The Adair County news., 1907-09-25

missions upon mum sous collections
made by attorneys whose cOmpensa-
ton was, as the statute provides, a
certain per cent not to exceed 80 per
cent OF the money collected and turned
into the treasury.
1t is needless to take up your time
in discussing the merits of the Cal
houn fee which amounts to almost
80 per cent of the entire amount for
in 1903, that fee was made an issue
by the Republicans, and the people
Of the state endorsed it's payment
from one end of the state to the other.
Fully Explains Architects Fee.
The employment of Architect An
drews to furnish plans for and super
wise the erection of Kentucky's new
and handsome capitol, is made sub
ject of criticism by my distinguished
opponent, Mr.. Wilson. He complains
of his employment, not alone for the
reason that another architect proposed
to furnish plans for less money, but
for the reason that Mr. Andrews is
an Ohio Republican How stranger
How surprising wonder that Mr. Will
son should object to the employment
of an architect because he is Re-
publicanl Is Mr.. Wilson's objection
to Mr.. Andrews born of a lofty desire
to see Kentuckys interests carefully
guarded and her affairs properly and
wisely administered? Or has he, in
his mad desire to win one election.
descended to the plane of a dema-
gogue?
In the selection of an architect the
commission was actuated alone by
he patriotic desire to procure for
kentucky the best skill and talent
possible and everybody, without re-
gard to party affiliation, who takes a
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
$1,000,000 and superintend it's 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
itect 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 $4,000
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 "the report recently published in
the Courier Journal from the capitol
commissioners shows that over $751;
900 has already been paid to Architect
Andrews, and he is by his con-
tract entitled to $4,000 more, or $685.
600 IN all. 49, Asa:-.4.~
Wilson Presuming on Ignorance Of
People.
I 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 credit
of $51, 306 and has been paid 81 ,306,
leaving a balance of $4,000 as already
explained, The statement made by
Mr.. Wilson that Mr.. Andrews has a
contract with the commission for $685.
900 reflects no credit upon my dis
tinguished 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
will accept any statement that he may
make, but he underestimates the In
telligence of the sturdy, honest noun
taineer..
AS to DehIer's Campaign Contribution.
In an effort to make good with the
temperance people of the mountains
Mr.. Wilson attempts, to ridicule the
position that have taken upon that