The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1895-06-14


Even witness claim cannot be paid
and a deficit Of at least $500, 900
stares you in the face.
"And what have you to show for
all this expenditure Will you be re-
ferred to the old State Capitol, with
part of tue books stored in the cellar
standing monument Of Kentucy's
disgraceP
"Will you be pointed to the two
penitentiaries, where thousands Of
dollars have been sunk, and which
have been the fruitful source of so
much scandal and contention1 Will
you be reminded OF your charitable
institutions, which have not the
means, although appropriated by the
General Assembly, to make needful
improvements? Will we be referred
to House of Reform, enjoined by
the Constitution to be erected in or
der to preserve the youth OF the land
by separating them from hardened
criminals, but which an incompetent
party has failed to erect1
THE ToNEY ELECTION.
"What has the Democratic party
done for Kentucky which entities it
to be retained in power1 Shall it be
, Endorsed because OF open violation of
the Constitution in reapportioning
the State? Should it succeed because
it violated the will of the people in
depriving Boyle of an office to which
its Governor and Auditor cert fed he
had been fairly elected Shall it be
rewarded on account Of revenue
law unjust and inequitable in its pro-
visions? Shall it be continued in
power because Of the creation of an
infamous Boa-d of Equalization, which
increases values and taxes to cover
deficits made by party mismanage'
ment2 Does the fact that it turned
the cohvicts out Of the peniteutiary
to compete with, degrade and cheap.
en- honest free labor entitle it another
lease of power2 Does it deserve in
dorsement Because of its almost in.
terminable sessions of the Constitu
tional Convention aud Legislatures!
Shall it be retained because it has
created unnecessary Offices, iu'
creased salaries and engaged in ex-
travagant legislation Is it entitled
to credit because it was unable to pay
the hard-worked and needy common
school teachers their salaries wher
they fall due? Is the divertion Of the
school fund and consequent injury
and injustice to the poor children o.
the Commonwealth a creditable act
Shall it be preserved because it!
Treasurer stole $247, 900 and is now
fugitive from justice, and especially
when this crime was made easy b.
the refusal Of the Legislature to ALLOW
the books to be inspected and tn,
negligence of the State official:
whose duty it was to looh alter hi
settlements2And after the commission
OF this crime, does the fact that tn
Committee on Resolutions at tn
State Convention refused to allow
resolution condemning this crime t
be reported to the convention, entiti
it to the confidence of the people.
PARTY RESPONSIBILITY.
"If this record should be Endorsed
then, indeed, we have no such
thing as party responsibility in Ken
lucky. Leading Democratic journal
and statesmen tell us thas the cur
rency question, vital issue to ever
citizen not of the State, butot the ma
ton, has no place in the comini
: campaign and should be eliminate
from it, and that the fight should b
wholly made on State issues. Sure
ly Republicans have nothing to FED
: in such a conflict,
"But did ever a great party Sefoi
cover in this way in the presence of
living issue9
"Within my recollection no Demo
cratic State Convention has ever bee
advised until now, to surrender II
manhood or conceal its principle
t This was not the position in IS9
: when the Democratic Convention II
: turned thanks to those members
Congress who voted for the fr'
coinage Of silver. Should the Dem'
e cratic party OF Kentucky remain S
= lent the important question or ado
a a Janusiaced platform, it deserves pc
: itical death, and every good man
L the State should appoint a day for /
e funeral and see that the corpse
ready.
&c HAS NO PRINCIPLES.
: at seems that the Democrat
g party of Kentucky has no principle
: except such as may be thought ne
essary to secure party success. Sor
] of its most distinguished leaders ha
declared that they will support t
? nominees, whatever the platfor
2 may declare. III should ever gi'
: such an utterauee l trust that God,
! His wisdom, may cause my tongue
y cleave to the roof of my mouth al
70 my right hand to wither and tall /
+ my side. love my party, | a
4 proud Of it's achievements, but whe
y y ever it adopts or refuses to eonden
a a policy that believe is ruiuous
! the country, shall fly iIom it
~ | C-o,,, a neefiieuce. The man ~