The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-10-16


the conclusion Of the Republican ad-
ministration, and yet he states, in this
printed speech, that "the state Is now
In debt" and further he says 'lf the
present administration has increased
the taxes for general purposes, in
creased the value of property and still
increases our debts, 1t will, IL contin-
ued in Office, land Kentucky in He'll
eventually"
Why should the distinguished ex-
governor deliberately make state
ment that he and every other intelli-
gent citizen in Kentucky knows to be
untrue? Doesn't subject of this i'm
portance deserve fair and honest treat
ment? Have not the people at least
a right to expect that man who had
once held the exalted Office of gov
ernor should tell the truth about these
things? Doesn't he give our people
credit for more intelligence than to
think It possible for him and the other
Republican candidates to 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 improvements, we will have in
our treasury at the close Of this adj
ministration the first of next January
the splendid surplus of S1,250,000. /
know that a superb showing like that
is discomforting to Governor Bradley
and the other Republican candidates.
They cannot answer it. They cannot
by jugglery of figures escape it. But
it certainly does not justify them in
deliberate misrepresentation and the
peddlng of ISLANDERS, forgeries and
falsehoods to divert, if possible, the
minds of the people from the real
facts.
He states in his speech that this
administration had only app opria.ed
$1,9S7,7S9.21, while we state that a
larger amount has been appropriated
for worthy purposes. If the gentle
man will look on Page 81 of the
Democratic campaign handbook,
copy of which | presume he has, he
will find a list Of the items showing
for what purposes each appropriation
was made, amounting to S2,701 ,062 .07,
all of which will have been paid by
the close of this administration and
In,
above stated. This list is taken from
the records. and it will be easy for
him to verify it 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 it 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 that ne al.
tempts to 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 252 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
to erect any house of reform, but suf-
fered children convicted Of crime TO
be associated in the penitentiary with
old and hardened criminals. 1t re-
NAMED for Republican governor TO
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, and
| here is Section 252: at shall be the
duty of the general assembly to pro-
vide by law, as soon as practicable,
Cor the establishment and maintenance
of an institution. or institutions, for
| the detention, correction. instruction
and reformation of all persons under
/ the age of eighteen years, convicted
of such felonies and such misdemean.
ors 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 1864 had nothing to do
with 1t. 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.
Willful 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 s1,OOO,Oeo Of bonded in
debtedness which we found against
the state in February. 1900. did
nothing of the kind. for In nv omen.