Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-06-08
A RAINBOW IN THE SKY.

The defeat OF Judge mos. look Is
one of the most hopeful signs that
the night rider troubles in the dis
trict are at an end. Charges have
been made broadcast over the coun-
try by Hampton's Magazine and 9TH
er periodicals, that the night riders
were friendly to Judge Cook. These
charges were Investigated in one or
two counties of the district at the
request of Judge Cook himself, and
reports were made generating him.
1t became apparent, however, early
in the present contest, that certain
recognized leaders of the night rider
movement were for Judge Cook,
although it is admitted that his sup
port was by no means limited to that
element. On the other hand, the
votes of but few members OF law
and order leagues were cast for him,
Soon after the raid Of Dec. z, 1907,
Judge Cook expressed himself as on
the side of the law and his influence
was given to that side in the prose-
cutions that were begun. 1t is said
he went before a committee of the
Law and Order League and made
promises that he afterward unfortu-
nateIy failed to keep. When this
happened, all prosecutions were
stopped by the Law andOrderLeague
until conditions changed. Judge
Hsnbery when he entered the con-
test declined to make the prosecu.
ton of night riders an issue. AS the
contest progressed he was helped
greatly by the unexpected collapse
of the organization from internal
dissensions. Many misguided men,
anxious to get ont of the bad COM
pany they were ir, turned their
backs upon the silent brigade and
sought some candidate not backed
by its leaders. About ten days ago
a report reached the city that it was
being secretly charged that Judge
Hanbery was a member of the Law
and Order League of Hopkinsville.
The charge was perhaps untrue, but
it had two effects on the approach
ing election. 1t cost Hanbery some
votes in the lower counties, but it
gave him the support of enough of
the "stay out" Law and Order votes
in Hopkinsville and other parts of
Christian county to nominate him,
even in listless campaign without
newspaper support with but little
more than half a vote polled.
Judge Hanbery is the first Chris
tian county man who has been nom
mated for circuit Judge by the Dem
ocratic party in forty odd years.
With the exception of two years
Judge Jas. Breathitt filed the posi-
ton, no Christian county man has
held it since before Judge Hanbery
was born 40 years ago. The nomi
nee is a native of this county and is
a self-made young man, who has
fought his way to the head of the
local bar, He is a member Of the
Baptist church and is an honest, up
right, clean young man and his
friends have faith in him and be-
lieve he will do his duty as judge,
In the absence of a convention plat
form, the nominee can make his
own platform of principles and if he
justifes the hopes of the friends
who supported him so Loyalty and
effectively, it is not believed that he
will have a Republican opponent.
His nomination will necessitate a
complete change in the Republican
plan to have Judge Rreathitt run if
Judge Cook was renominated.
Judge Hanbery's name on the coun-
ty ticket will give fresh hope to the
Democrats, and winning fight for
county offices is already being plan