The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-09-06
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

last Saturday Mr.. Hager laid down
4 the democratic platform, claiming that
as feF was nominated by a primary
election, the power TO do this had been
delegated 10 him by the people. His
platform consisted of eleven snort Sec
tons, all generalities which, for the
most part, everybody endorses. Not
one word. however, about Sunday
closing, or the county unit proposition.
Now, what is the Hartford Herald go
ing TO do to Mr. Hsge- about this. Ii
mas ''chewed the rag" these many
days, because IL thought the Republic
an platform was silent about Sunday
closing, and now finds itself in as
bad predicament as when 1t denounc-
ed the Republican party and called
all Christian Republicans, Of whom it
admitted there were many TO de-
sert ii, because a letter had been
sent out asking dollar contributions
for campaign purposes, and awoke q
few days afterward 10 find on its
desk letter signed by the Demo-
cratic National Chairman asking the
identical same thing. Consistency
thou art a jewel" Will the Herald
be consistent and inform its readers
that the Democratic platform, as Civ
en- out by candidate Hager, ignores
the Sunday closing question, and al
so the county unit question, and that
the criticism, which it has leveled at
Republicans for weeks, applies to It's
own party with greater force?
This platform contains no word OF
nope for those VINO desire non-parti-
san courts, and non-partisan boards
for our charitable institutions. No word
of encouragement for those who de-
sire TO see the registration certificate
law repealed. That our readers may
see what it says, and more important.
what il does not say, we print below
this remarkable one man platform:
Firse-Insistence upon faithfulnes
tsand economy in the management OF
public affairs; demanding that public
office shall be recognized as public
trust.
Second-For the impartial and ener-
geiic enforcement of all laws.
Third-That there shall be no ex-
penditure of public money except in
obedience to law, and that strict econ
omy shall be observed in public ex-
penditures.
Fourth-In favor of fostering and
developing the educational interests of
the State.
Fifth-Insistence upon just and rea-
sonable rates and impartial service
from the railroads within principles
fair alike TO the railroads and to the
public.
Sixth---Requiring that all corpora
lions snail bear their just and due
proportion of the burden of taxation
no less and no more; that they snail
come up TO the full requirements OF
the revenue laws-all interests being
placed on an equal footing in the mat
| ter of taxation.
Seventh-Welcoming every reform In
administrative methods that will re-
duce the cost of government 20 the
people.
Eignth-Favoring improvement in
every respect possibly in the conduct
of the States public institutions, es-
pecially with regard 10 asylums for
the insane.
Misunderstanding the promotion of
the material development of the State
and of conditions that invite the in
vestment of capital within or borders.
/ Tenth-Expressing opposition 70 all
economic police that make for tie
upbuilding Of trusts or other combina-
tons that operate 10 Cypress boIn con-
sumner and producer of the products
of the farm.
Eleventh-Calling for faithful adher-
ence 10 the Constitution, and 10 the
Jeffersonian doctrine or justice and
anual ripatS tn all