VOLUME XXXI MT. V E R N O N j R O C K C A S T L E . COUNTY, KY,, FRIDAY, JULY 19. 1918

D. C. EDWARDS LUMBER AKD STAVES

Condon, K y M a v i l i icili, . . Dear fudge TttrtirP1- — , - Was glad to hear from you and hope you cau laud Pulaski in the_ Robsion Column.

; I thlok he will carry all counties above Iioio, including Whitley. Iam sorry that all of our friends are not working together but hope most of tliera are. *

Yours truly, ^ ;r_ • D. C. Edwards.

• The Judge Tartar mentioned is the County Judge, of 1'ulaSki County, a former supporter of Edwards, but is now supporting Rob sum. This is one ot many letlefs'wnFlVriT^Robsionuiid other per: soti». Yon will notice that Edwards says oil March~i5tb, 191s, In his letter that Robsion will carry "AJI the Counties above here in eluding* Whitley." If Robsion could do that over Powers, you know be can do it '.over Edwards. .Edwards cannot gut half as inany_yote? that Powers would have go}ten".. _. " " fie cjiangeif ̂ eiaii.s'e some po/iticiun «ran1eS*RoiSW» sell out to them and he would not do so then set about to gel Edwards out. He is the candidate ut some dark room politician.

L I V I N G S T O N gardens-ne^-d.rain.'— John Lair, of Mr.Vernon, caine down Tnesdaj. H* will return to the service of Uncle Sam soou.—Mr. and Mrs. Fred-Baker, of Mt. VeinOn, were visiting relatives here Sunday.-' Miss - Marie .Rambo, after two! weeks visit with relatives at May I wood and Stanford, has leturned j

The campaign. hCre between Hon.J.M. Robsion and HOD Don. C. Edwdrds, in" the Republican fold, is waxing warm, and'* it; is amusing/to .stand 011 tbp other aide of the'fence and watch the mud slinking, and then again after the primary they make up so soon, aud peace and love in the fold again.. But wTiat does it matter to us for this is a republi-can stroogheld and at present we have something else to study about — Mrs. B. H. Griffin and Mrs. HobertUriflin were in Mt Vernon, Wednesday.—Mrs^J^Mfc! Walker, of Clay county, is visit- ' ing Mrs. W. T.AIniX Mr; antl , Mrs.I.W-Catlin were in Mt. Ver-non, Wednesday .—Dr. C.T. Blan-ford, of Knoxviile, Is visiting his son, C. A. Blanford. — Mrs. R. J . Leinonds aud daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Louisville, are visit-ing Mrs. J.l'.E Drutnmonds, this week.—Mrs. S.E. Hellard, of ML Vernon, is visiting in our town this week. — Mr. and Mrs. Bill Langford have moved to our towrf. We are glad to have them with us. —Soma of our -boys\left Sunday from our tow.n to whip the Kaiser, viz: Arthur Rice and Wesley Sut-iles.— Well, we are informed that Hindenburg, the field marshal of Germany, is dead. We do not knpW whether this jS authentic or, not. but let's hope that it is, for it seems that all tile leaders i jf-lhat dispiscd country will have j to be slain - before^ - peace " with t honor will jcome. The B. S. will j not accept any - other, and the. way tho papers looked Tuesdy j the Kaiser had bitter hunt' lis den, for tlfe Sammies are 'go- > ng• after him, and. dollars to! loughnuts they got him.—Vegi-1 'ation in this locality heeds rain j The potato crop Is very poor and

soO" over there and another tlnijr •iipy lie called soon, and we have 1 donated to the Red Cross, pur-i chased- Liberty Bonds and War I Saving Stamps, which - was our 1 duty, Sncl wish we wore able to

CALEB POWERS' ONLY BROTHER FOR ROBSION.

Bafbourtffllle, Ky.'June 22nd, 1918. . Judge J. M. Robsion, . BarbourviHe, Ky. % „

•' My Dear Jndgej . . ~~~ AM my brother,-Cale6 Powers, Is no longer a candidate for-fhe Republican nomination for Congress in this district, it affords me pleasure to assure yon that I am for you and will give you my unqualified support.

