The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-03-06

and schemed for the control of the
school and charitable fund; they have
sought the power of appointment of
judges to be the ministers and have
made the Police AGENTS of their will;
they have organized a militia estab-
lishment on the basis of an army
corps.
This grave Indictment, if anywise
true of the late governing power of
the district, becomes at or ce a lesson
and a prophecy when it is contem-
plated to vest still broader powers
unOn the commissioners other than
t.ose conferred upon the governor
and board of public works."
Mr.. Chairman, that is a frightful in
dictment; but in that indictment a
prophecy was made. Has that
prophecy been fulfilled? Is it not be-
ing fulfilled every day and eve~y hour
while we stand here? You hear it
said on the streets and you see it
in the press that an attempt is going
TO lie made to repeal the half-and-nalf
system. But realizing their enormi-
ties, realizing that the government
of the United States has protected
this infant industry, the District of
Columbia, TO the point where the high
protective tariff has protected the in
FAINT manufactures of this country,
namely, to the detriment of the peo-
pie, they fear and tremble that out
OF just Indignation it may be re-
pealed. They flee when no man pur
sueth. When they fear it's repeal,
what is their first step? To the
White House they fee. There, as pre-
oicted so years ago, they surround
the president of the United States.
end when they emerge from the
White House they come with smiles
upon their faces, saying to them
selves and others, DO not fear for
the half-and-half plan, because if the
American congress repeats 1t the
president will veto it," The COM
mittee on the affairs of the District
OF Columbia has sought to arrive at
the condition of the accounts between
the District of Columbia and the
United States. Are facilities being
given to the accountant and to that
committee? Let US see. Twice has
the secretary of the treasury refused
even to answer a polite letter from
the chairman Of the committee on the
District OF Columbia asking that the
man who has been in charge of these
accounts for nearly 20 years be per-
mitted to go with this accountant and
show him the accounts upon the
hooks. Where are those books
Members of congress know that at
the north Of the treasury building
there is long flight Of granite steps,
No Answer to Letters.
Back under those steps, covered
with the dirt of a third of a century
are the old accounts between the
United States government and the
District of Columbia. This account
ant, most competent man-they all
admit that he is-has been compelled
and is now driven to the necessity
of taking Off his clothes down to his
undershirt and going back under
these nasty. dirty steps, and there
taking out books upon which a hand
has not been laid for a quarter of a
century to seek what he finds Have
: the great officers of this country
given to the American congress the
right which the American people
have, especially when that right is
3 asked in the most polite and dignifieC
terms? If it is denied by any one
he should simply deny it, but not re
: fuse TO answer a polite letter, as two
> of my letters have not been answered
by the secretary Of the treasury. Blu
these accounts will be found Thi:
house has conferred authority upoI
the committee on the District of Co
lumbia TO go into them. That com
mittee has done so to the fullest ex
! tent it could up to the present time
/ tut the power of this house will.
say, be called upon, if necessary, Il
= force the production of those books
" Ii these high officials who have then
in charge viii not lend a helping
hand 10 see whether or not the Unit
ed States government. whom the,
= represent, has had and is to have
: fair settlement of its accounts be
tween the government of the Unite
;" States and the District of Columbia
then ! say God help this country !
} change is impending. The infan
e manufactures have been protects
e by a tariff wall so long that the pee
n pie i'm the last congressional election
arose from ocean to ocean and froI
the gulf 10 the lakes. and because O
tnat uprising there is a majorit
upon this side of the house toda
s vhicA wishes and which intends t
y see that the accounts between tn
L government of the United States an
the District of Columbia have bee
Il properly kept. (Applause.)
Activity of the 400"
!. This is but the beginning of al
), other question. This select 100. I bt
= Eeve they call it here, hang aroun
!. the Capitol doors and beseech an
q plead with every man, For God
!. sake take care of the National Cit!