The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-09-11


2 inh e orable mention TO posterity
u is tli 't tina this convention con-
iefrel VI NJ coveted distinction OF
~ ise cgnggro Ny pride Ia exalt-
"a y hfi LAX Ana ny conduct In off,
't li met win their cordial dis
tp WI administration OF the af-
ftslr pi q daaniended for all time
60 gYAf ne tenunclation Of those who
erulltl ioei els dcath and who love
TO IN iag, 20 ais murderers My
noalif the e0nildence and affection
= vi people of Kentucky is secure
sQ vi g I c,n mfrit the condemnation
n n tpi yenuJn as this.
M ievs In murder as a polt-
icnll ne sity hBvs no right to criticise
thfi AZ us b londuct OF their opponents.
ftn9 VI HthlA % no credit or consider
~ triu naneFt people.
Y tArH ul fln they say they are OPP
8 inatlon whether in Ser
k6il ily." We hope they are
I'll they say about Servia,
tey are not about Ken
DIS entirely upon the ques-
as 20 ~ party the murdered king
I 3eryia heio sged. II he was repub-
III tho mean what they say, but II
pns democrat, then they are no
! ~ IN ere than they are in what they
.t Ntf Hi Kentucky. The republican
laets. * Kentucky should remove to
israd VI ere they would find more
inatmd climate for the use Of their
irrq methods Of political warfare.
,l pt king Of that country would
probably grant them the same Immunity
from requlsition as the present governor
OF lndtana doeg. II II quite certain that
i the King should hnd his throne in
dangsr from the claims OF some rival, he
could borrow a Marlin rife from some
/ prominent republican federal officeholder
m kentucky who would cheerfully lend
y. on account Of the Increased value OF
the gun after the deadly work had been
ACCOMPLISHED The man who wrote that
DlifInFn Ga ina Hon, In. a..
mlsht be considered a humorist II the
subject was rot so ghastly. His cruel
nature. as he pennod those lines, was fun
OF delight when he indulsed In such mock
cry, and saw In his minds eye the form
OF kentuckys governor, struck with the
aasassins bullet and writhing In agony
on The state house pavement And yet
IneNc are tho people who denounce mel
rms II the Platform which says my ad-
minlsiration has been bad In my fond
est dfcnms OF popular favor never ex-
pccted such complete triumph and vim
ulontlou as this. Mr.. Belknap. the nom
ihee OF mat convention, may lay the fiat
tering unction TO his soul that he was
the most honored man by the convention
dispute the claim with him. and assert
that above every other man carried of
the honOrs Of that assemblage. For.
while he received the nomination for
governor. | was the chief object OF their
attacks and my brow was adorned with
the chaplet wreath OF their enviable
abuse. No crusader Of old. when he knelt
before his sovereign to receive the order
OF knighihood In recognition OF his cour-
age and vallancy ever felt prouder than
did | when that remarkable convention
said that II saw nothing In my public
| record to approve.
Now, let us look at that libeious doc
ument which they have put forth as
their platform OF principles"
with a reckless disregard for truth II
hres s general broadside shot at the pres
| ent democratic administration, and IL
would have the people believe that we
are as bad. II possible. as the republican
organization In this state. II denounces
! what II Is pleased to term the "odious
democratic machine now in control OF
Kentucky. This must have been intended
ss little piece OF pleasantly to relieve
somewhat the monotony of the occasion,
for II Is said that when this humorous
part OF the platform about political ma
| chimes was read a broad smile swept over
! the faces of all the delegates except
| those who were for Judge Pratt or Mr.
| Wilson. for these latter delegates were
not In frame OF mind Just then TO fully
| appreciate a Joke Of that kind. The idea
% that convention denouncIng a ina
chine" was a bit OF witticism most too
satanic to be enjoyed by these gentlemen
II is indeed very gratifying 20 me that
inc republicans have seen III to attack
the present democratic administration
and thereby bring prominently before the
people the work and actions OF this ad-
ministrntion. for l am convinced that the
more discussion and investigation we
nave upon this subject. and the better
the people understand II, the more cred.