I know'you to be one of,the truest and most loyal,republicans id the district and you have always contributed freely of youc time and .money to the party and its. nominees, and. if Caleb Powers ever had a true friend you have been such to liim for more than Ywenty years, and have helped him in all *of bis troubles as well as in bis raceyfor office. 1 know that you are able, honorable and

"He Is a Winner" true, acid will make a record worth while, if sent to Congress. .. On the other hand-Mr. Edwards refused to sign my broth-

er's peti£jon to get bim out of jail, spoke unkindly of him and fought him bitterly all of these years, and after my.brother defcajed Edwards for the nomination in 19(0, his paper, The Mountain Echo, and himself I am informed, Jent their influence and help to Bertram the Democrat, and Bertram the democrat carried Laurel cotinty the home county of Mr. Edwards over my brother by a :

considerable majority and I believe that is about the only coifnty that Bertram carried In the flih district that year. ID Hi2, my brother got the nomination without opposition but l am (old Ed

. . Corbin_and helped to get Stavy _out against him* on ilnst my brother in the final

ectlon. I feel that he should not claim the friendship of my brother nor urge us to support him against you. '

The entire Powers family and close friends in this part of the country, so far as I-am informed, are for you and .against Edwards

Wishing you health and silccess in your race. 1 remain, Your friend,

John L. Powers.

Judge J. M. ROBSION pF KNOX COUNTY,

Candidate for Republican Nomination For Congress

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WETREFOR ROBSION .1. Because Robsion is a much abler man for the job.

2. Because Edwards is not and has not |>een fQrt[fe last sev-eral years a true Republican. The best test Jot a man's loyalty to his party is in defeat, and under this test Edwards demonstrated his lack of faithfulness..

U. Because when Powers defeated .Edward In 19I0 by about ten thousand majority, Edwards and his newspaper, The Mountain

nee for Congress, and gave Bertram a handsome majority in Laurel the horn-1 county of RdwaVds.-' The only county carried by Bertram in the district. -

4. After Powers had received the Republican nomination,!a 19I2 without opposition, Edwards actively asSisted in bringing 1 ut Seavy as a candidate against Powers, and he endorsed Seavy and gave him.bis unqualified support and made speeches for him.

, 5. Edwards and his nowspapor, The Mountain Echo, bolted .- tire Republican nominees in Laurel County and aided in the election • of Democrats to county offices, and the Republicans in Laurel had

buy the MAuntaiii Ecl/o to keep it ttom'fighting the Republican party.' " : . •' /

6 * Edwards refused to sign Powers' petition and has fought bim for the last uight years and^bolted the Republican party and hs nominees. - . . . . .... ;

7. Edwards only n few months ago, urged Robsion to run for Congress and agreed If Robsion woqld run that he -*OD14 make speeches for him, write letters for him, and do all he could for him.

A few politicians got after bim, and he thinks'he sees a chance to go to Congress, and he breaks his solemn promise We want a man. to go to Congress who regards his word as-b'is bond.

8. Mr. Edwards Is a double dealer, Ju that he will, not Keep faith, vIoTatesTiTs"promises, hypocritfolly clai is friendship for' Caleb Powers, whom he has bitterly fought for many years. He thereby relinquishes all just claiina to tho respect and confidence of

-Ms fellow citizens.- — —•,—; 9. He has held twelve years of office at the hands of the Re-

publican*'and when they would give him office no longer, be com-menced to_ fight the party' and its nominees. Robsion has been faithful to the party all his. life, but has never before sought office. The Good Book teaches us that the reward goes to the faithful and not to the unfaithful.

10. Edwards has not mSde a speech for the nominee of the Republican. party since I9I0. If he denies this make, him name the time and place where ho spoke for the nominees of the Repub-lican party, we know he made speeches for Seavy against Powera, the Republican nominee.

LABOR LEADER FOR ROBSION Pittsburg. Ky., June 26, 19I8.

' J . TST IZoKsion." Barbf.»wKfv Kentucky. My Dear Sir and friend:

Yours of June 6th just to band after some delay as same .had been inissent, and I was certainly glad to hear, from yon,an to note you are enjoying good health, as this leaves me iniprov ing in health slowly, but, I hope to be able to be out at work again in the nedr future. I was certainly glad to note that you .wer® ge'HngHlpaK.srt wall witlt your- campaign, aiid you ceitaiuly have my best wishes for your success and as you know I can't tako any hand in politics as our. Organization is strictly opposed to that, but you will certainly have my personal support, 1 know personally without'auy heresay that you have been a friend to the miners and mine laborers, and did stand by the miners and mine laborers in their smuggle last summer, fall and winter, and especially the miners and mine laborers o! Knox County, where they had great opposition in their struggle for Industrial Freedom, and I know that^you did assiaTIi every way that vou possibly could and I am a friend to you because yon were a friend to the mlners'when they .needed a friend, and as for me you c^n depend 00 my support. Friendship and be*t mshea toeyaarsac. cesa. and I certainly hope that your friendship and ailstance of the past will not be forgotten by tho parties that yodjjo'bravely atoodjiy and defended in their tfme of trouble.

