The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-10
OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY

/. We approve the policies and
commend the ability. integrity and
courage Of President Roosevelt and
| his administration. and without ex-
/ pressing "a preference FOR any candl-
/ date. favor tho selection By the next
| national cu1vrutiun fur president OF
one IN fun accord With these policies
and who WITH ~orgctlcally carry them
out IN The Interests OF all the people.
?. We demand that all elections
shall be honestly conducted aud de.
| clare that the cause of good govern
J mcnt and the future happiness and
welfare Of The people ~ Kentucky Is
! ineeraratly bound mp in the suppreg-
/ sion Of an abuses and crimes against
an honest ballot. that have SO unfort-
unately dis raced our state under
Democratic rule dcpriving the people
OF their rightful heritage-represent-
alive government.
The law for registration certificates
imposed on the state by the Democrat
lc party Tor immoral political pur.
poses whereby votes in Kentucky
have become negotiable instruments.
passing by delivery. ought to be re-
/ pealcd
g. The judiciary Of the state. In
both the circuit and appellate courts.
| should be chosen on nOn-partisan
/ grounds and the continuance in Office
Of faithful judicial public servants
should be- determined by no other quail
ihcation than fitness.
4. There should be complete public.
lty concerning the expenditure OF
money for political campaigns and a
law should be passed providing Tor
an accounting by candidates aud cam.
paign managers Of all sums OF money
collected for political purposes.
>. We demand the redistricting Of
Kentucky in legislative. senatorial.
congressional and judicial districts,
which shall give equal representation
and equal voting power to every cit.
izen Of every district in conformity
with the plain requirements Of the
Constitution, and not as az present,
in fragrant violation thereof
G. There should be prompt and Ell.
cient 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 jus
tice. in many communities. have
gone practically unpublished. Election
thieves, gamblers. poql-room 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 iuries for the
purpose of securing verdicts in accord
ance with the wishes OF those in
whose hands the selection Of the juries
is placed, or under whose control and
direction they are selected.
Z. We demand that the books.
vouchers and accounts of all munich
palities. all public officers and public
institutions, and Of all corporations In
which a city OF the state owns the ma
iority interest, either directly or
through subordinate corporations, trus'
tees or commissioners, shall be open
to inspection and investigation at all
times by any citizen and shall be reg
ularly audited and the results pub
llshed by an independent accountant
who shall not be eligible to re-examine
| such books. Vouchers OF accounts