The Adair County news., 1906-08-08

democratic candidate for President by
1900 majority. And why has Kentucky
remained thus loyal? Why when all the
doubtful states turned the other way
did she remain steadfast and unmov-
able? Because of her loyalty to Demo-
cratic teachings and her faith in the
present state administration. This ad-
ministration elected by such a handsome
majority and entrusted by the people
with the affairs of the state, has giver
to Kentucky an honest, faithful and
economic management of public affairs,
and has in all things done the right as
has been given them to see the right
kentucky Out Of Debt.
when it was my honor to assume the
responsibility of a member of the state
administration, Kentucky had a bonded
| debt of one million dollars hanging over
| her and a tax rate of 521a cents on the
one hundred dollars. Since then the
bonded debt has been wiped out; the
school term has been increased to six
months; an annual appropriation of $15.-
600 has been paid to the State College;
$4,000 year is being paid to the Chill
dren's Home Society, whose beneticent
/ work is applauded in every county in
! this commemorative; $4,000 has been APP
/ propriated and paid for maintaining Ken
! tucky's exhibits at the st. Louis EXPOSE
! ton; $s222, 2S9 in appropriations for the
| enlarScn., mt and Improvement of the
asylums and penitentiaries; a home. al
/ the cost of $4,000, has been established
I he init of
poor and unfortunate veteran of the lost
! cause who had the manhood and the
! courage to face even death in defense of
/ what he thought was right. All this has
| been done with the tax rate reduced to
80 cents. and to-day your state occupies,
/ before the world. that most enviable po-
sitiOn of a state absolutely free from
debt or obligation. Few, if any. in all
the sisterhood of states, can boast of
such a splendid financial condition.
New Capitol
"a capitol that will cost S1,2JO,O0O Is
now under construction, and will be COM
pleted before the expiration of the term
of the present state administration. In
architectural splendor and mocha
/ design it will be in keeping with the
] growth and glory of our proud common
wealth. Wave after wave may roll by
| sweeping in its resistlcss course genera
tiOns from the face of the EARTH yet
will this magniG cent building stand as a
monument to the fidelity with which the
Commissioners have discharged the trust
committed to them.
No increase in Tax Rate.
''This will be done without increase
of the present rate of taxation anG
when the capitol is completed the tax
rate may be reduced As a member OF
that administration, L am proud of its
record. l am proud of the material de-
velopment; 1 am proud of the confidence
that has been repOsed in it. and that
! the unbounded resources of our mount
| aims and hills have become a fruitful
| field for the investment of capital and
proud that business, commerce and man.
/ ufacture have laid aside their timidity
| shown their confidence in the party in
power, and that under the wise and con
sentative policies of that party the busy
hum of industry lends its music to the
| ear.
School Per Capita.
Il am proud also that the present adj
ministratiOn' is to pay, this year, the
largest sum in amount and per capita
ever paid in support Of the common
schools of the state, and that while grea,
honor is arrogated and claimed by Pres.
ident Roosevelt for regulation of inter
state railroad rates. equal or greater
honor may be claimed for our state exec
| r,fiN fol,
power of the law of the state to secure
to the people of Kentucky just anC
reasonable rates and impartial service
from the railroads within principles fail
alike to the railroads and the people.
Account of Stewardship.
:, Now, my fellow-citizens, for six anc
one-half years 1 have occupied the posi-
tion of a public servant, four years as
Treasurer and two and one-half years as
Auditor. BY virtue of these offices 1 have
been member of the Board of Valua
ton and Assessment. AS Auditor ] an
chairman of the board. The duty Of thi.
board is to assess all corporate interests
L have always sought, without fear OF
favor to require all such interests t.
bear their just and due proportion of the
burden of taxation, and have put forth
an earnest effort to compel the corpora.
tons to come up to the full requirements
of the revenue laws. and TO place all in
terests on an equai footing in the matter
Of taxation. The values of corporate
franchises have been materially increased
during my tenure in office, and this has
been accomplished without undue op
preston of any interest, in strict com
pliance with the law, against which M
protest can be registered. While accom-
plishng these results, it has AWAY.
been my endeavor to so administer tn,
responsibilities of this office as to en-
courage and invite capital to invest in
this state. and 1 am pleased to note
most gratifying increase in foreign CAPT
tai which is seeking and finding invest
ment here. Should l receive the nomi.
nation and be elected to the office to
which aspire, my attitude will continue
the same. and as far as lies in my power
will see that the laws of the common
wealth are impartially enforced withou
fear OF favor so that the prime object.
OF government are attained in securins
to all the people of the state the right:
of life liberty. property and the pursui
of happiness.