The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1915-03-04
TOM RHEA COMES
OUT FOR AUDITOR
Seeks Nomination Ct" SiT0ng and
Worthy" Democratic Ticket.
WORCESTERSHIRE OFFICER

Is Reviewed In Hefuting Reckless
Charges of Favoritism Toward Big
Corporate Interests Made by owsIey
Stan!ey-Will Not Enter Into Con-
troversy With His Detractor-points
With Pride to Manner In Which
Present Administration Of Treas
urer's Office Has Overcome Deficit
Inherited From Republican Prede.
cessor.
Thomas S. Rhea oil. Logan comfy
present state treasurer of Kentucky
and late chairman of the Democratic
state campaign committee, today
makes announcement OF his candiiacy
for his partv's nomhatlon. in the Au.
gust primary election, for the office
Of auditor of public accounts. IN ell.
tering the race Mr. Rhea presents to
the voters a brief review Of his course
as a member of the state board OF
valuation and assessment, the fran,
ohise tax board of the tate showing
that that body has by unanimous &C.
ton materially increased the assess
ment of all the large public service
corporations, refuting the reckless
charges made by Congressman Ows-
ley Stanley that the board had been
Influenced in behalf of the corpora.
tions.
Mr.. Rhea also reviews his course
in the management If the Tt"
financial department. the treasurer's
ONCE. declaring that the present ad.
ministration has well handled d: H.
cult financial condition left to il by
the last Republican administration.
His card of announcement follows:
To the Democrats Of Kentucky:
On the first Saturday OF next Angus.
the Democrats Of Kentucky will NOM
mate their candidates for state Offices.
and make up their ticket to be submit
ted to the voters in the November elec-
tion. In that Urinary shall be a can
dIdate for the Democratic nomination
for the office OF auditor of public ac-
counts; and In making this announce
m,nt. trust that my fellow Democrats
Mil Nv % CT their serious
and favorable consideration. I shall en-
deavor to no very brief In what | say
ia this an. I..l,-,. d, and shall rely
upon the far I'D Eliminating intel
.lisrAce OF ia .,e1ple Tor what support
may receive
| hope / may be plrdoned for calling
attentio briefly TO my experience AZ an
office ho.der sheriff OF my native
county OF Logan. and then for the last
three years ard more ss treasurer of
Kentucky. | have tried faithfully and
earnestly to so perform the duties Of
Office as to justify the confidence OF the
people who so honored me.
MembeG o. .mpo. isn. Boards.
Al state treasurer have been, accord
ing to law. a member OF the important
governing boarts OF the state. the sink
Ing fund board. the printing hoard. the
capitoi board and the board OF valuation
and assessment. This latter board is one
OF especial importance and consists OF
only three members, the auditor. the
treasurer, and the secretary OF state. II
deals with the important question of ilx-
ing the franchise valuations upon all
corporations doing business in THE state.
for purposes of taxation. The record
made by the present board I'm tho last
three wears has been remarkable and I'M
precedented. The board has not sought
to hinder or cripple legitimate corporate
Industries OF the state; but II has no in
creased their franchise assessments that
the state is now receiving several hum
drsd thousands OF dollars more in taxes
every year from this source than II over
received before. As member Of that
board J have helped diligently In thu
work OF adjusting these matters In ac-
cordance with the best interests OF the