The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-01
LARGELY ATTEND
Ed CONVENTION
Held BY Republicans at Court
house Last Saturday.
Ini0rSe Administration of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt, Gov. Wilson
And Election of Bradley.

The Republicans of Ohio county met
in mass convention at the court house
in Hartford Saturday April %, 1908
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the congressional district Conven-
ton at Elizabethtown Tuesday May
9Th, and to the State Convention at
Louisville May 9Th.
The meeting was called to order
by chairman of the county executive
committee, NJ. S. Ragland and the
call read by county secretary Jas. NJ.
DeWeese, after which nomination for
permanent chairman was declared in
order. Hon. Jas. A. Duff was placed
in nomination in we'll worded
speech by Judge d. b. Rhoads. H.i
nomination was seconded by Mr.. John
II. Thomas.
There being no further nomination
the vote resulted in the unanimous
choice of DR.. Duff who accepted the
position in a splendid little speech of
acceptance. The election of a Sec
rotary was then declared in order
Hon. E. NJ. Woodward placed c. E.
Smith in nomination which nominal
ton was seconded by Sheriff r. B.
Martin. There being no further nomi-
nation the vote resulted in his unani-
nous choice.
On motion the chairman appointed
r b. Martin, c. NJ. Barnett, j. II,
Thomas, NJ. S. Ragland and d. B,
Rhoads as committee on resolutions.
During the absence of the COM
mittee the convention was entertain
ed by splendid speeches by several gen
tlemen.
The committee reports as follows:
We your committee on resolution
beg to submit the following report:
First, We approve of the call for this
convention, and for the convention
to be held for the fourth congressional
district in Elizabethtown, May 8, and
for the state convention to be held
at Louisville, May 6, 1908.
Second, BE it resolved that we in
dorse the administration of Pres!dcn
Roosevelt, and the great principles Of
the Republican Party which have been
enacted into law and administered
during his administration. The Repub-
lican Party in the nation has stood for
the rights of the people in the past
and will stand for those rights in
the future, and in the future as in
the past, it will stand for the protec-
ton of American labor and American
industries and any Encouragement or
change it may make in the tariff will
be made with this principle in mind.
Third, We congratulate the people
of the State of Kentucky on the tri-
umphant election of the Republican
State ticket at the last November cleo
ton. We indorse the administration
of Governor Wilson and pledge him
and his associates our support in Civ
ing to the people a just, impartial, and
business-like administration of the
States affairs.
Fourth, We congratulate the peo-
pie of Kentucky and the nation upon
the election to the U. S. Senate of
that grand old chieftain of Republi-
canism in the South, VIM. o. Brad
ley. His election insures that once
again in the highest deliberative body
in the world, Kentucky will have a
champion, an orator and statesman,
who will reflect upon the State and
her people the highest honor and
credit.
Fifth, We denounce the late Demo-
cratic legislature for its failure to
enact the County Unit Bill; its failure
to permit the enactment of just and
fair redistricting measures for the
State; and for its failure TO revise
the present odious and unfair revenue
law, and for its failure to repeal the
dog tax law, and for its extravagant
and unprecedented appropriations with
no provision to pay in the face of a
bankrupt treasury brought about by
the former Democratic administration.
Sixth, Having faith and confidence
in the ability of our fellow countymap
Hon. M. L. Heavrin, who has shown
himself at all times capable and worthy
in every position of trust which he ha
held, We instruct our delegates, here
matter named, to the congressional
district convention, to vote for and to
use all horrable means to secure his
reelection as a member of the State