The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-06-13
McCREARY'S ANNOUNCEMENT.

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IL his published announcement,
Gov. McCreary displays = rnode=ty
- IN recoua,Ing tie things Il have
done, which il remarkable for one
d dis age He tells - o. all the Laws
which he had passed FOR KeutPcky,
during the last session OF the state
legislature. takes credit for the
new constitutional amsndm@nt. prov
ding for the election Of United States
senator by popular vote. besides all
the legislation enacted By Congress
during the last SIX years
However, be neglected 20 take
credit for building the Panama Canal
o. the framing Of the proposed
Underwood tariff Law. Coming closer
home, the Governor also fails 70 tell
Ia Why Re failed To abolish the state
Board Of Equalization, which he
promised in a most solemn manner
70 DO. when out appealing for votes;
and Why the present State Bard has
raised the values in every county al
most in the State, including our own.
and thus the burdens Of taxation
have been increased. while it IS ad-
-nitted On all hands that the State
Indebtedness Is Increasing from day
20 day a. a fearful rate. But the
most absurd paragraph in the Govern
noT's ANNOUNCEMENT is that in which
ae upderraxes TO shoE that while the
l.st legislature appropriated sj.j,2ii.-
s. the preceding one under the last
half 0. Wilson's administration as
Governor. Appropriated 81 .5ss, Q2i.'@'
Both legislatures were overwhelming
~ Democratic. and the appropriations
made By the forrn4 were made over
the protest Of the Republican Gov
ernor in many instances and he used
the veto Ak upon other e1travagant
items, While 10 is not our province
10 defend q Democratic legislature
for extravagance, it is known that
large appropriations we're necessary
that year 10 finish the new capitol,
and our recollection Is that about
}jJJ. 100 vas appropriated TO the two
State normal schools. In this con-
nection the Governor says:
The appropriations made the first
year OF my administration did not
sum up one-haIf az much as the ap-
preparations made by the preceding
Republican administration"
This IS either deception on the
part of the Governor, or a condition
Of mind which units him for any pub
lie office. II may fool some people.
but the reading citizens Of the State
know that the Republicans have
never been in the majority in a Ken
lucky legislature. Besides, the APP
preparations accounted for by the Gov
ernor for his legislature" do not in
clude the Confederate pension bill.
which Is admitted would carry at
least $4,000 more per year. Accord
ing to Commissioner Stones speech
before the Court Of Appeals recently.
there are now over 1000 applicants
for Confederate pensions. under this
act. II allowed at the rate OF $40. per |
month. in round numbers this would /.
make $4,000 per month or $500. 900 4
per year.
In his next epistle We hope the /
Governor will abandon the field OF
what have done" long enough 10
tell US how he didn't get through .
the last legislature bill to place the |
penal institutions under non-partis-
an control. a comprehensive revenue
law. which would equal the burdens
Of taxation In the State; and many
other needed reform measures.
Each age OF our lives has its Joys.
Old people should be happy, and
they will be II Chamberlain's Tablets
are taken 70 Strengthen the digestion
and keep the bowels regular. These
ablets are mild and gentle In their
action and especially suitable for
people Of middle age and older. For
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