Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-07-24
BLACK GIVES RINGING ANSWER TO
CRITICS IN MAYFIELD Speech

Friends of Gov. Black all over Ken
lucky are delighted with the way ne
took care of himself in his debate
with Judge Carroll at Mayfield Mon
day. Black made a splendid impress
sion. and he had his audience with
him from start to finish. Gov. Black
answered every charge Judge Car
roll could bring against him to the
fullest satisfaction of all his TRENDS
and made himself much stronger
by the clear-cut way in which ne
frankly discussed the famous" l.. d
N. letter andall "chargcs" against HIM;
He scored heavily on Judge Carroll
when he proved how he had bolted
Goebel back in 1899. In fact, Gov.
Blacks reply to Carroll was a master
ly one in every way and will be read
in full by his host of friends with
keen interest. He spoke as follows:
Gov. Black in replying to the note
of warning sounded by Judge Carroll
in the event that he, Black were,
nominated for Governor, said he had
no fear of Edwin P. Morrow, Repub--
lican nominee, and that no Democrat
need fear him.
"The candidate for Governor on the
Republican ticket lives in my district
the Eleventh." he said.
Don't you be uneasy, Mr.. Morrow
will never be couragesous enough to
refer to that letter against me when
he goes on the stump with me as the
two candidates for Governor.
ale knows too much, and knows
that I know too many things about
him and don't you be scared.
"Let Judge Carroll be scared as
much as he pleases, and you be brave
and stand by me and give me the
nomination"
"This is the first time since this
campaign opened between Judge Car
roll and myself that / have had the
opportunity of looking him in the face
and hearing him speak concerning his
merits and my dement's. -,
"In the close of his speech he dis
cussed the budget system and tells
YOU in that connection that the poll
ticians have got possession of me,
and have got possession of the poll
ticians of Kentucky, and officeholders.
"Now, let me tell you, gentlemen,
that before Judge Carroll ever was
heard to mention the budget system, l
made a speech to the Kentucky SEN
ate in 1917, in which I advocated the
budget system.
"Judge Carroll says the Office
holders are for me and that my hands
will be tied, and his loose, and I'M
der my administration we could not
have budget system in Kentucky.
"You say, Judge, that the Office
holders of Kentucky are for me;
Where is your man, Mr.. Carr, OF
Fulton? He is a Carroll man and
against James D. Black. Where is
YOUR friend, Judge Henry Hines,
chairman of the Board of Control!
He is for you and against me.
"Where is Senator G. G. Speer
Ranking Commissioner of Kentucky,
He ia a Carroll man, and against
Black. Where is Mr., Marshall of the
Tax Commission A Carroll man and
against me Where is Charles Howessi
on the Board of Control? A Carroll
man and against me. Where Is mr.
Butts, a member Of the Board OF Con.
troll? A Carroll man and agains'
me.
"Where is M. M. Logan, your cam
paign manageable was appolhSea w
Gov. Stanley to the chairmanship o.
the Tax Commission. He is Carroll
man and against me nj. r,
"And where is your friend, Eli ii
Brown, and you say he is not paying
anv of your expenses: well, that is
matter between you and Eli. l care
nothing about that at all. :,
aHe Is a Carroll man and he is the
man that your campaign manager
Logan, appointed to the Insurance
Rating Board at salary of $3,ooo
wear, and that money he drew month
after month from the State Treasur!
without ever turning his hand ovel
to do any service for the State Of
Kentucky. He is Carroll man ant
against me. No., r..
"And this man, Eli Fl. Brown, Jr.
gentleman, is the man who, 1t wa'
Said, was mixed up in the. Fraudulent
settlement and compromise OF TN
Hardness estate in Fayette count!