The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-10-13
JUDGE BREATHITT
TALKS FINANCE
Attorney General Exposes Errors
in Democratic Charges.
BEcxHAM LEFT NO SURPLUS

Judge James Breathitt, attorney
grzerai OF Kentucky, in an enthusiasts
t5&zlly received speech at Williams
RrusE. in behalf of the Republican
sazae ticket, headed by Judge O'Rear,
crrnpletely dsproved the wild asser-
fjzns by the Democrats that the pres
end Republican administration inner
fsed a million dollars and will finish
St< term owing a million dollars. He
zogsed that by spendid management
al state finances, although the Dem
rzzzfjc legislature appropriated many
qayxe sums aside from current ex-
yszuses, the present administration
WIG go out of Office with the state
nse owing more than $125000. On
<1sn subject of state finances, Judge
Erczthitt said:
NY Friends: They accuse the Re
ruh1cans OF squandering the money
ar she people, and they say as an
ewjdeDce of that that when they went
asuf Of power on the 31st day of De-
S.9sznber, 1907, they left in the treasury
az The state million and four hun
Ess,d thousand dollars, and that the
Re=p1blicans have by extravaganza
aud by squandering the money there
ifssxIpated that entire sum of a mil
E5suD and nearly a half of dollars.
Answers the Charge.
Tow, is this true? If it is, my
Tslesds-I am going to be candid with
1<x-f it is true that the Republic
szzG have squandered nearly million
assss a half dollars of the peoples
zrxaey that was there in cold cash
hGsf to them by a previous Demo
~sgsic administration, then the Repub-
lExzKn party does not deserve the APP
E1zSTse or the approval of the people
a'R ahis state. And upon that issue
7sSSs. am perfectly willing to rest
sDsr case of this administration.
Yen left in the treasury, so you
cay, aearly a million and a half dol
Eaxz- For arguments sake, I am go
zSxrE 10 grant that this is substantially
ETaE II is substantially true that in
aSe treasury of the state of Kentucky,
AZ. the close of Mr.. Beckham's ad
assassination, there we're a million
mad half dollars. But, my friends,
* GAe Republican party should pur
ssss the same course pursued by that
Dsssmocratic administration, we could
~ gut of power at the close of this
sesa- and leave more than two million
dsAliars in the treasury. (ApDlause.)
Republicans Paid Debts.
The Republican party has always
believed in paying its honest debts,
IN NlReting its honest obligations.
'S,sS. when we took Office the Demo
,Esss had not paid the school teach
GTx 1Du two months. They had not
fEead the officers of the courts. They
aais nut IIaid fees due the clerks in
AnssEsNille and other places; and they
sx1e permitted to accumulate in the
treasury claims unpaid, which they
szDnln have paid more than sufficient
40 wipe out every dollar that they
rad m the treasury of the state of
i4sns1clSy. Now, is this true? Let's |
sas@ want to call your attention to |
n proposition which these Democrats |
stD1sOusiy avoid. During the first |
legislature after we went into power, |
snan all these facts were fresh in |
M minds OF the pople, the senate
q the state of Kentucky passed this
BE ii resolved by the senate OF
xs.1zncky that the auditor of public
lxsDnnis be required to furnish the
il-n11e statement showing the gross
Ns1aipss of the state treasury for the
'ezEr preceding the S1st day of Jan
EszyJ. 1905"
IN senate and the house of rep
Ie=sntatives were in session at that
lnnsss and this is the resolution sent
n the auditor. And the auditor re-
EUDbe1 promptly and he shows that
2ss Democrats left in the treasury
- ID l90S-of course that Included
'10nE collections that we hal made
d ARE month of January-there was
3 the treasury and collected during
Raj month $l,790,4S0.sS.
Some Big Claims Paid.
Now listen, my friends. Wien that
lcnsY was found there the question
zHse up. have they paid the debts? !
iere is what the auditor said 10 the
Enzae of the state as to what dis
'zzs1ion was made of that money. On I
'rn1ary z, l90S-that was just one
AZ after the officers elected by the I
ieFublican party went into POWER. I
tss governor was in. of course, in
crember but the other officers did '
"a take their places until the 9th a
~ Of January. One day after that d
nae and before We had had an op- I
gf1unity to collect a dollar OF taxes a
: accumulate single claim against j
- treasury OF this state. there were q
'nsented for payment to the auditor o
yonr state the following claims: q
;hool claims $557.299. Now. the "
anocrats had left that unpaid. IL q
rs due In December and January p
u they had failed TO pay a single N
MT of n WHY didn't fhav nav 40