The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-10-13
TH0S. j. MOORE ANSWERS
ALLEN R. KINCHELOE PUBLICLY
KincheIoe's Letter Misleading to the Peope--rloore
and Others Want to Know Why Roy Cain,
Gabe TauI and Judge Ali were Tur-
ned Down.
REPUBLICANS GOT MONEY AND WILL SPENDI IT.

In response to this will say that as
Chairman OF the Campaign Committee
for the Democratic ticket, expected to
answer this letter on October z, as was
requested in your letter But without
receiving an answer, or waiting until
the time which you suggested would be
allowed me in which to answer the
same. you have permitted to be pub.
lished this same letter / had not had
committee meeting in the meantime,
and do not answer except in the Ca
paclty of chairman of the committee,
but as chairman l will say that we re-
gard this letter as absolutely misleading
to the people who read it and who are
not familiar with the nominees of the
two contending parties.
First, you speak of the use of money
and whisky In the campaign. You OBJ
jet to the use of such to influence
voters in the present campaign. If so,
and if you and your committee and your
candidates are sincere in this proposal,
will you answer few questions just to
show the people of the county that you
really are in favor of fair elections?
Allow ME to ask you if this is true,
why was Roy Cain, young man of
good family, staunch Republican, and
eminently fitted to perform the duties
of the office to which he aspired, and an
announced candidate for the Office of
County Court Clerk, but who had no
money, laid on the shelf for the office
for man who was not candidate,
who did not seek the nomination, openly
at least, but who had money!
Why was Gab- Taul, a young man
coming f one of the strongest, truest
and best Republican families in the
county, eminently qualified to hold the
Office which he sought at the hands of
the party; man whose integrity. char
acter and ability is above question; an
announced candidate for the office Of
Sheriff, but a man who makes no pre-
tention of having Il vast amount of
money to put in the campaign fun Is,
thrown over for man who was not
candidate, who did not seek the nomi-
nation, was nominated not because he
wanted the office but because he had
money and resources9
Why was Judge ALL, man with
good official record Of eight years as
County Judge, high type of gentlem an
and an old Union soldier, an announced
candidate for the Office of County Judge,
but who unfortunately did not have a
large amount of money to put up but
who, in his candidacy for the nominal
ton, advocated that this race should be
made without the use of money or any
undue influences. Why was he left out
/ in the cold and the Republicans nomi-
nate man who was not a candidate for
the nomination, but who is a man of
means?
Why were men whose DISC ialificati
consisted in their inability to put up the
money to buy votes9
Whyl oh! whyl and echo answers why?
Then when you have answered these
questions to the satisfaction of the
people of the county, go to the different
express Offices and find from the agents
what particular candidate is having the
most whisky shipped TO the county,
What candidate uses the most whisky
and what one would be most likely to
have whisky, and would be most likely
to give it away1
Again you ask that the Campaign
Committees keep an accurate and COM
plete account of the money usei and
the purpose for which such funds are
used. Now, SO far as we are concerned,
shall endeavor to keep lust such an
account and render the same to the can
didates.
Now, as TO placing in some bank
$500 for the purpose Of securing the ar
rest and conviction of anv person vio-
lating the election laws, we do no, deem
it ut all necessary, for the law of Ken
lucky provides for just such offenses
aud prescribes the penalty for the same,
and it is certainly severe enough to de-
ter eAen the boldest from committing
crime against the election laws.
The Democratic party has ever stood
for law and order, and when it fails to
represent these principles, it will net
have for its nominees such men as the