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

and then a. auditor. and am now the
Democratic nominee for governor and
through the process Of rotation four
years honce win be . candidate for
the United States sonatorship.
VIII Not Again BE . Candidate.
Fellow citizens. am profoundly
grateful 10 the people Of Kentucky for
the great honors that have come to
me through their generous bestowal
OF confidence and trust. and whether
or not I am still further honored by
their continued confidence. by being
elevated To the chief magistracy Of
my state. | say most positively. I will
not be a candidate for the United
States senate or any othor Office with
in the gift OF the people OF Kentucky
Tho nohiost and proudest constituent,
cy that any man in the civilized world
ever served.
Mr.. Wilson has boon a candidate
for twenty-five years. and the nominee
OF his party for state senator once.
and for congress -four tmos. but with
much regularity and great precision
md perfect ease he has each time
bcsn defeated All thiS however
shouid not initiate agAins, him Bow
for he h not q candidate, but . mis-
sionAry. I understand be teals thai
be has been called; bsi you have oil
doubtless read that -maAy are called
but few ArO chosen
Public Printing - An IEplsnatIoo Of
Lava
Mr.. wtiiaon. N hh poverty q cam
paign thunder. has uA6sstAhen TO draw
an indictment agAinsi ne Democratic
administration for ne payment Of 4
printing btii for t1s.eoo for 1900
toachsrs' registers and trustees REQ
ord books. made by the second class
printer and furnished 70 the counties
IN 1904 The charge u that thu work
could have been done for several
thousand dollars less n Il had been as.
signed 20 the nrst class printer
The law classiies the work and the
board has nothing whatever 20 do with
assigning work
In the hrst place. II Is the duty OF
the printing commission. composed Of
the governor. auditor. treasurer. soc
Rotary % state and attorney general
every two years 20 let all the public
printing. which IS by law divided Int,
four Glasses. 90 the lowest and best
bidder. The other duty % this boar
il 70 pass upon bills presented By ih'
public printers for work done Tor th'
state. When a contract Tor the prin,
ing % any class Is awarded 10 a bid
der he IL required by law 10 ente
into a bond with the state 10 furnisl
all printing Of that class 70 the stat'
for two years az the contract price
When THIS is done the state suaran
tees to the printer AL Of the printinl
OF tho class embraced 10 bis oon,rac,
The printing commission has nothini
whatever 20 DO with ordering an.
work from the printer. The heads o
the departments make requisltion
upon the printsr from tine 20 time 10
work 40 II u needed IN the variou
departments The superintendent o
public instruction onee every fou
years makes rsquisition upon III
printer for books that tho law r.
qulres 10 be furnished 10 the teacher
and trustees Of the stAts. 10 be kep
a. records In their respective dil
tricts.
In 1909. the superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. following the prec'
dent set BY Governor bradley and a
ministration. ordered from Henri
Bacon. the contractor 70 whom N
second class printing had been awar,
-, Cd. 10000 Of these books which wer
Ahipped to the various counties Of N
Skate. a bill for SIS 600 was presentc
for the work and the board. compose
Of four Democrats and one Repuhllcai
Hon. Clifton J. Pratt. for the purpos
Of satisfying itself that tho work ha
been done by the proper contracto
postponed action In the matter unit
the question Of the eiass 10 which hi
printing belonged could b fully d
tsrmined. The matter was referred
the Hon. Cliflon J. PrAkt tho the
Republican attorney general OF Ksl
lucky. tbsn and always REGARDED 4
, coureisntious and able lawyer. an
. h was determined by him - matte
of legal construction. ~ well a. ;
the board. that the work had Doe
properly assigned 10 The second clai
, and The worn 90 classified vas pal
for under the contract NJ the contra
prioes. no moro and no lsss.