The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-09-03

principles and whose attitude toward
public affairs prove satisfactory to the
voters. In this way the platform is
made by the voters" beyond all ques-
! ton.
Nominated as / was in a primary
election, after a canvass in which the
4 principles and policies to which l hold
were enunciated and discussed from
one end of the state to the other,
come before you, my fellow citizens,
the commissioned candidate of the
Democratic party for the Office Of
! governor, with a platform made in
J just such way as Mr. Bryan truly says
1t should be made. Some of the more
j important declarations presented for
the endorsement of the Democratic
voters, briefly state, were the follow
| ing:
Democratic Platform = Its Eleven
Planks.
/. Insistence upon faithfulness and
! economy in the management of pub
| lie affairs; demanding that public Of
! flee shall be recognized as a public
trust.
2. For the impartial and energetic
enforcement of all laws.
! 3. That there shall be no expendi-
ture of public money except in obedi-
ence to law, and that strict economy
shall be observed in public expendi-
lures.
A. In favor of fostering and devel-
oping the educational interests of the
state.
, 5. lnsistence upon just and reason
able rates and impartial service from
the railroads within principles fair
alike to the railroads and the public.
6. Requiring that all corporations
shall bear their just and due proper
tion of the burden of taxation-no less
and no more; that they shall come up
to the full requirements of the rev.
enue laws-all interests being placed
on an equal footing in the matter of
taxation.
z. Welcoming every reform in adj
ministrative methods that will reduce
the cost of government to the people
8. Favoring improvement in every
respect possible in the conduct of the
states public institutions, especially
with regard to asylums for the insane.
9. Advocating the promotion of the
material development Of the state, and
of conditions that invite the invest
ment of capital within our borders.
10. Expressing opposition to all
economic policies that make for the
upbuilding of trusts or other combina-
lions that operate to Cypress both con-
sumner and producer Of the products OF
the farm.
II. Calling for faithful adherence
to the constitution, and to the Jeffer-
sOnian doctrine of justice and equal
rights to all.
Party Voters Made Platform in Prl-
mary.
/ Such declaration of principles and
policies was presented to the Demo-
Gratis in my speeches throughout the
state, and in awarding me the nominal
ticn, they save it approval and adopt
ed it by their direct votes.
/ do not, therefore, come before you
with perfunctory platform. formu-
lated by few leaders and languidly
adopted, without debate, by a meager-
~ attended convention, but with one
that has been made and approved as
their own, by the direct, untrammeled
votes CT thousands Of my fellow-Dem-
ocrats for whose consideration it was
presented. And now. appearing before
the people a5 a whole, as the represen-
tative Of my party, wish, to such ex-
tent as present conditions may require
and my commission from my party
may warrant, to emphasize and am
plify the platform upon which the
Democratic party has placed it's seal
OF approval, l feel justified in expect
ing the support of every Democratic
voter, and l trust that many others
of my fellow citizens, approving the
principles and policies for which the
Democratic representatives stand, will
see that their duty, to themselves and
to the state, also lies in the support
of the Democratic ticket in this cam
paign.
Voters to Choose Between Parties.
Against the personal character and
attachments of the gentleman who has
the distinction Of representing the Re-
publican party as its candidate for
governor. / have not one word to say.
This is not a contest between persons.
This is not a contest in which the per-
sonality of one candidate is to be
weighed against the other. 1t is, in
fine, not a contest to determine sim
ply as to whether Mr. Wilson as an
individual, or'I as an individual, shall
occupy that exalted position. 1t is
rather a contest which is to decide
whether in this commonwealth the
principles and policies of the Demo
cratic party or those Of the Republican
party shall prevail. It is q contest in
which you as voters are to decide your
preferences. Tt is for you to say
whether the state of Kentucky shall
continue its progress under the wise,