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 About
ten years ago a fellow ran for Constable, in a Kentucky
election; and made his “plea” through a local newspaper.
Thought you’d like to know.
He
wrote: “The Governor has restored my citizenship and I can
hold this office legally. I was sent to prison for no cause, or
wrongful doings.... I’m not trying to defend myself. If I had
been caught every time I violated the gambling laws it would
break both banks to pay my fines. The last one I paid was over
$200. I was in the bed with the flu. Under the law, I was
guilty.
I
know people that have never been caught. The carnivals don’t
get caught. Some are church members that I’m talking about.
They go to church on Sunday and violate the gambling law on
Monday. I say, if you catch one, catch all that violate the
big-time gambling laws. There are minor games that go on. I don’t
see nothing wrong with cake walks, bingo, fishing pools and many
others where you can’t get hurt. I speak only what I can
prove. If any lawyer from this land can show me where this is
equal justice, I will buy him a Stetson hat.
I’m
honest. I found an old man’s billfold with over $1,600. in it,
and I gave it back to him. The law violators are
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me because I know where their setting places
are. If I am elected, I intend to stop gambling myself. If I can’t
make a living with the office, I can resign. I have two
opponents. One don’t have a car and the other don’t have a
phone.... I believe the court records show that ______ has held
the office 12 years and made one arrest. If I don’t beat _____
record I won’t have to be voted out, I will resign.
I
have been framed on charges ranging from hog stealing to murder.
That is low as you can get and is high as you can go. I never
stole a hog or killed anyone. I beat all the framed deals, but I
suppose they could beat anyone tomorrow on a conspiracy charge
like I was caught on. Some people don’t like for you to
prosper better than they do. They have never been able to stop
my big mouth from telling the truth.
Words
aren’t strong enough to explain my feelings. I will treat all
men alike, with the dignity that man owes to man.”
WOULD
YOU VOTE FOR THIS MAN? See p.5.
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