Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-19
On National Issues.

Sec. 1--we, the democrats OF
Kentucky. in delegate convention
-duy assembled and held In the city
Of Louisville, KY, on August ID.
1911. 40 hereby pledge anew our
faith land devotion to the time
honored and eternal principles Of our
party first promulgated in the decla-
ration Of independence and since re-
affirmed in successive platforms OF
the party, and we especially reaffirm
our faith in and devotion to the Ma
tional Democratic platform adopted
at Denver, Colo. IN the year. 1908.
Sec. 2.-We denounce the Repub-
lican party and the present Republi-
can president for their fragrant and
willful betrayal Of the trust reposed
in them by the American people and
call attention especially to the fact
that they have wiIlfully disregarded
their prediction promises to the eff
feet that they would revise down.
ward the unjust tariff system and
would relieve the masses of the peo-
pie Of the heavy burdens of unjust
and unnecessary taxation.
On the contrary; the Republicans
enacted the odious Payne Aldrich
tariff law in 1909. pronounced by
Mr.. Taft to be "the best Republican
tariff law ever passed." and which
law was gross breach of faith of
the Republican president and his po-
litical party. This tariff law. in or
der to enrich the few. increased the
burdens of the many. and authorized
those favored few not only to con-
time, hut to increase, their robbery
Of the many under the forms of law.
Sec. 3 We point with pride to.
and heartily endorse, the patriotic
record made by the present Demo
cratic members of congress and
Democratic senators, in their efforts,
over determined Republican opposi-
ton to, in good faith, redeem the
promises Of the Democratic party to
repeal unjust and oppressive Repub-
FfSan laws. and to enact wise and
lust laws for the benefit of the great
masses of the people. and we invite
all to contrast the aims and records
of the Democrats in the house and
senate of the present session of con-
gress with the aims and record of
Republicans and especially with the
Republican session of 1909. which
enacted the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
We especially endorse the record
of our Democratic congressman and
senator from Kentucky for their
fidelity in keeping the promises Of
their party and representing the PEG.
pie and not the interests. and we de-
nounce the record Of the Republican
congressman and senator from Ken
lucky because they have represent
ed not the people nor have they
sought to relieve their burdens. but
have represented the privileged. pro-
tected interests of the country.
On State Issues.
Sec. 4 Kentucky is. and OF right
ought to be, Democratic state, and
the Democratic party in appealing
for the support of the electorate of
the state eagerly invites an intelli-
gent comparison of the records it
has made with those made by its po-
litical adversary during the temper
airy occasions it has controlled the
affairs of the state.
AS against the Republican record
in Kentucky of assassination, blood
shed and disregard for law. we pre-
sent the Democratic picture Of
peace. scrupulous regard for human
life and strict observance of, and
respect for. law; as against an emp
ty treasury. and rejection and shaw
ing of honest demands against the
state. we present picture Of a mag
nificent state capitol erected and
paid for without any extra tax, and
every just claim against the state
promptly met and paid in full; as
against platform pledges and prom
ises broken and made to be broken,
we present a record of all pledges
| and promises. faithfully kept; as
against hypocrisy, demagogy and
inoononakancu wa nrQsant a record of