The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-09-09

upon which the Ses.sS....cans RELY about
the terrible state &c. a ,he asy-
lum. There are about $50 patients in
the institution. the popu. alton OF "A NTH
class Town It IL impossible that in such
a large institution there should not be an
occasional mishap or wrong, but the
have been remarkably few there during
this administrator, iJr tpe su4,,iIn-,,..
ent and his assistants are mer of the
kndest hearts and are as watChful ami
careful of the comfort of these unfoItu-
nate beings as It is possible TO b.. II 1
had had the slightest reason 10 believe
that any one OF them had been guilty II
the least ctuetN %. nts.s
have beer promptly removed. No one
visits that institution who is not ina
pressed with its splendid management
and the excellent care taken of the III
mates. But the republicans are exc ed
ingly hard mp for campaign material, and
efforts. However. II they are anxious to
make an issue of the mauag 'ment OF
state institutions l will chsertuly accom-
modate them and compare this admin s.
tration with the republican administra-
tiOn. with ats trouD
asylum. the Feeble Minded institute. the
prisons and other places. l have noth-
ing 10 conceal ana Nowu ne o "a. os
comparison. The present administration
has established one additional pub &c
institution. and that H. the Home for the
Aged and lnfrm Confederate Soldiers at
Pewee Valley where the old veterans OF
the COufcderacy who draw no pensions
from the government can be well cared
for and looked after in their old age.
We have also passed a law giving ma
terial assistance TO the Childrens Home,
one Of the most praiseworthy charities
in the state. where little orphans ana
waits are gat hered, and trained and pro
vided with good homes. Such charities
as these appeal to the sentiments Of all
good people
This same Republican platform under
takes 90 criticise me for what It terms
my abuse of the pardOning power. Again
they have performed a great service for
me. for II calls forth an examination OF
my record and comparison with the
records of some of my predecessors.
These records have been very carefully
examined, they are open TO the public,
and | am very proud of the showing
which they make | shall give the sta
ttsttcs from the records of COY. brOWu,
Gov. Bradley and my own. In doing 50
there h. not the slightest desire or inten-
ton upon my part TO reflect upon or
criticize the actions of these two distin-
gutshed governors. Tor DeIrFe ,u tl
they acted consCientously in these mat
ters and did what they thought was
right. But as this question mas been
brought up. and an unlimited number OF
misreprc and falsehoods have
been circulated about my pardon record,
and an effort made to create the impress
sion that l have used the power Excess
siVely. ] must make compal l~uu- ana Q
the people see how little truth there Is In
what has been said and published. The
and tho prison records reveal the fact
! that / have exercised executive clemeiicy
far less than either Of these two prede-
cessors. and that with prison population
considered, my percentage Of parduns
will compare favorably with any other
chief executive. The mendaclty OF GER
| tain republican newspapers about these
matters as well as others I'm the last few
months has never been equaled The
republican organ at LOUISVILLE, edited and
run by "A gang OF professional and dis
reputable blackmailers. has tried to see
how many falsehoods it could publish
about these pardons, and never makes a
correction They have published libels,
| they have falsihed records. as evidenced
/ by an affidavit from one of their own
employees. and they have not hesitated
IT any misrepresentation They have In
numerous instances wilfully published
| statements which they knew 10 be false,
and by their representatives have admit
ted them to be so. They give as their
| reason that 1t Is politics" and that is
| about as high a conception as they have
| OF any moral principle. OF course, so
t9ul sheet as this is not deserving oI
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