The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-10
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CANTRILL TELLS HIS SIDE.


tor Thomas. Senator Thomas was in
troduced to the Democrats of Henry
county by Mr.. Swain. Republican.
AT the conclusion of his speech Mr..
Swain asked me if | desired to speak
for forty-fve minutes.
replied that did not feel that as a
Democratic candidate in primary in
Henry county, | had to receive time at
the hands Of a Republican chairman
and that / would, later in the evening,
address the Democrats in the court
house yard.
soon left the room and was follow
ed by almost the entire audience.
made my speech in the courthouse
yard. In few minutes after began
speaking, Mr.. Lebus, Mr.. FERGUSON
and the others came to the yard. At
the conclusion of my speech Mr.. Lee
bus, Mr.. Ferguson and Miss Lloyd
made speeches from the courthouse
steps. | desire to thank them for this
favor, as the very few who were
against me we're converted to my
cause.
| left New Castle thoroughly salts
fed with the outcome of the day.
Judge O'Rear in his speech advocated
another pool for 1910 and said if the
Buriey Society could not then sell the
| 1909 and 1910 pools the Legislature
should pass a law to prohibit the plant
ing of tobacco in 1911.
Mr.. Thomas in his speech endorsed
Judge O'Rear's speech.
Senator Thomas, in his speech, de-
nounced me in many ways but wound
Up his speech by saying that he would
withdraw if would support the pres
ent contract of the Burley Society. In
my speech l said that seven straight
pools had been sold in Western Ken
lucky without cutting out crop and
that believed with proper pooling
pledge and proper and decent methods
of business the same could be done in
the Burley District.
! / declared that | would not support
the pooling pledge without the Is per
cent clause for the sake OF a nominal
tion without opposition and that
would rather be defeated than advise
a course which thought was against
the interest OF the tobacco grower.
Mr.. Thomas statement that he
would withdraw from the race provid-
ed would support Mr.. Lebus proves
my contention that Senator Thomas is
Lebus' candidate and that / would
have had no opposition if had obliged
Lebus.
In the Seventh District yesterday
seven paid speakers of hte Burley So
ciety were scheduled to speak against
me. Thousands of letters are going
out daily from the Offices of the Burley
Society against me. which proves my
contention that the expenses of the
campaign against me is being paid for
from the money Of men who have pool
ed tobacco with the Burley Society.
| would like to kno~ why the hired
speakers were sent home from Frank
fort yesterday by the Burnley Board
without speaking as advertised. Was
it because the Hon. South Trimble
was there ready to defend my position
on the tobacco question?
The meeting at New Castle yester-
day proves my contention that this
whole campaign is but plan to turn
the Burley Society over to the Rrpub-
lican part, and to keep in the Offices of
the Burle Society lot of high priced
officials while the tobacco growers pay
the bills. The meeting there yester-
day proves that Senator Thomas and
his hackers do not believe the outrage
GUS charges the made against me, be-
cause, as honest men, they could not
agree to support me if would but
back Lebus and his contract.
In this conclusion | desire to state
that / am satisfediwith political con-
ditions over the district and ask my
friends and those who think am right
in my contention to help me win this
fight. / am a tobacco grower, and
sincerely believe the fight | am max
ing is in the interest of the tobacco
grower and would indeed be coward
if were to give up an honest convict
ion for seat in Congress. [ will re-
peat that l am for pool as strong as
| ever was but want pool strong
enough to sell. am not for a weak
pool which piles expense upon the to-
bacco growers to carry it indefinitely
while the head officials wallow in fat
salaries and luxury.
| have done as much work as any
man in Kentucky to build up the pool
ing idea among the farmers. | still
believe much good can come to the
farmers when the idea is properly exc
cuted. However do not believe any
good can come to the farmers, whsr
their money is spent to maintain a AZ
per cent pool which eats up the pooled
product in riOtous expense.
| again warn my fellow Democrats
against the political influences at or to
undermine US in this district and cal
upon them or their support in my
cause.
Very Sincerely,
j. c. CANTRLL.
G. georgetown, KY, June z, 1910.