The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-13


TRY.
For fidelity to duty point to
my whole life as faithful. work
ing Democrat. My Republican OPP
ponents, when was candidate
for Governor, examined my record
as Legislator, Congressman and Gov
ernor, with close and careful scrut-
my and found no blemish.
For my achievements as Dem
ocrat i could point to as many i'm
portant bills which introduced and
passed In the Legislature OF Ken
lucky and In the Congress OF the
United States as any other mem
Der OF either body. but l must not
make this announcement too lengthy
and will show this hereafter. II
necessary.
1T is proper. however, for me
TO say that, in my canvass for Gov
ernor promised, II elected / would
obtain legislation for better educa-
tional facilities, better roads, safer
banking system with bank inspec-
tors, lower insurance, adequate for
estry laws to protect our forests and
encourage tree-planting. a tubercu-
losis commission to protect the
health OF the people, provide for
the passage OF local option bill
so as to take this important ques-
ton out OF poliaes, and also restore
the geological survey SO as 10 ex-
.hibit the soils, minerals, geological
formations and attractions OF Ken
lucky; and, in order to fulfill these
promises. / was active in my aid in
enacting the following progressive
and necessary legislation:
Progressive Legislation.
"a safe and competent banking
department with commissioner and
three inspectors, maintained at the
expense Of the banks that are ex-
amined.
"A department of public roads.
with state commissioner ard engin-
Ger in each county; the expense of
this department to be paid by tax
on automobiles.
"A game and fish commission.
which is more than self-sustaining,
without any cost 10 the State Treas
ury.
"A geological department TO do
justice 70 our geological formations
soils, mineral resources Iron ore.
coal. ETC.. which Is supported to
great extent by an annual appro-
priation OF $4,000 cooperation
fund furnished by the United States
Government.
"A forestry department to pre-
serve our forests and restore 10 for
ests the burnt-oyer and cut-oveI dis
tricts; paid for. TO great extent.
by cooperation OF the United States
with our State Govern
ment.
"A State Insurance Rating Board
TO regulate and reduce the rates of
the expense of this de-
partment to be borne by the insur-
ance company.
"A State Board of Tuberculosis
to look after the
health OF the people and guard a
gainst the rayages of the terrible
disease Of tuberculosis in all of its
forms.
''In addition to these useful COM
missions or departments, mostly
,elf-sustaining and without cost to
he State, co-operated with the
of the Senate and House
Of Representatives in complying
with the declarations of our State
platform by passing county unit
bill which, for years. has been the
source OF political discord and dis
'ension. Now II is the law of the
State. and It Is to be hoped that
his question is out OF politics.
~ co-operated with the members
II the General Assembly in estab-
ishing prison reforms promised by
,ur platform. which were so much |
needed, and now the penitentiaries
II the State are under the manage
nent of men not elected by politi-
al influence, but appointed by the
Governor. and the people and the
,ress speak we'll of the wardens and
II the general management OF the
tate prisons.
Primary Election Laws.
"A direct primary election law
vas also enacted. under which all |
'fflcers to be elected by the people
re required to be nominated on
he first Saturday in August each
ear preceding the regular election,
t the expense of the State, and no
MEASURE was ever passed that will
nore effectually put the political
oss out of business and go furth-
r towards securing clean, fair cleo
Ions than this law.
Educational bills that will help
D stamp out illiteracy in Kentucky
lere enacted, and i will always re-
iember with pleasure my assist
nee and cooperation with the
OF the last General As
emily, whose usefulness and whose
cal benefit to the State have new
r been exceeded in my day by the
lombers of any Legislature. i,
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