Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-06-29


1t amusing read the article that appeared in last weeks
issue of the Advocate in which opponent Mr. Lewis be-
fore the people with long article pleading with the people give
him four office He has had his day. he elected
by the people for four the best office the gift the
pe that of Sheriff. Has it to pass that only or
family hold the public offices this county? Sam Lewis
the Sheriff. the best Office the gift of the citizens of Knox
county, his brother c. Lewis Senator this District
the Office that honorable and that something
And Sam trying make believe that he is
awful phlanhr6pc fellow he asks the question: How many
of have levied upon for gansheed for
dept have levied execution on My friends you
know just many levied on you chance
know, want tell you something happen know how many
he has levied of the best the county, and
them poor widow who have been left alone in the world
without any battle for them have the files of the
Advocate the Office in Barbouve and have searched it. This
file public the records in the County Court Clerks Office
The editor refuse let his records He has file
that issue of the from the time
first started you will go there find men and women
levied precinct in the county find in issues of
the Advocate that he levied 6 he then not candidate
Office he had idea then that he would be candidate
for office but he is coming you with the plea that he
has been good that he for Has he
done this? and this election is will
find that he going to have cent coming to him. he has
levied much he going levy He that he has his
quietus from the State that easy collect enough
money State the money and let the county
without its part How many dollars outstanding unpaid the
county that could be paid Lewis would only collect the money
and It How much yet the books uncoected? He
silent this subject His settlement has been published
this year. should have been published April later than
first of May Is he the with the people? he why
does financial statement published the
pie will know.
Mr. Lewis trying deceive you he trying to ride into Office
under Misrepresentation he trying make bell that he
awfy good that he will rather
than levy Has he levied good menu quote few
of the 6 and give the of of them Helen
Ran widow William Beddow who has five of land Kitty
Bingham NJ T. Bond G. Dyre Lou Davis widow; Dona Grin
stead widow; Jesse Gibson armed Jesse Chiders
Knox countys best business Halle Jackson widow
J. H. Blackburn another good business Cooper Henry
Cooper Henry Johnson w. w. Snyder Bryant M Cand
er j. j. Price, Jennie Rains another widow; Henry Root W.
Hueet D. PARROT and six hundred good these
quoted If you any doubt show you that
right Now he asking that believe that he good
he will not levy for taxes. believe that
be good to his neghbos he should be good the wild
orphans he should treat his negbor he wants his
negbor treat him. but he should be the about and
make believe he Angel when he has not
pin feather where the wings should be- SAM why don't
come tell just it is? Why don't you tell them that
you levied them and that going levy all who
you this primary they don't
In with the money? You will have do honest
people and know you just as you
my friend Frank MITCHELL he you with his pho
to- the paper look at him. he and good looking
asks keep him four until he educate
Ill his children how about this? Can afford to do thar when
he young wife, and his children from six months old S8
years old when win get all his children educated he keeps
up this game. All the other that Office will be
dead with old age and the county full Of ignorant children