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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30

in a fair, plain and concise manner.
/ have tried to hew TO the line and
Jet the chips fall where they would.
have not one word of abuse for any
man, and have confined myself to
the records showing the people of
McCracken county that the present
administration. and those allied with
It. have stolen the funds OF the peo-
pie, and used the taxpayers money
in a most extravagant manner. My
opponent has charged that have
used unfair methods / say to the
public that / have gone out In the
open and challenged my opponent TO
a joint debate where he could present
his defense to any charges that
made against him and the admins
ration with which he has been con
lected. / have said TO the people
md 20 my opponent that II he had
any charges to make against me that
was ready and willing at all times
70 answer them, and | have fore
warned them TO discredit any cam
paign stories that might be circulated
after / had left any community, and
after il was too late for me to return
ard answer any charge that might
be brought against me by the follow
ers of my opponent. and | want to
say to the public that any stories
that may have been circulated about
me is unfair, because | have chal-
lenged my opponent and his follow
ers to meet me in the open, and ]
have stood ready at all times to an
swer any charge that might be
brought against me. And want to
sag to the public that my life Is an
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30

Fellow Citizens: For the past few
weeks there has been considerable
unpleasantness in the political con-
troversy in McCracken count, caused
In part, at least. by the condition OF
the county's affairs. as shown by my
recent investigation of the county
records. While ! cannot excuse and
do not seek TO palliate the looseness
heretofore allowed in the conduct OF
the county's business, | shall not at
tack individuals too severely Tor
evils growing out of the miserable
system, or want of system, that has
prevailed for many years in the keep
Ing OF county records and accounts,
"a condition that has largely pre-
vailed throughout the state, resulting.
as have been told. in shortage or
improper condition In one hundred
and ten out Of one one hundred and
nineteen counties of our state with
out regard to the political afiiliation
Of the incumbents of the Offices. This
shows the Importance of safe sys-
TEN.
IL matters not who may be elected
TO the Office OF county Judge and coun
lty attorney. etc, a Proper conditio"
Of county finances cannot exist with
out u proper system Of accounting.
proper system of accounting can
not be established without a sklllful
accountant. \ proper knowledge OF
the county's finances cannot be at
tanned by the county judsc and conn.
" attorney unless those charged with
the responsibilities OF the county
court clerks Office can furnish the
fullest and most explicit Information
as TO the standing and condition OF
the financial records and accounts
These should be in condition Ia
stand the most searching inspection
! and should be as simple and clear as
{ il Is possible To make them. so as "a
place before the taxpayers any In
I formation ne may wish. The tax
payers and not the officials furnish
the money 60 run the county. aud ~
affairs should be- In u condition th,
NNtN'~ ''h nh''' '''"'s ~ ''o
right TO know where his money goes
Should / be elected. | promise e
keep a regular set Of books and ey.
I cry year, II not every six months. phi
/ IN phamphlet form an itimized state
ment showing how much Is paid C
every officer. committee or depart
ment and the exact cost OF everl
road. bridge and county structure
showing how much Is paid for mater
/ lal. supervision OF the work. etc.
I just as would be required by a good
careful business establishment OF ans
kind.
/ regret that the brief time since
the hattering call upon me To cntol
the race has prevented me from max
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30
Open Letter Of J. D. Smith
To Voters of MCCracken Co.

