The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-03-04

slip upru any icsitirna,e ~ This
hoard. with NY active assiA, an the
LOST three years, ms incrcasI fran
cnis9 valuations upon ri tfxcorpnri-
tens OF the state from slyaylo, coo 10
$780,, 900. COO; and four of the largest rail-
road companies. whose assessments were
raised, have enJoined the collection and
| carried the question into. tile federal
courts. where the cases are now pending
for a decision. The favorable settlement
of these cases In the courts together with
the barge Increases from other corpora
tons which - not contested, means 4
great boon l. the taxpayers and \ most
valuable Increase IN our revenues. In
the four years OF the present admins
ira tion the increase Of revenues from the
assc ssments Of those corporations, which
have not contested increases. will
amount to sum to the state far In ex-
cnss Of $1,000. 900; and the Increase OF
revenues from the same source ~ Ne
counties, cities, towns and school dis
tricts Of the state win amount to about
sz,oO0,ot0 for the same period. Should
the courts sustain the action OF the board
+. In the raises made upon the four rail-
road co. anies | have referred to- II
would add about s1.o0o.f00 moro revenue
TO the state and about s2.o9O,0o0 m"-s
to the counties, cities towns and school
districts In the same four years.
Explains Single Attae
notwithstanding my well known rec
ord upon tn board In these matters AMI
my efforts to serve the best interests Of
the people by placing larger and just
burden Of taxation upon the CORPORA
tiors. one man alone in all the state has
undertaken to criticiso me about the
work Of the board, and to reflect uppn
my conduct in connection with II. Mr..
A. -. Stanley, some time ago. In an
nouncing himself as candidate for the
non,inafion Tor governor. with his usual
disregard for the truth, made an attack
urNu me and sought to create the tn
preston that the corporations had been
too favor1bly treated by the board, Pnd
that and other gentlemen he mentioned
h7d in some WY been responsible for II.
The record and the facts completely dis
prove his destinations or charges, and
SHOW that no franchise board In the his
tory Of Kentucky ever made such large
Increases In the assessments Of corpora
tons Mr.. Stanley can hardly plead ig-
norance Of these facts, because they have
been discussed In the press and the
courts of the state a great deal In the
last two or three years I am not can
didate for the same Office that he Is
seeking, nor do ! propose to descend
into a controversy with him and would
not now mention him except for his
wanton attack upon me. The people of
Kentucky have learned to know him as
a man utterly reckless and unreliable IN
his statements or in his charges against
other men. The only criticisms that
have ever been made about the work of
this board have come from those VI
have complained that we have raised ti.f
assessments upon corporations too high.
shall gladly stand upon the record OF
that hoard and upon my rart ir "a work.
IN me CT rns ign last fall was selected
vii lo?i opDosition by the party leaders
and the state committees as the Dem0-
cratic campaign chairman for the state.
and we succeeded In carrying the state
FER the Democratic ticket by the largest
majority In a general election for thirty
years. do not wish to claim the credit
for that splendid result. but as campaign
chairman gave all Of my time and SER
vice to help in bringing II about.
H-tcd aree e
The present state administration, OF
which am a member. inherited large
debt and a disordered condition OF
finances from the preceding Republican
administration; and that inherttance. TO.
sether with the increased demands upon
our revenues for educational purposes,
tor Confederate pensions. and Cor other
worthy causes. has imposed upon US a
difficult situation to deal with and one
that has tried our best efforts and ener-
giles. As head Of the treasury depart
mcnt of the state. believe I may say
without boaetins. that its affairs under
these dificulties have been conducted In
business-like and succes0fsli manner;
that the revenues OF the state have been
properly guarded. and creditors have not
heon inconvsnienced or disappointed.
believe the work OF this administration,
regardless OF hostile criticism, will, when
impartially and fairly measured. COM
mend itself to the good opinion OF fair
minded people.
II IL now my desire to he on the Demo-
cratic ticket as its candidate for auditor
and tn serve In that office for the next
four years. The experience I have had
as treasurer. and IN such close connec-
ton with the ONCE of auditor. should en-
able me to render efficient and valuable
service In that position.
I, therefore ask the Democrats OF Ken
tueky for their support lin the August
primary; and | ask that they place mo
upon Democratic ticket so strong ami
worthy that II win deserve and receive
the support OF the good people OF Ken
lucky la the November eleGtion. And
may the people OF our state In the cleo
ton this year show their appreciation Of
the splendid and Incompatible adminis-
tration OF President Wilson. and demon
strsts that Kentucky In the presidential
election next year. will DC ready to show
its purpose to help I'm the work OF re-
electing a president who has done such
extraordinary service to the people OF
this county. Respectfully
THOMAS S. RiiisA.