The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-09-29
DOES STATE GET
ITS full Value
GOV. STANLEY'S INAUGURAL
PROMISE ON SPENDING
MONEY RECALLED.
POLITICIAN PAID WELL
Big Salaried Kentucky Democrats
Devote Time To Campaign And
Their Duties, Too?

Gov A. o. Stanley, who promised
in his inaugural address that he
would make It his chief business to
see that Kentucky gets dollars
worth of work for every dollar paid
10 its employees, is quoted in a news
paper interview as declaring that he
will carry out this promise even II II
destroys his political prospects.
mo man can idle away his time
and stay on the States payroll, IL 1t
is in my power to put him of OF IT,"
the interviewer quotes Gov. Stanley
as declaring. This quotation is TAX
en- from an extended interview upon
the subject of efficiency in public Of
fee.
II Gov. Stanley is in earnest in his
demand for efficient public servants,
one wonders why he permits some of
the most highly-salaried members of
his Official family to devote their time
to the management Of the present
Democratic campaign.
High Salaries Paid.
The Democratic State Campaign
Executive Committee. which has full
charge and control OF the fight in
Kentucky. is composed almost en-
tirely OF appointees of Gov. Stanley,
who are paid big salaries by the tax
payers of Kentucky. Gov. Stanley is
firmly in the saddle in Democratic
organization AFFAIRS. and this COM
mittee was designated with his full
approval.
The Democratic Campaign Execu-
tive Committee is composed of Con-
gresham J. Campbell Cantrill, chair
man: Thomas b. Pannell. Eli H.
Brown, Jr.; S. w. Hager. DR.. MIL
ton Board and Forrest Butts, all OF
whom, except Mr.. Butts, are public
servants.
Mr.. Cantrill is Congressman from
the Seventh District, drawing a sal
AIRY OF $500 year. Since Con-
gress is not in session. there is moth
ing improper. of course. in his de-
voting his time to the campaign. A
different situation is presented, how
ever, in the case of the other MEM
bers.
Mr.. Pannell is State Fire Marshal
at a salary of $4,000 a year-one
of the "ire-putters-out" that Gov.
Stanley attacked SO vigorously in his
recent campaign. In addition, he is
secretary of the Democratic Cam
paign Committee.
Brown Is Another.
Eli II. Brown, Jr., is attorney for
the State Insurance Rating Board,
drawing a salary of $4,000 year.
S. w. Hager is member of the
Kentucky Workmen's Compensation
Board at salary of $4,000 year.
DR.. Milton Board is the Medical
Director of the Kentucky Workmen's
Compensation Board at a salary of
$4,000 year. In addition he is the
Registrar of Vital Statistics. entitled
to fee of 25 cents for every certifi-
cate OF birth or death issued.
Mr.. Butts is Carrollton business
man.
Upon this Executive Committee,
composed almost exclusively of pub
lie servants drawing salaries from
the taxpayers. lies the responsible
ty of carrying Kentucky for Mar
shall and Wilson.
This committee was chosen with
Gov. Stanley's sanction and approx
al. In view OF his complete domi-
nance in the affairs of his party, IL is
probable that he selected them, him
self. At least. a word from him
would have kept these high-salaried
public servants OFF the committee.
Is IL a Dollars Worth?
Does Gov. Stanley believe that
these men. burdened with the heavy
responsibility of conducting an i'm
portant State campaign, can give
Kentucky's taxpayers dollars
worth OF work for every dollar paid
them?
II he does, he is almost alone In
the belief.-Louisville Herald.