Licking Valley courier., 1921-10-27
GETTING AT THE TRUTH.

= In last ssue of the Courier was paid ad contradict
rg statement made in theC Courier Of October l3 con-
cernng the political situation in Wolfe county his adj
vertisement was signed by E. D. Hamilton Ferguson
D. R. Keeton, w. B. Allen and j. Mace Cantrell
Ordinarily the Courier would let the matter go att
what it is WORTH but Mr. Kennard in his speeches in the
county, has been making some unwaranted statements
concerning me- and merely desire to show to the readers
of the Courier that not trying to mislead or to de-
ceive Lived four years in Wolfe county and am as we'll
acquainted with the people there as in this county, and
received my information from men whom know were
not trying to deceive talked with practically all OF
the Democratic nominees and with some OF the defeated
candidates in the primary. talked with leading Repub-
licans and all with whom talked with few exceptions
told me that Gardner would carry the county by major
tiles from 400 up There are few who made claims Tor
Kennard and said that he would GARY the county, but
general expression of those there was that Gardner was
sure of big majority in the county lhave no doubt
that the gentlemen who were so fearful that the people
here would be deceived were told that Kennard would
get considerable vote in that county, but consideration
or review Of what happened in the primary ought to show
Row groundess that claim Is Gardner received major
iy of 971 in the Democratic primary, and majority of
in the Republican primary Numbers OF Democrats who
voted for Kennard in the primary said that they would
not follow him to the Republican device And several
prominent Republicans said that they saw no reason 10
vote for Kennard
It's said that Mr. Kennard says in his speeches that
I wrote letter to Judge Gardner asking him to call
special term of court before the primary and that Judge
Gardner gnored my letter did write such letter. and
Judge Gardner sent me word thathe was engaged in the
road bond election and would see later and discuss the
matter talked with him later and we decided owing
to the excitement of the pending primary that little good
could be accomplished then.
AS to Mr.. Kennards other statements concerning me,
do not sufficiently to answer Just why he could
expect to forsake my party and vote against one OF its
nominees do not understand Frank evidently forges
that five years ago used the Courier to help him in his
race against Floyd Arnett for Commonwealth Attorney
didn't hear of him blaming then. But have always
voted for the Democratic nominees and in this instance
Frank peeved but even to please him Lcannot vote
under the Republican device '''<' - 'S,,- i. -
But in regard to the Wolfe county situation Sheriff G.
P Henry, exShertf j. S. Carter and Master Commits
sioner R. NJ Oakley were ,Campton on the day named
and each of them received the: information that
did and will tell any who ask them that what stated was
true. -...-e21
The DEMOCRATS of Wolfe county are well pleased
with the outlook there ad feel assured that Gardner will
carry the county about thefgures given to me. AS
Democratic newspaper the Courier could not do other
than support Democratic nontes and besides have no
desire to do otherwise. ~ - a