The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-09-06

me patriotic desire to procure for
Kentucky the best skill and talent
possible and everybody, without re-
gard to party affiliaton, who takes q
pride in his state, and who has seen
the results of Mr. Andrews work,
without exception, commend the action
OF the capitol commission for the wis
dom displayed in the selection of an
architect. The original contract with
Mr.. Andrews was TO furnish plans and
specifications for a capitol to come
within the original appropriation of
Sl,OOO,OO0 and superintend its con-
struction for $4,000, to be paid when
the capitol was completed and ac-
cepted as satisfactory by the commits
sion.
The legislature of 1906, believing
that Kentucky was entitled to a cap
itol in keeping with her growth and
glory, decided to make the interior
solid marble and to make a few other
desirable changes, appropriating $780,
600 for that purpose. This necessi-
tated changing the plans and revising
the specifications, for which the arch
ltect was entitled to a commission,
which, according to rules governing
the American Association of Archi-
tects, amounted to $1,000.
That has been paid to Mr.. Andrews
and it is every dollar that he has re-
ceived and every dollar that he is en-
titled to, and will receive until the
building is finished, when the SAC. 900
will be due him. The services of no
first class architect could have been
procured for less than the fee to be
paid Mr.. Andrews Mr.. Wilson did
himself the injustice to say in his
speech at Pikeville. on last Monday.
that 1.-The report recently published in
the Courier Journal from the capitol
commissioners shows that over $751;
600 has already been paid to Architect
Andrews, and he is by his con-
tract entitled to $34 200 more, or $685.
900 in ALL"
Wilson Presenting 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
not read Understandings the state
ment referred to in the Courier Jour-
nal.
That statement shows very plainly
that Architect Andrews had a credit
of $51, 1906 and has been paid s11. 3O6.
leaving balance of $4,000 as already
explained. The statement made by
Mr.. Wilson that Mr.. Andrews has a
contract with the commission for $751;
900 reflects no credit upon my dis
tinguished opponent, because the rec
ord and the facts will not bear him
out in such a statement Mr.. Wilson
may think the people of the mountains
will accept any statement that he may
make, but he underestimate the in
telligence of the sturdy, honest noun
taineer
AS to Dehler's Campaign Contribution.
In an effort to make good with tn
temperance people OF the mountains
Mr.. Wilson attempts to ridicule the
position that 1 have taken upon that
question, and to reflect upon my hon.
esty and sincerity in the matter
AS an evidence of my alleged insin-
cerity he says that in 1903, when /
was chairman of the Democratic cam
paign committee, the Central Con-
sumers company made a campaign
contribution of $4,000 to our commit
tee upon my promise to protect the
saloon interests.
That statement is not correct In
1903, 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 to make a contribution to
the campaign fund and later did con-
tribute $500 and did so without any
pledge of any sort made by me.
/ do not believe that Col. Dehler
ever said that l made any promise or
pledge of the kind mentioned, or that
he ever requested such a promise or
pledge. The statement of my oppo-
nent, that l opposed the county unit
bill as long as l dared, is as ridiculous
as his oft-repeated statement that l
had told the president of the Anti
Saloon League that The might write
the Democratic platform on saloons.
have had the courage to 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 l might
get broken glass in my bare feet.
Speaker Points to Democratic Record.
/ have been a member of the Dem
Ocra-ic state administration for seven
and One-half years, and upon my rec
ord as such official will the intelligent
voters of Kentucky judge what / will
do If elected governor in November
next 1t is the proud boast of my
party that it has never failed to carry
but its platform pledges to the people.
Certainly this has been demonstrated
1sr.. T.,