Licking Valley courier., 1917-06-21
GUMPTION, H&>
Which is plain Common Sense, in United States
language, without Educational Furbelows.
BY L. Il. HOVERNIALE.
Verifying My Statements.
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opponents said that we had evidence that my state
ments in regard to the financial condition of eneee coun
ty while was County Attorney of that county, were
true save my word. You hadh evidence it is true
cept my word, but had my young friend been more ex
perenced he would have known that man so we'll &C.
quainted with politics as am would not have made a
statement of that kind that could not be backed up if the
proof to the contrary SO easily available But how
ever intended to furnish the proof anyhow | wrote
for copies of the orders Of all the years. but the friend
relied upon only sent the copy for year, the fourth of
my ncumbency and the record year, and in his haste to
get it to failed to have the clerk to certify it. pub
ish it because know it is true copy and will state here
that will have an abundance of proof properly authent
Gated showing my official record have stated Here
is the Fiscal Court order of levy for the year 1901:
Orders Menefee County Fiscal Court
Y April Term 1901
ordered the Court that there be and there is hereby
levied adveoum tax of twenty-five cents each $1OO
worth of property listed for taxation in Menefee county,
t. KY for the year 1901 to defray the county expenses
s ordered by the Court that there be and there here
by levied apol tax each ithe in Menefee county, KY.
of Soc defray the county expenses for the year 1901,
don't think the young man intended his words to
convey the idea that he doubted my wod for although
both candidates for the same office good friends
and would believe any statement that he made
truth, and believe he has as good an opinion of me-
Sometimes we let the excitement Of the contest make
us impusive and not always careful to weigh our words
simply avail myself Of the opportunity to say few lit
tewords that WANTED to say All Of my opponets are
my personal friends and act of mine will change the
status of that friendship Intentionally And it's in the
best of humor that correct and deny the report of of
them that am just running for fun and will eventually
be for him. am in the to insh and if have not
greatly erred in my usually accurate reckoning have a
splendid chance of winning The character and standing
of the men who have told me they for me ustfes
in believing that they spoke the truth and their num-
ber such that makes my chances exceedingly promising
And for ultimately supporting any one am like few
score talked to Monday haven't made up my mind as
to how shall vote in the County Attorneys race
1t would be rather egotstica for to set forth any
claims as to my legal knowledge and attanments and it
possible that may have forgotten in the last few
years that have been engaged in newspaper work. still
it possible to forget than some holders of law Ii
cense know and yet be a good lawyer.
But aside from all of this chaff there serious side
to this and want to assure you that have had the
surance of support from sufficient number of good cti
to make my chances for election good and that
in earnest and expect try to make those chances Ger
tainty. believe that will win.