The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-10-13

Hon. Allen Il. Kincheloe, Chairman
of the Republican Campaign Com
mittee of Breckenridge County.
Dear Sir:
On September %, l received at the
hands of Mr.. Jesse Eskridge, letter
signed by you as follows, to-wit:
"Allen r. Kincheloe, Chm. Rep.
Cam. Com, and for the Republican
candidates" and which is as follows:
Hardinsburg, Ky. Sept. %, 1909
Hon. T. j. Moore, Chairman Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee and the
Democratic Candidates.
| Dear Sirs:
At a meeting of the Republican
Campaign Committee, held with the
Republican candidates for office, it
was unanimously determined to sub
NIT an agreement to the Democratic
Campaign Committee, and the Demo-
cratic Candidates, that the campaign
should be conducted without the use
of money or whiskey, or any other IL
legal or improper means or device.
Acting upon this sentiment for an
absolutely fair, clean and legal cleo
ton, was authorized by the candi-
dates and the committee, to submit
the following proposition to you, to
the committees and to each of the
| Democratic candidates:
First. That no money or whisl1ey
shall be used in the canvass, directly
or indirectly, by the candidates, or by
the campaign committees, or by the
county committees for any improper
or illegal purpose to influence voters
in any manner
Second That no "Bat-wings" or
any other illegal device shall be used
in this election.
Third. That the respective cam
paign committees, county committees
and all the candidates on both sides,
shall keep an accurate and complete
account of all money expended, the
purpo,e thereof, the amounts and
names of each person contributing
any money to either of the candidates
or committees, or to any or either of
them, and the names shall be publish
ed in the News and Leader.
Fourth. That each candidate on
both tickets, including deputies, and
each member of The respective cam
paign committees, and each member
of the county committees shall take
written oath before some duly
authorized officer that he will not use
or employ any of the methods, means
or devices set out in this writing. The
said oaths to be preserved in some
bank.
Fifth. That a sum of five hundred
dollars $500 be raised, one half to be
given by the Republican candidates
and one half to be given by the Demo
cratic candidates to be placed in the
Bank of Hardinsburg, or the Farmers
Bank, for the purpose of offering a
| Reward for the arrest and conviction
of anv persons whosoever they may be
who shall violate any of the election
laws in this campaign and election.
state emphatically that all the
Republican candidates and each men,
Der of the Republican campaign COM
mittee, and members of the Republic
can county committee stand ready
and willing to enter into this agree
ment and abide by all its provisions
in good faith. 1t is desired by us that
YOU and each of you give this PROPOSE
ton serious consideration both as
Democrats and citizens. Certainly
we realize that the wishes of the
Democratic candidates will determine
whether this proposition is accepted
or rejected, but we trust they will
take the same view of this moral
question that our candidates do. We
are not welded to these exact propsi-
lions but any agreement that en-
bodies these ideas will be satisfactory
to US. An answer is desired as soon as
possible, and we hope 1t will be forth
coming by the 9TH day of October, next.
This will give plenty OF time for the
committees and candidates to be inter
viewed and consulted.
Very respectfully,
ALNEN X. KINcHELoE,
Chairman Campaign Committee aud
for the Republican Candidates.