The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-25

debt OF the state which IL fouhu NJ
the conclusion Of the Republican ad-
miniUtra,ion. and yet he states. in this
printed speech. that "the state is now
In debt" and further he says III the
present administration has Increased
the taxes for general purposes. In.
creased the value OF property and still
Increases our debts. Il Will, II contin-
ued In Office. land Kentucky In Hen
eventually"
Why should the distinguished ex-
governor deliberately make a state.
ment that he and every other intelli-
gent citizen in Kentucky knows 10 be
untrue? Doesn't subject OF this i'm
portance deserve fair and honest treat
ment? Have not the people AZ least
right TO expect that man who had
once held the exalted Office Of gov.
ernor should tell the truth about these
thingsg Doesn't he give our people
credit for more intelligence than 10
think II possible for him and the other
Republican candidates to deceive
them, like he and Mr. Wilson deceiv.
ed them In 1887
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. &c will have In
our treasury at the close Of this ad.
ministrAtion the frst OF neIt January
the splendid surplus Of tl.7SO.00O {
know that a superb showing like that
Is dlsoomforting 10 Governor Bradley
and the other Republican candidates.
They Nannot answer a. They cannot
by jugglery OF figures escape H. Hut
u certainly does not justify them IN
deliberate misrepresentation and the
peddling OF ISLANDERS. forgeries and
falsehoods TO divert n possible, the
minds Of the people from the real
facts.
He states IN his speech that this
administration had only appropriated
u.sS77ss2i. while We state that
larger amount has been appropriated
for worthy purposes II the gentle.
man will look ON PAGE n o. the
Democratic campaign handbook. n
copy Of which presume he has. be
will ind a list Of the items showing
for what purposes each appropriation
was made. amounting 20 s2.70i .0s2 90.
all Of which viii have been paid BY
the close Of this administration and
yet leave a surplus In the treasury as
above stated This llst Il taken from
tho records. and Il viii be- easy Tor
him 10 verify e n he wants 10 know
tho truth about a. he says In his
speech. "the Republican administers.
ton vas not only economical. did not
only pay OF Democratic indebtedness
but Il aid many other worthy things
In Conflict With the Truth.
In tho llsht Of the facts which I
have stated aud which eanno, be de.
puted. submit, 70 the intelligent yot.
ors this marvellous statement Of the
ex-governor OF the many worthy
things" accomplished during his ad.
ministration the only thing that he at.
temp's 20 show is the establishment q
the House Of Reform. I shall quote
his exact words about that wonderful
achievement. for which he claims
credit. and then quote Section 30 ~
the constitution Of the state. and let
tho voters pass an opinion for them.
selves upon the veracity Of the ex-
governor. Here r. what he said
For nearly 100 years ke,Voky failed
10 erect any house Of reform. hlt sui
fered children convicted Of crime 20
be associated IN the peniten,iary with
old and hardened criminals II re-
mained for a Republican governor 20
denounce this outrage and urge the
building Of such an instituuon-aud
this was accomplished during his Ed
minlstration. The new constitution
OF Kentucky was adopted IN 1891. and
here IL Section 252. 1T shall be the
duty Of the general assembly 20 pro
vide by law. as soon a. practicable,
for the establishment and maintenance
Of an institution. or institutions. Tor
the detention. correction. instruction
and reformation Of all persons under
the age OF eighteen years. convicted
OF such felonies and such misdemeAr
oTs as may be designated by law
Said institution shall be known as the
House Of Reform The Democratic
general assembly Of 1893. when vas
speaker OF the house OF representa-.
lives. passed this law providing for
the establishment OF the House OF
Reform. The Republican general as.
sembly OF lSss-S7 had nothing to do
with H. II Ia evident. therefore. that
his statement which I have quoted Is
not only In conflict with the truth. but
With the constitution and laws OF tho
commonwealth.
wlllful 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 100000 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
that when the Republican administra.
ton borrowed $500 600 ihey thnrnha