Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-09-07

me to answer the following questions:
Are YOU now in favor Of the extern
sion of the county unit law In Ken
lucky. ETC., and when did you come 10
that conclusion?
have already said in my speech to-
day that l endorse every section OF
the Democratic platform at the state
convention at Louisville on the l5th
of August, 1911, but / will say now
specifically-I am in favor OF the ex-
tension of the present local option law
as applied to the sale of liquors. so
that the citizens of each and every
county in the State may determine for
themselves whether spirituous, vinous
or malt LIQUORS may be sold therein
These are the exact words or the
State Democratic platform.
came. to this conclusion some time
ago when the question OF the extern
sion of thu county unit law became
prominent, and regard 1t as the best
plan to settle an important question:
II Judge O'Rear had read on the
day of the State Democratic conven-
ton the published account OF the
views of the State Democratic candi-
dates for Office, he would have known
that and all the other candidates
for State ofices were in favor OF ex'
tending the county unit law.
Judge O'Rear says he proposes, II
elected Governor, to remove the In
fluence of the liquor lobby in the Ken
lucky Legislature. and its allied lob.
bies and asks me what | propose to
do about II? My answer is as stated
in the Democratic platform, and Is as
follows:
"I favor such laws as will under
appropriate penalties destroy all cor
rupt lobbying seeking to influence any
legislative body in the commonwealth
on the subject of legislation. or the
election of officers by It. or in any
other matters and I will do all In
my power. If am Governor. to carry
out fully the statements in this Sec
ton of the Democratic platform. and
II the county unit is not enacted at
the first session of the Legislature II
I an Governor. | will determine then
WI other the Legislature shall be
called into extra session 10 con
slider IT,
Judge O'Rear asserts in very strong
LANGUAGE what he will do with TIVE
LEGISLATURE If the members do not
obey his dictaton. and II is proper in
TIL; correction to SOY that each
branch Of the LEGISLATURE is certain to
re Democratic, and will be more in
svmpathv with a Democratic Gov
erncr than With n Republican Gov
ernor.
Before I finish my speech | will
och n
portant questions. but they will be
more appropriate when | discuss an
other question.
Seuublicano Have Seized Some of the
Most Importsnt Principles Of Both
State and National Demo-
cratic Platforms.
Republicans after years of opposl.
! ton to Democratic policies and prin-
ciples have in the last few years
principles and policies advocated by
Democrats in Kentucky and some Of
the most important principles in Ma
tional Democratic platforms.
Many of the declarations In the Re-
publican State platform are in favor
of principles which Democrats have
advocated for years, notable among
them being Improvement of our edu-
cational system. revision of our tax
system. better roads. enforcement OF
penal and charitable institutions
from politics. thorough inspection Of
State banks. arbitration of labor dis
putes, prohibition Of peonage and
slave traffic; and it may be said In
this connection that the first local op-
ton law was passed by a Democratic
Legislature in 1874 and approved by
Democratic Governor.
Republicans have also eagerly seized
planks in Democratic National plat.
forms. This was notably the case
when Republicans declared for Gov.
eminent regulation of railroad rates,
for this was written in three National
Democratic platforms, beginning with
the platform Of 1896.
The election of United States Sen.
ators by direct vote of the people has
been advocated by Democrats for
quarter Of century.
Reciprocity in trade was advocated
by the founder of the Democratic
party, Thomas Jefferson, nearly a cen.
fury ago, and was endorsed by several
Democratic National conventions. and
was advocated by the present Repub.
lican President, who called a special
session Of Congress In order to secure
the passage of the Canadian recip
rocity measure.
Publication of campaign contribu
lions before the election has been ad-
vocated by Democrats for a number Of
years, and was supported both by
Democrats and Republicans at the
late session of Congress and passed.
The great and conspicuous differ
ence between Democrats and Repub-
licans as regards the pledges or dec
larations made In their platforms Is
that Democrats are faithful to their
pledges and carry them out. while Re-
publicans have been conspicuous for
their broken pledges and disregard Of
platform promises, both State and
National.
Republicans VIII Be Powerless II They
Had the Governor, as Both Branches
Of the General Assembly Are Ger
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