Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-02-20

one had violated the Ian IN Whit
lev county alone, the grApd jury in.
terrogated more than 500 witnesses
coming from every voting precinct
in tho county without ending any
evidence Of violations OF this char
acser. Amp the same thing oecurr.
ed in Knox county. and the grand
Jury reported that IL was the clean
est aud ialtest election ever held in
that good county. But this was
one of the grounds upon which
they wanted to remove Judge Samp.
son hom office. The corruption
lists doesn't like decencv in elections.
The rich with money have been &C.
customed To mAuvucrug aud con
trolling elections TO bc deprived
OF tins power augers them much.
Heretofore "a worthy pnnr M IN had
no chance unless he was backed Nv
some one with bag" Money
was regarded as qualihca] ,"
to enter an election L der ul e
NtnpS ms administrator ever,
u.tn has an equal show. IT,.
,lOes not have to- have money to run
tor a county Off e.
Ihe raiIruad companies cannot
po,ut to a single instance where a
perenptOIy instruction has been
given them or where tucv have re.
served ANY advantage III return tor
any railroad pass ISSUED to- Judge
Sampso not a single percmptorv
instruction has been given in favor
of the railroad.
Some complaint was made by
the bunch at Frankfort because
Judge Sampson changes the juries
every week and every two weeks
instead Of allowing them to remain
through long FIVE to seven weeks
term. Some Of the lawyers are OPP
posed to this, because they have
certain friends whom they can get
next to, if allowed, to associate
with them for a long term, aud
these friends when they get on the
Jury give too much weight aud
consideration to what is said and
done by their iavorite attorney in
,,ehd ~ nstenl"S 10 the evidence
aud law. Then %, these new
nSn who serve upon IurIeS are un.
known to the LAWYERS and they do
not exactly understand their posi-
ton in life and do not know now
to appeal tn their prejudrces, an
this is another objection urged bv
the lawyers 1t is noticeable tact
that jtrvmed remain tor long
term and associate and mingle and
nIX with the LAWYERS for several
Weeks they come to have their
tvOrites, and the result i not
what it should be. The admins.
BATON OF Justice is hlndered. A
JUROR should get into the box abso-
utelv tree from influence of he at
ornevs; and this, many OF lhem do.
But there are some who are
rot strong enough to withstand
Tie wileS of the profession.
What manner OF man is it that /
will accept and use railroad pass,
ide the pass to Frankfort To inStl !
ute proceedings against another
nau whom he saws has secured a |
,aSs foi some OF his friends!
What kind of crook is it that ]
rst puts up money in a campaign to .
efeat a man and when he tails IN
rs designs, charges the successful
an 'idate with having used money
n the election. and attempts to
ave him ousted from office Isn't
his baby act? Isn't it small aud /
mean and contemplate?
One rich man in the district, pres
lent OF a number of corporations,
n 1911, put up large sum OF
money To he nsed in the election
gainst Judge Sampson and to
ompasS his defeat But Judge Samp-
on was elected. Then after having
lrnished this CORRUPTION fund he
lrnished another barrel and at.
empts TO have the Judge removed
rom office because he charges that
e used money in his election.
Judge Sampson had no protection in
hat election. Money was being
Ised freely against him. The Judge,
hen on the bench declined to give /
rimany protection Judge sampson !
vas not in office aud could not pre-
cent the violations of Law. Is he !
o be be blamed for protec' tug him
,elf lrom the onsloughts ui his an.
:agonist.
II it is a good thing 70 serve upon
, Jury: a thing To he desired, then
very honest, upright citizen quail