The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1899-11-03

eficial to those claiming its dement's.
The employee would have gone to, trou-
BILE and expense Of litigation only to
have his case thrown out OF court be-
cause OF the unconstitutionality of the
law under which 1t had been insti-
tuted.
State Institutions.
The governor then gave a careful
and comprehensive statement OF the
operations of the penitentiarles and
the charitable institutions under Re-
publican administrs ton as compared
with similar periods under Democratic
administration, and showed by incon-
testable official facts and figures that
they had never been managed at less
cost OF with more efficiency than un-
der Republican administration, and
that they were all in better condition
than they had ever been. In regard to
houses OF reform he said:
For nearly 100 years, be Il said to
the shame Of the commonwealth, Ken
lucky failed to provide a place for her
juvenile offenders. For nearly 100
years children were confined with old
and hardened criminals. We can not
estimate the terrible effects Of such q
system.
It remained for a Republican COVER
nor to urge the erection Of houses Of
reform, and under a Republican ad-
ministraticn. with the able and earnest
assistance OF Senator Bronston and
kindly cooperation Of some noble wo-
men, who freely gave their services to
the cause OF humanity, a statute was
enacted providing. for such buildings;
and on the LIST day of November next
this institution will be open to receive
the hayward children Of the state.
The school aud State Finances.
The governor explained how, owing
to the operations of law. and the fall
ing of in assessments. during the
Democratic hard times, the school per
capita had been less than In 1895,
when the Democrats put 1t ut ESQ for
campaign purposes. However. the per
capita for this year is $40; and then
he continued:
Owing to the bank tax decision OF
the United States supreme court, there
was included in this estimate only
$4,000 taxes, to be derived from state
banks-the national bank taxes being
omitted. In this way there was omit
ted from the estimate $39, 900, collected
last year from national banks. Had
this amount been included, and had
the Republicans for campaign pur-
poses, overestimated the revenue for
for 1899 by. $119,52S, as our predeces-
sors did In 1895. the declared per cap
ita would have been $2.92.
Management OF the Finances.
In 1897, "a his message to the gen
eral assembly, Governor Stevenson. in
speaking OF the sinking fund, said:
Were the entire indebtedness of the
commonwealth liquldated, there would
still remain to the credit of the sink
ing fund 81 a26,43S. From It must be
deducted the depreciation Of the turn
pike stocks, and to 1t must be added
appreciation OF bank stocks over their
par value. / have not the data to
make this calculation. Il may be safe
ly assumed that after the extinguish-
ment OF the entire Indebtedness Of the
commonwealth, several millions would
yet remain to the credit of the sinking
fund"
In addition to this he states that
the government OF the United States
then owed the state on its war debt
Sl,468.9S7 This amount has since
been paid.
But when the Republican admins
tratiOn came into power Jan. 6, 1888.
Il found that nearly all these millions
had been dlssipated, and the balance
of the sinking fund remaining was
only $S13.280. Notwithstanding this
fact, aside from educational bonds
amounting to S2,Sl2,596, the state
was in debt s67l 1874. Of old Indebted
ness. besides outstanding warrants OF
S24i ,651, and claims filed In the aud
nh ak laA
not been issued, amounting TO s25S.-
1872, while there was In the treasury
only Slb3732 In other words, the
state, aside from educational bonds
was then in debt beyond its means Of
payment out OF the treasury fl,0l71 10.
uu.ting TIE IcSc urct3 CT tao
-ug fund, Tue state. q. Ter EXHAUST
J. every asset. owed b1laA~e CT
sos. Sc5.
And In order to produce this show.
Ing. there has been during he tscal
diverted from the sinking fund
into the revenue proper, with
out any order OF transfer, Silica
6S6-not one dollar OF which had been
repaid. Not only did the state owe
the amounts on warrants issued, and
claims field on which warrants had
not been issued. but claims continued
to pour In ON the old Indebtedness, and
current expenses, which could not be
met by reason OF the impoverished
condition OF the treasury, until the
whole amount OF warrants issued ag-
ghregated Sl,7l7 .53l.
For eight months before our prede-
cossOrs went out OF ofice they we're
unable to pay all the current expenses
and the people were compelled TO dis
count their claims with the brokers
aud curbstone shnyeTs OF the state.
This, however, was by no means the
first time they had been compelled 70
teGe such action und6r Democl attic
RUE.
In 1896 the Republican house passed
a bill 10 remedy this evil but the Dem
Ocratlc senate failed TO concur, and
thus the creditors OF the state were
postponed another year.
HUI being able no longer TO resist
the popular demand, AZ the called ses-
sion In May. 1897, three bills were
passed. one providing for. the issue OF