The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-11


ommend that Il be reduced to 40 cents.
the lowest tax rate ever experienced
since the adoption of tho present con
stituuon.
What has the new and selfish man.
agement OF the Democratic party done
for the people Of Kentucky asks DIR.
Wilson. will tell you. II has -
lleved them Of a bonded Indebtedness
OF 100000, which was inherited
from a Republican administration; Il
has reduced the tax rate; II has en-.
larged and improved the penal and
charitable institutions; Increased the
school term from Ave TO six months;
It has Increased the per capita TO $40
this year. which will provide a school
fund OF s2.6OO.O 900. the largest amount
and greatest per capita that has been
paid by any administration since Ken.
lucky was admitted into the Union
as n free and independent state. II
is the largest amount provided for
the support OF the common schools BY
huy cAuAC w Ang lnl0u Saw hHu u
cept New York. New Jersey. Pennsyi.
vsnia and California Il has Appro-
priAted 81. 1850 900 for new state cap
itoi. whose majestic gray walls and
towering dome may now BE- seen rs
ing In tempted grandeur from an elo-
walton overlooking the graceful wind.
ings Of the classic Kentucky river
and the quaint cid capital city. where
It's sun-kissed dome will top monu-
ment 20 the greatness OF our state.
Eight hundred thousand dollars OF
this amount has already boon paid.
and every remaining dollar viii be
paid without one cent increase OF the
tar rate or the creation OF q debt 20
be met in the future. No other state
IN this Union has ever erected q cap
ltol out OF the current funds OF the
state without increasing the tar rate
II az all
II has established two normal
schools with an annual appropriation
OF $50 900 10 each Il has appropri
ated SIS. 900 annually 10 the state col
lege. II has appropriated annually
$4,000 10 the Children's Home socie
~. a society whose splendid and ben
efcent work can be attested in every
county in this commonwealth soci
city that takes from the alleys and
streets Of your cities and from the hy
ways Of the country the walis who
are left without, parents ard without
protection. and places them in con
genial homes with wholesome sur
roundings. where they can grow az
into useful and honorable manhood
Instead Of being permitted TO drift
with the notsam upon the grea, ant
uncertain sea Of life. to destiny per
haps dishonorable ~ not TO a felon'i
doom,
Il has provided n home NJ a COS
OF ,ls5. 900 for the Confederate sol
dIers who have been oVertaken b.
sickness or MISFORTUNE home wher'
the hero OF the lost cause who ha'
the courage and the manhood 10 taxi
up arms IN defense Of the principles
he conceived to be right may spen'
his remaining days In peace. quie
and comfort
Il has done more for the farmer
Of the state than any previous ad
minlstration Farmers institutes Wit
noted experts as lecturers are pr
vided for every county In tho state
An annual state fair r. held. Al
act has been passed authorizing IN
farmers 10 pool their crops Of toba'
co In order that they may be bette
; protected agaIns, the trusts.
Hsger Nails a Republican Lie. e
3 At the opening Of the Ropublica
{ campaign at Maysville. there was e.
s hibited. by those who participated (
e that public function. a most remarks
S able ignorance OF existing condition
y and the law. or the Ninth command
q ment was recklessly disregarded
I. shall place tho more charitable cor
n struction upon II and adopt the 70
d mer conclusion. II was there state
e that "the present administration ha
y stolen cents from the sinking fun
b By doing this thsy we're ao,s TO hay
norS for the general eGpenditur
iund.- Now the facts are. that Ii
. legislature OF 1904 reduced the sinl
l. Ing fund from cents TO cents b.
y cause the bonds OF the state had bee
n paid and 2 cents was suficient To pa
% the interest on tho school bonds.
1. perpetual obligation OF the state. Tn
cents taken from the sinking fun
IA was added 10 the school fund as wa
"a an additional IN eents. which wa
" taken from tho general eIpendltur
q. fund. II any one will take tho pair
n. TO refer to Chapter Is OF the Acts {
Ia 1904. he can verify this statement an
a. | am confident that he will concluC
mr. that the legislature exercised muC
~ wisdom In augmentlng the school fur
n, and increasing the facilities for e
No tightening the ignorant. for rece
3. events certainly demonstrate IN
50 there are those abroad in the Lar
Is who could very proftably take "a
N. draughts from the "Pierisn Spring
al Ny distinguished opponent is qu'
n ed as having said that promised 4
rs Rev. NJ. y. Adams. president OF Z
N. Antl.Saloon League. that II the De
"a. oorats held a convention. he (Pre
or dent Adams), could write tho temp