The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-07-21

a letter which he had write to me
in which he stated that I had made
the highest grade and stood first ON
| the list and that only one other ap-
plicant in the Seventh Congressional
District had surpassed me in the ca
animation.
| He admitted that / was holding the
office not through any favor Of his,
but in spite of all that he could do to
prevent it. He intimated that if there
had been any way either by fair
means or unfair he would have taken
the office form me and given it to
another even though had won it
fairly and honestly.
| He also stated in his speech that in
a few days after / became postmaster
that charges were made against me
but as he refused to state the nature
of those charges or to give the name
of the one who made them take the
liberty to give you these facts myself.
The charges were that / was not
patron of the SadieviIle post Office and
were made by Mr. Orlie Truitt, one
of the rankest Republicans in Scott
County. And by the way, he was one
of the Cantrill boosters here Friday.
The charges were so absurd that /
felt that they needed no reply but /
did make reply and sent the same to
Mr. Cantrill, who was at Washington
at the time and asked him to file
them with the Postmaster General, as
IL felt that I had right to do, he
being the peoples representative.
Mr.. Cantrill took the liberty to read
some letters to the people which had
written to him in regard to the Post
Office.
Now, Mr. Cantrill has the liberty
! to read any and all the letters that
| have ever written him at any OF
, his political meetings. / have never
, written a letter to him that / AIN
ashamed for the people to read of for
! which have any apology to make.
|. In one of the letters which he read
: | made the statement Il am not ask
: ing you for any special favors or for
. any political pull. | simply ask for a
!, fair and square deal" This is all that
:. have ever asked at the hands OF any
: man. l would not have accepted the
;, post office in any other way, and as
), sure you if Mr.. Mulberry, who Mr.
= Cantrill says he would have given
y worlds to have handed it to, assure
= you if Mr.. Mulberry had won this APP
pointment fairly / would have given
: success. / have never yet entered in
g to a contest of any kind and been de-
Heated honestly that / could not take
S the victor by the hand and wish him
iGod speed And 1 think / know NJ.
e Mulberry we'll enuogh to know that he
Of did not sanction or approve OF Mr..
lCantrill's vicious and unmanly attack
Of on me.
Mr.. Cantrill stated in his speech
;s that he had always considered me his
political enemy l do not know why
he considered me his enemy unless it
" is because / stood for fair and honest
elections and against political corrup-
ton in this county. Mr.. Cantrlll and
Mr. Anderson consider me their enc
nv because as a member of the DEM
ocratic Committee | have stood and
contended that every mans vote
should be counted as 1T was cast
which has not always been the case
in this county. They consider me
their enemy because l helped to de-
feat Mr.. Anderson for Chairman OF
the Democratic Committee OF this
. County and | want to say that / have
=, no apology to make to the people OF
this county for the vote.
Mr.. Cantrill cries out with loud
voice that he is Democrat and un-
TX dertakes to read everybody who op-
!, poses him out of the party. If Can
- trill or Anderson or any OF their po.
is litcal managers will explain to the
people of this county what became of
l. those ballot boxes that so mysterious
ly Disappeared some three years ago
then We will have more faith in their
Democracy.
opo in favor N, ,h0Oact o1ootiOnS
ms am in favor of men casting their votes
On. as they please and having that vote
counted exactly as cast. i am not in
er- favor of the counting of the votes
and the management of the elections
being put back into the hands Of the
Il. saloon keepers. l am not in favor OF
the control of the elections in this
county being put back into the hands
of the air-Anderson-Cant Com
Oh bine. / am not in favor of the whis
ap- key trust controlling the Democratic
party in Kentucky, and holding these
views, how in the name of Heaven
y. could l be in favor of Mr.. Cantrill who
upon every occasion has cast his vote
and used his influence in opposition
to these views? If this is not sc
why is it that every single member
,ro of the Sinclair-Anderson Combine are
such warm and enthusiastic support
in ers of his?
ne They have ALREADY made the threat
an that if l attempted to reply to Mr.
OF Cantrilrs attack upon me that they
me would see to it that my commission
out as Postmaster would be taken from
lcn me. l want to say to the people OF
eel Scott County that if this be the case
ing then 1 am ready to hand it over. II
on in order to hold this or any other of
ny fee | am compelled to surrender my
our political independence and bow down
PIE and submit to the will of such men as
AZ Cantrill and Anderson, then 1 want tt
ne be barred forever from holding Office
all l shall not compromise with tht
-, devil in order to hold any Office.