ing n house to house canvass TO meet
every voter as l wished, but have
seen every one II has been possible
for me to see. and / can confidently
sav that my prospects OF election are
most natterlng Democrats, Repub-
llcans. Independents-people oil an
parties. boldly say the time has come
when men and not the political inter
ests of professional Office seekers
should control our county affairs
particularly the finances.
II has been charged against mo
that | am out simply to defeat the
Democratic party. That Is not true.
| will say | never voted for kepub-
lican presidential candidate In my
life. / was born and reared Demo-
crat and voted for william Jennings
Bryan three times for president OF
the United States. But, notwith-
standing my politics, for the last
twelve years. In city and county Al
fairs | have always voted for the
man thought best qualified Tor the
office TO be filed So | am betot"
YOU with no purpose TO aid or deieat
any political party-but simply as
citizen responding to the call Of ciii-
Gems OF all parties. feeling fully com
petent TO deal with the present CON
ditlons of the onlce and it, duties In
the future. This Is true though
have never held public Office or be
fore this time been candidate for
any Office In the gift Of the people.
How to Vote.
Now n you desire a man for the
Office of county court clerk who VIII
establish system OF accounting TO
protect the interests Of the people
and keep the public Informed OF tho
lcondition Of accounts regardless OF
politics. or political or factional In
Guence, then stamp your vote for
Prof John u Smith under the device
OF pair Of SCALES IN the INDIE
PENDENT COLUMN. II you are a
Democrat and wish TO vote for M.
but otherwise TO vote for the Demo
Icratlc cand dates. simply stamp in Tho
block on the right hand side of
my name and then un.
der the rooster II you are a Rcpub-
llican ard wish 10 vote for me. irt
thing for YOU TO DO is 10 stamp tho
block on the right hand side Of my
name. then stamp under the log
lcab.n: that Is II you wish 10 vote tho
leniire Republican ticket except tho
county court clerk The same rule
lappl'es 20 other parties. " You de-
are TO scratch the ticket generally.
then stamp on the right hand side OF
every name you desire 10 vote for
Thanking YOU In advance for all
YOU may DO for me. am for the best
Interest OF the county
} Very respectfully.
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open book, and that | am willing for
any man to Investigate my manner
of living or my official acts as an en-
pioye of the United States govern
ment.
| have conducted a ciean campaign;
| have presented facts. and only
facts. and the good people Of Me
Cracker county have given me 4
patient and earnest hearing, and now
the question Of selecting a county
Judge ig wholly in their hands. |
propose, If elected, to inaugurate a
system Of checking m the county
clerks Office that will protect the
people against any dishonest officers;
1 propose to see that every claim pre-
sented against the county OF Nc
Cracker is made out properly and
proven before it Is allowed; pro
pose to stop all leakage IN the fiscal
affairs of the county, and to see that
every dollar collected is accounted
for and spent IN an economical man
ner. believe that the system of
allowing the road supervisor 10 pay
out thousands and thousands Of dol
lars for his pay rolls should be stop
ped. because It Is an incentive to the
padding OF accounts. and every man
who works upon the public roads Of
McCracken county should be made To
present a bill. prove 1t and let II be
allowed by the fiscal court as other
claims are allowed believe that
prisoners confined in jail upon petty
larceny charges should be given a
speedy trial. as Is provided by law,
and that after they are tried they
should be taken upon the public
roads OF the county and made TO
work out their fines. II would al
least get the fifty cents day In la
Dor out OF them that IL costs the tax
payers to keep them while they are
confined. ! believe that economy
should be practlced in the fiscal af-
fairs OF this county. and that the
county should be run In such a map-
ner as to live within It's means. and
insure honest administration and
busness-like methods and / pledge
myself II elected TO give the taxpay-
ers all my time and efforts to bring
about the reforms so much needed in
the fiscal affairs Of this county and
to make my administration one for
them and not FOR the elevation and
enrichment Of any gang" or set of
men. Respectfully,
THOMAS y. HAZELIP.
Try the Sun for Job Work.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30

Each succeeding day brings forth
continued wonderful results. II
seems the longer Fisher stays In Pa
ducah the more remarkable are the
cures produced by Quaker Extract
and oil Of Balm. not only are the
city people singing praises Of the
greatest remedies ever Introduce:
here, but reports from villages and
towns within a radium of 80 miles
from Paducah show that they are
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tainly rheumatic, catarrhal and
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AS these are complaints for which
Quaker Extract and oil of Balm are
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30
MIR. BRYAN on THE ETHICS OF
BOLTING.

