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

a. consumer must buy has greatly m
creased,
AS Auditor. / recognize the obliga- .
lions and duties incumbent upon the Of
nee In auditing claims and making cor =
rect account OF income and expenditure !
"The legislative department imme-
diately representing the people, hxct
both the amount and sources Of tax In
come, and how II shall be expended.
Extraordinary expenditures dnrirg my
term Of Office. by special appropriations
OF the legislature. have been Nb.OO 10
the Worlds Fair at g. Louis; u5.yo an
! nlialiy 20 the State College At Lexington;
I $1,000 20 the Childrep's Home Society;
/ 1900 20 the State Fair; lN.0o 10 the
! Confederate Home. and BY increasing the
school term from 0ve 70 siK months. a.
/ well as many other smaller appropria-
/ tions not here necessary TO mention.
while not called upon 70 justify the
i expenditures made. further than showing
they we're made in obedience TO law,
hereby undertake 10 yindicate the wis
dom OF each and every one Of these spe-
oial appropriations and additional ex'
ptnso
4 lnterropatorles To Gen. Hays.
rs Gen. Hays willing 10 AFFIRM just
! cause of complaint that /, as Auditor, OF
/ the Democratic State Administration, OF
] which he II a member. IL csnsurable Tor
expanding 1900 for the purpose OF pro-
yidlng a representation Of Kentucky's re-
sources al the great Worlds Fair In ODE
dience 20 the almost unanimous demand
Of every business interest Of the statei
'wm he say that the money OF the
y people has been unjustinably wasted In
the appropriation OF the sum Of $500
a 20 the Children's Home, a home and
refuge for the orphan poor OF the stated
win he make like complaint OF the
appropriation Of $1,000 annually in sup
port Of the State coliege7
Does he complain that the added cost
b Of increasing the school term from nve
10 six months Is a pronlgate waste OF
the money OF the people7
"Wlii he afnrIn that valid objection ex.
lc lists against the appropriation made for
IN the Home Of the Confederate Veterans
IL IN face u the gallantry and chivalry OF
"A those members Of the State Legislature
I, making the appropriation. who. though
Federal soldiers. voted for and favored
= this annual contribution from the cot
70 ferS ~ rich and proud commonwealth
e 20 those heroes whose age nas been over
10 taken by disease or poverty. and foi
se whose comfort ~ IL an homo, 10 the stat
* 90 provided
I am persuaded that generous Ken
turkans will not listen with patience U
As a voice that Il directed against bcnefae
~ tons 10 the old soldier or enlarged con
- tributions TO further the education OF IN
iis young people Of the state.
in other appropriations made have bee
.ii 20 the
4. Frankfort pcnltentihry. IN is0...... 81 q
Frankfort penitenuary Ia 10. ..... ~
ne EHdytille branch. "a 100. .t.,.,...-- 90
he Eddyyille branch, IN 1874 .......,..., ~
-. F0r Lakeland Asylum In li1a ...s.. ~
For Eastern Asylum. in i.1l 1900. W.
For Eastern Asylum IN loi...s''' W,
ed For Western Asylum. IN i.li........ 'a'V
at- making the sum 81 tzz,a1 horetpfor
sh. mentioned by me,
=. Contrasting expenditures under y
~ three heads Of pauper IDIOTS 'crimin'
prosecutions and schools. In lS5 an
- is6 the following results appear:
- Paupcr idiots iS6...........,.......- = ~
hy Pauper idiots. lgg5-.,..............,. lsAf
lal. An Increase In this item OF practical
10 per cent
vas In isS. Tor criminal prosecutions. tl7s
ION IN usa Tor criminal prosecutions. 80
An Increase ~ .f..-....s. .,... ....... ~.
" In $50 expended for schools AEst
urt ~ isJs. expended for Schools. 22lQ.I
and "of the total Increase u eXpenditur
..iy under these three heads, In the sum
Ia. p17s16. more than - per cent. or SIS
oei IL Increase In the amounts paid q
"A, schools
-. Is Gen. HAYS willing 20 go on reco
a. opposed 30 necessary appropriate
''p for public institutions ~ the state, =
ms tension ~ appropriation for pub
RiA' schools or prepared 90 consure or hf
lne, the Auditor ceusurabic for the augmel
hat "a cost OF Keeping pHupcr idiots or 90
arts Quoting criminal prosecutions or as no
al INK the administration ~ witch he 4
-, member ccnsurublc " responsible u
-, TIM, cost is not l"ss7
Nam scCund 80 none IN adherence
shc IN iuncipio That public 1rhce - q ~
Dc trust and that money taken from
pockets u the people Tor tho admin
tratian of the AFFAIRS ~ government
'orF a trust sacre1 iu its nature and not
risnl dollar should b. expended except in o.
ien. dirnce 10 law and that strc, ccono
r,hy should be observed IN public expcn
ture
Il welcome every reform IN admir-
maj trativa methods that will reduce the C
ern- of government 20 the people. but rec
Hans nice at the same time that the afff
az % a Frca; and growing state must,
:, ~ necessity entail large expenditures
.-,h money That these sums shall be ca
fully and not unnecessarily eNncn
VIZ fhouid be- the chief concern u the -
Ten. ants of the people In legislative and
and minlstratlNe Offices. and this Is the
il Of measure of their responsibility 20
e. 81 people
500, with reference to attorneys fees.
which Gen. Hays speaks lest tho bur
OF his complaint might seem directed
ana the administration OF the affairs Of
state Office ! have only this 20 say, that u
best coming into office as Auditor have !
g its attorneys fees on contracts In
Iutie. amount OF $3.50 All other fees allo
~ or paid have been on vouchers N
-, either by the present Attorney Gen
~ or Governor or IN pursuance Of exp
- contracts made by my predecessor In
~. fee The attorneys fees u which
:, speaks arose out OF transactions =
N.,., TO the time became Auditor I
#, no direct personal knowledge in rei
- 10 them hut am satisfied that the $
-, Ices charged for we're rendered
-, amounts asked rasongblei o. ms
- ceased predecessor would not have
mi. lowed them.
build. Salary Rebates.
dol- 'Thls was also subject OF leg
IN tive Inquiry The committee, aftar \
I, -, ~, ing all the evidence, made a report
''''iVn oncrating me from any blame. using
following language II WAS show
= w. us hy undeniod statements that
have Nuu.' ,, ,,,aia het,ye.,n salmon