The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-28


ahnt marked the leading characteristics
Of that administration. Upon that plea
and upon that platform Mr.. Hays and
Ne rest OF us were elected by the largest
aajority received By state ticket for
nearly a quarter Of a century.
Gen. Hays equally with other officials
substituting the present state admins
rfation. was elected to administer the af-
fairs Of the state with double RESPONSE
biiity. not only to the Democrats OF Ken
lucky. whose representatives they be-
same but 20 all the people OF the state.
for myself ! have Interpreted that COM
nission from party and people. TO do
rather than stunning or not doing, and
standing by for the purpose OF critlcizing.
u Il trltc saying that II Is much easter
% be critical than 10 be correct. While
not claiming for myself or associates In.
fAihbiity IN acts. l do claim for them
and myself that In All administrative
auties We have brought 10 their discharge
Tho very best judgment of which We
we're capable, and have discharged these
dutlcr with an oys single TO tho best
interests OF tina taA.paying public. and
20 the glory and Ponown o. the state
0hoso agents W. IRE. Il Is a fair COM
ment on his speech to say that IN ac-
eusing others who have with as single
minded purpose a. he eau claim en-
deavofed TO serve the staie he lamely
attempts 10 excuse himself
These criticisms are mainly directed
10 the several beads OF public printing,
'archltects fees, 'iAereass Of tax and OK.
pendliures
With your indulgence. will brieny
nots the criticisms. In tho order Ia which
- has scvn proper to speak OF them.
Public Printing.
''Undsr the law Of the state. public
prtnting il let 10 the loves bidder In
fspr separate aud distinct c.asses Bids
aro received upon different classes. and
ths question 20 b. nrst determined by
The Printing Commission a. determining
tAs compensation 10 b. paid is as 10 tho
class 70 which the particular printing be-
isnga Ia the Tcachcrs Registers and
Trustee Record books a question arose
- " which class that character Of work
bslonged Il was fully discussed before
tho buard aud Afterwards referred 10 thu
Hon CLIFTON J. Pratt. the then Attorney
General OF Kentucky. thea and always
fSgarird al considerations and able
lawyer. ana II Nas determined by him
n a matter Of itgai construction "a well
~ b. the board. that saii class u work
t-ieng,d fo the .ccDnI Clasa aud the
uofk 30 classified was paid Tor under tho
esntract at the contract prices. no more
and no Ices
.rhin whole question WA considered
~ "a invertigatins oummlitrt appuaht
- b. the senate Of kentucky. which
zfisf hearing an tho evidences. made TO
bcrt completely r1oHrraung members Of
tAs board q any unlawful OF improper
at. aSinE TIE blame upon the terms OF
~ law and not IN iis Standardization by
nsmhsrs 81 the board senate Journal
~. Z isis, etc
And again whether the work wa'
nat or second class waa tho question
fcrenicd IN suit hled by Gen Hays IL
ihc FIscal Court u the state That oourt
seeded AZ Attorney General Pratt anc
ths membcrs OF the board mai previously
ssoided. thai tho work In question DO
isueri 20 tho second class.
III Gen Hays IL alncero in his crit
srfn, that the taN-paying public hai
sal cuifdR.d IN the particulars state,
y him. g h open 10 him 10 carry Tiff
~ question 70 the Court Of Appeals
shieh a. I am advised. he has not done
hay I venture a layman'a opinion TIA
AZ people have constituted the courii
a. final arhltmiors IN matters Of lcga
cxniroeersles. and that he would bette
~ hit case before that high tribunal be
sgro vyntnring criticism Of the acts an
ao,iyes q hs fellow members
State Capitol and Architects Fees
= have ALREADY referred 20 the wori
q the commission IN providing Plat
sud material that win result IN Ken
lucky havins capitol building WORTHY
n thu bsst aspirations n Der people. A
7 Rad Gen Hays criticism. It Is tina
the Capitol Commission D. 90 be- cen
snrcd because q did not accept the plan
q y = Myers Of Detroit Mch. a
W. VT FA"f"Nt NNfHiAHlAHA p htstAfN'N' 'N'IA "
capitol at t,2aeo Forty ~ more arch
ttscis were IN competition Mr. Mya
was never hcfnrr she board Even Ger
nnvs dld not vote fdr his plans. an
what capitol built upen the plans O
AZ Mycrs would have proved 60 be. o
course Il matter " mere coniccur,
The commissioners wero pleased 20 r.
rard Kentucky as equal In character an
firnliy 20 any gentleman % the stat
o. country. and entitled 20 the very hos
result IN the matter ~ constructing Il
capitol II an not Interpret IT, duiie
10 mean that Il was going about To Oh
tain a hard-me-down suit hnt 90 60
N conatructinn material and finish
rood IT. meaning result that woul
~ htting IN fair omen competition Nj
AndrcWs. WHOSE work is attestcd az I
efficiency IN the magnificent new hot,
lately constructed 81 Louisville and on
m process 81 construction AZ Cincinnati
and whose reputation \ II the very hes
was selected, Tn fees 20 b. paid n
supervision are less than those prescribe
BY the American Association NJ Arch
tccts. and whatever the COST ~ the huill
fnR. arc limited 10 forty tousand 40
lars. and the payment Of this sum
raferuarded by provialon VI the contrac
that Il n payable only upon complctio
81 the building.
II admit It to b. possible that IN
board could have hirVd cheap archlte,
aga that a capitol building could hay
been erected out Of material and COZ
structed In manner that would haN
materially reduced us cost
In this act and in all past acts,
have had steadily In view the carlini
e