Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-24
Squire Short Answers Fair Play
Again.

Under date of July 10, Fair
Play, in his puny, ignorant, in
significant way, in a Christian(0
and btotherly way, of course,
comes at me and his dirty
creed" towards, " "buffoons"
and "slanderers" with all the
slang, calumny and vituperation
known to the English language.
I suppose he CLEANED this Christ
ian spirit and language from
these teachings and enunciations
of his bible: "A soft answer
turneth away wrath, " 20, Faith
err, forgive them, they know not
what they do" Abstain from
all appearance of evil" and ma
ny other like examples. The
people who have read his casti-
cations have seen both in and
between the lines, that these on
slaughts emanate from a decep-
tive and wicked heart and not
from the spirit and example OF
the Crucified One. Oh, that
protesting men, leaders of the
people," would TRY the spirit"
and see whether they be OF God
or the devil!
He even invites men to look at
my personal appearance.
Well, the same God that Great
ed his body created mine, and
heaven knows that | am not re-
sponsible for my looks. Nature
in this behalf forces me to admit
that am not such a beautiful,
intelligent being as Fair Play.
and that | have no such tact at
Juggling with the law, both hui
man and Divine, but | am con-
tent with my lot.
He says the Fiscal Court VIC
lated the law in two instances,
to-wit: Q) "The Fiscal Court
when they deem it necessary in
their discretion shall appoint 9
treasurer" and (2( mo officers
salary shall be changed after his
election or during his term of Of.
fice." Now, Fair Play, how in
Gods name do you dare say this
first proposition is a violation
when the language of the law
and your own admission, permits
them to do it, making it absolute
ly lawful-in their discretion
And why did you not get tx
"jack-legged" lawyer who fount
these sections for you, (foI
you could not have found then
yourself) to explain the law al
to the raising of salaries, citini
you specially to the Court o
Appeals decisions in the cases o
City of Louisville VS.. Wilson
Percy VS., Smith, and man!
others explaining the whole Law
of the matter?
: Judge Furguson's salary wa
not raised during his term; Meth
, er was any salary raised during
any of the terms you mention
; The law required the Fisca
court to fix salary at the be
ginning of these terms and
did so and has not attempted t
!. raise or lower them during tn
term. Like every tub" S
does every term" stand on it
own bottom, hence the salarie
I of the men stand as they wer
! first fixed,
If you haven't sense enoug
( to see this proposition 70
! couldn't see a flock of barns
; And if you should be electe
County Judge this fall and serv
- for a term would you not b
allowed a salary, and would
not have to be done after you
. election? Now read those d.
cisions and get out of that littI
rut just big enough for a CARTE
snake to lay in lengthwise,
And now fair play, let m
~ assure you | did not attack you
= personal character, but your dt
+ ceptive, misleading errors. An
e you must not think | am a cat
:, paw" | do this on my ow
: volitution, and feel that | hay
done more for my people an
country in these few week
= than you have done during a
your ministerial life. And no
ID since am paying the fiddler
IN for these articles and you al
u u riding a free boss" called co