| liable II VIII be- to us, and We will be
certainly indorsed at the polls. 1 do moi
want to appear boastful or to assum,
any credit to which I am not entitled
but ! can say and prove beyond success
tul contradiction that the administrator
OF affairs given by the present demo
cratic officials for over three and a hal
years VIII compare favorably with an
other administration in the history OF tn
state, an especially so with the las
republican administration OF four years
The financial affairs OF Kentucky ar
now In the best condition ever know
: In the state. When the present admits
: tratlon came into power In February
} 1900 the debt OF the state was 81 900. O6C
i. and 10000 or one.half OF that debt, wa
: created In lS7-during the republican ad
minlstration. In the last six months W
have paid on that debt before its ma
D turity with the exception OF 5000. an
the only reason we have not paid that
; because we have not yet been able I
9 have those thlrty-six bonds presented 10
Q them with. and We hope by the first q
$ the year to do so. The state is, therefore
: practically out OF debt-a distinctio
4 which is enjoyed by only three othe
{ states In the union One-half of the deb
I would have been due In 1905. the othe
: half In 1907. II has been paid out OF som
o OF the money collected by this admins
l. tration from the national government o
: the civil war claims.
= These bonds were all bought Mt tn
I most advantageous rates for the state
: and at prices which earned for the stat
: better investment than our money doe
: when placed at the regular interest II
: the state repositories. During the las
Z three years OF the republican administr,l
s tion they had the highest tax rate W,
n have ever paid, except In one instanc,
q many years ago. when II was the same
r IN addition TO their doubling the debt o
e the state, In 1877 they raised the rate o
e taxation from igh cents TO 52ia cents OF
J. the one hundred dollars, but they pro
9 vided In the law that at the end of thre'
: years this tax rate should fall cents, oi
n be reduced from 52M TO 4Ifa. This reduc
r tion therefore was timed not to take et
r feet until the beginning of the next ad
I ministratiou II happened consequently
: that when we came into power In 1900
this reduction began, and the first twI
o years of our administration we mad e
: run on AN cent rate Instead OF n 52h
r cent rate, which our republican predeces
/ sers had enioyed. This reduction made d
[ difference In our revenue the nrst yeal
e QaOM of S3l6SNS2 and the second yeal
3 (iaOD OF SS5G, SIS 90 all of which woult
0 have been added to the revenues II We
o had been running at the republican rat,
r OF b2is cents This falling off In the rev
G cnues at that time made IL difficult for III
L
: ruinous and rotous conduct OF the repub
: lcan regime under Taylor left us the
g legacy OF many extraordinary expenses
: and disordered condition Of the states
: finances. The general assembly OF 1902
Q therefore found Ii necessary TO increas,
Z the tax rate 10 50 cents on the hundred
e dollars until the fiscal affairs should gel
. In normal condition asulu. That IA Ill
/ present rate. but | am happy to say, tina
s by reason OF the prU ience, economy an
. businees-like management or the demo
4 cratic state officials II Will be possible 10
!, the general assembly next winter y
q either materially reduce the present rate
/ or TO so apportion II In the Interest OF IN
a school fund that thereafter II VIII be pos
. slble, without additional taxation, 10 CIV
? seven months public school term IN
4 stead OF five months term, as uoW
Q This l believe would be a wise poIcy
/, and Il Is made possible by the nna1clr
: management of the present democ1a.
state officials And yet Mr., Belknap . .
o about giving the state o business
I ministrationl But We shall pay ~ y
/ spects 10 him on that subject ,lte pn
q with all our debts and claims pa'4 tner'
/. will be In the state treasurS he y
Q of next january nearly AtR ~
: largest showing ever before n@ue " w
:. state. There Is not sia' ~ snr untol
y whose fiscal affairs car n. vt tte
showing than ours. I ~ Nr hr!knal
> says you ought TO aav cAanse VIVA
. will the people say 'hiHk know tn
!, ketnucky peop's - Nel q - uneas
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