The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16

debt of the state which 1t found at
| the conclusion of the Republican ad-
ministraiion. and yet he states. in this
printed speech. that the state is now
in debt and further he says IF the
present administration has increased
the taxes for general purposes, in
| creased the value of property and still
increases our debts. il will. if contin-
ued in Office. land Kentucky in Hell
/ eventually"
Why should the distinguished ex-
| governor deliberately make a state
ment that he and every other intelli-
gent citizen in Kentucky knows to be
untrue? Doesn't subject of this i'm
! rbrtance deserve fair and honest treat
ment? Have not the people at least
a right 10 expect that a man who had
once held the exalted Office of gov
ornor should tell the truth about the So
things? Doesn't he give our people
credit for more intelligence than TO
| think il possible for him and the other
| Republican candidates 10 deceive
! them. like he and Mr.. Wilson deceiv-
ed them in 1895?
State Entirely Out Of Debt.
Not only is the state entirely out Of
debt. but with all of the money that
the administration has expended for
its public institutions. its schools. col
leges and It's new capitol and other
worthy III provements. we will have in
our treasury at the close of this ad-
minis'ration the first OF next January
the splendid surplus Of s1,250 600. 4
know that a superb showing like that
is discomforting 10 Governor Bradley
and the other Republican candidates.
/ They cannot answer il. They cannot
by Jugglery of figures escape it. But
ii certainly does not Justify them IN
deliberate representations and the
peddling Of ISLANDERS. forgeries and
falsehoods II divert. If possible. III"
minds OF the people from the real
facts
He states in his speech that this
administration had only arplopria ed
81 .gS7.7SS21. while We state that a
larger amount has been appropriated
for worthy purposes. If the gentle
man will look on Page q Of the
Democratic campaign handbook.
copy OF which I presume he has, he
will FIND a list Of the items showing
for what purposes each appropriation
was made. amounting 10 s2.101 ,062.07.
all Of which will have been paid by
the close Of this administration and
yet leave a surplus in the treasury as
above stated. This list is taken from
the records. and il will be easy for
him 10 verify IL if he wants TO know
the truth about it, He says in his
speech. the Republican administra-
ton was not only economical: did not
only pay off Democratic Indebtedness,
but il did many other worthy things.
In Conflict With the Truth.
In the light Of the facts which
have stated and which cannot be dis
puted. | submit TO the intelligent vot-
ers this marvellous statement of the
ex-governor. OF the many worthy
things" accomplished during his ad-
ministration the only thing mat ne al
tempts 10 show is the establishment of
the House Of Reform. ] shall quote
his exact words about that wonderful
achievement. for which he claims
credit. and then quote Section 2j2 Of
the constitution OF the state. and let
the voters pass an opinion for them
selves upon the veracity OF the eX-
governor. Here is what he said:
For nearly 100 years Kentucky failed
10 erect any house Of reform. but suf-
fered children convicted OF crime 10
be associated in the penitentiary with
old and hardened criminals. II re
manned for Republican governor 90
denounce this outrage and urge the
building Of such an institutiOn-and
this was accomplished during his I'D
ministration." The new constitution
Of Kentucky was adopted in 1891, aud
here is Section 252: IT shall be the
duty of the general assembly 10 pro
vide by law. as soon as practicable
for the establishment and maintenance
Of an institution. or institutions. for
the detention. correction, instruction
the age Of eighteen years, convicted
Of such felonies and such misdemeaI.,
urs as may be designated by law
Said institution shall be known as the
House of Reform. The Democratic
general assembly Of 1898. when | was
speaker of the house OF representa-.
tives, passed this law providing for
the establishment of the House OF
Reform. The Republican general as
sembly Of 1869 had nothing TO do
with it, 1t is evident, therefore, that
his statement which ] have quoted Is
not only in conflict with the truth, but
with the constitution and laws of the
commonwealth.
WilfuI Misrepresentation.
shall refer TO another deliberate
and willful misrepresentation of his
in which he states that had held the
Republican administration responsible
for the entire sl.000000 of bonded in
debtedness which we found against
the state in February, 1900. | did
nothing of the kind, for in my open
ing speech, and others, | have stated