The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-01-28
LET'S Beware.

ject which the Republican Senators and
Representatives should not overlook.
Doubtless they will as they should, ap-
proach it with thoroughly non parti-
san spirit and put no obstacles in the
way of advancing the cause OF educa-
ton. If, however the majority party
in the Legislature should neglect its du-
ty, let the Republicans come boldly to
the front and take stand in support OF
State University and popular education
that must and will win the respect and
friendship of thousands of men through
out Kent ucky who are determined that
they should and must be abreast OF the
progressive spirit of the age.
This emergency may prove TO be
the minority party's opportunity
Lexington Leader.
1t would seem TO those who are striv-
ing for the best interests OF Kentucky
that this comment from Republican
headquarters should be note Of warn
ing OF what is passing in the minds of
Republican leaders, who are doubtless
biding their time, and view with benign
and smiling countenances the efforts OF
the majority to "retrench and reform.
Has it ever occurred to the solons OF
the majority at Frankfort that the peo-
pie of Kent lucky are not fooled any more
by ''jingoism" and The harangues of the
political demagogue. and that in playing
the wornout tune of economy" set to
the Tango 10 deceive they are but dane
ing to their own and their party's defeat
at an early date? Economy is one thing
and parsimoniousness quite another; so
is rank extra gagance. The impression
that some of the members of The pres
ent Legislature seem bent on making on
the people is that everything which the
Democratic party has done for the last 80
years has been wrongfully done, result
ing in high taxes, a poor system, i'll ad- |
vised appropriations which have been |
wasted, extravaganza, poor State Uni !
versity, Normal Schools which were Civ
en- more money than needed, an ineffi-
cient Health Department and Tubercu-
losis Com mission, Department of Ag'
riculture which laboring for the farmer
to increase his earnings, but which is re.
ceiving too much money to do its great
work; mismanagementa and extravaganza
in nearly all departments of the State
and that the debt resulting from all this
judgment of Democratic ad-
and all our woes are the
fault of their own actions in the past
What can be more pleasing to the en-
envy than this self-confession of Dem
ocratic soul and more distant from the
real truth?
The people of Kentucky have awaken
ed. The dazzling light of possibi ity
and priceless possessions of natural re.
sources at first blinds the eyes OF the
citizenship. and it is
but now that Kentucky's people have
arisen in their new might and are deter
mined to fight for progress and advance
ment. Her State University and Nor
nal Schools, though sucked at an
anaemic breast as compared with more
States of the Union, have pass
ed their second summer" and are the
pride of these, our people, who will in
sist that their activities be broadened,
their scope of work be made larger by
increased appropriations, as investment
ments, not expense, so that the brain
and intellect of Kentucky's young man
hood may be applied to the develop
ments of her mines, farms, forests and
industrial opportunities.
The State Board of Health of Ken
lucky has grown from the sickly infant
literally ''mewling and puking in its
nurses arms" barely able to pay postage
with its limited appropriation TO its pres
ent proportions where its Bureau of vi
tai Statistics locates diseases, knows
their extent and preserves great family
Bible as record for every citizen of the
State; its Bureau of Bacteriology dag
noses with instruments and methods of
precision the nature of diseases; its Bu-
reau of Sanitary Engineering examines
free of charge sources of drinking wa
ter for the people, superintends its sup
ply and investigates and regulates sew
erage problems and other unsanitary
conditions; its corps of sanitary inspec-
tors, by day and night, visit the people
and proclaim the gospel of Health and
help them to get we'll and keep we'll.
Let's beware, first, lest the real needs
of the people be not met by not promot-
ing the growth, development and conser-
walton of their resources; second, that a
backward step may be not taken by
foolish self-abuse and untruthful aL.i-
tpde toward our States institutions,
which the enemy are carefully record |
ing and will use against us when Dem |
ocratio Senator, Governor and Legisla
ture must be elected.
The encouraging feature of the situa-
tion, however, is that In the Senate and
House there are number Of statesmen,
old and young. who. by their force Of
nature and timely advice. will see to it
that when the record books of the pres
emit session are closed. nothing inimical