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

| To THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS RocKcAsr1E County:
In his announcement for the Republican ncmi
"on LOT county attorney made some reflection my
an Official take it from what be said understood gen.
orally that he wishes uphold present nv
ing that am thus endorsing extravaganza uubusine
ike and Illegal expenditure of the peoples money condemned in
my announcement prove people in this cam
pa that have at all times endavored their
ana despite the tact that have been handicapped
ment OF the law sincerely tried to do duJ My opponent is
at liberty, county, to examine NV off, m
acts and he wishes shield ar really responsible for
the present condition of affairs in county by placing the
blame on me as his Indicate am ready TO
oeend my record before the every
ment l have made.
1t will be remembered Thompson that YOU have an Of
hc record having been elected by people to them
the Kentucky legislature 1t will be rad tho+
were elected on dry platform. running dry candidate for
anu from dry district composed of the OF Rock
anu LAUREL ana yet you Frankfort the face of
all you violated every principle prohibition and local onton Won
were elected on platform adopted great republican party
and soidly supported by YOUR constituency nIatf h
our great leader Ed O. O. Rear and pIstform which ~
said in campaign big enough for YOU TO stand on
platform pledged you support the County Unit Bill vet in rho
oil ut When the final test betrayed the trust the
people hau paced IN you and voted against When Won On
tered the legislature had law this state which if il o IN
now no' one drop OF intoxicating liquor shipped in
to this county You introduced made fight for hin 70 w.
peal that law prohibiting the shipment whskev info dr terri
tory and as result of its repeal Jaw is Of no
eee' IN ms State Is that keeping faith constituency
no eu you Oh ufy platform and expected you to stand by
our great leaders who framed that PLATFORM SUPPORTED nv tho
people? manss future only judged by his past and
Wiling TO place my record alongside and LEFT the Ran
uocans OF TINS county has FAILED either as nubic
servants OF the people, any private career as citizens
of the county. " !
Mr. Thompson has also been saying he ,ped uonId o
the question OF his eligibility this Office IF uar for mo- o.
INTEREST one would not mention but after udvno tho
over carefully am convinced welfare of the 20
party IN this county and the validity partvs nom
naton Tor County Attorney stake have consnIted tho ~
oesC regal talent In the their letters in NV Ho
their unanimous opinion that If Mr. Thompson should he om
mated and elected he could quality as Countv
the once winch rghtfuly belongs Republican would 40 20
uemocra Inc constitution Of Kentucky is plain on bie
anu can DC redd oy any wishing investigate Sec;o o
at person to be eligible to the of County ATTORNEY
oi the county one preceding his elec
"on now challenge Mr. Thompson to the republicans Of M
county now ne can vote in Bell November 9TH 1915 o
oe esuent OF This county for November 9Th
"hen tue next regular election will be Unless ho co.
na ne hot ehgloe and is putting whole party in had obt
s 10 iuther his own selfish purpose willing to hazard
the interest OF the republican party to do So
appeal to you support in this race and sbo .. .h
people OF Kockcase county that You approve of clean
soorlety In ohce and strict but imprta
the law expect to each during the camno;a -
shouo Tall TO see or have talk with your vote and
will be appreciated. ae
In the Mt Vernon Signal of May 25th published tho
letter addressed to the Republican voters of
hat letter was not intended as entering into any
CONTROVERSY or Newspaper gossip made no aemnt in
hat letter o be funny and shall this but tried 70
faly the facts they exist and give the voters the
why am asking this nomination why think Mr. Tbomnson
should not be nominated.
In the Signal of the following week. THOMPSON in an ar
winch ne no doubt considered very and witty at
ped TO answer the above letter. ask the voters 70