The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-11-28
TO the DEMOCRATS or
LINCOLN COUNTY

of Lincoln county, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party. | had
declared my intention to make the
race, and it was so stated in the
Interior Journal long before ! had
ever heard thaht Mr.. Rice who has
recently announced, had any inten-
ton Of making the race.
To be perfectly frank with you,
as / have always tried to be, the
mere announcement of my intention
TO make the race did not have the
effect Of rendering my days miser-
able nor my nights sleepless by rea-
son of the constant tread of the vot-
ers Of the county, soliciting and urg-
ing me to make the race although,
| have received satisfactory assur-
ance of support from every section
of the county.
NV determination TO make the race
has been actuated more from a per-
sonal desire to be honored by the
nomination and election to the very
important office of Judge of the
county court of my county, than
from any pressure from the voters
o fthe county.
In making this announcement l
will not rush into print with the de-
Ia .,,,., Tho, ..I, M, not Tho oopIi =
date of any clique faction or inter-
est"
A declaration Of innocence made
before accusation is to say the very
least of it. to be regarded with sus>
picion. We read that, "The wicked
tlee when no man pursueth," ! am
fully aware Of the Importance of the
office | seek and the responsibility
attached to the proper discharge of
the duties Of a county judge, but
with my long service as county clerk
and many years practice as n law
yer. / have no fear as to my qualifi-
cation TO fill the office, in fact, i
would not ask the people to elect me
10 an office that ! did not feel per-
fectly confident I could fin with hon
or to myself and to the entire salts
faction of the people of my county
My contention is, that IT IL almost
impossible for a man who is not II
lawyer or by reason of long and
close association with the transact
ton of the business transacted by q
county judge, to make a successful
and satisfactory county judge.
The increased jurisdiction of the
quarterly courts has greatly aug
mented the volume of business TO be
transacted by that court and l am
at loss to know how a man. who
is not well informed in the law, can
rule upon the advisability of testi-
mony and the validity of pleading,
He simply has to depend on what
some one else says, which is not al
ways n safe thing TO do.
A county judge has exclusive
jurisdiction in examining trials in all
cases of homicide.
He presides at all sessions of the
Fiscal Court and it is his duty to
keep thhe members thereof fully
posted as To the financial condition
of the county.
He passes upon the validity and
Sufiiciency of the bonds of the sehr-
if and other county officers. when
bonds are required and it is his duty
To see that statements are properly
made.
lie has the appointment of guardi-
ans and administrators and is his
duty to see that good and sufficient
bonds are executed. and that settle
ments are made at stated times. lie
has exclusive jurisdiction in probat-
ing wills, and many other duties
which ! cannot here enumerate. j
regard the question of maintaining
our county roads as being the most
important. as well as the most diff
cult problem, with which the county
Judge Of Lincoln county has to deal
! can only promise that if | am elect
ed county judge it will be my pride
and my pleasure to do everything
within my power to give the people
Of my county better roads and safer
bridges.
Our neighboring county Of Boyle
has much better roads than We do
and it il mainly due to the use of
improved road machinery and ] be-
lieve that we would do well TO adopt
their system.
7 shall, if elected, delight in giving
personal attention to the expendi-
ture Of the road and bridge fund
Of our county, and try as far as 1T
is possible for me to do, 10 make
each dollar buy one hundred cents
| . III oil lNhtla