The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-11-06
Master Legal Minds.

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Among the master legal minds that
are already engaged In preparing the
defense OF the suing corporations are
Trabue. Dolan 4 Cox. of Louisville. foi
the Illinois Central Railroad Company;
Calvin a Calvin, of Cincinnati. for the
Cincinnati. New Orleans a Texas Pa
cihc Railroad Company: John T. Shell
by a Son. OF Lexington, for the Chesa
peake Il Ohio Railroad Company; Col.
Henry L. Stone, Helm Bruce, {. II.
Norman, X. A. Colston. OF Louisville,
Vile. for the Louisville a Nashville
Railroad Company; Beckham a Nc
Quown. OF Frankfort. and Ernst. Cas-
satt 4 Cottle. of Cincinnati. for the
South Coyington & Cincinnati Street
Railway Company and the Union
Light, Heat aud Power Company: Max
well, Ramsey 4 Graydon. OF Cincinnati.
for the Adams Express Company and
for the Southern Express Company.
In addition to this galaxy OF legal
talent, the suing corporations have o
vast army OF busy workers who never
appear In the limslisht or IN the court
room. and they may be described as
research lawyers. accountants and
statistioians. who are mighty sup
portive element to the men who will
present the cases and make the pleas
and arguments.
Without detracting one iota from
the splendid ability and known loyalty
to the states interests possessed by
the attorney general. James Garrett.
and his three assistants. the common
wealth's legal force. as compared with
that OF the corporations. must seem
inadequate. indeed; and when IL IL
taken into consideration that the at.
torney generals Office has "A multi
plicity OF cases and matters OF state
to fully employ their attention. and
that the present situation comes In
the nature OF an emergency unfore
seen and unprecedented In the states
history. the urgent necessity for the
employment OF other able lawyers az
a suppor,ive force TO the attorney gen.
eral becomes quite apparent.
Ability. known loyalty to the cause
and assured freedom from corporation
faint should be the gauge to govern
in the selection OF attorneys to assist
in the defense OF the states interests
I..s.s Ga.k.I'.
My interest In the work just com
pleted by the board Was, and is. diff
ferent from. and greater than. ;ha; o.
any man in Kentucky or elsewhere
even though he may have been con,
nected with the work. Love OF my
state and love for and memory OF my
assassinated brother. whose brain
work constructed and whose blood
stained the statutes which made II
possible TO do what the Board OF Valu
alton and Assessment has just com
pleted, have compelled OF me the serv
ice have rendered in the matter. and
without Official duty resting on me. ]
have given untiringly and almost con
stantly more than five months OF time
energy and study 20 these assessments
in the interest ~ the state and ~ pso
pie. to the exclusion OF every other
nterest-business and personal
Therefore. with such an interest and
with the knowledge that I have gain.
ed through my labors. feel that am
qualified. amply qualified. to make ar
appeal. In the name OF the 100000 tax
payers OF the state who furnish sevea
Fights OF the revenue for the states
government. and who for many years
have withstood the burden Of uneQua'
taxation, TO the administrative ano
legislative officers OF the state TO sup
port the governor with unlimited
means for the necessary defense OF
the peoples interest and cases.
There are men who have said In
places that In the employment OF At.
torney John l.. Rich the state had gone
far enough, but to such men I would
say. us your only interest the welfare
Of the people. and have you proven
that there Is no other interest that is
greater with you than the peoples in.
terest?"
Every Citizen Interested.
We have been. and are. dealing in
this with a matter which is vital to,
and affects the comforts OF every
home. no matter how humble. and the
pocketbook Of every taxpayer In the
commonwealth. be he laborer, me-
chanic. farmer. merchant or OF any
other rank or station. All have their
interest In what We have been fgh,.
Ing for-more nearly equal taxation
and relief from corporation oppression.
The question 10. shall the cause II
our taxpayers b defended at the bar
OF Justice b. n asIay Of counsel Of