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

ers salaries. and in many cases the
term has been made eight, nine or
ten months, all OF which has been done
without mill increase in taxation.
In fact, the rate of taxation which
was formerly twenty-six cents and a
hall on the hundred dollars for public
school purposes has been decreased TO
twenty.six cents.
Replies to E. P. Morrow.
Now, for the present. pass over
Mr.. Morrow's sophomore ebullitions
In which he states that political cam
paigns are primarily for the benefit OF
the people" etc. But come directly
to certain specific statements that he
made In his opening speech at Bowling
Green ..... .. .. -.
We have today a balance In the
school fund OF one million dollars. Al
the corresponding date In 1911. under
Republican administration, there
was balance OF $314.0S4 We prom
Used the people OF Kentucky four years
ago most rigid economy In the De-
partment OF Education, and we stated
10 the people that we would not stand
for any diversion OF the school funds,
since II was, and is, clearly In viola
tion OF statutory law and the Consti-
tuition OF Kentucky We condemned
, unequiyocally misrepresentation OF
school funds. Mr. Morrow speaks OF
large cash balances ! Will show
you why their balances were not so
large Their books December 30, 1911.
show credit to the Sinking Fund Of
$73.s27.s4: School Fund, $445,o14.+3;
total balance. s518,s42.27; deficit, Gen
eral Expenditure Fund. $24s, 123.33.
They turned over TO Mr.. Thomas 3.
Rhea Treasury balance. School Fund
and all. January l. OF S2697ls94
4 would like to know why they did
not turn over that sacred and inyio-
late school fund, under the law and
Constitution, OF S445.0l443 would
like to know now. for what purpose,
and why they misappropriated those
funds and what they temporarily did
with those funds .....-
From this you can see why their
cash balances were not so large. |
need not quote you Section 1874 Of the
Constitution. nor Section 1871 OF the
Statute and Section 4372, wherein Is
stated 7'EKceDt as otherwise expressly
provided In this chapter no part OF the
common school fund nor OF the reye.
nuas thereof, shall be used for any
other purpose than the payment OF the
teachers Of the common schools And
Section 4372,. which states, The Au-
ditor snail keep accounts In relation
20 this fund. He shall once In each
month make transfer to the credit
Of said fund, all receipts into the
Treasury. with the sources Of each
Item, for the benefit OF the common
schools. up to the date Of said trans
fer" section 1871 states, referring TO
previous section and 20 III" Consti-
tuition. The foregoing shall constitute
the annual resources Of the school
fund Of Kentucky and shall be paid
into the Treasury and shall not be
drawn out Tor appropriated except TO
pay the expenses Of the State Depart.
mcnt Of Education OF whatever kind
or character" ".s
4 want TO know what this Repub.
lican administration did with this
+ SIi5.Ol442, or such part OF II as was
unaccounted for when they turned over
TO Mr. Rhea, the new State Treasurer.
| altogether, school fund, and everything
else. the sum Of $3.50 1884 AT the
time when Il was done, ! personally
called the attention OF Mr. Farley, the
Republican Treasurer, 10 the fact that
there appeared 10 me to be something
rotten in Denmark" This gentleman
! facetIously stated that had much
TO learn" and that ] would discover
soon that the Office OF Superintendent
OF Public Instruction was regarded
among Republicans, as an insignificant
position without authority" and that
had better keep quiet" and do as
Republicans had done. leaving such
matters to those higher up"
Economy OF Present Administration.
i This present Democratic Admins
tration has kept inviolate and sacred
every penny Of the school fund. Hence
the large balances in the Treasury
that have been referred TO, and fol
which this Administration has beer
viciously attacked When there was
this balance OF S445.ol443, shown by
their own books. TO the credit OF th'
School rund, they deliberately refused
to pay a warrant OF sl0S,75e.5o, and
this warrant had been past due thu
teachers OF Kentucky since October 8
1911. what were they doing with thii
sacred" and ''inviolate" fund.- They
used these sacred and inviolate'
funds for the retirement OF State war
rants and for the purpose OF showinl
small cash balance" In the Treasury
In the meantime the poor school teach
er went without her pay. three month";
past due, while the Xmas holiday
we're passing and the rigor OF winter
fast approaching.
Republicans Estravaeanee.
have in my hands the photograph
: OF a transaction that should brinI
. Iron tears" to Pluto's cheeks. an'
make the angels in Heaven blush.
hold here the photograph OF the rape
OF Kentuckys childhoods opportunity
the embezzlement OF childhood's sacre'
heritage. have here and present q
, an exhibit, the picture OF a warran
for 1900, payable to an unde rtake