Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-15

place articles side your It'll
hethr he answered the charge made against him letter
In the first place. he makes attempt deny his record
Legislature betrayal placed by
people that his Legislature
smells whiskey than Blind Tigers which
The Lord knows that enough my
just the why asking look closely
matter The BootIeggers" fighting this Why
Inquire of people Ask the good sta h sober
who have served the grand ures for the past three
half and have used power given this Of
fee enforce the whkey law. What has Mr. Thompson
he had his chance strike the liquor traffic deadly blow
he the eil .ture Did he do the
Jun lq6 and the day of June, 1917 express
fregh DO ks show that than SIX THOUSAND GALLONS
OF m!oNcang liquor shipped Rockcaste county
means that each and month there than
HUNDRED GALLONS of this coYn
y to lower znshp destroy young take
bread out of the mou h of somebody's child
part of this goes through blind tigers
toned by Mr. Thompson his pet whsSey bill intro
duced In the Legislature had not afterw dS become law
drop whskey could be shipped county
ay to that just long this law n and
whikey shipped the county quantities. whlskev
will he sold in violation the law believe
cz this unity will fooled by this attempt align
with the Blind Tigers.
In the second place. he his letter to be
eligible to this office He does deny voted Bell County
November 9TH 1916 therefore he could
lent of this county at that time If he had there
could possibly have claimed this County but when
voluntarily walks and exerciees his right citizenship
voting that the proof and he can
deny Sections 81 and SO of the Kentucky e
taOshng the various county officers including that of
Attorney Section loo of Constitution as apple
TO the question is as follows:
No shall be eligible the the mentioned in
sections nineyeven and
his election twenty years of Except clerks County
and Circuit Courts who shall be twenty years age
of Kentucky and who state two wears
md preceding his election in County
riot in which he is a candidate
Now Mr. Thompson certainly resided in county No
9TH 1916 Besides voting there that date he
living there for nearly three had been praccn
taking active in politics. and aimed there
after the election The next general election will be held
1ember 9th 1917 1t will be plainly Thompson
had moved bac Rockcase the very day
Bell he would still lack residing
the day of the when the
county Attorney will be elected Mr. Thompson sOots
dea that this effects the Republican party bv
voter why he did not question about his eligibility
said he did not propose look the law for want
lin to give the law but do believe that he
republicans of this county show them if can
eligible to the Office and he cannot do this publicly
lie should not ask them nominate him. We have
dates for the democratic nomination Attorney
hing which has happened this county for years my
Judgment that these aspiring democratic
because they know that Mr. Thomson
should he nominated by the republicans he could
he Office.
third place Mr. Thompson makes no charges against
my record. know that the republicans county
of intelligence and will realize article is the rank
kind of fooishness have engaged in "Mud-sngng" in
going unless forced into it. but do
make vigorous campaign, the republicans
this county fair and reasonable know how
be through the public press otherwise why am
seeking nomination. sounds childisb 70
publicly and let the people you stand for and
you against If have done wrong and tell me
my record Gle r. ask you help this race for
second which has long been the repu cans
If this county tOgve.
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