The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-09-26
Vote Buying and
Selling.
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Monte emery, am led by my own per-
sonal observations and from the exhaus-
live charge of Judge J. Nj. Benton given
some days ago TO the grand jury in Clark,
thing rotten in Denmark" have also
had other sources of information from
brethren. and some few of the sisters
who are suffragettes have come God
bless them) Of their own good free will
and accord, and have actually impor-
portuned me to use my influence (what
little | have) with a view 10 clothing
them in new garments to which none
have as yet been accustomed TO wear
ing. On every occasion when approach
ed by suffragette, singly or in groups, |
it has been my invariable rule in re-
Spouse TO say Not mine. but thy will
be done: suffer il TO be so not" and af- |
ter a we shall see with the Good All
koond Of Swat who was of no Ahkoond
athwart all earthly mysteries" with
eyes enlarged 1--WE shall see what we
shall see, and certainly know whats
Swat"
This DEPRESSION from the main ques
ton is, hope, pardonable; and | will
now proceed with your patience and
forbearance to the theme under consid-
GRAFTON desiring, of course, your undi-
vided attention while l shall lay on and
fay alive all those who in the late prl-
mary violated the law, and their solemn
pledges made to the people before the
thing come off. They do tell me-" as
Capt. Phil Thompson used to say in
many of his speeches, that there vas
a great deal of money and whisky float
ing around loose over in Clark on anc
before the primary which was pulled off
on the 2nd day of August last and which
has gone into history, and these TWO
commodities we're used by some of the
candidates Tor their friends) who were
seeking Office for the purpose of buying
and influencing a lot of low down skunks
men who could not win on their merits.
The skunk who sells is less culpable in
my opinion, than the dirtier skunk who
buys him The punishment that should
be melted out the seller-the penitenIi-
ary for life; to the buyer, let him off
lightly by jerking him to glory by the
halter.
You will observe, my brethren, that
am designating both buyer and seller
under one and the same name, and
knowing of no more disagreeable animal
to come in contact with than skunk
who should be stunned by all decent
Christian people, never allow them to
come in striking distance, but shoot be-
fore they get TO you and shoot fer 10
kill. And row let me impress it upon
you all, as duty that each one of you
owe, go before the grand jury now in
session voluntarily and without process,
and if you know of any dirty work done
indict the guilty, and do everything that
you can to see that the law is enforced
and the morals of your community i'm
proved.
Last thought, let the investigtigation
begin at Dan and never cease until you
reach Beer-Sheba. Yea, / would have
have you go farther still, pursue them
even TO the middle of the valley of Cad
and unto Jazer. Had the power to call
back Sampson who slew in the days of
old forget how many thousand Phillis-
tines with the jaw bone of an ass, | would
say TO him, go forward. Samps, and
every man you find who sold his vote in
the late primary and every man who
bought votes or violated his solemn
pledge to the people, smite them dead
on the spot, and do not cease to smite
until you have cleaned out the whole
She bang" If such a line of policy
could be carried out in some parts of
the country, as | have been informed,
there would not be enough inhabitants
left to gather blackberries sufficient to
make our next seasons supply Of black
berry cordial, beverage of which am
passionately fond.
Such a state of affairs in any well reg
ulated community is truly lamentable,
especially is it so, where at least one
third of the population is on the market
when a primary season rolleth around.
Cut it out" or hereafter put all the Of
to the highest and best bidders. Woe
be unto the Scribes and Phar-you-sees,
the Nebuzites, Hit-tites, Jebyouzites and
any other clan or clue of low flung dirty
skunks who will for money, whisky or
any other valuable consideration sell
their votes to men who are willing to buy
them, in order that they may receive
something 10 which they are not en-
titled, and may the good LordQf he CAM
have mercy on your poor souls.
By the way | have just peeped into
the hat that was passed around at the
beginning of the service and. much to
my regret, find the contribution too
small to meet current expenses. The
deacons will therefore before passing
the hat again. secure the doors and win
dows, and will approach each member
of the congregation, and as they pre-
sent the hat whisper gently TO each.
1.-THE workman is worthy of his hire"
AS a precaution, if the contribution is
overly large, call the police that we may
have protection from bands of thieves
who, we are informed, sometimes break
through and steal. The congregation
will now please stand and sing:
Hark from the tombs doleful sound,
My ears attend the cry;
Ye living men come view the ground,
Where you must shortly lie.