The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-12-29
JUDGE STAPP
Gives Some Facts Per.
tanning To His
Administration.
Editor Of Central Record,

| A few months ago during short
newspaper controversy carried on
through the columns Of the Central
Record in which was n participant,
! stated that at what I deemed the
proper time ! would give to the
public a statement Of facts pertain
ing TO my administration as County
Judge in which our citizens are in
terested.
| In order that no one might assume
this statement is made for political
effect, have purposely deferred
making II until the contest for our
county officers has been decided,
and my term Of office has drawn
practically TO a close. II is my de-
sire now as briefly as ] may, to dis
cuss here as many Of these questions
a. space will permit. and ] sincere
ly trust that every citizen Of our
county. who may feel 80 inclined will
read and consider this statement.
As the road question was princi-
pally the subject Of discussion in the
controversy mentioned. and because
II IL by far the greatest issue with
which we have TO deal ! naturally
place it first.
In order that you may understand
more fully. IL is necessary TO call
your attention TO conditions as they
existed in the past. as only by so do
ing will you he able TO realize how
. difficult il has been to maintain and
keep our roads even in their present
q condition
Without expressing any opinion as
10 why II IL true, ] will state IL here
a. a fact that the roads in Garrard
County were In most deplorble con.
dition six or eight years ago before
! the automobile and truck traffic firs,
began TO tell on them. That when
my predecessor. Judge Arnold. took
over the office Of County Judge the
roads were in bad condition al
over our county Is fact that can.
not be Controverted. During Judg,
Arnold's administration the greater
part Of our County Road Fund wa,
used 10 match State Aid on the Lex
ington and Stanford pixies. ! would
not have you believe that censur,
him for this. for something had q
be done and he very properly fell
that he could not afford TO loose the
State money. when by using II h,
could place the most important roac
IN the County in good condition
Blu; while the County Road Fund
went 10 these two roads. you realix,
and recall the fact that the othei
roads IN the county went to des;ruc
ton for the lack Of funds 20 main
: tain them. and a. further evidenc,
Of this statement YOU recall the fac
that this very condition defeate,
= Judge Arnold for the Democrats,
nomination for Judge in 1917.
When ]. qualified As County judy,
Of the present administration tool
over the County's affairs in Jsnuar,
1918. was faced with the condi
tion Of every road in the count
with two exceptions being practical
~ down in the mud.
In addition to this the UNUSUAL
y severe winter Of 1917 and 1918 eau.
ed numbers Of abutments and r,
: tanning walls to give way, and at wa
I, time prices !, required very un
:" usual sum Of money to replace thi
destruction.
The war was on and every on
knows that labor was not only hig
I" priced. but sufficient labor was ar
available at any price, so that whe
:" We advertised for bids fdr roa
y work. there were so few bidders tina
" We were unable TO let more tina
- half a dozen small contracts in IN
= county. The use Of more road ma
- ehinery was the only alternative. an
" we purchased what I consider IN
" best located and most convenien
y quarry to operate that I have ev,
seen. which cost with the expens
- Of cleaning OF and opening up ovs
~ twenty-five hundred dollars NOR,
- II has been argued by some ths
!" this was a mistake as the quality G
:, this stone is not good. but the fa'