The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-12


should be sold in the county. favored
| the increase OF the saloons license IN
! the revenue bill OF 1000. which brought
additional revenue into the treasury.
! also favored the gallon tax upon
rectiiicd whisky proposed ~ the same
bill aud when the lobby Of the rec
tiers succeeded in defeating that tax,
] called a special session OF the gcncr-
al assembly 10 pass II. and u was pass
Cd. putting one cen; and quarter or
each gallon That tax has been yield
I ing each year To- the state trasury
about fifty thousand dollars.
| favor the Webb law passed by con
gtcss, and II ! had been a member Of
that body either in the house or the
senate when the bill was up Tor cprsid-
Grafton. would have remained IN
/ Washington at my post of duty and
voted for IT, and IL ! am elected TO the
senate. and II should become ncccs
sary to pass an amendment 60 tia, law
or additional legislation, IN further
dnce Of the principle OF allowing each
state To- protect It's liquor traffic,
shall never ice found dodging that or
any other question
| | cordially approve the two meas
ufr, ju,t recently passed by our gen
| crai assembly. one known as the
Hampton bill. and the other as the
Frost bit The first Is intended to
make more effective the remedy CIV
en- hy the Webb Law; and the second,
10 complete the operation of the Cuun-
Iy Init law. So that an election under
| that law can be called BY twenty-five
percent Of the voters OF the entire
county. instead OF requiring twenty
| five per cent Of each precinct OF the
| county.
! While ! was governor my attention
wa called Ia the fact that the law.
which required all saloons To- close ON
! SUNDAYS was regularly and flagrantly
| violated in the city OF Louisville
| There was no ordinary power m the
/ hands OF the governor to compel its
| enforcement and the most ! could do
Twas to request official, there To- en-
force H. MY requests were not regard
| ed. lui ~ the course 81 time the court
OF appeals decided that the election OF
! 1905 was void BY reason of fraud and
| that the MAYOR and other officer, Who
! held under that election should NdCdte
their offices and TIA, the governor
| should MI the ,acancic, by appoint
mcnt,
II was q most unpleasant duty thrust
| upon me. but II placed IN my hands the
1 power To- enforce the Sunday closing
Jaw. aud was determined not To
/ lose the opportunity, even though all
/ the political powers Of that city were
opposed to A. ! made sure OF 1t IN the
appointment OF Mr. Bingham as may
pr From a political standpoint IT was
a most unpopular position 10 take n
| that time ! wa, the Democratic numi-
nee tor the senate. and the election
VA, To- be held IN the general assembly
Iui the following winter; and ] knew
thai my action meant To me the loss
oi yearly c.cry member of the Louis
Vile delegation To- the legislature. and
lc,cry member elsewhere IN the state
that could be controlled by the enrag-
ed liquor interests. They succeeded IN
Furnishing me that winter. but II lief,
me with no bitterness towards anyone
land ! have rcIoiCed to see tina; the po-
sitron then took IN these matters ha,
been fully indicated and that no
lpaIty nor politician in that city would
lnow even think OF advocating publicly
the open SUNDAY saloon.
am not influenced by any feeling
IT mkindnc>S or hostility to those en-,
gagged IN the liquor business rs in
id,yiduals, ! Should not wish to do
harm. but this i a question Oh prin-
ivipiC and not OF men and ] believe
,hat where the people have expressed
their wishes in laws. those laws should
be rightly enforced
regre' that 1t has been necessary
20 give 81 much attention TO. or Il
critisc my opponent. Mr.. Stanley But
a he has pitched his campaign upon
a low plane of misrepresentation and
abuse, he can not hope To escape d
.ialr and Just discussion OF his OWL
record His speeches consist OF 'wc
parts. first eNtravagant praise OF HIM
self. and second abuse OF me.
Il i proper. therefore. that this DC
CASTOR. al least, ! should show the utter
talsity OF the charges against me, anC
the irresponsible character and inde
irnSihlc record OF the man who make
them. No consideration for the truth
no regard Tor the intelligence OF hi
hearers. deter him from the most I'm
warranted statements. m his efforts I,
win votes.
have No fears of any attacks upor
my record as public servant ! an
not VAIN enough to clam that II ha
hccU free from mistakes; but th'
searchight OF stricteSt scrutiny ha
been turned upon 1t III many campaigns
ana | believe ! may say, without boas
hat IL has stood the test. In nearl!
eight years OF my service as governor
| had many difficult conditions and try
ing problems to deal with but | an
perfectly willing To stand upon a com
parison OF that administration will
; the administration OF affairs OF my sue
cessors in office.
When | went into Office as governo
, there MAS a debt upon the state o
about million and a halt dollars
When ! wen; out of office all that deb
lad been paid, the financial credit o
The state was Al the highest point
has ever been before or since tina
time; and there Mas more than mi
hon dollars IN the state treasury, NJ
obligations of the state were prompt!
paid when presented, no interest bear
ing warrant had TO lac ISSUED, no m
creased tax rate was put upon the PEG
pie. and during that time the annua
revenues OF the state were not as larg'
as they have been during succeeding
administrations
Mise and beneficial legislation VA
enacted during that period, in the in
tcrest al the farmers, the laborin.
men. and all legitimate classes OF on
people and Tor the commercial and m
dustrial development OF the state
When the republican administrator
came into control IN zoos and hat
complete access To all the records an'
books ior four years. they were I'M
able, after diligent search. To find any
thing in all those eight years OF IN!
administration upon which to base jus
criticism.
But | shall not dwell longer upoI
these matters. For the part ma