The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1895-08-30
THE REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM.

We are opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage Of sill 1er
believing that it would involve the
country in financialrun. Webelieve
in sound currency. and in the use
of both gold aud silver for coinage,
provided always that a dollar in ono is
made precisely as valuable as a dol
lar in the other
The Republicans Of Kentucky,
willie recognizing in the approaching
contest the great Importance OF State
matters, nevertheless appreciate the
fact that parties exist nationally, and
that no political party should be afraid
or ashame to give full and explicit ex-
PLANTATION regarding its position on
every question affecting the prosperi-
ty of State and nation.
The apprehension Of buiness inter-
ests as to recent threatened tariff
changes and the want ofconfdence in
Democratic management caused re-
duction in wages, decline in exporta~
/ ton, general depression OF business,
destruction of property, shrinkage in
values and labor agitation. This APP
prehension, accompanied with SUBJ
sequent Democratic legislation, made
by party perfidy and dishoner," has
served in many respects to increase
rather thanldiminish National diSsster.
Under these circumstances the cur
rency question has been forced into
undue prominence, and the Democrat
ic party has seized upon that insue to
the exclusion of all else, fol- the pur,
pose OF diverting public attention
from the contemplation ofthe ruin its
vicious policies and miserable man
agement has wrought.
We favor tariff so regular as to
protect the interests Of all classes Of
our citizens upoo articles that may be
successfully manufactured or produced
in this country, thus insuring good
wages to the laborer and a home
market to the producer; and in con-
nection with this we favor the rees-
Enlistment of the doctrins oireciproc-
ity. We believe that such system
will defray ever governmental
expense, gradually liquidate all in>
debtedness, restore public cofdence
relegate to the rcar the undue excite
.ment now prevailing concerning the
currency. In view of the past fiuan-
cial history of the Democratic party,
its devoting to the old State bank sys-
tenn and wild cat tendencies, we affirm
that the Republican party can be
more safely trusted to regulate the f.
nancial system of the Nation.
We favor an American policy which
will protect Americans and American
interests in any part of the world at
all hazards, and will sympathize with
struggling republics rather than ignor-
ant monarchies.
When the Democratic party came
into power in Kentucky it found the
State able to pay every debt and have
millions of surplus left. In the
meanwhile it has collected millions
OF dollars OF taxes under the most I'M
just systems of revenue, and yet we
Are today in the humilliating attitude
OF being unable to pay the current ex-
penses of the State, and upon a fair
valuation Of assets are indebt millions
OF dollars. They have over-ridden
the constitution, refused office to one
fairly elected by the people, engaged
in extravagant legislation; increased
salaries, created unnecessary offices
manifested their incompetency to
manage the penitentiaries, brought
convict labor into competition with
honest Tree labor, divert ed the school
iund, failed to provide decent State
Capitol and left its charitable insti-
buttons without the necessary means
for their proper sRs.tioH.
We demand economy in every des
paItment of public service, the en-
couragement OF enterprise and capt.
tai and equitable and fair apporuon-
ment of the State, the impartial ex-
ecution OF the law athorough remod-
cling OF the revenue system, a rigid
inspection OF the books and a radical
change in the management of the pen
itentiaries.
We recognize that the safety Of a
State is best promoted by the foster
ing OF liberal system of common
school, and we pledge ourselves 10 en-.
large and increase the present system
so that reasonable opportunity may
be given to every child in the State tC
obtain a solid business edu cation.