The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

on ShtuFuhy CeptemOcI . ~ nio
is the first convention held by Re-
publicans of the county since the
assination OF Cox, Cockrill, and
Ma,cum, and the first resolutions
adopted with characterization as
the issue of the campaign. Upon
the lines set out in tue following
resolutions, the people expect to
m Ike the fight OF the campaign.
THE RES LUrIoSs.
1--WE, the citizens Of Breathitt co
univ. in convention assembled re.
gardless of previous political affili-
ations, but with an eye single to
the redemption of Breathitt county,
here " make the following declara
tlOn princil les
Resolved. First-That we ap
prove the call, time and place for
holding this convention.
"Resolved, Second-That VI be-
lieve in free ballot and fair count
and an honest and economical ad-
ministration of county affairs,
equal rights to ell and exclusive
privileges to none, fair deal 10
every man, and the redemption Of
Breathitt county from the misrule
it has had for the past four years.
Resolved, Third-We believe
that the power of the people
should be supreme; that they
should have a right to govern
themselves, and that they should
have voice in the selection OF
their officers.
"Fourtn-We believe in a wise
and economical administration OF
the fiscal affairs of the county
that no m ore taxes should be co
lected than is necessary for the
conduct of the government, econom
ically administered that unneces.
sary taxation is unjust taxation
that the present tax rate is exor'
bltant outrageous and uDjus', ano
should be reduced at least one halt
"Fifth-We denounce the pr s.
ent county administration for III
utter disregard for law and prtce
dent; we have seen our lesdins
citizens shot down on the stree
of j ok son. and instead of the So
cllled officers of the law making
any attempt to apprehend the mur.
derels. they rushed to the defe {
of those accused of the crimes
and we condemn the foul assina.
tions Of DR.. B. d. Cox, james
| Cockii and James b Marcum
and point with horror and scOrn al
those officials who quietly stood by
while the victims were welterins
in their own blood, without Sc
much az raising a fager toward
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 q
ticket before the people to be vot
ed for at the November election
which, if elected, can and will say
that the law must be respected anC
rigidly enfoi ced.
"Sixth-We have seen our paup
ers denied the support that is ut
them, and the money that shonl,
have been spent for their cumfOr
given to men for their po itical
t rpitude
"Seventh-We have seen oui
voting places so changed that it il
almost impossible for some of GU
citizens to 90 to the voting pIa' e.
to cast their ballot. We lie i,v
that the voting places should be a
near the centre of the voting pre-
cnts as practicable, and easil,
accessa bic to all Ihesvoters therein
"Eigbth-We bciieve iiut In
jackson bridge should remain il
the hands of the Fiscal Court. ant
that the money collected for toll
8 ould be used in paying off th
debt created by building it, AM
a"e opposed to the squandering q
the money on high salaries ant
other extIayagancies.
"Ninth-- We believe that tn
Jury service should be DISTRIBUTED
equally among the citizens of al
parts OF the county, and that N
political favoritism should be exer
: cised in their selection.
: "Ienth-We believe that con
Tracts for the public works of tn