The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-03
Mr.. Cantrill'S Statement.


ITO the Democrats of the Seventh
District:
Owing to some statements made by
the high-priced orators of the Burley
Society at Oxent IN last Monday 1t is
but Just to III, self that | should issue
this statement to the farmers and the
Democrats of the Seventh District
''At the outset desire to say that no
notice by any one was given TO me at
Washington that was expected to
speak at Owenton last MONDAY. L wac
invited by the Bnrley Board to speak at
Georgetown. Immediately upon the
the receipt Of the invitation to speak l
relegraphed them that could not leave
Washington, but in spite of my state :
ment the Burley Board advertised me to
speak at both Owenton and George.
town. They knew I could not he pres.
ent and yet they had their speakers to
denounce me when was not present to
defend myself The whole action was
unjust and c)ward!y.
Now as to my I ontion on the Burley
pool for 1910. l have been ready at a
times to state my position Any man
too cowardly to state his position is un-
tiJ to hold public office / am unwilling
TO advocate pool with the Burley So
ciety unless that Society will incorpor
ate in lis contract provision that the
contract is not binding unless rs per
cent of the crop is pooled. This esti-
mate to be based on the acreage report
of the Government Department of Agri-
culture. The pool of last year, in my
judgment, does not contain over 40 per
cent Of that crop. We were told by our
leaders last year that the pool would
be declared off unless 75 per cent of the
crop was pooled
"Our leaders deliberately deceived the
people and declared pool. Now TO my
mind pool is of no service to the pool
ers unless the pool is big enough to force
a speedy sale of the pool. 1t is my judg-
menJ that it would be a crime to tie the
people up with another weak pool. We
would then have two pools we could
never sell and would bring hardship and
suffering and bankruptcy on every man
who signed. l am unwilling to advise
my friends to put their neck in the
moose Of course our high priced Off
Gals could live on their salaries if the
tobacco was nevor sold.
"A week ago the leaders of the Bur.
ley Society threatened to give me oppo.
sltion unless / consented to support their
plans. They have finally put out their
candidate, would rather be beaten
than to advise the people to take q
course thought was wrong. will not
deliberately undertake to deceive the
people for any office in the State OF
Nation
Il deny the right of Mr. Lebus and
Republican associates to dictate to the
Democrats of the Seventh District
whom they shall elect to office. Mr.
LeBus is life long Republican of the
Ninth District He has Republican
Congressman in his district. Why does
he not serve notice on his own Congress.
man that if he does not support the Bur.
lev pool that he will defeat him2 There
are five Congressman in the Burley Dis.
trIct. Why does he and his board sin.
Gle me out to defeat ME if | do not
obey orders? 1 am running for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
under the rules laid down by the Dem.
ocratic party and not under the rules
laid down by Mr.. LeBus' board. / am
ready to obey the dictates of my broth
er Democrats, but l refuse to bow the
knee to the Republicans on the Burley
Board in Democratic primary.
There should be no politics in the
Burley Society. The officials of the Bur.
ley Society are responsible for bringing
politics into the Burley pool and not I.
They will ruin the organization when.
ever they undertake to boss the voters
of any party. l have done more to
build up the Burley Society than any
member of the Burley Board / have
pooled more t,bacco than any man on