The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-17
GARD FROM @. W. sKAGGs.

Lawrence county. KY. You will see
my announcement as candidate for
the office of county attorney in this
paper. Now want to say to you
that the office of county attorney
IL the most important office to the
people In the county, 1t Is the only
office that the law requires to be
filled by lawyer, 1t is his duty TO
advise all the rest OF the officers in
doing their duty. The welfare of
the county depends first on the
county attorney, the fiscal court
which 10 composed OF the county
Judge. and the justices of the peace
of the county. and 1t has control Of
the financial and other business. 1t
Is made up OF honest men, farmers
and other business men,, and | new
er saw a time when they would not
do right II they only knew how, and
II Is the duty of the county attor-
ney to legally and properly advise
them In doing their duty. He Is
paid TO do that. will tell you that
1 am qualified to do the duties OF
that office and that II you will nom
mate and elect me will make you
an honest, sober, efficient and duti-
full officer Now don't infer that !
mean that there are not other law
yers in the county qualified. and
could and would make you a good
officer. for there are plenty OF them
Mr.. A. ]. CARED. who has announc-
ed himself as candidate in this
paper, is qualified and has all the
necessary qualifications and could
and would make you good county
attorney, but do believe this: Mr.,
CARED Is what we call In this coun-
ltry a wealthy man. he owns good
and valuable property in Louisa, has
thousands OF dollars of stock in the
First National Bank OF Louisa and
Is now the vice president OF said
bank, and remember that you BY
your votes gave him or put him In
4 position TO make his money. He
was circuit court clerk for twelve
years when the office was wort,i
much more than now. Now II you
b lieYe that am first qualified and
will make you the kline OF an Officer
that / have told you would. dc
honestly believe you ought to VOC
for me In the primary which comes
the first Saturday In August next
but II you don't believe that. you
ought not to, for that is the kind
OF an officer you ought to have
more especially for County Attor
ney. Now don't you believe in al
honesty and fair-dealing. that II tw'
men Hive in the county, equally qua
flied alike to hold certain office
and one of them has held an offic'
In the county for twelve years ant
made himself good living and tn,
other has never held an offic'
wouldn't 1t be fair to give the on'
who had never held an office a
least one chance. have for mum
Der OF years had an ambition TO b.
County Attorney OF this county, TO-
II do believe that could and woul'
help this county. more especially II
the roads with the means at hand
so please give my claims an homes
and fair hearing, and II you nomi
nate and elect me assure you tina
my acts as your officer will be sucl
that you will never be ashamed o
having voted for me. and 80 far a
that office isNconcerned there vii
be no big Is OF little US but ever
man will be |fairly represented,
would be much pleased to see an
talk with every man in the count,
but that could not change anything
most OF you know me. and wan
every man to inquire about my rer
utation as a lawyer. whether or nc
| have always tried to be honest !
my profession or not. So hopin
for favorable report on my claim
/ remain as ever,
Very truly Yours,
III n w SKAGlS