The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-19
JUDGE HAGER's AIM
If Elected Governor to En-
force All Laws.
LOYAL FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE
Will Also See That All Sun
day Laws Are Strict
ly Enforced.

In a letter addressed to the editor
OF the Kentucky Issue, Judge S. w.
Hager, Democratic nominee for the
office of Governor of the State, de-
clares that, If elected to that office,
he will favor and encourage the en-
actment of all reasonable and prac-
ticable measures that make for and
truly advance the cause of temper
ance."
In forceful language he adds that
the county unit local option law has
his hearty approval, and he will IA
vor the development of that statute
to fully meet the demands of the
people of the State.
He further says that he will stand
for the strict enforcement of the
laws, and will Exhaust every prerog-
alive of the office in seeing that the
laws relating to the proper observ-
ance of the Sabbath are enforced"
Judge Hagcr's letter to Editor KEEL
y is In response to one written by
the latter making inquiry as to the
Democratic candidates views on the
question of temperance, the further
extension of the county unit local OPP
ton statute so as to strike out the
privilege now enjoyed by the cities
of the first four classes, and the en-
forcement of the Sunday closing laws
OF the State. The letter from Mr..
Kelly was written on May 20 last,
and the response of Judge Hager on
May 20 following.
Judge Hager's letter went directly
to the office of the newspaper, but
Mr.. Kelly was absent in the East at
the time and the letter did not APP
pear in the June issue Of the paper.
For that reason, and because the is
sue is published only semi-monthly,
il was determined to make the corre-
spondence public at this time.
LETTER ASKS POSITION.
The letter from Editor l.. c. Kelly,
Of the Kentucky Issue, to Auditor
Hager reads as follows:
Louisville, Ky, May 20, 1907
Hon. S. w. Hager, Frankfort, Ky.
Dear Sir: Never having seen state
ment from your pen or heard an ex-
preston from you as to how you
view the question of temperance,
which is now greatly agitating the
State, the temperance hosts in Ken
lucky are anxious to know what po-
sition you will take toward this great
issue in the event you are elected
Governor OF Kentucky.
There are a number of measures
vital to the welfare of the common
wealth which will come before the
next session of the legislature, such
as the extension of the county unit
law to apply to all counties alike, by
striking out the amendment which
permits cities of the first, second,
third and fourth classes to vote as
separate units on the same day on
forcement of the Sunday-closing law,
and a few minor amendments to ex-
listing temperance laws. which will
enable a better enforcement of them
in local option territory.
We respectfully invite you to eX-
press, through the columns of the
Kentucky Issue, what attitude you
would take toward these measures, or
similar ones. should they demand
your attention as Governor of Ken
lucky Respectfully yours,
L. c. KELLY,
Editor Kentucky Issue.
HAGER EXPLAINS POSITION.
Judge Hagcr's response is, in full,
as follows:
Frankfort, Ky, May %, 1907.
Mr.. +. c. Kelly, Editor Kentucky
Issue, Louisville, Ky. My Dear Sir:
! am in receipt of your letter request
ing me, through the columns of your
paper, TO define my attitude toward
legislative measures relating to tenn
pOrance and the better enforcement
Of the Sunday-closing laws, should
such measures demand my attention
as Governor of Kentucky, in the event
] am elected.
Complying, | will say that l am in
sympathy with the best thought and
sentiment of our State, and heartily
favor, not only the material advance
ment of our commonwealth, but it's
moral upbulding, and to that end, if
elected Governor, shall favor and en-
courage the enactment of all reason
able and practicable measures that
make for and truly advance the cause
of temperance.
! heartily approve the action of the
last Democratic general assembly in
passing the county unit law, the