The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-31

=. IlulI, Vic DClD6 ~ ~. oSVee
and the other being II. Z. Ora.
per. Mr.. Graper has never pre-
tended to practice law so far as
| have heard. Mr.. Scott would
hardly be presumed to endorse
me 10 as much as he is making
the race against me, and the Pc
tition was not presented to Mr..
Hall. Therefore, of the three
members referred to, only one
who is engaged in the practice
of law at Lexington failed to sign
the petition, outside of Scott.
This endorsement of t h e
Lexington bar is no proof what.
ever of the statement contained
in said article as to any partisan
fight being made. No partisan
fight is being made by any one
save Mr.. Scott. As an evidence
of which cite the fact that in
addition to the endorsement of
the Lexington bar thirteen mem
bers of the Jackson bar, only
one of whom is a republican, he
being the only republican law
yer at Jackson, four out of five
members of the Selmer bar, only
two of whom are republicans,
six members out of seven of the
Alamo bar, only two of whom
are republicans, four members
out of five of the Henderson bar,
only one of whom is q republi.
can, have given me open en-
dorsement,-the endorsement of
the Henderson bar having been
given however, many weeks ago
and for that reason not publish.
ed. Furthermore, | will state
that out of all the lawyers of the
twelve counties composing this
Ohancery Division there are
only fourteen of them republi.
cans actively engaged in the
practice and of the entire hum.
Der of those who are Democrats
| have the support of more than
three ourths thereof regardless
Of the fact that many of them
are as strong Regulars as are to
be found in the state.
Now if the writer of the in
terview above referred to had
desired to be fair he might have
referred to the above facts in.
stead of endeavoring to mislead
the public by an unfounded
statement.
This purported interview con-
tains the further statement that
| had never, III the opinion of
the writer, supported a demo
crat in my life. As to this |
will state that the only time |
ever went into the field in any
campaign was IN 1910 when |
devoted several days making
speeches for the Independent
Judiciary aud at that time voted
for and supported the ten Demo
Gratis as candidates for the Court
of Civil Appeals aud the Su.
preme Court respectively
Il have always believed in al
comparison judiciary as the oH.
ly kind that should be supported
by the people and in nv race q.
gainst Judge Barham six years
ago l made my fight along those
lines, appealing to all parties a.
like and no party in particular.
There are SO many misrhpre.
sensations contained in thie al.
legged inter view that l shall not
in detail undertake to reply to
them all.
This election, as | We've it,
has absolutely nothing to J do
with the election of q Governor
in November and no connection
Herewith. The statements con.
tanned in said alleged intefyie W
TO that effect as well as tha en-.
tire Interview is but anatt4mpt.
ed appeal to prejudice long
aimee dead, and al effort IA in.
ject politics into = race Where
politics hassno part nor place
and II the winter thereak had al
Saa discretion as NV M,
have J. ,s reg