The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-29

nled in the records OF this transaction,
which reads as follows:
20. X. -.
Charge to J. G. Crabbe (schooI
FUND.- s.
According to agreement with com.
mission for altering Hall Of Fame.
C. NJ. Fleenor.'
This estimate was allowed and or
dered paid by Board of State Capitol
Commissioners, June 7, 1909
r. Edward NJ. Drane, Secretary"
have also before me duplicate OF
contract made and entered into be.
tween the Capitol Commission Of this
Republican Administration. under the
terms OF which these school funds
were paid 10 Republican undertaken;
' and this agreement and contract ap:
proved by the Superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction under this adminlstra.
ton, H.. .''... " .. .. D..
Incidentally, might mention an
item OF $500 that was paid out OF
the school fund for six small silk cur.
,tains about the size OF pocket hand
kerchief TO be used In the Hall OF
Fame, that the light OF day might be
shut out from these precincts wherein
, were supposed to reside the hope OF
Kentucky's childhood, and the future
OF Kentuckys manhood and citizen:
ship. ...
want you to note that this same
., DR., Bruner. who was a member OF the
State Board OF Education at the time.
and member OF the State Capitol
Commission at the time and who Is
the same DR. Bruner who presided
over the destinies OF the now defunct
Commercial Bank and Trust Co. OF
Louisville, voted for and authorized
by his vote this unholy diversion Of a
| sacred fund" and that he was a
member Of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion charged under the Constitution
with the protection OF this fund; and
the same Dr. Bruner who attacks this
present Administration in its manage.
ment OF the school finances OF Ken.
lucky .'' .....
! ! want you TO note that Mr.. r. Pea
Green, who is the Republican nominee
for Superintendent Of Public" lnstruc.
NlJU, tIupl Sts All VI lulS, anu maj h'
Ia the same Mr. Green who is an In
diana carpet bag Republican, hardly
yet naturaliznd Ken'uckian and
who has been fed al The public crib
OF Kentucky by the hands Of Demo.
Gratis. for years, as a professor In
the State Normal School at bowling
Green. -..
...| Explains morrow's Charges.
Now. referring 10 certain items in
Mir Morrows Bowling Green speech.
to wit: $685. for motor car service,
charged to the credit Of this present
Administration, and il is a credit 10
this present Administration, that this
money was spent on behalf Of the res.
toration Of decenCy in the conduct OF
teachers, examinations in Kentucky
Mir Morrow and his associates know
that this expense for motor car sery
fees covered period OF more than
two months and that this service was
rendered by your humble servant as
Inspector OF Schools and as a public
officer. doing his duty 10 conserve the
very bedrock foundation and morale
Of the public school system OF the
State As result Of the expenditure
OF this money, there has been no more
stealing and selling of examination
questions in Kentucky and the Illicit
traffic has been completely broken up
and eliminated
He refers to an item of s45 for taxi.
cab services in the city OF Louisville.
. hat Is ,tyau ~ a
date. as is customary. but that II COW
ers Items extending over more than a
month, on account OF services during
cold dark and winter nights. In an
efforl to assist in the recovery OF
100000 back taxes due the school
fund in the Highland Park Graded
School District from the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company The records
OF the Jefferson Circuit Court show
that this money was recovered and
paid over on account OF the efforts Of
your humble servant in the prosecu
ton OF this case He refers to small
item OF 50 SIS on account OF two meals
on dining car between Frankfort and
Paducah. and other items expended or
account OF this same trip 10 Paducah
, which covered period OF three days
: amounting altogether TO S2S65 in all
, He knows that this was legal ex
penditure OF money and fruitful o.
results OF which the State today |!
3 proud On account OF call and {
summons from the Livingston Count,
, Circuit Court. demanding the servic,
, OF your humble servant and the speak
. err, In a case involving the prosecution
!. OF a County Superintendent OF Schools
Z alleged to have embezzled the schoo
funds OF the state and county; snc
!. the money was recovered
More G. o. p. Extravasanee.
want to speak briefly OF some III
tie expense matters incurred under thu
Republican Administration In 1911
there was passed an Act az the instanc,
b OF the Republican Governor; allowing
Z this Governor $1,000 for the entertain
d ment OF a National Governors Confer
| ence at Frankfort but on account o
. some joker left in the bill, this ex
:, pense was decided 10 be permanent
appropriation However, | believe tina
q that is all right and have no criticism
I to make OF II. but let us see how III
r funds were expended by Republicans