Show LIGHT IN KENTUCKY POLITICS A little light has begun to glimmer in the political politic c cal l sky of Kentucky There was an election in Louisville in November 1905 El Election day was one of violence an and l it is charged that gross frauds frauds' were committed The City club made up of partisans non-partisans joined with the Republicans Republicans Re- Re publicans was snowed under Contests were begun the Chancellors Chancellors' of the Circuit court heard the c cases ses but decided that on the face of the returns the election election election elec elec- tion was legal Then an appeal was made t to the Court of Appeals Lawyers volunteered their services free and a fund of was r raised to bear the expenses of testing the case Now the Court of Appeals composed of four fourD D Democrats and one Republican has declared that the election was vitiated by by bythe the frauds perpetrated ted tedon on election day and nd h has s declared vacant every office in inthe inthe inthe the city and county Vacancies are to be filled by appointment ap ap- ap- ap The strictures on the police and bosses are most bitter Let us hope that the decision is the first light Tight of a new ney dawn for Kentucky |