Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-28
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ne IllShE SpS1O q rev n1OIloECS IN CIc
capitol building at Frankfort, and find
amongst the state employees even now
quite a number of kinsfcll1s not en-
ployed for a matter of six days, but
employed and drawing good pay for
the entire term.
| am charged by Inspector James
whit having padded and duplicated
my expense accounts in sixteen diff
ferent instances at the expense of the
State Fair, and which the inspector
claims to amount to a total of ST.
272.47. Should 1 go into a detailed
account of each trip it would add ma
terially to the length of this already
long reply. I want to say at this
point, however, what 1 said at the
conference mentioned above, that if I
had taken or misappropriated from
the state or the State Fair one dollar
or one penny or any other crnount
l am ready, willing and able to make
reparation to the fullest extent, bui
l do not propose to have the inspec-
tor act as judge and jury on the
question of law and fact involved
did state that the amounts collected,
shown by the vouchers and receipts in
possession of the inpector, were all
that l had taken receipts for as re
quired by law, and that greater part
if not all, of the $1,272,47 was spent
as legitinat eeXpense on these trips
and was paid out for entertainments.
autos, tips and other minor neccssi-
ties absolutely essential in the sue
cessful solicitation Of funds for pre-
miums at the Kentucky State Fair.
"Had the Inspector desired to be
fair in this entire matter instead of
smothering and misrepresenting, he
| might have quoted a resolution pass
ed unanimously by the State Board
of Agriculture in session September
10, 1919, which was adopted by ris-
ing vote and which, 1 believed, is the
| first instance on record of any such
motion or resolution.
"Whereas, The legal head of the
Kentucky State Fair is the Commits
sioner of Agriculture of Kentucky
and,
Whereas, The term Of the present
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Matt S.
Cohen, expires January 1, 1920. and
Whereas, The said Matt S. Cohen
has succeeded in procuring contribu-
ton to the Kentucky Stat Fair in the
following amounts during the follow
ing years, to-wit:
1917 Kentucky State Fair S $685.. .OC
1913 Kentucky State Fair S12, 10000
1919 Kentucky State Fair $13, 10000
s34, ,825. .OC
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
State Board of Agriculture of Ken
lucky now in session, that the most
profound appreciation and gratitude
be expressed and extended to the Hor
Matt S. Cohen, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, for his earnest, untirine
and successful efforts for and in be-
half of the Kentucky State Fair, ano
we further acknowledge our deer
feeling and admiration for the exalt
ed position the Kentucky State Fai,
occupies as a result of the courage
Gus and progressive leadership OF the
4 Hon. Commissioner of Agriculture
Matt S. Cohen; and
Be it further resolved, that these
resolutions become a part of our min
utes and that copy of same be de
livred to the Hon. Commissioner O.
Agriculture by the clerk of this board
Signed, James r. Rash, member
i State Board of Agriculture, Hender
son, Ky.
i "The foregoing resolution, as re
member, was introduced by membe
J Of the board who is of opposite polit
ical faith to me-"