The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-06-16

4" Tho VOTERS of Fulton County.
Following "a time honored and whole
some custom of formally announcing
candidacy through the press 81 the
country ! take pleasure in addressing
20 you through the columns Of this pa
per. my candidacy Tor fhc office of Com
mouweaith'S Attorney of the First in
dicial District subject of course. 90 the
action 81 fhe Democratic Party as 30
shall become manifest August 9th. 1921
I For many wears / have had the pleas
ure ~ the acquaintance Of many of the
citizens ~ your great county hut there
are yet many with whom ! am not in
timatciy acquainted \ nntHrai modes
~ forhids that ! attempt to go into n
lengthy presentation Of my claimed
4 qualifications for this important office
I IL might b- well 10 say in passing that
/ / was admitted 90 tle practice of the
law February lOth. 1910. and have since
said time hecn actively engaged ia the
practice Of law in the First Judicial
District as well as other districts of
this and adjoining states and the Uni
ted States Courts. Ny practice has
brought me in contact with the best tai
ent afforded 10y this ereaf Common
wealth ! know full well that the
commonwealth Attorney often has for
opposing counsel very able lawyers in-
deed hui ! feel that my three aud one
half years ~ experience aS County Al
torney If Ballard County has in no
small measure added to my knowledge
and experience in the practice Of Grim
inal Law ! also am Of the opininn
that. while the office for which ! seek
the nomination il a very important one
/ that il should be- filled. 10y not only
competent man byt a conservative one
To the end that the majesty of the law
shall be maintained and not 10 the end
that the office should become one Of
persecution.
N I am making this race strictly upon
my own qualifications | have thus far
progressed along iife's journey. a.
result of honest and earnest endeavor !:
have worked my own way through
school and M one time had the honor.
for a short time to be identified with
the student body of Hall Moody Institute
of your neighboring town. Martin. Tenn
I behold a new element I'm the ranks
of the electorate: one hitherto identi-
fled with every thing that was pure
sweet and bencficient and ! have every
reason 10 believe that In this new
sphere: into which womanhood has
come Caud to many II might he said
unbidden and undesired) she will exert
and manifest IN ebeautiful characters
tic of her sex. and bring with her that
purifving and refining Influence that
hath ever attended her presence into
whatever orb or circle she has moved
While many of you may not have coNet-
ed the haIalot. il is now given 10 you
and I am sure that you will. I'm avail
ing yourself of elective franchise brihe
into reduiSition the natural intuitive-
ness peculiar 10 you; which added 10
the very high intellectual attainment
of the women of this district. VIII en-
able Won To east your ballot for the
ones hest suited for the respective ofnc-
as M the coming election. i weicomc
Won into the ranks Of our party. ana
RESPECTFULLY ask. that you. who do not
already know me, make enquiry OF my
record both as private citizen. pub
liz spirited citizen and a public official
aud in the casting of your ballot may
respectfully say Thy viii not mine
be done"
submit To every voter of this county.
that / am the youngest man In this
race. being "a years Of age; that my
experience i'm the practice OF law. mas
| heep as extended as any OF my oppon-
ents and perhaps more than some: that
tbe County from which come. Ballard,
has not had the Commonwealth At
foruey's office Since the oldest man can
remember: that our voice has ever been
raised In the strongest manner within
our power In behalf Of Democracy