The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-09-18

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Maine ...........,. 3i9,709.75 20 II ,a4O. .55
Connecticut .,... f0e FsabN 25 III Gl0 i5
Massachusetts :. 2,50Q.01nO0 IN 250.O0O On
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PENNSYLVANIA ... 6S9fdf2q IN az qil "a
Rhode Island 49, I55q07 10 * rs 11e e.
New Hampshire. 2s1.sOOS is 42,iS 12
'SlHt was brought against the state TO
recover on this contract.
Crhe Massachusetts, claim has NOT vat
been paid BY the government. but has
been allowed by the auditor for the war
department Tor few dollars more than
the amount above stately
This comparison shows how unjust has
Iecn the criticism of mo for the fee all
owed for the collection Of these claims.
have no apology whatever to make for
I. l an proud OF IL. and | would do
ne Same thing again, II the occasion
mould arise. Out OF this money we have
pa,n on our state debt and still have
,alance left from Il OF s2i7,6l8s4 / have
apt Calhoun In Washington now trying
o collect more money for the state and
'or our soldiers. No man ever deserved
ns pay more than he does for his splen.
lid services to the state and no honest
,ltizen OF Kentucky begrudges him one
ent of his fee. / want this whole mat
er tully discussed before the people and
understood by them The statement made
oy some irresponsible persons that had
exceed 5000 on the whole amount is moth
ng more or less than deliberate false
1000 The 5000 limitation simply applied
o each claim, for this whole amount was
made uD of a large number ~ scna,,ato
claims
The general assembly with scarcely any
opposition pissed a bill which in effect
,atlhed the contract.
The republicans have been talking a
great deal about giving us business"
administration. We hope they do not
mean the same kind OF business" that
heir last candidate for governor, Taylor
gave US. We have had quite enough nf
nat, and the people OF Kentucky after
heir sad experience with the disastrous
policies and military methods of the
republican party during its rule in the
state are inclined to be very skepticnl
about this proposed business" admlnls-
ration, II looks too much like the Tro-
ian horse. and We fear that If this noble
COOKING republican equine should. by
nance, be admitted into the state capitol,
I would be found that II was full OF Tay
iors. Finleys. Powers. Howards and sim
liar characters
My distinguished opponent. not only In
MS speech accepting the nomination,
undertake the miraculous task Of re
storing natures nobility to Kentucky"
but he has also in all OF his utterances
talked about having business" admin-
stratlon and told about his great success
rs business man He and his party
charge that | am not business man.
ana that this has not been business ad-
mlnistrauon, II is true that unlike my
friend, Mr. Belknap, l have neither In
herited nor accumulated a vast fortune.
since ! entered the public service at the
age OF nineteen as teacher In the com
mon achools. down 10 this good hour. I
nave been poor man. and failure In
me art OF accumulating money for my
sell. The governor to-day is Just as poor
financially as was the school teacher fif-
teen, years ago, and must confess that
- this respect my opponent Is far more
,han match for me, But without beinu
hoastful, believe that can, modestly
and Justly lay claim to the fact that my
servlces 70 the commonwealth have been
from a business standpoint equally as
successful as his services have been for
himself When I came into this office.
AZ tine OF great civil dlscord, with law
lessness and crime rampant, with the
state capital In the hands Of an armed
moh. and with the whole structure Of our
state government upon the verge of revo-
lutinn and anarchy, found the fiscal af-
tairs Of the commonwealth in a disorder
ed condition, and debt upon the state
9i .,oplop. AS ! have shown before, the
democratic administration by Its dill
gence and husinesslike methods. has
placed the state In the best financial con-
ditiCn II ever enjoyed before, and has
paid on before II was due almost the en-
tire debt believe Il is safe 10 say that
In no similar period in our history has
more capital been invested In Kentucky
than has been during this administration,
because II has been assured OF the rigid
enforcement Of the laws. Kentucky has
never been In better condition than
now for commercial and Industrial de-
velopment Some Idea can be given In
this line by an examination Of the rec
orda In the corporation department OF
the secretary OF states office. II Is a cri-
terlon or a pulse which indicates to a
large extent the business activity in the
state. Let rs make q comparison from
the records and see what they show. Dur
ing the four years OF the republican ad-
miniseration there were organized under
the laws of the state $50 corporations.
with an aggregate capital OF $50, ,66S, 710
and the organization tax paid thereon
into the state treasury was SS6 66s. o. Dur
ing the first three years and six months
OF this administration there were organ
!zed Lev corporations, with a capital OF
Wy 20, ,GS and the organization tax on II
which went Into the state treasury was
@,6u, The current six months Of this
term VIII largely increase this showing.
The difference will be more than 3 to /
IN our favor and It indicates that the
business Interests have great confidence
In democratic administration. Even
the firm of w. r. Belknap & Co. cf
which my opponent Is member. has
prosnered so greatly under this admin
latration that they found Il necessary TO
reincorporate last spring and increased
their capital stock from 100000 to Sc
$4,000, Surely he ought 10 be satisfied
with the condition OF affairs under DEM
ocratic rule; when he enjoys such pros
perity as that | do not know what
changes In business methods he would In
augurate In the state government, but
am quite sure that some such methods
practiccd by his firm wouh not be tol,
Grated by the people IN the conduct OF
their affairs. I respect Mr.. Delknap as a
man and gentleman, but as he and his
party have seen NJ to measure him as
business man against me and are seek.
Ing 70 disparage me, and his newspapers
are daily reeklng with foul ISLANDERS
close inspection as 10 his merits In that.
may not have been such n success as
he has so far as my personal interests
are concerned. but al least have enough |
business sasacity TO know the difference
four-horse wagon and a shot
gun, and ] have never been indicted by |
4 federal court and compelled TO pay a |
Inc upon plea OF guilty for not draw |
ng the proper distinction between those
.wo valuable articles of interstate COM
nerce Since ] have been governor every ,
,f,lcial and employe In the state govern- !
nent has received from me the most |
courteous and conslderate treatment. |
I'm a democrat In practice as well as In |
and the door OF my office has
,een opened as cordially to the humblest
'itizen In the commonwealth as to tho
,roudest The laboring man, whether
rom the field, the factory. or the mine,
With natures honest sweat upon his
,row, has always been as welcome In my
presence as the head OF any powerful
corporation. Such have been my policy
md business methods IN the past, and
uch they viii be In the future should
he good people OF kentucky again elect
ne to this high office | have tried TO
he hest OF my ability to perform my
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