The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-09
The Danville Advocate Hits Sauaey A
Solar PIexus Thusly.

The Lancaster Record and Kentucky
Advocate, after repeated efforts finally
succeeded in smoking out the author
of the fake political story sent from
Stanford and published in the Louis
vile Post under a Danvile date line.
Our old friend Shelton Saufley, admits
that he wrote the article and defends
himself at length in another article
which appeared in the Post Saturday
night. The editor of the Advocate is
the Danville. correspondent of the Post
and objected to being placed in the
light of having written something
which he did not write. Editor Saufley
contends that his statements were
authenic and accurate in every detail.
The article on its face was intended
as boost for Congressman Helm. In
other words, it placed the Danville cor
respondent in the attitude Of being a
warm supporter and great political
friend of Stanford's tall sycamore.
That in itself is base deception, libel
and fraud. We would be perfectly
justified in bringing suit for 100000
damages against Saufey and if he
were not so young and inexperienced
We would put it to him.
The charge is made in an artistic
way that Judge Charles A. Hardin,
of Harrodsburg, owns and CONTROLS
Hon. Joseph Robinson, editor Of the
Lancaster Record, and by simple
twist of the wrist can cause Joe to do
the editorial tango or Louisiana glide.
To those who know Joe Robinson, that
charge is deceptive, slanderous and
the basest sort of falsehood. There is
not more honorable man in the Eighth
Congressional district than Joe Robin
son. On the other hand, Judge Har-
din is not the kind of man who would
control his fellow citizens if he had the
power. So in that charge two ISLANDERS
were committed at single blow.
By the same line of visionary reason
ing and theorizing, Gov. J. C. w.
Beckham owns SaufHy and is respon-
sible for what is published in the In
terror Journal. AS truly as it can be
said that Hardin is responsible for
what is published in the Lancaster
Record, fully as truly can it be said
that Gov. Beckham was responsible
for the vicious attack made on Con-
gresham Ben Johnson by the Interior
Journal when he was candidate for
Governor. The Catholic Democrats
were insulted and the greatest damage
was done the party. Friends of Mr..
Beckham have expressed considerable
surprise at his having picked Mr..
Saufiey for his leader in the Eighth
Congressional district. but none have
been pigheaded enough to insinuate
that Beckham was responsible for the
vicious attack on Ben johnson, al
though johnson and Beckham are po-
litical enemies.
Then, the article states that the
Stanley followers are trying to induce
Hon. Henry Jackson to make the race
for Congress. That is true as far
as it goes. But Jackson's strongest
support is coming from the Beckham
leaders. In Boyle county every Beck
ham leader is for jackson. The Beck
ham leaders in Mercer county have
been very insistent in their demand of
jackson to make the race. These
represent both the friends and enemies
of Judge Hardin. Beckham men in
Garrard. Jessamine, and McCreary
men in Madison have united in calling
upon Mr.. Jackson to make the race.
While MIR. Jackson has not been men
toned in connection with the judgship
race, we wish to pause to say that he
is as eminently qualified for the bench
as he is to serve in Congress.
Among other things, Mr.. Saufey
states in his article that Judge Hardin
has injured himself as candidate for
Circuit Judge by declaring for his old
friend and relative, Stanley, for United
States Senator.
Saufiey certainly is not familiar with
the voters of this judicial district.
They do not select man for the bench
because he happened to support or OPP
pose this or that man, but on the basis
of his ability to fill the office. Things
will have come to a poor pass when
circuit judges are chosen without re-
gard to their fitness but because they
supported or opposed some particular
man in their own party.
If Henry Jackson makes the race
for Congress it is a settled fact that
he will not take part in the senatorial
race but will run his own race upon his
own merits. Saufley attempts to leave
the impression that he will line up with
the Stanley faction in order to gain the
Beckham faction for his friend Helm,
who placed his. Saufiey's, name at the
top of the long list of men he endorsed
for the Danville Collectorship. The
fact is that Beckham, McCreary and
Stanley men are uniting on Jackson
and calling on him to run. To have
attempted to injure a prospective can
didate by such false methods is moth
ing less than deception and the worst
sort of taking. The voters of Central
Kentucky are too intelligent to give
heed to such nonsensicar vaporings as