Samuel L. White (Murray) - June 17, 2020

To the editor:

There has been much discussion concerning the Confederate soldiers monument past two weeks; the monument was placed with private funds, so perhaps the group wanting to remove and relocate the statue should start a GoFundMe page and raise the money needed.

A different fundraiser could be established to raise money to replace the space with a new monument like Daniel Boone, Abraham Lincoln, Nathan B. Stubblefield, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, or something else – have a contest we are the community votes for the replacement.

I believe this will satisfy most people on both sides of the issue. We can solve this if we were together.

Remember Kentucky’s motto: “United we stand. Divided we fall.”

Samuel L. White

Murray

The foregoing was a "Letter to the Editor" submitted to and printed by the Murray Ledger & Times. The entry has not been edited and is presented as it was printed on the date listed with the entry.

From June 5, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021, the Murray Ledger & Times printed 50 "Letters to the Editor" related to Murray's Confederate monument. Those 50 letters were written by 38 different people; and of those individuals, 22 were in favor of relocating the monument, 11 wrote in support of it remaining in its present location and five did not take a clear stance on either side. The letter above is part of a collection curated by The Sentinel to provide an overview of the sentiments expressed.