Breathitt County news. [volume] (Jackson, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1905-09-22
PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY the People of Breathitt
County in Convention Assem-
bled.


county. in convention assembled
regardless of previous political
affiliations, but with an eye single
TO the redemption of Breathltt
county, hereby make the following
declarations of principles:
Resolved, First-That we APP
prove the call, time and place for
holding this convention.
"Second-That we believe in a
free ballot and a fair count, an
honest and economical administra-
ton of county affairs, equal rights
to all and exclusive privileges to
none, fair deal to every man.
and the redemption of Breathitt
county from the misrule it has ha6
for the past four years.
'sThird-"We believe that the
power of the people should be SUI
preme; that they should have a
night to govern themselves, and
that they should have a voice in
the selection of their officers.
''Fourth-We believe in a wise
and economical administration of
the fiscal affairs of the county,
that no more taxes should be
collected than is necessary fol-
the conduct of the government,
economically administered; that
unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation; that the present taA
rate is exhorbitant, outrage on.
and unjust, and should be reduced
at least one-half.
"Fifth-We denounce the pres.
ent county administration for its
utter disregard for law and prece-
dent; we have seen our leading
citizens shot down on the streets
of jackson, and instead of the So
called officers of the law making
any attempt to apprehend the muir
derers, they rushed to the defense
of those accused of the crimes;
and we condemn the foul assassina-
tons of DIR. b. ID. Cox. James
CocSrill and james b. Marcum,
and point with horror and
scorn at those officials who
quietly stood by while the
victims we're weltering in their
own blood, without so much as
raising finger towards rendering
them aid in their dying agonies,
and feel assured that the time has
come and is now at hand for the
citizens of this blood-stained county
to call halt and place ticket be-
fore the people to be voted for at
the November election, which, if
elected, can and will say that the
| law must be respected and rigidly
enforced.
'Sixth-We have seen our pau
pers denied the support that is
due them, and the money that
should have been spent for their
comfort given to men in compen-
sation for their political turpitude.
"Seventh-We have seen our
voting places SO changed that it is
almost impossible for some Of oul
citizens to go to the voting places
to cast their ballot. We believ,
that the voting places should be a
near the center of the voting pee
cincts as practicable, and easily &C
cessable to all the voters therein
''Eighth-We believe that the
jackson Bridge should remain il
the hands of the Fiscal Court, and
that the money collected should be
used in paying off the debt created
ted by building n, and We are OPP
posed to the squandering of the
money on high salaries and other
extravagancies.
4 ''Ninth--We believe that the
hurry service should be distributed
among the citizens of all parts OF
the county. and that no political
favoritism should be, exercised in
their selection.
''Tenth-We believe that the
~-,~uG4cfs for the public works OF
the county should be awarded &C.
cording to law to the lowest anc
best bidder, and not let to certain
individuals privately for pecunary
or political favors at the expense
of the county.
I "Heventh-We believe that the