The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-08-07
Mr.. KlhBALL'S RECORD.
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Eloquent Speeches Quoted in
Democratic Campaign Hand Book.


Washing ton, D. c., Aug 3.-Hon. Will
! liam Preston klmball, Congressman
from the Seventh District of Kentucky,
is a candidate TOR reelection, and some
points IL reference to his work here
~ The first session Of the Goth Congress
will doubtless be Of interest to his con-
StltuentS.
Congressman Kimball was a good
worker, wnen not On the floor he could
always be fOGnu IL his Office, No. 322,
in the Representatives Office Build
ing, busy at his desk. He studied
carefully every question with which he
had to deal, and was frequently seen in
the Representatives room in the Con-
gressi0na, Library, delvlng into the
books treating or subjects in which
he was interested.
The handbook issued by the Demo
cratic Congressional Campaign Com
mittee, is made up exclusively of
speeches and extracts from speeches
of members OF Congress, selected with
a view 10 their ability and adaptability
to the issue of the present con test for
( the Presidency. There are 165 Demo
Gratis in the present House of Repre-
sentatives: out Of this number the
speeches of only thirtyseven were used.
There are many new members among
the Democrats, nut the remarks Of on
I ly five were utilized; among this num-
be was ldr. Kimball.
He and Ollie James are the only
Kentuckian members quoted. His tar
! If speech was based on the wood pulp
and white print paper controversy and
was literally quoted. He advocated
putting these commodities on the fl ee
/ list, in order to bring the trust to terms
But ne branched off IN general dis
cussion of the tariff, using the paper
trust as text for taliff revision and
an assault upon the theory of high pro-
/ lection. This recognition of his speech
speaks for itself.
/ The Seventh Congressional District
/ received more different appropriations
I for Public Buildings than any district in
! the United States, and more money
than any district in Kentucky. 1t re-
ceived tour separate appropriations ag
gregstin. $780, coo. viz. /:
Lexington, $50. 600 10 enlarge it's
! building; Frankfort. $50, 900 for the
same purpose :; Versailles $25, coo for
I Tile VI It's III dOUl-
! ton to $25, (0) already appropriated ;
/ Paris, SIS. 600 for the same purpose, in
addition TO $40,000 already appropri-
ated.
Congressman Kimball is the only
! first term Democrat in this Congress
who is the ranking minority men, Der
| on any of the House Committees. He
/ heads the Democratic list on the Com
/ Of in ho CIyii
! This Committee has large problem
! before it in devising some equitable
way of retiring the hundreds of SUI
peranuuated clerks On the Civil Service
! lists in the various departments, with
cut turning them out in the cold to
/ starve, and yet give the Government
younger and more vigorous persons
to do its work. The Committee has
had various hearings from Clerks COM
nittees, actuaries, insurance experts,
and others who are interested in the
matter or who are familiar with such
problems.
The outcome will probably be some
sort of retirement and annuity plan
whereby certain per cent Of each
clerks salary will be set aside month
ly by the Secretary of the Treasury and
invested for the clerk benefit. SUI
plemented in some part by the Govern
ment, and payable to the clerk on re-
tirement either in full or on the inter-
est upon the same. This Legislation
will affect about 5000 clerks. M :
Gillette, of Massachusetts, is the Chair
man of the Committee.
Under the customary rule of promo
tion, If the next Congress is Demo-
cratic, and Congressman Kimball is re-
turned. he will attain the distinction
of being Chairman of an, important
Co nu.iitee IN his second term.
He never overlooked any request
in regard to any OF the thousands of
pension cases in his district ;, giving
them all prompt at on without I. f
erance to whether tho- pensioner was
white, or black. rich or poor. Democrat
,r Republican.
He was an active member of the
Committee on Territories, which deals
with ali legislation affecting the four
Territories of Arizona, New Mexico,
: Hawaii and Alaska. This was a very
busy Committee during the last SEES
sion. Most of the laws passed by the
Territorial Legislatures have to be
approved by Conrgess and requires
much work and investigation by this
Committee. Mr.. Kinball was select
ed by Chairman Hamilton on three
different occasions TO write and pre-
sent 10 the House, reports on bills, and
On the occasion rf IN. passage -
Omnibus Territorial bill, containing
some fifteen different measures, was
chosen to explain to the House the
different propositions contained IL =
(. He introduced about thirty-fve bills