The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-10-17
VOL. XXXII.
COHEN HOLDING UP
STATE FAIR PROBE
Majority OF Board Agree
Republicans May
File Suit.
Louisville Herald.

Matt S. Cohen, commissioner OF ag-
riculture. is notified that five of the
lnine members of the State Board of
Agriculture have consented to an inn
mediate examination of the state Fair
records and is requested to order the
secretary to grant access to the books,
in telegram sent to him last night
= Chesley II. Searcy, chairman of the
Republican state Campaign Commit
tee.
After Mr.. Cohen had pleaded that
he had no authority to permit an eX-
animation OF the books, the Republic
can Campaign Committee immediate
" communicated with members of the
Board of Agriculture by telegraph.
Five of them at once replied that they
had no objection to the proposed ex-
animation.
Searcy's Telegram.
In the event that Mr. Cohen per-
sists in placing obstacles in the way
of an examination of the books, the
Republican committee will institute
suit for mandatory Injunction to
compel compliance with its wishes.
MIR. Searcy's telegram to Mr. Co
hen follows:
"Hon. Mat S. Cohen,
Frankfort, Ky.
81 have received the following tele-
grams from five out of nine members
OF the Board of Agriculture:
If not already audited have no
personal objection to State Fair
books being audited Immediately
by expert accountant. They be-
long to the citizens of Kentucky
. and the people have a right to
know when, where and how ev-
cry penny of their money has
been spent. JAMES II. NASH,
Member
4 Your wire. have no objec-
lions to immediate examination
of State Fair books
II. NJ. FOREMAN,
Il have no objections to an
immediate examination of State
Fair records.
IT. l.. HORNSBY.'
Have no objections any prop
erly authorized examination of
State Fair books.
THOMAS COOPER
Replying to your wire asking
IL | have any objection to i'm
mediate examination of State
Fair books by expert account
ants, have no objection.
FRED II. BLACKBURN
"In view of the fact that these five
members constitute majority of the
Board of Agriculture. which you con-
tend has sole right to permit an ex-
. animation of the books of the Ken
lucky State Fair, want to ask If you
will Immediately notify the secretary
vof the State Fair TO permit us to have
access to those books.
Your letter of October IL says
that YOU have called a meeting of the
Board of Agriculture for October 25,
az which time my request for the ex-
Smination of the books will be pre-
sented to the board.
This meeting is so close to the
election that il will not afford us suf-
ficient time to make "A thoro examine
tion and thereafter acquaint the peo-
pie of the State of Kentucky with the
facts as disclosed by such records
81 request and expect an immediate
reply"
Blackey To Prepare Suit.
The campaign committee has en-
ployed Clayton b. Blackey to prepare
and prosecute suit, II ii should be-
come necessary. The Republicans
are anxious to obtain access to the
fair records as soon as possible. AS
stated in Mr.. Searcy's telegram, II
the examination were delayed until
after October 25 there would be no
opportunity thereafter to acquaint
the public with facts disclosed.
Mr.. Searcy declared last night that
If the examination should disclose a
praiseworthy condition of the fair and
its management. full credit will be
given to those to whom credit is due.