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

and that the cost Of everything the state
as consumer must buy has greatly In
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, hxes
both the amount and sources Of tax In
come. and how II shall be expended.
Extraordinary expenditures during my
term OF Office, by special appropriations
OF the Legislature. have been $1,000 TO
the Worlds Fair at 81, Louis SIC OpO an
huhlly TO the State College At Lexington;
$4,000 10 the childrep's Home Society;
ib,OOO 10 the State Fair; 31.00 10 the
Confederate Home and by increasing the
school term from nve 10 siK months as
well as many other smaller appropria-
lions not here necessary TO mention.
While not called upon 20 justify the
expenditures made, further than showing
they were made in obedience 10 law,
hereby undertake 20 vindIcate the wis
dom Of each and every one OF these spe-
cial appropriations and additional ex.
psnss
lnterrogatorles To Gen. Hays.
rs Gen Hays willing TO affirm just
cause OF complaint that |. as Auditor, OF
the Democratic State Administration. OF
which he II a member. IL censurable for
eNpcndlng $4,000 for the purpose OF pro.
viding a representation OF Kentucky's re-
sources at the great Worlds Fair IN ODE.
dience 20 the almost unanimous demand
OF every business interest OF the stntei
'Will he say that the money Of the
people has been unjustlhably wasted In
the appropriation OF the sum Of 1850
90 the Children's Home, a home ant
refuge for the orphan poor OF the state
"Will he make like complaint OF tn,
appropriation OF $1,000 annually In sup
port Of the State collegef
Does he complain that the added co.'s
Of increasing the school term from nv'
10 six months IL a proHigate waste Of
the money Of the people7
"Will he afiirIn that valid objection ex
lists against the appropriation made FOL
l the Home OF the Confederate Veterani
in face OF the gallantry and chivalry o.
those members Of the State Legislator,
making tho appropriation. who, though
/ Federal soldiers. voted for and favore,
1 this annual contribution from the cot
fers Of rich and proud commonwealth
] 20 those heroes whose age nes been over
taken by disease or poverty. and 10
whose comfort II 10 an honor TO the stat
| 20 provideY
4 am persuaded that generous Ken
! tucklans Will not listen with patience {,
a voice that II directed against bonefac
tons Go the OLD soldier or enlarged con
. tributions 10 further the education OF IN
ylunsF fs.aaula ~ fhs afufa
Other appropriations made have bec
I 20 tho
Frankfort penlientiary. In 100. -. 81. %
! Frankfort penltentiary, Ia is2.,.... 1905
Eddyvllle branch. IN lgi2,....,....... q %
] EddyVille branch, In 1914, ....,....,.. 400
! For Lakeland Asylum, IN l02..,... 40
4 For Eastern Asylum, IN 1901 ..o,.,. 49,
! For Eastern Asylum. IN lsOl.,,o. 1866
! For Western Asylum, In 1904 ......, Is ~
making the sum OF 81. %. horctofor
mentioned by me.
Contrasting expenditures under m
three heads OF pauper idiots. 'crimlna
prosecutions and schools IN iSs an
1916, the following results appear:
Paupor IDIOTS iS6. ..................t So ..
Z faupor Idiots. i905......,.........t.. i6l2|
An Increase Ia this item Of PRACTICAL
100 per cent
In 1875, FOR criminal prosecutions f227 n
IN lRh for criminal prosecutions - s.
/ An Increase of ..-...... .is...t.t... * q
In lS6 expended for schools -. 2O2s e
Ia isls. expended Tor Schools. 2siO5.
"of the total increase OF expenditure
under these three heads. In the sum q
ST.. SO. more than - per cent. OF tlSi
02i Il Increase In the amounts paid IA
schools
Is Gen. Hays willing 20 20 on recor
AZ opnpsed 60 necessary appropriation
for public institutions ~ the state. q,
tension ~ appropriation for publ
schools OF prepared 10 censure or hol
the Auditor censurable for the augment
"a eu-t u keeping pauper IDIOTS OF cor
ductlng criminal prosecutions. or rs hol,
! inr the administration of which he Is
member. ccnsurablc or responsible th1
the cost Il not less2
II am second 20 none IN adherence I
the principle that public ONCE Is pub
iic trust and that money AIKEN from N
pockets ~ the people for the adniluii
tration of the affairs OF government.
trust SACRED in It's nature and not
! dollar should be expended except In OBJ
dience "a law, and that strict econom
should be- observed In public expend
ture
II welcome every reform in admini
trativs methods that viii reduce the co,
o. government to the people. but recol
/ niEe at the same time that the aifaii
% great and growing state must.
I necessity, entail large expenditures
money That these sums shall be ear
fully and not unnecessarily eXpendS
fhould BE- the chief concern II tho ser,
ants o. the people IN legislative and "A,
illustrative Offices and this is the ju
measure Of their responsibility 10 u
I people
with reference TO attorneys fees,
which Gen Hays speaks. les, tho burdt
, OF his complaint might seem directed
the Administration Of the affairs OF N
office. ] have only this TO say. that sin,
coming into Office as Auditor, have pa
: attorneys fees on contracts In u
. amount OF $3.50 All other fees allow,
or paid have been on vouchers ma,
, either Ivy the present Attorney Gener
, or Governor or In pursuance % expre
4 contracts made by my predecessor in o
fee. The attorneys fees OF which !
! speaks arose out OF transactions pril
4 TO the time became Auditor ha,
: no direct personal knowledge In regal
to them. hut am satisfied that the ser
ices charged for were rendered az
I, amounts asked ncasonpele, o. my d
A ceased predecessor would not have q
!. lowed them.
/ Salary Rebates.
7. "Thls was also subject OF iegisl
tive Inquiry, The committee, after hea
/, ing all the evidence, made a repor, q
oncrating me from any blame. using Il
i, following language. II was shown
/, US by undcuicd statements that ii
y Auditor knew nothing about either Il