The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-22

truck travel. still II is our duty not OILY
to pay regard to the automobile travel
and see that they ate protected with
proper roads. bat see that all the roads
IN every portion Of the county are Kept
| in proper ard good condition and re-
pair. 50 that the tax payer who contri-
autes to the maintenance of these roads
/ shall get the benefit Of his money; and
! promise YOU that ! viii see that our
b obligation in tins respect TO the tax
payer Is faithfully and fully complied
with and carried out.
also wish 10 state that will faith
fully and fully comply with out statute
that requires a financial statement Of
the County Of Garrard u be published
once a wear in some newspaper publish
ed in this county. and wish to state
that this statute has never been COM
piled with by Judge Arnold since he
has been il office. except one time in
/ April 1914; and not only will | faith
fully and fully comply with the statute
requiring this yearly publication OF the
financial status of the county. but il
will be pride and pleasure to me to
have any tax payer in Garrard County
come and see the records for himself
and how the money of the county has
been handled and expended. do not
think one dollar of the county money
was ever expended while held the
position Of County Judge expect under
the strict authority and warrant of the
law. and if Ope dollar of money be-
longing TO the county was expended
while was IN office without the
warrant of the law. would be glad
if my opponent or someone else would
make known to the public when and
how this was done and who got the
b .neilt Of the money. And do not
think II is necessary for me to state 10
the taxpayers or the voters Of my
county, who have known me so long
and so well, that anything done by me
while | occupied the office of County
Judge, was without graft. The records
will show for themselves actions speak
louder than words.
nave been a member OF the Demo-
, cratic party all my HE. and have tried
to be, and believe can say that | have
always been true and faithful to the
party and can say that have ALWAYS
supported the party in all IT. contests,
both .oca, district and national, and
have never failed to support the nomi-
nee # my party for any office, and my
record as Democrat is without blot
aud without a blemish do not want
the Democratic voters OF Garrard
County 10 give me the office or the
nomination for the office Of County
Judge on account Of any pride or anS
ambition of mine. but | want them tC
give me tine office of County Judge af'
ter reviewing my record IN the past,
and after having done SO, if am moi
j worthy of your support, then do mol
give it to me DO not let my 'prid,
and ambition control you IN this mat
ter, but let my past record infiuenc,
YOU aud my promise which ! now maxi
= TO you, that will in the future faith
fuzzy live up % everything ! have tolC
p YOU, and | viii see that every dollar o.
- the money Of the county is faithful.
and properly expended, and ! will See
that the county roads are kept IN goo'
= repair ami that all the tax PAYERS o.
the county shall be treated with propeI
: and due consideration IN this respect
y and that 40 fayoritism shall be shown
7 10 any one section over another, and
! promise you that in all the duties devol'
Il ing upon the County Judge, ! vii
fully and faithfully come up TO what th'
. law requires.
; la making this announcement, have
!, avoided any personalities, and have
made up my mind not To indulge in pei
u sonaities unless | am forced by M
c opponent TO d0 so.
II anyoGe cares to know how | stanC
A on estate or Bone Dry" prohibi
/. ton, or Womans Suffrage, shall b.
/. glad to state my position personally.
r Very Respectfully.
4 A. ID. FORD.