The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-11-15
POWERS WAS GUILTY,
SAYS LONDON ECHO
REPUBLICAN PAPER DECLARES
HE SHOULD eE KEPT OUT OF
CONGRESS FoR pEcEN-
cY'S SAKE.

| London by l.. u. McHargue edited BY
/ j. W Stevenson and one of the lead
ing republican papers in the mountain
section of the state, publishes a sen
satiOnal editorial in its issue of Thurs
day attacking Caleb Powers and pro
testing against his taking the seat in
/ the SIND Congress on the grounds
that h. has never been cleared OF the
charge oi completely in the assassina.
ton Of Governor William GoeDet
! The Echo supported Don &. Edwards
/ in his race against Powers, but after
Powers was nominated tue paper sup
lIorted him in half hearted way
nominally. The editorial says m part;
Whdte .cr may be said in the ty-lre
al the eleventh district; whatever OF
contumely and reproach may be heap
ed Hpon its fair name the Echo's
/ skirts are clear and IL alone Of all the
papers in the district can boast OF the
proud distinction of having made
fight for honor. for decency. Tor NOR
atty in social and political affairs. Tor
prestige at home and abroad during
the g,ast wear. When Caleb Powers
announced for office the Echo took up
lthe tight against him and used the
Weapons which u thought IL Oest TO
llwaken the people TO the danger oi
sending this man 10 Congress. With
ont again traversing the ground, we
NAV say Eat or admoriti0ns we're
not needed. and Powers was noml-
mated by great majority
Being n consistent supporter OF Re
publican faith and principles. We az
/, once nlaced his name AZ the mead ~
1.-The column rs the Republican n0mi-
nee But Our heart was not IN the
; work Of supporting Cale0 Powers. So
far as he knows the c1itOr OF the
} r.cho has never Condonec the commis'
SION of a crime, and hopes he never
shall. Being possessed OF at least orc
nary intelligence. and possessing 4
conscience we could not follow the
various trails of this man without leel
ing mortally certain OF MS guit. we
believe that he was guilty oil conspu
acy in the foulest, most damnable
most heinousi most diabolical crime
that ever darkened Kentucky's history
: and therefore If We understand the
letter OF the law. guilty OF murder
and worthy to be executed for tie
. commission OF the dastardly cine.
|, The eyidsaces OF guilt were toe
strong. FoTr trials were had in three
of which the juries were unanimous
, in their verdict of guilty In the fourth
, trial ten voted Yes as TO the guit o.
the accused. II is inconceivah!e &c
, believe that forty-si men, no matter
how partisan in their views, woulc
violate their oaths 10 give the accused
fair and impartial trial according &C
The law and the evidence. ana perJurt
themselves into eternity by renderlns
a verdict not IN accord With the eVi
dence. In all the state We DO no
think they could be found who woulc
do this horrible thing. and We do no
believe that anyone else can thinf
I,hat suoh would be the case. We have
ltoo much faith In the human race ant
IN the honor and integrity oil heh
Ituckians to ever believe sucn rot
The Echo TO its everlasting sham'
DO il said. declared that Powers wa
greatly malinged and should ne lreeu
while AT the Same time ~e beheVe'
= that he was guilty Our only eXcus'
for doing this is tfat We are fighting
= for the party, and not for the crim!na
Ii was a sad dav for the party wh@'
caleb Powers was placed upoc ~
state ticket, II was sad day for Sci
!. ator Goebel. and IL was a sad day to
/, this beloved district, wherein resid
!, the best people the world affords ant
who do not deserve the reapproacI
!, placed upon them.
Caleb Powers has been elected 4
y represent this proud district In Cor
. gress. but by majority so small tina
IL requires no stretch OF the imagins
:, tion to declare unquiyocally that tn
"a most enlightened people In the dis
4 trict do not approve OF the verdict
"a the polls on Tuesday.
: We suppose Powers will go to Cor
5 gress and yet he should not. a ma
- who has been three times convictc
:, of a dastardy crime and never az
= Quilted therefore. is not tit 10 repre-
sent the splendid citizenship OF tn
80 mountains in any capacity. The it'll
= innocent children should not have thi
= stigma placed upon them; they shoul
not be made 10 look back when the
nave reached maturity and be made I
blush for having such a represents
=. Tive The young men. bright INTEL
:. gent and ambitious. should not hav
y this milestone placed about thci
= necks. to hold them back In the OF
ward march TO success in bushes
y and in social affairs OF the oommun
!. y; the young and virtuous woman
hood of the district should not b
crushed by their sisters In other SCI
lions OF the state for living in a di
trict represented by man who IA
been thrice convicted OF conspirac
y In the murder OF fellow mortal
We do not know what action III
: new congress will take in the matte
= OF seating Powers For the good
y the district, for the good OF the stat
u for the good OF the nation and IN
y good OF the splendid citizns who ca
~ the mountains their home and WI
~ rightfully believe II 20 be the garde
- spot OF the earth. we think and hop
that high minded body OF Law
makers. when the assemble Ia Was
~ ington on March Attn next. VIII r
~ lA,aa ~ eaaf him Then. and then OIL