The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-07-09
STANLEY VIGOROUSLY
REPLIES TO BECKHAM.
Continued from last week.

the urgent invitation of thousands of co
operating farmers the members of tn
several tobacco associations fronting an,
opposing the merciless tobacco monopoly
depressing and impoverishing the tobac
co growers of every section of Kentuck.
SINCE l9O-Ol-02 1t follows then, if YOU
speeches were incendiary and calculates
TO incite to deeds of lawlessness the CO
operating farmers, they merit the censur,
OF all lawabiding citizens.
IN simple justice to Mr.. Stanley we tn,
Undersigned, the main executive officer.
OF the Stemming Tobacco association
since 1906, the year of its birth, deem it 6
simple duty to protest against the reckless
and misleading statement of Mr.. Beck.
nam. The Stemming association with q
membership of 10000 residing in the coun-
ties of Henderson, Webster, Union and
Crittenden, extended to you on number
less occasions Invitations to address its
members, and in response you, weighted
GOWN as you were by numerous public
duties. invariably responded by accepting
AND in your speeches. while truthfully
ana severely arraigning the tobacco mo-
nopoly. you were ever sincerely conserva-
tive In counseling a faithful obedience to
state and federal laws. Very sincerely
your friends,
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, GenI Mgr.
n. G. THOMPSON, Secy.
JAMES n. BANKS, Pres. Agt. and Secy.
Accused of Prevarication.
Now as to Mr.. Beckham's reiterated
assertion that l am guilty of about
hfty-seven varieties of prevarication.
In support of this statement he pre-
tends to quote my friend and colleague.
the Hon. Oscar W. Underwood. chair
man OF the ways and means commit
tee. 1t is amazing that Mr.. Beckham
complains Of Misrepresentation at the
very time he was deliberately and con-
sciously guilty of the most inexcusable
Character Of cheap and deliberate de-
ception.
That lie which is half a truth is of the
blacklist of lies.
That lie which is all lie may be met
and fought with outright,
But lie which is part truth is a harder
matter to fight.
The garbling of a statement in order
TO convey a meaning never intended
Is utterly indefensible. Fortunately. it
is the kind of stupid deceit easily de-
tected and exposed. In this instance
there is ample proof that Mr.. Beck
ham, having extracted single sentence
from paragraph, deliberately intend
cd to convey a palpably false impress
sion. Mr.. Underwood not only did not
'harge me with lack of truth or can
Tor, but explicitly disavowed any such
purpose. See how a plain tale will nut
him down. l quote from the Congress
'ional Record of April 80, 1913. page
;9S:
Mr.. Stanley In Birmingham. Ala
hey not only work foreign labor, but they
york slave labor. They work convicts in
he mines.
Mr.. Underworld DO NOT DESIRE
% CONTRADICT THE GENTLEMAN. |
ut must DO justice to my own constit- |
ency. L do not know where the gentle |
nan got his information, but It is abso- |
lteiy unWarranted by facts. Now, as to |
ne gentlemen's reference to their gather |
ne men from the police courts, / want |
say that lie is mistaken in that, be-
ause that class of convicts are not work.
q In the mines. The class of conyictS
mo are worked in the mines are state
onvicts.
Mr.. Stanley-The difference is this. Tho
tate conVlcIs are worked in the mines
y the state; convicts from the jails, con-
icted or misdemeanors, are worked BIZ
he corporation itself. 1t has its own iaiI
nd its own guardians over them.
Mr. Underwood-Oh, no, The gentleman
mistaken
MI Stanley-This statement is made by
II. Harrlson of the Sage foundation
MT. Chderwood-l cannot yield any fur
Ter time, because | want TO use if
M SATISFIED THE GENTLEMAN
Kinks HE IS CORRECTLY INFORM
u. but L know he is not, and l think he
doing my people an injustice
Mr.. Underwood in this very state
ent expressly disclaims any inten-
on TO question my veracity or integri-
:, stating that. though misinformed I
II sincere. With that statement lit
ally staring him in the face on the
me page and in the same column
18th the garbled sentence. he makes
is groundless charge. In a letter of
arch 26, 1914, Mr.. Underwood states.
Washington. March 26. 1914.
r. j. +. Moseley, Hopkinsville. Ky.
Ny Dear Mr.. Moseley-I am in recent
your favor of the 23d inst calling NV
tention TO a controversy between Mr.. ,
anIey and myself, as shown in the Con-
esslonal Record, page SIS, i'm which |
ited. Il do not know where the gentle
an got his information, but it is abso-
ely unwarranted by facts" Mr.. STAN
IS reference was to certain matters in
: home city of Birmingham, Ala, about
llch he was clearly misinformed, but l '
sh 10 assure you that in making the i
'tement mat L did in no way intended ,
reflect on !
egflty OF statement. j have known Mr.
inley for many years as a gentleman nj
IN honor and unQuestionable Integrity
ry truly yours, .
o. w. UNDERWOOD.
t was not necessary, however. for
:. Underwood TO have made any adj
ional statement.
Gut was | indeed misinformed? Let =
record speak for itself. l was dis :,
Sslng labor conditions existing in the =
mes of the steel corporation i'm Ala =
ma, which / had investigated as :.
airman of the steel committee and 9
scribed in its hearings (vol. 4, I'D. ;,
i2-3). p
ir. Harrison of the Sage foundation
tilted as follows: -
[r. Beall-Did the 1,5OO represent the IT
te and county convicts?
Ir. Harrison-Together yes. u
he Chairman (reading)-"Any person OF h
sons who play or engage in the playing
baseball or football or tennis or golf in
Sunday in any public place where peo- h,
resort for such purposes is guilty of A n
demeanor and may be fined from sao ~
So" S-' =
n. Harrison-That is true 10
he Chairman-It is against the law t. b,
* on the right Of way Of a railroad. ii
r. Harrison-I understand that men n
e been arrested and sentenced to pris- ,,l
for doing that in the past, but that the a.
nor1ties have been little more lenient -
.ne iast year or two because of one
unfortunate incident where a small
or young boy had been arrested for