The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-11
Fired by Judge S. W. Haser
the GubernatorlaI Nominee,
In Presence Of Democratic
Hosts at Lexington.
Party Platform Outlined, and
Record Of Deeds Of the
Party's Officials Reviewed.
Not a Dodger on Any Issue
Of the Campaign.
property vaIues Ia ksntueky Inoreas,

Property vslues In kentucky Increase.
Our opponents say that We have
been wantonly sxtravagant and reck.
lesSy waststul Of the peoples money
that In order To meet the growing
demand for moro revenue. instead OF
increasing the tar rate We have.
through tho state board OF eQualiEa
tioA. increased the value u the taxa
bic property. Ny friends the increase
In property values In Kentucky since
1900. when the Democrats came into
power. has been remarkable but nat
ural.
From 1900 TO 1904 tho property
values In Kentucky increased from
1855. l3G.TiS 10 i.52T.4s6.230 as
shown by a compilation OF such values
recently gathered and published by
the Manufactures Record OF baltimore
Estimates OF conservative sta,isticians
indicate that a gain OF 20 per cent
has been made since then. or that
property values in Kentucky today
: are over $500. 900. 600 and that OF all
states In the South. Texas alone. on
account OF It's large area. stands ahead
, Of our own state
The safety and security felt by
those investing IN the state under
Democratic administration Is shown
by the large increase IN organized cap.
ital. During the four years Of Brad
: ley's administration i3S.5SS.3i0 was
= Incorporated under our laws 20 do
e business.
r From January /. 1904. 70 June 30
1907. three years and a half OF tho
present administration. ,l97 1875 $50
4 was incorporated under the laws Of
Kentucky. And yet with all this splen
: did showing Of Increased property
values. the total squaliled value Of
all property assessed for taxation IN
Kentucky 10 tsTs.oli.sls or slightly
e in advance Of one-third OF the Actua
! value
: Ny fellow citizens since have beer
II at the head OF the fiscal department
q OF the state, I have collected and
TUNED into the state treasury t3.i21.
s96 more than the Republicans did
and the tar rate. as before stated. wal
o ~ per oent less than theirs.
g This additional revenue has fove'
Y into tho treasury through the enforce
&c ment OF the revenue laws. vithou
10 undue oppression OF any Interest. bu
N with the purpose OF equitably distrih
uting the tar burden. always in view
The board OF valuation and assess
~ ment. Of which am chairman. ha
a materially increased the Assessmen
rs OF corporate franchises. and Il ha
a. been done with such absolute justIc
n and fairness that no complaint ha
IN been made During the four years q
Republican rule the corporations pal
upon thelf franchises. tAIes amour
u ing To tois,Osi. Since l have bee
e auditor The franchise tar oollsete
amounts 70 ti.o7s. 800 o. ttei.s NOR
than the Republicans required III
at corporations TO pay In the sans lsnstl
07 Of time.
re- How Rsvsoss Has Been Expended
up Having told you how much NOR
iot money the present Democratic admir-
ny Is,ration has turned into the treasur
Ills than vAs collected by the Republica
M administration. you arc entitled
as know what was done with that Q,
Ia cess win tell you. That's easy.
III Since I have been auditor. u
are schools OF tho commonwealth hAv
he been paid tl.7s1.67s more than the
received during the four years OF r
publican rule. We have paid In a
wn preparations il.S59.612 more than u
BILE Republicans did; for criminal pros
az cutions ,99.5e7 more than they; Il
ore idiots sS5.225 more. and to the iui
,ei, fund se2.11s in excess OF the amoul
IA paid by the Republicans. These ~
items alone making total OF s4.0ll
en' POI or s59o.sO5 more than the exec
10 OF our collections, showing that in III
bis advanced age OF growth and develo
en- ment, with increased obligations tn
la naturally force themselves upon
ity. state proud and prosperous like oui
nth the actual cost OF running the Cover
a. ment under the present administi
ton has been less than II was und
- the Bradley administration eight yea
'''0 ago.
When / turn over TO my success
the Office Of auditor, financial con
ton Of the state will be shown
OF which any state in this Union wor
pur. be pleased to boast on the frst
ling January next, after having complet
Ilso the capitol and paid for It, and n
Wer every obligation Of the state. you "
have IN your treasury the neat a
comfortable sum OF s1.250.00O.
VIII Recommend Reduction Of 7
Rate.
rms After four years erperionco as I
rms head OF the financial department
~ the state. conndontlally assert u
~ the tax rate Of so eonta. though I
. itaelt croessiya pan and ought 70