The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
BRUNER, THE PROPHET.


The LEGISLATURE recognizing the need oState super
vision banking institutions passed admirable law, pro-
vng appointment the Secretary of State of competent
This law favored by solvent state bank
in Kentucky be placed this the
footing with National Banks
Our capricous Governor Augustus E. the First land hope
the a because permitted the Examiners vetoed
the bill.
Dr. Ben Brune Secretary State, though member of the
official family and of the political faith took him
task doing uncertain and among other things said
The yelled attack upon the emnnt who have
him the Governors csr that he nnuates that through
lack of they allowed the great ONCE OF Governor to be
power falls fiat that needs from while
his continual the legislative branch of the government
has become common messages nothing say
would change opinion Admitting that the Legislature did
wrong clear his skirts by prostitution of his
powers in attempt to reaate.
One of mmeuable things of this Governors administration
is his failure and acquainted
ber of the Assembly, whereby such mpor
could have been discussed aud calamity like the loss of
the bank examiners bill as we'll as other important measures
might have been yeie We read the daily where the
holding the high and exalted position of President of the United States
calls the leaders of both parties Congress his consultation
seeks their advice and tenders his Twice week and Ottmes
ofner he calls about him Ills Cabinet he oher members OF his ad
) and together they advise and consult the great
questions of How wonderfully different might be things
Kentucky to-day Chief Magistrate who could bend his
DIM md come down his exalted % position and advise and
counsel his oSte officials well the members of the SEN
ate and Representatives. Humiang to the writer
to have bring these public notice. yet we feel our duty
that the public advised of these matters Just they
It needless admit that chagned and somewhat
discouraged failure the bank examiners bill to become law
especially after having what hope sincere and honest fight
against put State institutions under conservative
Democratic Legislature had passed almost
unanimously bill 49, which, in addition bank
inc laws would put Kentucky in the banking world
the Union, as began look like
were going administration made and the Of
our rejoicing consummaon of our ideaand then to have
Governor political faith officially stab us in the back
without giving opportunity much prayers
before he welded the the darbu where ignorance
bliss and egotism supreme folly be wise Section II of
Senate bill 1919 provides that:
ANY bank or association meaning of this being ad
shall be subject TO the same
animation a solvent banks.
induction of the present Secretary of State into Office
there terrific bank failures the history
ofKenucky millions dollars peoples of life time
ched from these institutions and be-
eyed subsequent show that these institutions
years. and who will deny that sort of
would have disclosed their stealing The writer himself
had and other personal friends who were thrown IN
shadow the poorhouse without warning Naturally we
and determined interest preventing such
Two since the Owenboro
ston hands and still hear the
have hoped and prayed that there might be
saved from these awful financial wrecks but to the
present practically no idings and no money.
Under II of this bill the Secretary of State could twice
of the of such deunc
institutions and whether the law being complied WITH but
under the present Secretary States duties ceased with the
appointment receiver and how sad to think that the Cover
nor Commonwealth could his clear make liable
similar the financial world by of the veto WELD
ed as he practically admits echnces of which
could have medied session of the Legislature by
the Let hope that the sovereign people of this
Commonwealth elect this high office imam who in sympathy