The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-03-31
INTHE ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

The Citizen printed last week letter from Hyden telling
the Hon Caleb Powers campaign thru Leslie County this
fitting time state the position of this paper in the
n the Eleventh district
Ihas not any sufficient reason
papers taking for either OF the
interest personal contest and do believe would be
benefited injured by the election of either neither
of the candidates Moreover have stated before
running politics, but newspaper and desire
represent the interest of ALL readers there good
many both sides in this We believe either would
represent the district well, believe neither could do
harm. And do that there moral question
involved If there would be glad fight for what
believed the right at whatever personal cost
accused of opposing Mr. Powers and particular
y of opposing his pardon Neither Of these charges
The editor have by
anything which has IL any wa! rejected On or injured that
gentleman. We told the about him. could
but always take responsibility for it's effect him We
aud for Mr. Edwards. The letter
given last week printed this basis We wish readers
know the facts and do give them facts either to help harm
either contestant have said interested in
print the truth as far learn it,
are greatly interested in the which the
campaign being conducted and in behalf Of clean fine
citizens whose views known to protest against the
attitude candidates We have read of the that
printed the subject and have not heard from either
side much of thing that of real Importance value in
The gentlemen to think that the office of Representative
a prize that fought for like blue ribbon fair
prze-fghters belt They claiming as tier right urging
talk plenty of money both sides aud that there
attempts buy the bonorand corruption in the
ming primary than in any election in recent years
good strong words but this condition
all the that possibly be turned against it, The
office sacred trust not persona prize The man elected will
stand representative of thirty thousand nineteen
He will with the representatives of other the
government country He will take part the making of
laws that welfare Of those living today but which
may help in the time Of chidren children
The nation crisis Predatory wealth is stretching out it's
hand deposm awful than the world has yet
seeneery will have his share do protecting
thousand inducements including
pay and for personal enrichment Can
afford to chose will among sit in Wash
ingon these tremendous questions other basis
than ability. and chiefly his stand these mighty
questions and bis courage fight for his principles
talk but really the issue clear 1t is this:-
What ill Washington, Mr. Candidate? The OF the
Eleventh District thinking patriotic people and is insult
fill their with chat about this thing
that know what they have right to know is,
what the candidate will do for them and for the nation
which loyal when he takes his seat in the Capitol
asked the questions which mean life or death
10 the country
Compared this question, of what matter the thousand
one candidates love speak, OF what
dollars which into the country
price of dishonest victory? OF what Importance record
other except proving what the candidate will do for
Or Of what value are the ogrolng
tricks by offices dollars have been brought into
the dstrictP
Voers who being wronged in such
naon You they trying blind whom
they are trying msead And have the power to stop it, for
il YOU demand truth they will have to give it to De-
that your representative really represents you