Much Is said about party honor
after a man has participated in a
primary. and efforts are always made
to support the nominees after voting
in the primary.
That Is a trick of inscriptions
politicians and can dupe only the liz
norant and unthlnking. II should
offend a mans intelligence Here is
typical case: good citizen goes
to a primary. because he wishes TO
help nominate the best men possible
in his party. A gang of political
sharpers, who control the count, Sc
Then they tell that good citizen that.
having voted at the primary. he tao
lily agreed to support the nominee.
The question Is. does a good citi-
zen's obligation end at the primary.
and does his obligation to his party.
controlled as it IL by INSCRIPTIONS
politicians. outweigh his obligation
to his country? II he thinks HE par
ty obligation the greater, then he
must ask himself, whether he il do
ing his party the most good. encour-
aging INSCRIPTIONS politicians by
voting for their candidates. or by I'M
hora.ng those politicians by giving
their candidate a good beating.
We think, OF course, that the Obli-
cation to country outweighs any OBJ
legation to party; but in this in
stance. civic and partisan obligations
are identical. and the good citizen
after doing everything in his power
to secure the nomination OF the best
men by his party should again select
between the tickets at the general
election and vote for the best men.
We are pleased to know that in
this position we are supported by no
less Democratic authority than Will
liam Jennings Bryan, who goes to
the ethics of boiling and declares
that man cannot bolt convention
or primary before the nominations
are made. in anticipation of bad Sc
lections, and necessarily must with
hoAu 'NNi Nia4hb Nidh pi'ARHdNiNf hhii4
he has done everything in his power
10 help nominate the best men.
We quote from his "First Battle"
page 1926: Difference of opinion
upon the questions that are for the
time being paramount always has
destroyed. always will destroy, and
always should destroy party harmony
II abandonment Of party is ever just
iiiable the voter must determine for
himself when the time for abandon
ment arrives. when should he de-
eide? The proper time. II not the
only time is after the party has
adopted its platform and named its
candidate Until that time he does
not know whether he can rely on II
% secure the government which he
regards as good and the legislation
which he considers necessary.
docs participation in a primary or
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30
THE SAME HAND.

Though L. Barry lost on demurrer
his suit in the Carlisle circuit court
TO enjoin the placing of w. V.
Eaton's name on the Democratic bal
lot, as candidat for state senator in
the Second district, because the court
could not take jurisdiction OF the
case. he claims that Judge r. j..
Bugg. OF the Carlisle circuit court,
in sustaining the demurrer, said:
"Eaton's nomination was secured by
fraud and | personally know that
Eaton was not entitled to any of the
votes of Carlisle county. but that he
received a majority of them"
This Judge Bugg is not a 'Republi-
can, but Democrat, and Democratic
candidate for reelection on the regu-
lar ballet for circuit judge of the
district, which embraces our neigh
boring county of Graves. He is a
citizen of Carlisle and must know the
sentiment of the Democrats of his
own county, else he would not be
their nominee TO succeed himself. and
necessary statement from the bench,
which would hjure him in the eyes
of his party friends. Therefore, We
may accept Judge Bugg's opinion as
in some manner rejecting the views
of the Democratic voters of Carlisle
county The character of Judge Bugg
can easily be ascertained by inquiry
among the Democrats of Graves
county.
What did Judge Bugg mean by
saying the nomination OF Mr.. Eaton
was procured by fraud? Mr.. Eaton
himself is a nice gentleman.
He could mean only one thing,
that some cotesie procured the nomi-
naticn of Mr.. Eaton by fraud and
that coterie must be in power in the
party to have succeeded.
The organization or the Second
district is composed of representa-
lives of the organizations OF Ballard
Carlisle. McCracken and Marshall
counties, and 10 so far as MeCracken
county Is concerned, IL Is an off
shoot of the same organization that
presided over the primary at which
the county candidates were nomi-
rated and the city primary at which
Judge Dave Cross and the council
manic ticket. headed by Scottie Fer
guson. were nominated.
The nomination of Mr.. Eaton took
place at Paducah. The senatorial
district committee was ceadlocked on
the question OF calling the conyen-
ton at Benton or Arlington, and
over the question OF whether John
n. Moore, committeeman from Bal
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30
SOME CIRCUMSTANCES.

