The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-06-22

zen of every district in conformity
with the plain requirements OF the
Constitution, ana not as at present, in
fragrant violation thereof.
Sixth-There should be prompt and
efficient enforcement OF the criminal
laws of every kind. and at all times,
but especially at this time, do we call
for the rigid enforcement OF the law
against those forms of crimes. which,
under the recent administration of
justice. in many communities, have
gone practically unpunished. Election
thieves, gamblers, poolroom operators
and others who commit crimes in the
interest of those controlling the local
administration of some of our cities
and counties, should be punished, and
the juries should be so selected as to
prevent the packing of juries for the
purpose of securing verdicts in ac-
cordance with the wishes of those in
whose hands the selection of the ju-
ries is placed, or under whose control
and direction they are selected.
Seventh-We demand that the
books, vouchers and accounts of all
municipalities, all public officers ind
public institutions supported by the
State, counties or cities, either direct
ly or through subordinate corpora
tions, trustees or commissioners shall
be open to inspection and investiga-
ton at all times by any citizen and
shall be regularly audited and the re-
suits published by an Independent ac-
countant, who shall not be eligible to
re-eXamine such books. vouchers or
accounts twice in succession.
Eighth-We demand reform in the
nary and penal institutions, to the
end that they shall be operated by BIZ
partisan boards, upon proper business
principles, and their inmates treated
humanely.
Ninth-We favor the enactment and
enforcement of a uniform local option
law, with the county as the governing
unit.
Tenth-We demand that the public
schools of the State shall be taken
and kept entirely out of politics, and
that the interest and welfare of the
children shall have first consideration
in all public school matters.
We call for better schools and
school houses, for longer terms in the
countrv and better pay for the teach
ers and that elections for school
trustees be had on different days from
other electid1iiys s--->.------i '-
! Eleventh-We favor amendments tc
State laws permitting and encouraging
joint nominations of the same candi
dates by the different parties.
Twelfth-We condemn the law, pass
I ed for immoral political purposes ere
ating the Racing Commission in Ken
lucky, and demand it's repeal.
Thlrteenth-We condemn the enact
. ment by the democratic party of G
large number of obnoxisus tax law.
and the creation of useless offices a:
the reward of partisan service, and We
, promise, if given power, to repeal al
. such laws and reduce the taxes to the
! lowest possible rate consistent will
a. an efficient administration of the Stat,
r Government
, CONCLUSION.
For years past the legislation enact
ed by the Democratic party and die
) tated by certain OF its leaders has no
been for the benefit of the citizen, bu
: to the officeholder. The chief aim o
: such legislation has been the contin
= ueC holding Office and the creation
: of new Offices to be traded in as re
wards for party service.
+, Tie citizen is at last realizing, a.
2 never before, that the administration
= of public affairs is a business tha