Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-29

the outgrowth OF charges made
during the present political cam
+paign.
Public announcement that he has
under investigation charges made by
E. j. Howell, former Deputy Sheriff
of Daviess county and later superin-
tendent of the State School of Re-
form at Greendale, that "cast refec-
tions amounting to dishonesty, upon
the Board of Control, was made by
Gov. James d. Black in his speech at
the big Democratic rally at Louisville
Monday
Gov. Black stated he had taken Of
ficial notice of an advertisement in
Louisville newspapers inserted by the
Republican Campaign Committee
bearing Howell's statement, including
the charge of misconduct Of the
Board of Control in the management
of affairs of institutions, and that he
had written to H. B. Hines, chairman
Of the Board of Control, to furnish
him at once with statement of facts
in connection with these matters and
categorical answers to the charges
made in the advertisement.
The letter which Gov. Black ad-
dressed to Chairman Hines and an
affidavit of Clarence Westerield,
Of OwensborO, Tax Commission
Ell Of Daviess county and member of
the Daviess County Democratic Cam
paign Committee, stating that Howell
offered to contribute $3.50 to the DEM
ocratic campaign fund if promised a
job by Gov. Black or anyone else in
authority of the Democratic party.
were read to the audience.
Later in his address Gov Black, in
discussing sweeping charges of mis-
management of public affairs made
by his opponent, stated that if Mr..
Morrow would be more specific and
made direct charges against any per-
sons, he would have the Attorney
General investigate and prosecute
anyone guilty of violations of the law.
He went on record that he would not
pardon anyone convicted for such
acts.
Gov. Black pointed out that How
ellis statement was unsworn, not an
affidavit. but that careful considera-
ton and investigation would be given
it. He declared that Howell was the
same man whom Mr.. Morrow, the Re-
publican nominee for Governor, had
denounced in his opening campaign
speech as a man unworthy of holding
position and who has since "come
into the clutches of the boss-ridden
party"
"I will not accept the word of How
ELL unsupported. have asked Mr.
Hines for an explanation and have
called upon the Attorney General for
an investigation" declared the-Demo-
cratic nominee. He added, "Howell
need not be uneasy about making a
campaign contribution. He will not
get job"
The declarations of Gov. Black of
his intentions to probe into the grave
charges against the Board of Control
were loudly applauded by the crowd,
which filled all of the seating space
of the big hall and left many stand
ing in the aisles.
Much stress was placed on the
ratifiation of the peace treaty and
the League of Nations, which all the
speakers proclaimed the most impor-
tant issue of the State campaign. Ref
erence to these subjects struck a
popular chord with the crowd and re-
ceived much applause.
The local Republican administra-
ton came in for censure.
The Democratic nominee charged
S. Thruston Ballard, Republican can
Sdidate for Lieutenant Governor,
charged people Of Kentucky higher
prices for flour than in the South.
Gov. Black denounced the tactics of
the Republican nominees in carrying
on campaign Of Misrepresentation
Regarding the allegation made that
school children of Kentucky pay
higher prices for biographies than
the children of Indiana, Gov, Black
stated that the books were not the
same and that the Indiana contract
was made in 1916, while the Kentucky
contract was not made until 1919,
when increased labor wages and ma
terial, prices and other things caused
increases in printing costs.
An conclusion Gov. Black made a
strong appeal for Endorsement by the
voters Of the League of Nations and
the Peace Treaty.