The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-26
PITzER BLACK,
son
WRITES LETTER
To Jas. A. Mckenzie In Reply tc
Questions Concerning His
Father.

Pitzer Black, in an answer to Mr.
Mckenzie admits, as he has been fire.
quently charged in the present cam
paign by MeCarroll men, that he is a
Republican. He also asserts that he
will support the Democratic nominee
for Governor, "even should Judge
Carroll win the nomination, although
this is a contingency too remote to
be in the range of probability" and
delivers an attack on the party rec
ord of the Judge, by asking: do
you approve of Judge Carrolps act
in boiling William Goebel?"
The letter follows;
Louisville, KY. July "a, 1919
Hon. Jas. A. Mckenzie, Hopkinsville,
KY. My dear sir: am in receipt Of
your letter, copy of which appear
ed in the Courier-Journal, July 21st,
and which recalls the many pleasant
recollections of school day associa-
tions in Centre Collegei with a per-
son of your name, and if you are the
same Jas. A. Mckenzie who was my
classmate there, ! am a little sur
prised that, although you are evident
ly Jealous opponent of my father,
James D. Black, in his race for the
nomination of Governor, you have
any misgiving about my discharging
duty which ! owe to my father or
to anyone associated on the ticket
with him.
am not acting and neYsg. have
acted as manager of my fathers
campaign, as you charge in your let
ter. Although l am Republican,
my political convictions have never
for moment interposed barrier
to my untiring and unselfsh efforts IN
my fathers behalf. My fidelity to
his interests unhesitatingly outweighs
my fealty to my party and is based
solely upon my conception of filial
duty, and for this / neither owe nor
offer an apology. Is there a worthy
son or a good father in Christian
county, or elsewhere in Kentucky,
who would expect me to act other
wise?
In answer to your question as TO
whether / will support the Democrat
ic nominees in November, / beg to
assure you shall do so even should
Judge Carroll win the nomination for
Governor, although this is a contin-
gency too remote to be within the
range of probability. But in assur-
ing YOU of my attitude in this regard,
there is one consideration which mill
tates against my hearty pursuance
of this course and that is, that, al
though Judge Carroll processes to be
a consistent and regular Democrat
and is seeking the support OF regular
and consistent Democrats in his race
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, yet, in his speech at May
field, July 21st, he admitted ne re-
fused to vote for William Goebel in
the fiercest fight and the most trying
time the Democratic party ever eX-
perienced in Kentucky, saying ne did
so for reasons satisfactory to him.
self. but which he failed to give the
public. In view of the fact that
Judge Carroll admits having bolted
Governor Goebel, may ! not suggest
to YOU that in your zeal for Judge
CarrolPs cause you have overlooked
more important questions than any
YOU asked me, namely:
Why does Judge Carroll claim to
be a consistent and regular Democrat
after having, in party crisis, desert
ed its nominee? Do you believe
Judge Carroll will support and vote
for Governor Black when the latter
becomes a party nominee for Cover
nor? Or do you thing he will bolt
! him like he did Governor GoeDel; 10
YOU not consider it a more important
and pertinent question in this cam
paign to look into Judge Carron's
record as a Democrat than to hurl
ingenious queries at the son of an
opposing candidate? Do you approve
Judge Carroll's ate in bolting William
Goebel?
You also state that my connection
with Gov. Blacks campaign has neces
sarily put me in possession of Demo
cratic secrets which you sdem to
feaf l will divulge to the Republi-
cans. You flatter me. What secrets
are there that, if divulged, would be
hurtful to your candidate should he
win the nomination? Political Sc
crets are usually in the keeping of
professional politicians and machine