The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-26

1t is an old saying that "The rose
by any other name would smell as
sweet" BY the same token 1t can be
said that the same old dishrag II call
ed by any other name would smell as
sour.
The same old crowd of Democratic
politicians who have been running Ken
lucky more and more into debt as the
years have gone by are again asking
the people for their votes.
AS result, the ticket Is not only
nauseatlng to the Republicans, but to
those fair-minded and thinking Demo
Gratis who have honestly and courage
ously tried against big odds to nomi-
maze men for the offices who would put
state above self.
First on the ticket Is Governor
James d. Black, of Barbourville. Gov
ernor Black was Assistant Attorney
General for the state when James Gar
nett was Attorney General during the
McCreary administration. 1t was dur.
Ing Blacks term of Office as Assistant
Attorney General that he wrote the
famous letter asking the L. & N Rail-
road for pass for one Of his friends,
and one of the recommendations OF
the l.. & N. official who recommended
the pass was that Black was
state officer. James Garrett, who was
then Blacks boss, is now a member
of the law firm of Garrett, Gordon &
Huffaker, of Louisville. Governor
Stanley made contract with Garnet,
Gordon & Huffaker to turn over TO
them enormous fees In the Bingham
will case, which should go into the
pockets OF the taxpayers Of the state.
Appealed to time after time to cancel
that Ubiquitous contract, Governor
Black says he can't do IL (although the
Court of Appeals has held that 1t can
be done).
Then there is Mat Cohen, of Lexing
ton, candidate for Secretary of State,
notorious rotator in office. Elected
Commissioner Of Agriculture four
years ago, he has made q record for
the reckless expenditure Of money un-
equalled in the history Of that office
and likes the going so good he Is back
again for more.
The Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer is Henry Turner, Of Wick
life. Turner was appointed by Gov
ernor Stanley State Examiner and In
spector, and 10 loath to tear himself
away from the public expense account,
so he also has Joined the "rotators.'
Besides, he Is one of the main cogs
In the Stanley machine In Western
Kentucky.
Henry Bosworth, also of Lexington,
is one of the best "rotators" In the
rotating business. Bosworth was
State Treasurer in the Beckham ad.
ministratior. Inflicted with the rotat.
ing bug. he was a candidate for State
Auditor on the Hager ticket and went
down to defeat when Wilson and the
But that only whetted his appetite the
more. and he was again a candidate
for Auditor on the McCreary ticket and
went In with the rest and served four
years. As the law In Kentucky will
not permit man to occupy the same
office two terms In succession, he was
forced to give the taxpayers a rest, but
vacation, eager to get his name on the
state pay roll.
Another Of the rotators whose appe-
tite for public office never seems to
have any end is John w. Newman, of
Versailles, Democratic candidate for
Commissioner Of Agriculture. New
man was Commissioner Of Agriculture
under Governor McCreary and by law
was prevented from getting the office
a second term In succession. But his |
friend, Mat Cohen, had such fine |
time in that Office on the states money |
that Newman couldn't resist the temp !
tation 70 get back on the pay roll anu
Is again candidate for the place
As fitting climax to this rotation |
affection, Tom Rhea has been selected |
to manage. the Democratic campaign. |
Rhea Is one of the oldest and most |
notorious politicians in the state. He
was State Treasurer during the Nc
Creary administration, and during the
past four years has been very active
In lining up something else. An i'm
portant cog In the Stanley machine,
Rhea was chosen to manage the Stan
ley campaign last fall.
Among the leaders associated with /
Tom Rhea in managing the campaign
are Robert L. Green, present Auditor.
who, 1t Is rumored. is to be on the
State Tax Commission In case Rhea
is successful Another 10 Tom Pan
nell, State Fire Marshal, and head of
the great. little fire-putters-Out, and
another Is Tom Hatcher, q member Of
the State Board OF Prison Commission
ers who Is said to be slated for fine
appointment.
There Is every reason to believe that
hundreds and hundreds of Democrats
In Kentucky who are sick and tired
OF this bunch of rotators, who never
seem TO get enough of the taxpayers
money. will Join the Republicans at the
polls on November 4 to help "clean
house at Frankfort"
But even yet the transatlantic