The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-05-18
TO THE CITIZENS
OF LINCOLN COUNTY:

| since announcing as candidate
for the Democratic nomination fol
County Attorney have been asked
by a number of good citizens Of tho
county if / would favor holding
Courts of Inquiry over the county tC
ascertain violators of the law. I take
this method of answering all citizen;
Interested in this effective agency OF
enforcing the law. The law gives the
County Judge and Magistrates of the
county the right to hold Courts OF
Inquiry, when any of them are sat.
listed that public offense or offenses
have been committed, and for the
purpose of ascertaining the offend.
ing parties they have the power to
summon any person to appear before
them at any place in county, to be
examined on oath concerning any
violation of law. The Police Judge
Of Stanford and myself as City At
torney have resorted to this power
and used same frequently and effec-
lively in ascertaining offenders of
the law in the city. And if I am elect
ed County Attorney of Lincoln coun-
Judge and Magistrates to use this
power to ascertain offenders of the
law throughout the County, upon in
formation that an offense or offsnses
have been or are being committed in
any section of the county, to the end
that the guilty party may be arrest
ed and prosecuted for violating the
law. In announcing my candidacy l
stated that would if elected devote
special attention to the enforcement
of the local option laws. i now de-
sire to say further on this subject
that have all my life been temper
ance man. l am by nature, training
and practice sincerely aligned with
the temperance cause, and have al
ways firmly believed that the temper
ance cause represents the first and
best interest of our citizenship. At
least rs or 80 of all of the crimes
committed in this county are trace
able directly or indirectly to intem-
perance.
l have always voted, ever since |
have been a voter for temperance
men and temperance measures. /
voted and worked for H. V. McChes-
ney in the last primary campaign for
Governor. l believe that the "Hop
Joints" in this county, where near
beer and malt mead are sold should
be suppressed and that they can be
closed by law, and if / am elected to
the office seek | promise you that
will use all the power of the law to
close such places, and will institute
against them as "Nui-
and also for selling liquid
that will intoxicate if drank
in sufficient quantities. have already |
with hearty cooperation of the City |
Judge succeed in closing the hop !
Joints in the city of Stanford, and we !
did this by instituting prosecution |
against them for selling liquid mix
sure that would intoxicate if drank |
N sufficient quantities.
Again / assure you that if elect
md penal laws, and discharge every |
iuty incident to this Office without
'ear or favor. Now l am willing to
stand or fall by the principles herein
declared. and course outlined. If you
would like to see an administration
,long the line l am committed to,
invite your support. On the other
land if you are opposed to such an
of the County Attor-
ley's Office as promised herein, | do
lot expect your support. =
All | ask is a serious consideration
# my candidacy, and a conscientious
'allot. Assuring you that | will be
,rateful for your assistance in this
am very truly.
T. j. HILL, JR.