The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-09-11

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fective laws looking TO the require
ment OF purity and high quality In the
food and drink prepared for their
consumption.
The laws now upon our statute
books relating to this subject should
be strengthened to such extent as
may render them more useful, and
such additional laws touching this
matter as may, in the light OF ex-
perience, become needful, should
speedily be enacted.
No Laws Unjust to Capital and Labor.
The question OF capital and labor
has been one fraught with much agi-
tation covering a period OF many
years. 1t is a question. the solution OF
the difficulties OF which, is as impor.
tant to the one as to the other. With
proper understanding of the mutu-
ality of their interests and with a
proper regard for the rights OF each
on the part Of the other there should
be no differences between them The
one is equally important with the
other; without labor, capital is an In
ert entity; without capital the labOrer
cannot sell his hire and barter his
Drawn and muscle. Neither can do
without the other and no law that has
a tendency to strengthen the one at
the expense Of the other; no law that
dlscriminates against the one or the
other can be just or good BY the very
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capital and labor are properly not
antagonistic. They are naturally
united the one TO the other by a bond
OF cooperation which is to the inter
est OF each to maintain, as neither
can be effective without the other.
An equal and exact balance between
them should be preserved, and this
balance, and the mutually cordial re-
lations existing, should not be per
mitted by either to be disturbed by
any artificial condition that may arise.
The organization of the great army
of wage earners in this country Is es-
sential for their self-preservation and
mutual advancement, and is as natural
and legitimate as the organization OF
capital.
The Democratic party has always
been the friend of labor in this coun-
try and has favored and encouraged
its organization.
| am I'm favor OF every proper law TO
protect labor from the encroachment
Of capital upon its rights. and every
proper law that will preserve to cap
ital its natural rights. As governor I
would be careful to see that no laws
unjust to either capital or labor should
become effective.
Democratic Party for Honest Elections.
l am and at all times have been in
favor Of fair and honest elections, not
only in the state, but also in the coun-
ties and in the cities and towns of this
commonwealth Election manipulators
should be weeded out. II is the sacred
right of every legal voter of the state
to cast his vote and it is also his right
TO have his vote counted as il is cast
In this commonwealth there is no
place for those who juggle returns:
but we demand a fair and honest
count of all the legal votes cast. Hon
esty and fair dealings in politics are
as essential to good government, as
honesty in the administration of all
governmental affairs.
Institutions Will Receive Most Serious
Thought.
One OF the cardinal principles OF
the Democratic party is the exercise
of economy in the administration of
public affairs. BY this is not meant.
however, that our charitable, penal
and other institutions shall suffer by
the practice of the false principle Of
saving at the spigot' i'm the public
expenditures In the expenditure of
public funds, such economy should be
practiced as is consistent with the
proper and effective administration OF
the states business, having at all
times regard for our dignity and i'm
portance as a state and the legitimate,
proper and economic needs OF our
several institutions.
The last Democratic legislature Of
this state enacted a law placing the
asylums OF this state under the man
agement of a board of control. This
law has now been in operation a little
over eighteen months. II has already
been demonstrated that the law is a
wise one. Prior to the enactment OF
this law, these institutions were man
aged by local bodies, men serving
without remuneration, and who were
not in close touch with the active
management OF the asylums over
which they were placed Under the
present law, this state of affairs has
been changed. The commissioners
are in constant touch with the institu-
tons; the condition of the unfortunate
wards of the state is infinitely better
in every particular and the asylums
are being run with less expense TO
the state.
The state owes these unfortunates,
unstinted care and attention, and
every effort should be made to amelio-
rate their condition, and, If possible,
to restore them mentally.
During the last seven years there
has been eXnended through legisla-