Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-16

winch redus do lOiiUWe-
20. X.
"charge to L G. crabbe (schoeI
Fund.-
= I" According to agreement with com.
mission for altering Hall OF Fame.
G. 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 q 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 to Republican undertaken;
and this agreement and contract APP
proved by the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction under this administers
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 finances of Ken
lucky.
want you to note that Mr. r. pea"
Green, who is the Republican nominee
for Superintendent of Public Instruc.
tion, endorses all of this, and that he
Is the same Mr.. Green who is an In
diana carpet-bag Republican, hardly
yet a naturallzed Kentuckian; and
who has been fed at 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 to certain items in
Mr. Morrow's Bowling Green speech,
to wit: s6975 for motor car service,
charged to the credit Of this present
Administration. and it 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 result Of the expenditure
of this money. there has been no more
questions in Kentucky and the Illicit
traffic has been completely broken up
and eliminated
He refers 10 an item Of S45 for taxi
cab services in the city of Louisville
He knows that this was paid as of one
date, as is customary, but that it 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.
ciiic Railroad Company The records
Of the Jefferson Circuit Court show
that this money was recovered and
paid over on account of the efforts OF
ySsN humble servant in the prosecu-
tiOn of this case He refers to a small
item of s2.S5 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 a period Of three days.
altogether to s2S65 in all
He knows that this was a legal ex-
penditure of money, and fruitful of
results Of which the State today is
proud. On account of call and a
summons from the Livingston County
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 @. o. P. Extravaganee.
I want to speak briefly of some lit.
lie expense matters incurred under the
Republican Administration. In 1910
here was passed an Act at the instance
)f the Republican Governor. allowing