayY The writer OF this is a
strong/ady0cate OF the temperance
cause, but such claims SAVIOR strongly
OF fanaticism aud are calculated TO
lose votes for the cause.
Again, the Advocate says, This
question has become the supreme and
absorbing issue In this and other dis
tricts Of the State, and the people
want TO be advised as TO the views Of
all candidates who offer for Otlice."
What about Coroner? lie an officer.
This question is not legitimate is
sue, In any judicial race, and an at
tempt TO make IL 50 is pre- and unadu'-
terated political .scheming, and the
people will see IL, II they will stop and
consider. Should the building con-
tractor favor certain methods In lum-
boring aud the matchmaker certain
condition In mlningY They can only
wait for the material procured and
use II In their vacations In iiAS Iian-
ner the Judge should not advise the
people, In referenceto making laws,
but he should take them as they come
ahu ouiu his JuhB"ehes "'eh s"e"t
until the people See bad law and re-
peal II, Just as the builder would re-
ject bad piece OF lumber.
The Judge can only render judg'
ments and Instruct jurles cut OF the
material furnished by the people, and,
In case OF the grand jury, the county
and commonwealth attorney are con-
slant advisors in finding indictments
The Judge OF county court can hold
inQuisitorial proceedings at any time
aud the circuit Judge must leave that
matter Ito his grand Jury, He can dc
no wrong, II he Is a man OF Integrity,
The conclusion necessarily follows,
that we should vote for the man, ac-
cOrding 10 his qualifications. for that
ONCE, considering his ability and In
tegrity, and we will have done oul
ddty 10 ourselves and our country.
Very respectfully,
Consistent Democrat