With best wishes for your every success, Very truly,

John Jeffrey, Pittsburg, Ky.

Mr. Jeffrey, though a Laurel County man Is strong Robsion. He knows Mr. Edwards and his record and thisis why he ia-for fctobfiion, ; — : —

CIRCUIT JUDGE WILLIAM LEWtS OF LAUREL FOR ROBSION. ANOTHER LIE NAILED.

Mr. Edwards issued a circular to the publ c a few days n o

for him, and that 1 have been circulating a lie in saying Wm Lewis and other prominent Republicans of Laurel wore for mo. Now lets see who is telling the truth about this matter. Read the following letter from Judge Wm. Lewis. I have the original in my posse;, aion:— *

Manchester, Ky , July 6th, 1918. Hon. J, M. Robsion, Barbourville, Ky. My .Dear Robsion:—

In response to your inquirer about tlie Circular letter of Mr. Edwards.-I assure you that I/;ftave autHoriz^a no ond to say or 10 even intimate that I am not/dr you, and you need have no fear about my attitude in the Congressional race. I urged you to run and promised to do what I could for you, and you will' recall that • have introduced you on more than one occasion -and publicly pledged you my support. Of course at.tho" time I^ras urging vou to run and promising to support you I had no thougfht oh Mr. Ed-wards entering the race, but there were no strings tied'tft my prom-ise. Moreover, I knew Mr. Edwards was promising to support you and acting with me In trying to have our friends lino up for you, and 1 never dreamed of his becoming a candidate: I like ^.r\-54?^^?:rp^V^Aly^i,l-rL°?.d00-aild:±Jiave;alwiiys - l>0elvL hi* personal and political friend, and hope to remain such, and have openly and actively supported him heretofore in all his r,.c.-s for Congress, and under the circumstances I must confess his enter-ing this race puts me in somewbat'of an eiribarressing i>osition, but it does not justify me In playing false to you .ana tho friends that I have urged to support you Before leaving-home -I was approached by a Dumbertf friends about tho circular letter and. my attention called to the fact that it Was doing me an injustice, but 1 had not seen the circular and didn't know what it contained but I now assure vou that if there is anything in it that Insinuatos that I am not for you, then to that extent it misrepresents me, and you are at liberty to say so. ' • •

With kind personal regards, I am, Very truly yours,

—.—_.— :—; The voters will see after tjie election Is ovfer how laurel

county Is not for Edwards. You can also see that Judge Lewis says Edwards and he urged me so run and pledged me his support We are going to the truth.

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tor people.— Mrs. Thomas Farley is-fitill on tlio"aiok-list,—Little B. , J. Grlifin >w«-.to«̂ usv.vV\e aicK 'iai for ihe past few days—Mr. and!' Mrs. Miko Fangon, whohiW(\been citizens of our town forthe past year liavomoved 10 Harlan, Ky.— Dr.R O. Wubb has ull ihe material for a now House reudy "and will""" crect a new dwelling, on Maple street —John Fanner, of MeKee, faekson county, was here lifitween trains, Monday, 011 his way home TroiiT 'MfTTerSim — X MrFoure, the blind nnri, look his o'rgan and.' left for MidjMysboro, Tuesday.— Master Bi'imiiid»>irauklin, of Mt. Vernon," was hero between trains, iVj-'ilDfiwliiy.—M.r. jyid JUrs. Q.scyt,,. Howard, of Wallins Creek, Har-lan County, are visiting Mr. anil Mrs. • Urbair Chuning.—Our dis-tinguished friend, the Brodheiul cor.resppudent, claiins that we are "on our way to Franco and we will soou bo in the froijt lino tron';hes. Welk yve wijl udd that we have

home.—Mrs J L Hughes; of Cor-; bin, is wfih Jier mother,-Thouias Farlev this week.—I'roi. ' us ti>sc.,'ive arevver-Lee Webb, who was employed i weafb-not afraid or 1 as principal of tho Graded Schoolv tor w e 'u 'o r l t

here has resigned.' arc circulating a pe: Iiiia to reconsider h Ls He is ^ftne~mstruct»r~iind— district dislikes to give liim up. j ' " 1 - < : , " " l l

The,. Prolessor may find a better. ll"tl dedicated to our friend j . K.: positionliuf-Re wil|"not fiiOl'S-bct^t- " <"<-!iuitiuui'd oii .|tli-|n^e.

. but if Uncle Sam want 'we arcever- ready'/iiiii

proud li i "days :

The patro?is'^ear' -11"' Uncle Sain had rathe tition askingJ'"'0, s l l , , u | ' l fi^ht than work, w, - resi^uaiioa.: n ' '" gladly change our overall

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