The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-10-20

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 Z, 1909.
Edward NJ. Drane, Secretary"
have also before me duplicate OF
a contract made and entered into be-
tween the Capitol Commission of this
Republican Administration, under the
terms of which these school funds
were paid to a Republican undertaken;
and this agreement and contract APP
proved by the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction under this administra-
ton.
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 member of the
State Board of Education at the time,
and a 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 frances of Ken
lucky.
I want you to note that Mr.. r. pea"
Green, who is the Republican nominee
for Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, endorses all of this, and that he
is the same Mr.. Green who is an In
diana carpet-bag Republican, hardly
yet a naturalized Kontuckian; and
who has been fed at the public crib
of Kentucky by the hands of Demo-
/
the State Normal School at Bowling
Green.
Explains Morrow's Charges.
Now. referring to certain items in
Mr.. Morrow's Bowling Green speech,
to wit; $63.75 for motor car service.
charged to the credit of this present
Administration, and il is a credit to
this present Administration, that this
money was spent on behalf of the res
toration of decency in the conduct of
teachers examinations in kentucky
Mr. Morrow and his associates know
that this expense for motor car serv-
ices covered a 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 to conserve the
very bedrock, foundation and morale
OF the public school system of the
State. AS a 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 $45 for taxi
cab services in the city OF Louisville.
He knows that this was paid as Of one
date. as is customary, but that III COW
ers items extending over more than a
month, on account of services during
cold. dark and winter nights, in an
effort 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.
ltion of this case. He refers to a small
item of $2S5 on account of two meals
on dining car between Frankfort and
Paducah, and other items expended on
account of this same trip to Paducah,
which covered period of three days,
amounting altogether to $2S.65 in all.
He knows that this was legal ex-
penditure OF money, and fruitful of
results of which the State today is
proud. On account of a call and a
iiOht i<iNlHSSlOu AOuHtJ
Circuit Court. demanding the service
of your humble servant and the speak.
er. in case involving the prosecution
of County Superintendent of Schools,
alleged to have embezzled the school
funds OF the State and county; and
the money was recovered.
More G. o p. Extravasanoe.
4 want to speak briefly of some lit
tie expense matters incurred under the
Republican Administration. In 1910
there was passed an Act at the instance
of the Republican Governor. allowing
this Governor $4,000 for the entertain
ment OF National Governors Confer
ence at Frankfort. but on account OF
some joker left in the bill. this ex-
pense was decided to be permanent
appropriation. However. believe that
that is all right and have no criticism
TO make OF II. but let us see how the
funds were expended by Republicans:
On June rs, 1910. there was charged
to the State $500 for one trip 20