Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-10-28

FUND.-
According to agreement with con-
mission for altering Han o. Fame
C. NJ. Fleenor.'
"This estimate was allowed and or
dered paid by Board of State Capito
Commissioners, juno I, 1909
Edward NJ. Diane, Secretary"
have also before me a duplicate o
contract made and entered into be
tween the Capitol Commission Of thii
Republican Administration, under tht
terms Of which these school funds
were paid to a Republican undertaken
and this agreement and contract ap
proved by the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction under this administra
ton
Incidentally, ] might mention al
item Of $1,000 that was paid out oil
the school fund for six small silk cur
tains about the size Of a pocket hand
kerchief to be used in the Hall OF
Fame, that the light Of day might bC
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 a member OF the
State Board Of Education at the time
and a member OF the State Capitol
Commission at the time. and who Il
the same DR.. Bruner who presided
over the destinles OF the now dcfunct
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 protectiontof this fund; and
the same DR.. Bruner who attacks this
present Administration In rs manage.
ment OF the school finances OF Ken.
lucky.
Il paat you 10 note la; NJ. z. .pcs'
Green. who is the Republican nominee
for Superintendent OF Public lnstruc.
ton. endorses all OF this, and that he
is the same Mr. Green who Is an In.
diana carpet.bag Republican. hardly
yet naturalized Kentucklan: 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: $685. for motor car service.
charged to the credit OF this present
Administration, and Il Is a credit 10
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 scrv.
ices covered period Of more than
two months and that ths service was
rendered by your humble servant as
Inspector 81 Schools and as a public
officer doing his duty 10 conserve the
very bedrock. foundation and morale
OF the public school system O; ths
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 illlr.,
traffic has been completely broken up
and eliminated.
lie refers TO an item Of Sij for taxi
cab services In the city Of Louisville
lie knows that this was paid IA Of one
date, as Is customary. but that II GOV
ers Items extending over more than a
month, on account OF services durinr
cold, dark and winter nights. In ar
effort to assist In the recovery Of
100000 back taxes due the sch0o
fund in the> Highland Park Grade,
School District from the Southern Pa
cihc Railroad Company. The record
OF the Jefferson Circuit Court show
that this money was recovered an,
paid over on account OF the efforts o
your humble servant In The prosecu
tion OF this case lie re- rs - a snail
item OF s2Sj on account Of two neal
on a dining car between Frankfort AM
Paducah. and other items expended OF
account OF this same trip 10 paducah
which covered a period OF three days
amounting altogether TO s2S65 In all
He knows that this was a legal eS
penditure OF money, and fruitful o
results OF which the State today I
proud. On account OF a call and
summons from the Livingston Count,
Circuit Court, demanding the scrvlc
OF your humble servant and the speak
er, In case involving the prosecution
OF Couny Superintendent OF Schools
alleged TO have embezzlcd the schoo
funds Of the State and county: an,
the money was recovered.
More G. o. p. Extravaganza.
! want 20 speak briefly Of some m
tie expense matters incurred under M
Republican Administration. In 1911
there was passed an Act at the lnstanc
OF the Republican Governor allowln
this Governor $1,000 for the entertain
mont OF a National Governors Confer
ence at Frankfort, but on account O
some joker left In the bill, this ~
pense was decided TO be a permancD
appropriation However, I believe tina
that Is all right and have no criticism
to make OF Il, but let us. see how IN
funds were expended by Republicans
On June. rs, 1910, there was charge
to the State $1,000 for one trip I
Lexington and return; June 30. Sj71
for n frIt, tn AGA Mr nnnanVati "a, \ a,,t