The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-05-07

the seller. be introduced as a witness;
and then.iin turn, in q prose cution
against the buyer. the seller could be
introduced againstl the buyer. This
would be an easy.task for the Legisla-
ture, and by thelenactment Of such law
the guilt of both parties to an illegal
transaction could be legally shown.
~.
If1I may be allowed to indulge rea-
sonable conjecture, based on certain
trials which have recently taken place
in the police court Of Stanford, and al
so on the common observation of many
people in the community, would sur
mise that Judge Owsley may have some
interest other than patriotic consid-
GRAFTON of the public welfare which
constrains his opposition to a penalty
against the purchaser Of blind tiger
whisky. A pointed reference to this
interest was!made by me in his pres
ence at our joint discussion, and will be
adverted to more specifically in the
speeches propose to deliver in Lincoln
and other counties.
Questions..of legislative policy are
really not fit subjects for consideration
In a contest for judicial Office; but in
asmuch as they have been injected by
Judge Owsley into this canvass. more
particularly in his oft-repeated private
talks, resolved tot declare my own
views publicly.
Referring to his boastful declaration
that he has voted for local option in
Lincoln county, will not deny it, for !
do not know.
However, it is no uncommon thing
for people, mot. over astute, who are
seeking some personal preferment from
the public, to become sudden advocates
of an acknowledgements sentiment. There
is, nevertheless. a distrust of the sin
certify Of, zone who breaches morality
and practices immortality; of the SINGER
ity of the rampant temperance man who
votes dry at the polls and retires to his
officel and. votes wet out Of his bottle.
There is also distrust of one whose re-
formation. il it has at all occurred. is
coincident with his candidacy for Office.
1t may be that one may jump immediate
ly from the swine trough to feast Of
the fatted calf; but when it comes to
the point of seeking credentials for
apostleship, take it that the people
would prefer that he should "tarry a
while at. Jerusalem to wait for power
from on high"
In our joint discussion at Lancaster
and at Harrodsburg / asked Judge Ows-
ley to say whether or not it is true that
he voted against VIM. Goebel, and af-
terward declared that Goebel's assasins
ought NOT to be prosecuted; whether
or not it is true that he refused to
vote for Gov. Beckham, and whether
it is true, as reported, that he used his
influence to induce MIR. j. N. Menefee
to accept the republican nomination for
sheriff four years ago. when the pres
ent sheriff, Mr.. T. j. Hill. was the dem
ocratic nominee for that Office. He did
not then, nor has he yet. to my knowl-
edge, denied any of these reports, and
| shall, in the speeches propose to
make. again ask him to answer.
AS take it, in race for democrat
ic nomination it Is of more Importance
to candidate to show that he is DEM
ocrat than to vociferate about his very
questionable record on the temperance
questions
Judge Owsley but recently accepted
my invitation to a series of joint discus
sions. but after one meeting in Lancas-
ter and one in Harrodsburg, for some
reason unknown to me. he abandoned
them and made conflicting appointments
for himself, to which ! was not invited.
and beside published his screed in the
Advocate and the INTERIOR JOURNAL, to
which this is but a partial response.
propose to give to any one who may |
feel sufficiently interested. an oppor-
tunity to hear my views in series of
public speeches to be yet delivered. and
again respectfully invite Judge Ows-
ley to be present, assuring him ! will
grant an equal division of time.