The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1907-09-18
IContiuued from Third Paeg. T

unjust to either capital or labor should
become effective.
Democratic Party for Honest Elections.
! am and at all times have been in
favor of fair and honest elections. not
only in the state, but also in the cOun-
ties and in the cities and towns of this
commonwealth. Election manipulators
should be weeded out 1t is the sacred
right of every legal voter of the state
to cast his vote and 1t is also his right
to have his vote counted as 1t is cast.
In this commonwealth there is no
place for those who juggle returns ;
but we demand fair and honest
count of all the legal votes cast. Hon
esty and fair dealings In politics are
as essential to good government, as
honesty in the administration Of all
governmental affairs.
Institutions Will Receive Most Serious
Thought.
One of the cardinal principles of
the Democratic party is the exercise
Of economy in the administration Of
public affairs. BY this is not meant,
however. that our charitable, penal
and other institutions shall suffer by
the practice of the false principle Of
saving cat the sDigot" in the public
expenditures. In the expenditure Of
public funds, such economy should be
practiced as Is consistent with the
proper and effective administration Of
the states business, having at all
times regard for our dignity and i'm
portance as state and the legitimate,
proper and economic needs Of our
several institutions.
The last Democratic legislature Of
this state enacted law placing the
asylums of this state, under the man
asement of board Of Control. This
law has now been in operation little
over eighteen months. 1t has already
been demonstrated that the law Is a
wise one. Prior to the enactment Of
this law, these institutions were man
aged by local bodies, men serving
without remuneration, and who were
not in close touch with the active
management of the asylums over
which they were placed. Under the
present law, this state of affairs has
been changed. The commissioners
are In constant touch with the institu-
tons the condition Of the unfortunate
wards Of the state Is infinitely better
IN every particular, and the asylums
are being run with less expense to
the state.
The state owes these unfortunates,
unstinted care and attention, and
every effort should be made to amelio-
rate their condition, and. If possible.
to restore them mentally.
During the last seven years there
has been expended, through legisla-
tive appropriation, s330,00o to enlarge.
improve and modernize these institu-
tons Ice plants, cold storage, elc-
trio lighting plants. improved water
supplies, laundry plants and many
other modern conveniences have been
installed for the comfort Of the I'M
fortunate inmates.
In addition to the great advantage
accruing to the patients by reason OF
the many reforms already inaugurated
the board has already demonstrated
that through this Democratic measure
many thousands Of dollars can be
saved annually to the state. Thirty
two thousand dollars has already been
saved to the commonwealth, and 1t is
my deliberate Judgment that the board
of control will save enough to make
such improvements as will be needed
Ia the future without calling upon
the legislature for further assistance.
IN the cost Of conveying patients to
the asylums from April 1, 1906, when
the board took charge of these insti-
tutions, to July l, 1907, $13,243 was
saved to the state and counties, or
more than enough to pay the cost of
maintaining the board.
If elected governor the charitable
institutions shall at all times have
my most serious thought and careful
consideration l shall be found urging
and insisting always upon the promo
ton of every conceivable and possible
reform that may result in placing
these institutions upon higher plane.
The unfortunate inmates Of these
asylums should receive not only the
tenderest care, but be attended by
those trained to the ministratiOn of
their needs and to an understanding
Of their malady.
MIR. Wilson a Dodger on Temperance.
Passing to a subject that is forcing
itself upon the attention of everybody
and like Banquo's ghost will not down,
/ want to say that there is a wide
spread and growing sentiment in this
country that the abuses of the liquor
traffic. though long INDUCED. should