The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-10-02
THE WORKING MAN
Is Strongly Appealed to in
Democratic Ticket.
A man JEALOUS OF HIS RIGHT
And DESTROYS That His Suf-
frage be in the Interest
Of the Masses.

booth to exercise his right of suf-
frage is more jealous of that right,
more DESTROYS that his action be in the
interest of the great masses of the |
people of his State, and especially of
those of his own class, who make up |
the great majority of its citizenship, |
than Is the man who earns his living |
and maintainS his family by manual
labor in workshop, mill and mine. No
class of the citizenship of Kentucky |
more carefully weighs and judges of
the merits of the candidates pre-
scented, from whom to make his choice
nor looks closer into the affairs of
government considering his opportuni-
ties to do so. Approaching the fact
that Kentucky is fast developing its
great resources In mineral and other |
wealth, it's brains and its muscles, and
its fast taking rank as manufactur-
ing State, the Democratic party has,
during the past eight years, since 1t
returned to power in theState and has
managed its public affairs, looked well
to promoting legislation which would
be to the interest of the working man,
and for his welfare not only in his
employment but in his home, in the
payment of his taxes, in the care of
the unfortunate insane, INDECENT and
HELPLESS children, and the reformation
of the criminal classes, for in these
the working man has the same inter-
est as any other class of our fellow
citizens.
1t is charged by the Democratic
party in Kentucky by its opponents
that it has given more of the public
money to the charitable institutions,
and to the schools of theState than
did the Republican party while in
mower from 1895 to 1900, and an effort
made to show that this increased eX-
penditure has fallen heavily upon the
shoulders of the man who works for
his living In answer to these charges
the Democratic party admits that it
has spent much more money for these
purposes than did the Republican Of
ficials. but in making this admission
it challenges the Republican leaders
and orators to show that any of such
expenditures were foolish or unwar-
ranted 1t points with pride to the
charitable and penal institutions of the
State. From Anticipated institutions,
the homes for the unfortunate insane
have been brought up to the highest
standard in their history. Cold stor-
age and ice plants, laundry plants, an
modern sanitary arrangements of to-
day have made these institutions the
most comfortable homes instead OF
prison houses which sorrowing rela-
tives and friends were shocked to visi
From darkened dungeons, the cells
of theKentucky penitentiaries have be
come hospitable places, well ventilat-
ed heated and lighted, and the pris-
ons have become places of correction
and reformation instead of detention
camps where the mos brutal treat
ment was forAerly administered
1t is true that the Democratic party
in eight years. has appropriated for
public purposes the sum of $2.7O1, 062.-
0ybut within that expenditure is the
new Kentucky Capitol, which has
been erected by Judge Hager, the
Democratic Gubernatorial nominee, and
his associates, without an hours labor
trouble from any class of the vast nui
Der of workmen. 1t also includes the
Kentucky Childrens Home Society, a
Louisville institution which has been
fostered by the Commonwealth, the
State Normal Schools. for the better
training of Kentucky teachers and
the Stat Fair, recently held in the
City of Louisville All of these things
have been accomplished but not at the
expense of the working classes of Ken
lucky. They have not been called up
on to pay an additional cent of taxes
into the public treasury. The money s
expended has been secured from the
National Government, long due to the
state and not collected until DEM
ocratic Governor took the matter of 1t
4 collection in hand,and from corpora
1 tions and others, notably the railroads
which had not, before the present
Democratic administration of af-
fairs. been brought to bear their just
md equal proportions of the burdens
taxation. The Republicans will