The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-13

county to the extent Of $4,000.
Then further he said Mr.. Barley
admitted he took Smedley's books In.
which he alleged every cent OF the
money defaulted on delinquent taxes
had been entered.
Mr.. Barley treated the settlement
exhaustlvely and said hehad no reason
to suspect smedley was dishonest be-
cause the law did not require him TO
go around with a shotgun and in
vestigate every Office. lie said the
stealing had been going on before he
went into Office ana other Office
holders had not discovered II, and he
ought not to be blamed Mr. Bark
ley denied that Husbands had ever
served notice on the fiscal court. and
therefore had no right TO bring the
suit. lie said the bonding company
stepped into Mr.. Smedley's shoes and
The thought II was fair to pay the 8
per cent commission.
Mr. Hazelip took up Prof. John ID.
Smiths report and showed that the
county Judge had not drawn his sal
airy regularly, but had drawn upon
the county funds whenever he left
like IL. During his term of Office
the report shows that his salary ac-
count was oyerdrawn frequently and
that few days before the report was
made public Judge Llghtfoot paid
over $1,000 into the county treasury
to balance his account. Mr.. Hazelip
inquired e Mr.. Barkley II he knew
of II. and why he did not see that ne
did his duty. but response was no.
received from Mr. Barley AA''i''A
The financial condition OF the
county was brought forth N tsstruo
Light, and by the ifgures Mr.. Haaelip
showed every fund was overdrawn
and that the county would have 10
borrow money 20 tide over until the
taxes for next year are received Mr.
( Barley made no defense, and said
the county could borrow money. Mr.
Hazelip then read the statute which
makes II a violation OF the law for
any county to have It's expenditures
/ for a year exceed the revenue for
that year. The closest attention was
given Mr.. Hazclip and for the first
time many tax payers learned OF the
extravaganza OF the county machine.
! In his speech Mr. Barkley criticised
the Republican party from the ma
tlonal affairs down 20 the county poll
ties. lie criticised Governor Wilson
and was vehement in his language in
Icriticising the governor for issuing a
pardon 20 Chicago Sadie" Mr.
Hazelip easily took Mr. Barley into
tow on that and he cited the fact
that Judge Reed. Commemorative
Attorney John G.. Lovett, Gus c.
Singleton. Democratic nominee for
county clerk. and every member OF
the jury signed the application for
the pardon OF Carroll. alias Chicago
Sadie Mr.. Hazelip said the gov
ernor vas imposed upon. as there
was a long list OF reputable names
on the petition besides the ones ne
mentioned.
Mr.. Hazelip gave the warmest as
surance to the voters that II he were
elected he would devote his best
ability to the county to see that the
funds were not stolen, and to see
that every dollar was spent TO the
best advantage He promised to get
a capable county commissioner. who
would really check the accounts OF
the treasurer and not recommend the
report without reading Il. He said
the strictest economy would be used
and that the prisoners In the county
jail under hard labor sentences would
be worked on the county roads, which
could be done without any more ex-
pense than allowing the idle prison
ers to remain ia jail. But the work
OF the prisoners, he said. would not
interfere in any way with the law
giving every man the right to work
out his road tax being obeyed. In
the elect ion OF the tax supervisors
he said he wanted the people TO rule.
and would allow the people OF each
maglsterial district TO select their
supervisor and that he would appoint
him. With an appeal that he would
be fair, honest and give an economi-
cal and progressive administration.
Mr.. Hazelip closed his address and
was crested with an outburst OF
au,,t., ll.assrsas .-.iifsl-s-sI - - -
In filling the rurr-w we1Ber the
candidates invaded Graves county. as
the school house Is located over the
line. Mr. Barley was former resi-
dent OF Graves county and many OF
his enthusiastic admirets from Graves
county were present to hear him and
not because OF any interest In the
issues of the campaign. The audi
ence was orderly and gave both
speakers good attention. In his
speech Mr. Hazelip made a decided
impression in his promise for busl-
ness like administration. Tonight
the speakers will address the voters
at the Hendrons school house while
Thursday night the Hovekamp school
house will be the center OF activity,