The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-10
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NEWS GIVES ITS REASON.

him much credit for the happenings o
the past and present. For instance, in
the 1906 1907 pool he unqualifiedly es-
pOused the cause of the pool aud not
only assisted in making this untried ex-
pertinent success, but as a 'side line"
laid the foundation for a seat in Con-
gre 8, which also proved successful. By
the way, in that election. the News in
common with hundreds of others waiv-
ed its differences with Mr.. Cantrill on
on other questions because of his claim
for the nomination as a strong advocate
the pool
What about the next pool, which the
growers never dreamed of serious oppO-
sition? Even before it was started we
heard Mr.. Cantrill deliver a speech in
opposition to it; declaring that the So
ciety of Equity should control it. A
little later when an effort was started TO
pool the crop he mounted the stump, de-
nouncing the contract and lambasting
the organization, causing disruption
that never could be overcome. AS
easily as the month of February of this
year he presided over a meeting Of the
Society Of Equity of Frankfort In which
a resolution was adopted that no tobac-
CO should be signed until in August
When the Burley organization few
weeks ago charged him with being an
enemy to the pool has his actions since
indicated him of the charge?
Does his counter.charge THAI Mr.
LeBus is trying TO dictate the politics
OF the Seventh district answer as an ex-
cuse for him to again disrupt the. or
ganlZation as he did last year? As to
h. fTNsA
wasn't he the first to claim political ex-
altatlon from the poll tobacco growers?
These questions relate to but recent his
tory, and the growers themselves can
answer. Without questioning the sim
cerity of Mr.. Cantrlll In his present pc.
sitiOn it is certainly evident that the
Trust is satisfied with the proceedings.
So much for the tobacco question.
Now about some other things; 1t Is
possible that Dir. Cantrill's influence in
the State legislature during the last six
or eight years has been felt more keen
ly by the people than that Of any other
person. 1t is true that his influence was
directed fer and against legislation &C.
cOrding to his personal views. yet it is
also true that on one or more important
measures hi, views were in direct con-
trast to the views of a ma lOrity of his
home people
Still further pol tically. we do not
think it ami>s to extend TO him the dis
tiuction of heing the power behind the
throne " hich caused the defeat of Beck
ham. the democratic nominee for Uni =
ed stat g Senator. by the bolt of fol- r
whisky Democrats. .
Another political reason: In the last
campaign for tine election of State off
GERS Mr.. Cantrill refused to speak for
the Democratic ticket, even in his own
county; thereby deserving large STARE
of the credit of the election of Governor
Wilson and the balance uf the Republi-
can ticket
On the other hand Mr. Thomas, his
opponent, has always been l"yal to the
Burley organization an tie Democratic
party; his record in ~ leai lature dur.
| ing the last s--sinu shows iim TO be a
fearless advO ate of the peoples nights
agains So ciai interests. and as yet the
only ,ii re W. have heard against him
is that he is too clean politically"
! 10 us. these reasons seem sufficient
f. r the News to afford to oppo;e a
hume candidate in this instance.