Hiram Smedley found to have been
embezzling county POUNDS for IL
years by w. NJ. Husbands, state rev.
enue agent
Fiscal court refused to permit Hus-
bands to collect for county after au-
thorizing him to collect all other back
taxes for the county.
Husbands declined to compromise
states claims against Smedley's bond.
ing company, but county officers set
tied for less than full amount, re-
mitted interest and penalty and al
lowed company five per cent of what
it paid.
Smedley says other county official,
were using county funds
Report of Expert Accountant j. ID
Smith corroborates him.
Smedley sent to Hopkinsville asy-
lum October 3, 1909. Asylum Off
cials say he is sane October 20
1865.
Smedley returns too late TO get
any county Official in trouble before
election.
Suit is brought against bonding
company for balance of shortage toe
late to get trial before election.
w. l.. Bower makes AFFIDAVIT that
President Oliphant. of Vineennes
Bridge company, said he had to fS
county gang.
Grand jury under county attorney
not only -finds no true bill against
gang. but fulsomely praises county
officials who failed to learn of Smed-
ley's populations.
Oliphant hurries to Paducah. makes
affidavit. and gets out at midnight.
oliphant admits he paid 81 cents
above market price for cement
bought from concern. which lease.
plant of county official
He admits that Bert Johnson
former road supervisor, and a disap-
pointed bidder, who was made coun-
ty inspector of the concrete bridge
work. was given one OF the contracts
by him. upon which Johnson resigned
as inspector. the delayed work com.
menced and concrete and iron were
secured by the bridge company.
Doesn't that look as if the gang
not only controlled contracts and the
source of supply of materials but
grand juries and the machinery Of
justice in the county as well?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30

Icatarrh or stomach troubles. 10 that
doubtful or discouraged people could
investigate before spending more
money usclessly for medicines. lie
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store. Fourth street and Broadway.
daily from . a. M. To . y. m. II costs
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under no obligations whatever TO
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est and sincere. and very anxious 10
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of Balm will actually help you. can
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he crowds sure to call today. Fisher
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drug store at all hours To II D. m.
BE concise and TO the point. and he
VIII answer all your questions in the
same manner. People suffering with
lung troubles. throat troubles. priv
ate or feyeruus diseases should not
call, as Quaker Extract will not
help them. Such cases require the
careful attention of your physician
or specialist You can still obtain
Quaker Extract bottles for S2.5O,
but this special price will be with
drawn at the end of Fishers visit.
Express charges on shipments ORDER
ed by mail VIII mot be paid after
Fisher leaves paducab Th.s. on,
nouncements are made to avoid fu-
ture mlsunderstandngs Therefore
call or order as soon as nnsslhle
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30

Voters. who think the wiping out
a floating debt of $4,000 in less
than two years. the refurnishing OF
the fire department equipment the
construction of fire escapes and eie-
,ator at Riverside hospital, the con-
struction of new fire station and
addition to the city nall, and the
oiling and permanently Improving OF
public streets without creating an
other floating debt, is a good record
for an administration, should vote TO
elect a general council in sympathy
with that administration. The Even
ing Sun publishes both tickets today.
Compare the Republican ticket
pledged to support Mayor Smith s
policies. with the one opposed to him.
and headed by Scott Ferguson TOT
yourselves. and then decide what IS
best for Paducah.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-30
THE RACE FOR COUNTY CLERK.

