The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-03-27
Build a Capitol.

Build a Capitol.
My attention has been called to
the fact that the Sinking Fund
Commissioner have decided to
pay off the States outstanding
bonds of million dollars with the
money recently appropriated by
Congress, provided said outstand-
ing bonds can be purchased at a
reasonable price.
The first thought that suggested
itself to my mind and ! venture to
say TO the minds Of the majority
of Kentuckians was "Build State
Capitol with this money!
While walking about this,-the
most beautiful city in the Western
Hemisphere and prospectively the
most attractively Capitol on the
globe,-I am impressed with the
majesty, the grandeur OF the Capt.
tol,-Whose dome, surmounted with
the Goddess of Liberty, typifies the
aspirations and hopes OF the most
progressive people Of the earth; |
see on the east front the golden
dome of the Library Of Congress,
the finest Architectural pile not
only on the Western Hemisphere
but In the world; ! look TO the
southwest and note the simple
majesty OF that superb monument
that crystalizes the fame OF that
foremost exemplar of liberty
George Washlngton,-and my
heart trobs with patriotic emotions.
/ am proud that am an American
first, and proud that | am native
OF old Kentucky, an Integral part
OF this great Union. | think OF
Kentucky,-Kentucky, with It's
green fields and fair skies,-ken-
lucky, witt its herds on a thou
, sand hills,-with its beautiful wo-
J men, brave men, blooded horses
Kentucky, with its refinement, It's
> wealth and its bounteous hospital
r ity, and my prayer ascends to the
0 Giyer OF all good that she may al
} ways blossom like the rose gardens
k OF the gods and flourish like ce-
Il dar OF Lebanon.
: still there is one discordant note
In this symphony,-a note that
:, sounds harsh and strident. At
= Frankfort, tho Capitol Of the Blue
grass Commonwealth, is building
that is not only an eye.store, but a
burning disgrace to the State and
!, standing reflection on its people
: You may search the United States
from the bleak New England coast
y to the glories OF the Golden Gate
> of the Pacific and you will iind ne
90 where such a rambling, disreputa
: BILE, and unsightly building tina
PROCESSES TO be a capitol. Look a
Texas, or Georgia or South Caro-
lima, or in fact any OF her slste
,so States, and where can you fin
ew such a shoddy affair. 1t not onl
rS maketh the heart sick, but it cor
I'LL stitutes veritable disgrace.
;he 1t is not necessary now, as tn
nb money is in hand, TO levy an add
My tionai tax to build a Capitol. Th
money is available, and should |
applied to this purpose. Franl
fort is the permanent capital
=, the State, fixed by the constitution
and there can be no further eXcu
:. for fear Of agitation OF removt
This has been eliminated, and ca
~ not be a potent factor again to d
: lay matter that must be attend'
80 to.
The Indebtedness OF Kentucky
, mere bagatelle. 1t is nothing
80, compared with the loss OF prestl
9 - she suffers by permitting the co
,.r ditions that now exist at Fran
- fort. The Taxpayers will not ha
,,na a cent more to 0ay. What k'
80 80 tuckian can pass through FraI
~ fort and view the present capi
~, without feeling tinge OF sha
burn his cheek at its urimpress
$40 and unsightly appearance,
~ what Kentuckian would not Il
-, pride In building that was wor
~ OF the grand old Commonwea
- a building that would stand as
embodiment in brick and MOI
IA of her aspirations, her ehivalry
s.o., her honor, a building that VIC
,,,iu he cOnS0nanU Will lhe i"iiV
mo State that produces a Clay, l
ono and Prentice.
os,., Let the Sinking Fund Com
, s,l sioners devote this money to
!, ,ho purpose indicated and they
20 noo leave behind them monur
-'o0o more lasting than the trans
Q on, breath of political fame or
IS the ephemeral sweets of popularil
es the CIV CASTLE, Washington
with March 17lh, 1903.
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