The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-16
BANTA, Al VISITOR
He r. q Public Aeeeupssat I'm Louis
willie ana Hfs Work Largely
Affected kenfucky
Politics.

A few people In Montgomery wht
came IN contact yesterday with G. W
Bants Of Louisville. KY. and rsmem
bered what sensational parts have been
played by aim as public accountant IN
the politics OF Kentucky. recalled the
famous graft disclosures Of Louisville
They we're reminded OF the stirring
epoch in Louisville politics which re-
suited In the oyerthrew Of the Demo-
cratic party in the kentucky metrop-
oils and the raising Of Republican pow
er to the throne, People who live this
far South have never realised the sig
niacanee Of this tnrn In Louisville
politics.
Little does the political student in
this latitude appreciate the relation
ship betmeer the recent political sym :
somersaHlt In the Rluegrass state
which within third Of year snatch
ed the Democrats from power at
frankfort and elected Republican
United States Senator In . Democratic
Legislature.
Yet i e impossible 70 dIseonnse. the
revolution IN state politics In Ken
lucky from the recent events In Louls-
VILE. And, though G. w. Banta. .
nuhlic accountant, mere or less OBJ
sfured IN 9 high room In the Columbia
building at Louisville Is only an jndf-
vidnal. Il Is as Impossible in that me
tropolis to think OF the political up
nssyals thsre Without having him In
Probea Fhrensh Books.
y was MT Bants who prpbed into
the corrupt methods OF the old city
democratic machine Of louisville. As
special aceonntant 10 Investigate the
aHelrs Of the city with referepce to
certain suspIeiaue transactions Of the
GIG ksrth experimentation he unearthsd
z dsplorable system Of graft Day BY
day. after this accountant began his ur,-
relenting work on the city books. he
disclosed q state of affairs which dis
tressed all good Democrats In the CITY
and Kentucky at large.
20 distressing was the disclosure TO
raul Earth, ex-Mayer of Louisville.
that ne shot the top OF his head al
when the sensation was spread before
the public. II was . stasRerine slow.
y is said, to the multltude oil the ex-
Mayors friends when the sfamef,,i
tacks were known Of his admInistra.
tion Just closed. The tragedy az hiu
death a. the direct result of Psmorsa
snoeked the city as X has perhaps
reNFNA hNNh rtaoEANu HaAoTG.
Agent Of Mayor nsp9ham.
Mr.. Banta, acting as the agent az
ana appointee OF the then Mayor r. II,
bineham phmocrat, and successor ~
tne dead executive, makes no boast a.
his work In the LouiEvilIe xraft easen.
sc would net talk OF the memorable
work he had done as more thar
sasslng reutins If bis life. He does
ashSnoMIedgs. heEever that the extra
threw him into nervous prostra tion.F
That is the reason why he q N
= AontsomeFy. He IL on his way back Ia
Louisville from Sanlhel Island Els
where he has been for q month 10 re.
cuperate before again RENEWING his
accounting work with the city. FOR hs
y stlll employed n the detection Of
: races OF graft on the city books, and
VIII rival those Of few months aSo
ana which, 4he.ssays, WILL strefch tanE
into the old Granger adminlsfratfoy ~
Louisville politics. ~ y
Mr.. Banta stopped over YESTERDAY m
montgomery as a guest Of r. r. ward |
law claim agent % the L0uisvilla ana
NASHVILLE Railroad. He left last night |
for Louisville over. the nprthhot1nd !
Louisville and Nashville train.
The reputation az Mr. Banta has been |
DQilt on more than work for the city |
or Louisville, He was connected also |
With the graft operations Of the Circuit |
Clerk Of Jefferson County. Kentucky, |
". ]. Semonin. This is the man whose |
tacit system Of remittancee to the /
former state Auditor, u. W. HaKer.
probably did more than any other thing |
TO lose the latter the gubernatoriai |
chair IN the recent Kentucky election.
Task es pnty.
The unsparing probipE Of Louisville