THE RACE FOR COUNTY CLERK.
One of the most peculiar political
.ituations is that in the race for
county court clerk. Either Harry
Williamson or Prof. John ID. Smith
could defeat Gus Singleton. This is
clearly shown by the numerous re-
quests for information as to which
is the stronger. coming from voters,
who wish to cast their ballot where
il will dc the most good. Professor
Smith, being the independent candi-
date, of course, expects to win
enough votes from both Democrats
and Republicans to win out. Harry
Wiiliamson's friends argue that he
has behind him the Republican party
organization as nucleus, and has
fewer votes to gain in order to Sc
cure a majority. This argument APP
parently appeals to some Singleton
workers. who ostensibly working in
the interest of Professor Smith, are
endeayoring TO induce Republicans to
desert Williamson, and thus split up
the opposition to Singleton. The
situation is very confusing, but all
three candidates are confident.
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lard and himself a candidate, had a
right TO vote on the choice of the
places. The question was submitted
to the state central committee, who
had just been promoted from the
chairmanship of McCracken county.
He decided in favor of neither Ben
ton nor Arlington; but called the
convention for Paducan. That set
tied L. Barry's chances of gaining
the nomination, which Judge Bugg
says was taker away from him by
FRAUD. lie might have won at Ben
ton or Arlington. but he didn't stand
any show at Paducah.
The Democracy of Carlisle county,
through its candidate for circuit
Judge, from tho bench, which he has
occupied a term, declares that Car
isles representation was corrupted
by the Paduoah organization, and
every Democratic paper in the Second
district, outside Paducah, protested
against the convention.
That fraud and corruption was
made possible. because the ring,
which perpetrated it, was already in
control of the McCracken county
cour. house and the city organiza-
ton.
Exposures OF graft and theft and
foreclosures in the handling of public
funds have been added during the
campaign to this charge of political
fraud made by Judge Bugg, and yet,
the party organ is calling upon voters
to support the ticket and the plea is
made in this language, October %:
"The News-Democrat does not plead
for Republican voters to give their
support to Democratic nominees.
There are enough Democratic voters
in Paducah and McCraeken county to
elect Democratic nominees II these
same voters would remain true to
their belief AMI TO vote their party
nominees"
That IS the gang idea of party
loyalty. and that party loyalty is re-
sponsible for conditions within the
party. The county ring feels as
mred. that If the only secure the
nominations. by whatever means and
for whatever purposes, the voters
will support the ticket SO they re-
sort to any methods to win at the
primary, STOPPING to tactics. to which
honorable men could not stoop, and
having won. they demand party 10y
atty from the good citizens. who have
no sympathy with political corrup-
ton.
This gang not only wrongs the
taxpayers; but does not scruple to
wrong its party, and then in the
name of that party call on honest
citizens to keep them in Office. that
they may continue to wrong the tax
payers.
II you cannot bring yourself to be-
lieve the charges OF graft brought
against Democratic county Office
holders by their opponents, even
when sustained by unexplainable and
suspicious circumstances. can you get
around the charge of Judge Bugg, a
Democrat, and a candidate for re-
election, speaking from the bench in
a case. involving allegations OF ille-
gality and fraud?
Does not the Democrat owe it to
his party to clean out this gang,
against which Democracy of neigh
boring counties is crying out?
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Democratic Ticket.


COUNTY JUDGE-A. w. Barkley
County Attorney
COUNTY ATToRNEY-Sanders Z.
Clay Qawyer.)
REPRESENTATIVE - Eugene
Graves (incumbent.)
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Gus G.
Singleton (broker)
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK. A.
Miller Cncumbent)
SHERIFF-George W. Houser
(farmer)
JAILER-Henry Houser (farmer.)
AsSESSOR-George Allen (farm-
er.)
CoRoNER-F. f. Eaker. (incum-
bent.)
COUNTY SURVEYOR - 4. b
Wren (farmer.)
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERIN-
.TENDENT-L. w. Feezor (teacher)
MAGISTRATES - First, George
Broadfoot; Second, Harry George;
Third, c. w. Emery; Fourth, J. II.
Burnett; Fifth, John Craig; sixth,
Charles Ross; Seventh, ]. G. Hart
ley; Eighth. Baxter Kuykendall
CONSTABLES - First. A. c. Shell
ton: Fourth, NJ. L. Bryant; Sixth, X
Hudilestone; Seventh, Linn Choice;
Eighth, Jeff Bannister.
POLICE JUDGE ID. A. Cross I'm
cumbent)
ALDERMEN - Charles Hall Ito.
bacconist): l.. y. Durrett (butcher)
George o. Ingram (contractor); out
0verstreet (grocer).
COUNCILMEN - First, Scotti'
Ferguson (bartender); Second, Chas
Horton jclerk): Third. o. p. Leigh
commission broker); Fourth, Fred
Kreutzer (baker). and Charles Hons
err (grocer); Fifth, ]. w. COLEMAN
druggist; Sixth, DR.. w. r. Wash
burn.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES - First. w
n. Warren Oeweler); Second, b. F
Davis (contractor) and +. p. Swif'
(paper hangers Third, Gardner Gil
bert (tobaeconisD Fourth, Harry L
Judd (patterumaker). and r. l.. Tate
manufacturer Fifth, w. T. Byrd
Sixth, Henry MCGEE (saw mill man.
Independent Ticket.
COUNTY COURT CLERK-Prof
j. ID. Smith, expert accountanD.