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When we asked Bro. Nick to tell us some of the merits of Mr. Horton we didn`t expect him to be as hard up, judging from his letter that his stock had run down, so he attempts to point out the demerits of the other two candidates. In this he blows hot and cold at the same time. He starts off by saying Mr. Dyer no doubt was a good soldier and an officer in the army and that he is a good barber, a farmer and an honest man. Right you are Bro. Nick, here is our hand. We have known George Dyer from his infancy and know how he was raised. His parents were poor but honest. George was always honest, thruthful and industrious and today is as deserving a young man as ever asked the support of any people. Now. Bro. Nick , as to Mr. Dyer ever firing a gun in defense of his country will say that we were not with him during his services in the army and are not able to say, but he has an honorable discharge upon which he is credited with 11 hard fought battles. The people can judge whether he did any shooting or not.
Next is Howard Stamper. Here Bro. Nick takes off his gloves and goes after him. He says that Stamper is a has been. Well, that is more than you can say for Horton, for he is not a has been and is not now, neither will he ever be the representative of this district. Now. Bro. Nick, if Stamper is as unworthy as you say he is why did the people of this county elect him County Attorney 2 or 3 times and give him the nomination for Commonwealths Attorney and the voters in the general election give him 413 majority.
No.Bro. Nick, we were not surprised to here that Mr. Horton was a good election manipulator and a distributor of campaign boodle, but we were surprised to learn that you had nothing better to say for him. So did John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. Do we owe them our votes? No.

Mr. Voter, don`t you believe that Bro. Nick was mistaken when he said every voter in the district owed their vote to Horton? We will tell you a few things that other people know. Sir Isaac Newton the 2nd was a teller in a Democratic convention at campton two years ago and he made himself famous as a counter. He reported 300 majority for his man when there was not 300 men in town that day and not over 15 votes difference between the two candidates. Here is where he heard that welcome applaudit, well done thou good and faithful servant; we the bosses, not the people, will give you the nomination in 1911, and true to their trust they are for him, man to man.
Remember the result of the election two years ago in this district and what caused it and for fear history might repeat itself be careful how you vote. Bro. Nick, I am a democrat, are you? and will support the nominee;be it Horton, Dyer or Stamper, will you? Please answer of you can.

PIGHEAD

 

ELKFORK

Walls Williams and wife were visiting Mrs. Williams. Father, J.D. Fannin, Saturday and Sunday.

Jarvin Jayne, with Paintsville Grocery Co., and J.D. Bond, and Dixon, Moore & Co., were calling on our nerchants the 23.

Ned Hamilton was here on business the 24th.

H.M. Hutchinson has returned from Frankfort.

Dr. S.G. Hunter, of Sandy Hook, was here the 23rd on professional business.

H.J. Conley and Thomas Adkins have gone to Huntington,W.Va.

Rev. Powell Ferguson and son, Thurman, of red Bush, will preach the funeral of Uncle Frank Hutchinson at Albert Hutchinson`s Sunday,June 4.

BAD BOY

 

DINGUS

Josh Walsh, of Goodsey, and Miss Ruie Bailey, daughter of T.H. Bailey, launched out on the matrimonial sea the 13th. The knot was declared tied by Rev. R.H. Ferguson.

Farming has been delayed to some extent by the dry weather. We are anxious for rain but have failed to pray for it as Elijah did, who was a man of like passion as we are.

In reply to your request for our opinion on vote selling will say we recently said through the columns of the Courier that his was one thing overlooked, while other things of less importance was considered. God knows it`s the duty of honest citizens of the county who make up the grand jury to investigate this crime, which has done more to obscure our moral horrizan than anything history can recount. Not boasting , but if the writer should ever be counted worthy to occupy a seat on the grand jury. ( If things don`t change ) there will be an eye opening which would be highly appreciated by all good citizens.

Slam

 

MAY-BROWN

E.F. Brown and Miss Lora May, daughter of Harris May, of Salyersville were quietly married Friday morning at 7 o`clock by Rev. J.D. Johnson, and left immediately for Louisville where they will spend a week. They will make their future home at Paintsville.
The young man is a gentleman in every respect. He has been on the road for the Carter Dry Goods Co., for the past two years.
The bride is one of Magoffin county`s pick choice and is loved by all for her pleasant and smooth dicposition.
Their many friends wish them good luck thoughout their lives ; and that their future may be in a very quiet and pleasant manner.

B.H.

© Connie Spurlock 2006