The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-19
IN OUR own STATE
Lynching in SheibyviIle-CiviI Service
Rule Deprives Breathitt Of an Edi-
tor-Conference Of Young Republic
cans in Louisville. I'D.
CROP TO BE CUT OUT

SANOE ~ oH WI WI
Twenty-Five tobacco growing coun-
ties have voted on the cutting out Ut
the 1911 crop and all the number but
four favor this method Of bringing the
American Tobacco Trust to terms
Unless the vote Is unanimous, how
ever, 1t may mean that Kentucky Ia
to be disgraced by a repetition Of
the night rider troubles.
ANNOUNCED TOO SOON
It was announced last week that
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. ]. L. Mccoy. had accepted tha
editorship OF the Breathitt County
News. In fact, Mr.. Mccoy went -
far as to write one editorial and re-
ceive the congratulations Of q goodly
number of the press Of the state.
But his aspirations were cut short
by the discovery a Q provision In
the civil service rules which will not
allow an officer Of the government to
be 80 closely connected with q parti-
san paper. The Citizen had with
held its congratulations and 10 now
inclined to congratulate itself upon
doing SO.
The News is not stranded, how
ever. by the forced retirement from
its head of Mr.. Mccoy. for it -
under the able management of Mr..
M. H. Holiday. an attorney Of Jack
son, who has had considerable ex-
perience in newspaper work.
TRIPLE LYNCHING
The Shelby County Jail was broken
into. Sunday morning, and three ne
groes dragged to their death. One OF
the culprits was under sentence Of
death for the murder of a negro wo-
man. The other two were accused
of insulting white women.
The negroes may have gotten their
just deserts but punishment ought
to have been handed out to them by
the courts. There should be law
In Kentucky for such offences and
there should be officers to enforce
the law. These masked men are now
murderers themselves and there ought
to be law, a sentiment and officers
that would give them their deserts
also. It is reported later that. one Of
the negroes escaped and may be able
to divulge the lynchers. Let Ken
lucky now follow the example OF
Ohio.
NEW DATE FOR PRIMARY
Reversing the action of the Dis
trict Committee, the Republican State
Central Committee last Saturday
changed the date for the judicial
Primary in the saith judicial District
from Feb. 4th to March 25th. The
contest before the committee was
brought by Circuit Judge. W. r. Black
OF Barbouryille, who claimed that
the early date Of the primary would
favor his opponent and likely result
in his own defeat owing to the fact
that his courts are almost In contin-
uous session during the intervening
time. It seems that Mr.. Blacks
friends on tho District Committee
had not been consulted. or II SO. their
wishes In the matter overlooked with
out any regard To fairness.
YOUNG BLOOD
A number OF young Republicans
from various parts of the state met
In conference at the Seelbach Hotel
last week with the avowed purpose
OF injecting new blood. new life and
new principles into Kentucky Republic
canism. II is announced that another
conference will be held In March at
which progressive program embody-
ing such questions as a direct primary
the popular election of United States
Senators. a non-partisian judiciary.
initiative and referendum and the ne
call system will be outlined.
II these men really have at heart
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