Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-02-07
To the Citizens and
Voters of Knox County

OF the people and primary august
2, 1913. I enter this race after a
long solicitation OF many friends
all over Knox County, and am
before people on that merit and
and principle. =,
Itm true that there is some d.
vision in politics in Knox County
and even in this great nation Of
ours, and while | am Republican
and always have been and enter
this race as a Republican and on the
true principles Of its platform, yet !
have not word to say against the
suffrage OF any man how he might
cast his political utilization. But !
enter this race as a man and on
principle. pledging myself il nomi
mated and elected that will be
servant of the whole people OF
Knox County and look after the al.
fairs OF the county and the people
the very best can regardless OF
politics or political utilization.
The Farmers, Miners and labor
ing men are the big wheel in Knox
County today and from their hon.
est toll and free spent sweat the in.
dividual, company, or corporation,
banks and merchants grow and If |
am elected | shall strive TO see that
every citizen shall have the same
fair and impartial representation
from nv hands. one to another
think | know the needs OF the
people in general, as am country
man and farmer and reside on
the Sinking Creek section Of Knox
County and | know what honest
toll is and think know the pro-
lection the people need. As to the
think possess them
| served the county as Justice Of the
Peace four years and always tried
to vote to the best interest OF the
people. That is OF political record
and an open book open tor inspec-
ton at any time in the count,
Clerks oihct at i'arbourville. There
the "yeas" and mays" can be seen,
live in section OF she county
that has ALWAYS stood by and sup
ported meu from various localities
of the county and men Tor various
Offices ever since Knox has been a
and the Flat Lick and
Sinking Creek section has never
had the pleasure ola County official
with the exception of one some
thirty five Years ago.
now enter this contest # there
should be one, at the command OF
many friends and ask the support
of all. And as ! enter the race or
seek the nomination ! do it with a
spirit Of fairness and rights towards
every citizen OF Knox County.
The legislature OF Frankfort has
made law that all parties shall
hold their primary on the same day
and in the same place and with the
same cleo ton officers. equally divid-
ed Republican and Democrats and
have set the day IN the law that
is the first Saturda, in August, and
the same Law requires candidates
To circulate nomi nation papers TO
secure not less than 3 per cent aud
not more than ten per cent OF the
total vote of the county and re.
luires this circulation not to be
ninety days prior to the primary,
and the same law requires a hling
Of these papers at least thirty days
prior to the election dav with the
'lerk OF the county court.
shall circulate these papers at
The proper time and ! hope in the
meantime 10 meet each citizen OF
he county and discuss the issue
with you fairly and squarely. and |
nope 10 SEE the voters of the county
and there make plain the protection
shall offer to Knox County aud |
ier citizens.
earnestly solicit your support.
Yours respectfully.