The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-23
ANNOUNCEMENT By
HON. JOHN M. WAUGH
To the Voters and All the People Of
the 32nd Judicial District.

| have announced myself as can
didate for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for Circuit Judge
Of the Thirty Second Judicial Dis
trict OF Kentucky. l announced in
my home paper, The Carter Coun-
ty News" in its issue of Thursday
January 18th, 1914, and will an
nounce III all the papers of my dis
trict
l have made this announcement
after due deliberation and after talk
ing with hundreds of prominent and
outstanding Democrats of this dis
trict. OF course it is always in Or
der to say that candidate for Of
flee became SO at the solicitations
of the members of his party or of
the people, but l have had no man
OF any party to offer an objection
or discourage me in this undertake
ing.
l had hoped to have no opposi-
tion in my own party for this nom
nation, but l have recently learn
ed that the incumbent, by appoint
ment, Judge NJ. M. Redwine, will be
a candidate. He is an excellent man
and a very good judge, but has been
once before judge of his district,
and is the present judge and has
all the honor that there is attach
ed to the office. He is well in years
and could not bring to the office the
vigor and push that younger man
could and should bring, and besides
that is well fixed financially and
does not need or require the emolu-
ments of. the office to sustain him
self and family and educate his
children as they are all grown.
/ am now just past 40 years Of
age, and just approaching the me-
ridian of life. l was sworn into Of
flee as Commemorative Attorney of
the S2nd Judicial District (then
20th) in Lawrence County on the
first of January 1904. l was then 80
years of age and young to under
take the duties of that office. l
have no doubt that many who had
been my supporters in my election
had grave doubts as to my ability
to fill the office as itshould be
iilled had some misgivings myself,
not having had the advantages OF
IN education except such as l could
IKE out myself by lamplight (and
many times firelight,) but l took
lold of the office and, am will
ng to leave the matter to all the
people of whatever party afffiliation
IS to whether or not | have faith
ully, honestly, perseyeringly and
ourageously met and conquered the
Obstacles that present themselves in
he duties of that important office.
| am one of those who believes |
n serving twice in the same office
If competent to execute the duties
i the office,) but no more. When
his term is out i will have serv
d two terms. The experience that l
ave gained while serving these two
erms, l believe has fitted me to
AXE up the duties OF Circuit Judge I
rom the start and go on with the
'ork OF executing the laws as they
hould be done.
believe that If persons who
giving me opposition
nderstood the situation in the dis
'ict and the crying need of young
nd vigorous man for Circuit Judge
ith court experience enough to
Ike up the work and push it as it
light to be pushed in order that
lses might be tried and the ex-
snse to the commonwealth cut
own, that | would have no opposi-
OH either in my own party or in
e general election.
| come before my party as l have
ways come, they owing me moth a
g, / owing the party and the peo-
Q much for their favors and help
the past, but honestly believing
ID promising to make them an
NEST. upright and fearless Judge Y
r all the people, dispensing JUS a
% to rich and poor alike regard 4
IS of politics or any outside in b
fence. Il
/ earnestly ask all who believe n
at / will do this for their sup- b
rt. All who do not believe that
can and viii do this will and OF
yht ought not to be for me.
MY party and all the
ople OF whatever party for their "
'alty. fayors and help in the past, s.
| am sincerely. q