The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-11-23
BOWERS GUILTY,
SAYS THE ECHO
Republican Editor "Talks
Out in Meetin'."
CONSCIENCE BIOS HIM SPEAK
The Evidence of Guilt in Four
Trials Was Clearly
Conclusive.
HE WANTS POWERS UNsEATED


Ieading Republican papers in the
mountain section of the State, pub
dshes a sensational editorial attack
ing Caleb Powers and protesting
against his taking his seat in the
SD Congress on the grounds that he
6as never been cleared of the charge
If completely in the assassination Of
Governor William Goebel.
Thc Echo supported Don C. Ed
yards in his race against Powers,
but after Powers was nominated, the
paper supported him in a half-heart-
ed way nominally. The editorial
gays in part:
Whatever may be said in the flu
gure of the Eleventh District; what
oyer Of coutumely and reproach may
he heaped upon its fair name, the
Echo skirts are clear, and it alone
sf all the papers in the district can
5oast Of the proud distinction of hav-
ing made a fight for honor, for de-
rency, for morality in social and po-
Htical affairs, for prestige at home
and broad during the past year
When Caleb Powers announced for
office the Echo took up the fight
against him and used the weapons
Ehich it thought best to awaken
ne people TO the danger of sending
mis- man to Congress. Without again
-raversing the ground, we may say
hat our admonitions were not heed
ID. and Powers was nominated by a
great majority.
Being a consistent supporter of
Sepu i'ican faith and principles, We
81 once placed his name at the head
If our columns as the Republican
nominee. But our heart was not in
me work Of supporting Caleb Pow
-rs. So far as he knows, the editor
NJ the Echo has never condoned the
commission of a crime, and hopes he
aever shall. Being possessed of at
east ordinary intelligence, and pos
sessing a conscience, We could not
pillow the various trials of this man
without feeling morally certain of
Ills guilt. We believe that he was
guilty of conspiracy in the foulest
most damnable, most heinous, most
iiabolical crime that ever darkened
Kentucky's history, and therefore, il
we understand the letter of the law
guilty of murder, and worthy to be
Ixecuted Tor the commission of the
fastardly crime.
ThF evidences of guilt were too
strong. Four trials were had, in
plcee of which the juries were unan-
amous in their verdict of guilty. In
ne fourth trial ten voted yes as to
ne guilt of the accused. 1t is incon-
eeivable to believe that forty-siX
men, no matter how partisan their
Tiews, would violate their oaths to
give the accused a fair and impartial
zrial according to the law and the
,Vidence, and perjure themselves
nro eternity by rendering a verdict
lot in accord with the evidence. In
m the State we do not think they
rJuId be found who would do this
15rrible thing, and we do not be-
Eeve that anyone else can think that
ruch would be the case. We have
$50 much faith in the human race
and in the honor and integrity OF
Kentuckiaus to ever believe such rot
The Echo, to its everlasting shame
Re it said, declared that Powers was
greatly maligned and should be
Feed, while at the same time we be-
Beve, that he was guilty. Our only
excuse for doing this is that we were
Fighting for the party, and not fol-
TIE criminal. 1t was a sad day foI
Sur party when Caleb Powers was
placed upon the State ticket; it was
a sad day for Senator Goebel. and
II was a sad day for this beloved
Estrict, wherein reside the best peo-
PIE the world affords and who do not
Deserve the reproach placed upon
mem.
Caleb Powers has been elected to
EpTesent this proud district in Con
gress, but by majority so small
mat it requires no stretch of the i'm.
agination to declare unequivocally
1hat the most enlightened people in
she district do not approve of the
verdict OF the polls on Tuesday.
We suppose Powers will go to
Congress and yet he should not. A
Man who has been three times con
xScted OF dastardly crime and never
arquittod therefor, is not fit to rep
resent the splendid citizenship of the
MSuntains in any capacity. The lit
Ne innocent children should not
awe this stigma placed upon them