The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-19

Kentucky the best skill and talent
possible and everybody. without re-
gard TO party afiiliaton, who takes a
pride in his state. and who has seen
the results OF Mr.. Andrews work.
wi;hout exception. commend the action
OF the capitol commission for the wis.
dom displayed In the selection OF an
architect. The original contract with
MT. Andrews was to furnish plans and
specifications for a capitol TO come
within the original appropriation OF
sl,O0O.0OO and superintend It's con.
structlon for $4,000. to be paid when
the capitol was completed and &C.
cepted as satisfactory by the commits.
sion.
The legislature OF 1905, believing
that Kentucky was entitled 10 cap.
itol In keeping with her growth and
glory, decided TO make the interior
solid marble and 10 make a few other
desirable changes. appropriating $3.50.
600 for that purpose. This necsssi.
tated changing the plans and revising
the specifications. for which tho arch.
itect was entitled TO a commission
which. according to rules governing
the American Association OF Archi.
tects. amounted 20 $1,000.
That has been paid TO Mr.. Andrews
and II is every dollar that he has re-
eeived and every dollar that be 10 en-.
titled TO. and will receive until the
building is finished. when the $40, 900
win be due him. The services OF no
FIRST class architect could have been
procured for less than the fee 10 be
paid Mr.. Andrews Mr. Wilson did
himself the injustice TO say in hfs
speech at Pikevills. on last Monday.
that the report recently published in
the Courier Journal from the capitol
commissioners shows that over ISL.
600 has already been paid 10 Architect
Andrews, - and he is by his con.
tract entitled to $4,000 more. or SIS.
600 In all"
Wilson Presumlns on Ignorance Of
People.
] think that statement Is a gross
insult to the intelligent citizenship OF
the good county Of Pike.
Mr. Wilson must have presumed
that the people Of that county could
no; read undersiaudingly the state.
ment referred to in the Courier Jour.
nal.
That statement shows very plainly
that Architect Andrews had credi,
Of s5i.306 and has been paid 81 500
leaving a balance Of $4,000 as ALREADY
explained. The statement made by
Mr. Wilson that Mr. Andrews has
contract with the commission for SIS.
600 reflects no credit upon my dis.
tnguished opponent. because the rec
ord and the facts will not bear him
out in such statement Mr. Wilson
may think the people Of the mountains
viii accept any statement that he may
make. but he underestimatos tho In.
tellisence Of the sturdy. honest noun.
tainecf.
Az to pehler's Campaign Contribution.
In an effort 10 make good with the
temperance people OF tho mountains
Mr. Wilson attempts to ridlcule the
position that have taken upon that
question. and TO reflect upon my hon
esty and sincerity IN the matter.
AZ an evidence Of my alleged insin.
certy he says that IN 1903. when 4
was chairman OF the Democratic cam
paign committee. the Central Con.
sumers company made a campaign
contribution OF $500 10 our commit
tee upon my promise TO protect the
saloon interests.
That statement is not eurroct In
1909. Col. Chas. p. Dehler, who be.
lieve was secretary Of the Brewers
association. came TO Democratic head
quarters and informed me that he
was going 10 make a contribution 20
the campaign fund and later did con
tribute $4,000 and nd 80 without any
pledge OF any sort made BY me.
/ do not believe that Col. Dehler
ever said that made any promise or
pledge OF the kind mentioned. or that
he ever requested such q promise or
pledge. The statement OF my oppo-
nent. that opposed the county unit
bill as long a. dared. IL as ridiculous
as his oft-repeAted statement that /
had told the president Of the Anti.
Saloon League that he might write
the Democratic platform on saloons.
! have had the courage 10 frankly
state my position upon the temper.
ance question and did not like my dis
tinguished opponent. when asked TO
do so. express the fear that I might
get broken glass in my bare feet
Speaker Points TO Democratic Record. |
! have been q member OF the Dem.
ocratic state administration for seven /
and one-half years. and upon my rec.
ord as such ofnciai will the intelligsn,
voters Of Kentucky Judge what will
do II elected governor In November
NEXT II is the proud boast Of ny
party that II has never failed 20 carry |
out its platform pledges TO the people
Certainly this has been demonstrated
during the last half dozen years in
the carrying out OF the pledges made
by the martyred GOebsl In the cam.
paign which resulted in his assasslna
iion. As public treasurer and auditor
Of public accounts. and as state cam
paign manager IN the past. I have