The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-28
Goes After King Swope
Without Gloves
Senator Charles NJ. Harris
Speaks.

grcss In this DISTINCT, spoke 10
crowded auditorium at the court
house here last Monday. Senator
Charles ". Harris, of Versailles. fol-
lowed Judge Gilbert in a fine address.
II was senator Harris first appear
ance here and he made a splendid i'm
preston on his hearers. bringing out
many good points incid.n, to the
present campaign. The speakers
were introduced BY County Attorney.
Green Clay Walker. who served as
chairman 81 the meeting.
Judge Gilbert charged Congress
man swope with flooding" the dts
trict with false and anonymous cir
eulsr. stating tina, Judge Gilbert had
charged 4. ] Thomas. Of shelby
County. s75 for Shidayi,- In connec-
ton with his QUESTIONABLE.
Judge Gilbert then read an ad,dav-
Il. sworn To by Thomas this week. IN
which Thomas makes oath that Judge
Gilbert had nothing to DO with hi
questionair.. and that the service for
which he PAID Gilbert r. Zee wa, the
taking Of an appeal q the district
board Tor a reclassihcaii,r, fot which
all attorneys charged. Judge Gilbert
declared tina, Swopc's charge Was
the unusal action Of the tiscrcdiicd
political candidate who b. unable TO
stand on his own record OF the record
Of his party" lie declared that Con
gresham SWopc. by Dragging on his
war record and Intentionally leaving
his audiences under the belief that
he saw active service in France even
10 describing the battles. Ia. disgust
ed the soldiers ~ the district vhO
knew the facts that ,hirty-hvs Il the
veterans Of Anderson County. with
out any suggestion from Judge Gil
bert, prepared and published n state.
ment denouneing Swope's method Of
campaigning and declaring they
" ould vote agains, him. Judge Gil.
bert In stating hs position In regard
TO 'bonus for the soldiers ~ the
World War said he was In favor Of
the four-fold bonus plan advocated by
Governor Cox. and endorsed by the
Democratic platform.
Judge Gilbert told how the Repub-
llcans had promised lower taxes, few
or offices and to "free Old Ring"
lie told 81 Mororw's fearful plea for
Old Ring last year and said that even
Old Ring would this year have to pay
an nd valorem tax. as well as the poll
taV. and that every eitiren's taxes had
been raised in two ways. by an in
crease IN their assessment and by a
raise in their tax rate"
Judge Gilbert told Of the enormous
expenses % wars and war equipment,
and said II dollar were set aside
for every second Of time since Adam
aud Eve we're In the garden Of Eden.
the total would not pay the bill" He
said Secretary Daniels had decided
that $500, 600 900 should be sppro-
priated for the American Navy II the
United States did not 20 into the
League Of Nations. lie said the
League was al least "a start IN the
right direction. and We shall never get
anywhere unless We make a STRAIT. "
He declared the Constitution 81 the
United States was itself League Of
Nations. and told how II had been
amended nineteen times, the last
two amendments being the greatest
OF the ALL" sentiment which was
roundly applauded. Answering the
charge that the League Is un-Ameri.
can. he asked how Il could be 50 UNI
American and yet be fought 30 bitter
Is by every pro-German In America.
Judge Gilbert discussed the soldier
bonus at some length. asked why the
Republican Congress did not pass the
bonus bill, and II Il did not pass the
bonus bill when II had control Of the
last Congress how il could be expect
eu 70 pass wv h"hus WV '" WV NAV
Congress.
Judge Gilbert told Of the use Of
his Congressman frank by Swope
20 send out personal letters Of a poll
teal nature. addressed to whites and
negroes alike. and all beginning; my
Dear Friend" Judge Gilbert said the
people paid for the paper and en-
velopes on which the letter Was sent,
and even paid the Secretary who pre-
pared the letters.
The only reason the Republicans
oppose ths League Of Nations" he
said. els that they may appeal " the
prsjsdiees Of the prsjsdicsd Ard get
votes by misreprsssnting that they