The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-11-04
ALLEGED INCENDIARY
CIRCULAR IS BRANDED
AS A RANK FAKE
Both Ed Morrow and Republican State
Headquarters Dlsavow the Alleged
Incendiary Circular In Bell
County MiddlesbOrO
Brands Report
as Fake.

Democratic newspapers over the
state at the eleventh hour circulated a
report that vile circular melting the
coal miners of Bell county and urg-
ing them to support the state Repub-
lean ticket was being circulated here.
The Lexington Herald first flashed the
story on their front page and the edi-
tor, Desha Breckenridge asked Mr..
Morrow to disavow the circular or to
endorse it.
In regard to the circular Mr.. Nor
row issued this statement in tele-
graphic form:
Louisville, ny, Nov. 3, 1918.
~ dlsayOw the circular which is al
legged to have been distributed In my
interest In Eastern Kentucky. II II
be the work Of an intended friend, or
what appears to be more likely, the
assasslnating hand of hidden ene-
my, disayOw It.
81 stand for the enforcement Of law
and order at all times and under all
circumstances"
Signed: "EDWIN z. MORROW"
The Republican State Campaign
Committee makes this statement:
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 3, 1919.
The Republican Campaign Commit
tee this afternoon issued the follow
Ing statement:
"The Republican State Campaign
Committee had no knowledge Of, nor
any part In, the preparation or eircu-
lation, or the distribution, Of the cir
cular distributed to the miners Of Bell
or any other county and which Is
printed In the Louisville Times Of to.
day.
"With all our candidates, headed by
Edwin P. Morrow, we stand for the
maintenance and enforcement Of law
and order at all times and under all
circumstances
"CHESLEY II. SEARCY,
Chairman,
| Major e. s. Helburn, of Middlesboro
Bell county, described this alleged in
cendiary circular as being a rank
fake. In a telephone communication
Major Helburn, who is now in Bell
county, says:
"YOu are authorized to say, over
my signature, that no such circular
has been distributed In Bell county
II 1t had been 1 would have known II
because my business makes 1t neces.
sary for me to keep posted about ev'
erything that relates to the cOal-min'
ing Industry. This morning, before
you called me, was told by another
Lexington party about the publication
In The Lexington Herald. l immedi
ately telephOned over the county tt
confirm my own personal information
and opinion and l could find no trace
of such q circular. l am firmly con
yinced that the whole thing is a fake
and trick, employed at the last mo
ment for political efYect'
Major Helburn is mayor of Middles
boro, a prominent coal man and
gentleman of high standing.
In face of all the circumstances
there is good reason to believe tina
The Lexington Herald has either beeI
imposed upon by the Democratic ma
chine. or that 1t has been itself guilt.
Of aiding in the circulation Of false
hood intended to injure the candidac.
of Ed Morrow and those on the Repub
lican State ticket with him.
1t remains for The Lexington Her
aid to disclose the source of Its in
formation.
Any insinuation that Ed Morrow, o
any leaders of the Republican part.
In Kentucky, are in sympathy witt
anarchy or incendiarism In any form
Is too base and false to deceive homes
and intelligent men in either party an,
must necessarily rebound to the in
jury of those who have hardihood t.
employ such inscriptions methods
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