The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-29
CARD.
To the Democratic Voters Of the
First Court OF Appeal Districs

Having announced myself can
didate for the Democratic nomi.
nation for the office of Judge
of the Court of Appeals, from
the First District in Kentucky |
wish 20 set before the voters some
reasons why they should support
the Purchase candidate.
| was born and reared in the
First Circuit Court District in
the State, and lived until l was
tweniy-one years Of age, upon
the farm, and after striving TO
obtain an education l taught
school and then read law, and
have been engaged in the prac-
tice of my profession, for twenty
six and a half years. have new
err been a candidate for office,
but since was twenty-thrce
years of age, | have each year
contributed my time, and means
TO the success of the Democratic
ticket by making all the way
from ten TO fifty-eight speeches
m each campaign.
With this effort ON my part,
assisted by similar efforts made
by others, We have not only re-
tanned, but have gradually in
creased the Democratic MAORI
~, both in my county and in the
surrounding counties While this
was going ON in my immediate
section and throughout the Pnr-
chase, the counties of my two
opponents, Juge G. s. Mum and
Judge J +, Gordon, have held
steadfastly to their large Republi-
can vote and in the county of Crit
tenden, the home of Judge Num-.
the Republican majority has II
anything increased, until last year
II east only 9Sl Democratic votes.
and 1876 Republican votes. and
nearly 200 Bull Moose votes.
Notwithstanding this, the county
of Crittenden has received more
public patronage. both Federal
and State, than any other county
an Western Kentucky, and per.
hapS more than any other county
In the State IL has had recently
a United States Senator, in the
person Of W. j. Deboe, and 81
now has a United States senator,
IN the person OF Hon. Ollie james
IL has this office, for which | am
running aud that OF United States
Marshal. for all Western Ken.
tncky, and previous 10 the pres.
emit incumbent. II had the Con
gresham from the First Congress.
sonal district for ten years. The
combined salaries Of these offices
Jar the last fourteen years. Az
gregaie sum sufficient to pen. |
sion each Democratic voter in
Crittenden county. in the sum of
s2SO.35. The people Of Kentucky |
are fair aud equitable and | can |
not believe, that where these facts
are known that they will con.
TIME TO vote for and elect a man
from that county as against
man whose qualifications are con.
coded and who resides in the
midst of the Gilbralter Demo.
cracy of the State.
Judge Num- and his father will
have held this office for thirteen
years when this election occurs.
and II the principle of perpetual
lion in office and the passing of
i from father TO son. and the con
iinuing recognition of Republican
strong hold shall still prevail,
hen the aspiring young man from
Democratic strong holds had be
er bury his ambition or take his
lbode among his political adver
aries.
do not dseire to assume 10 my
elf or TO the meh4.ers of nv
amily, the perpetual or contind.
'ns right TO one of the most i'm
,oriant, and honorable offices in :
be GIFT of the people. / have /,
rled 10 conduct this campaign
onorably and have spurned all
anogoguery and refused to en-
10y any Of the wiles, or tricks of
he politician.
The First Congressional district
without a candidate for State
Thee and when the nomination
lall have been made, the portion
! the district in which / reside,
'iiE then be looked TO for votes
elect 1t. IL would appear 10
e that It would not only be the
Use thing from a political stand
olnt, but a just thing from thel
andpont of fairness TO recog-
ne the Democracy of my sac.