The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16
COMPEL THE FAIrnlEss TO BELIEVE


expressed doubt last week to the sincerity Of the Demo
cratic Platform pledges and have been criticized for II has
been said that had right ground to make such
ment
We based declaration past record and these records
give US little warrant for such thing fan. hope Blu. we
selves at in the spirit be convinced and converted
him every way possible Our fa.hessness as to make
blind good that be his administration do Neither
form pledges With hope they may
fulfilled and when they shall try be the first confess
our sin.
And willing admit that McCrearys
statement after the election sounds mighty good to us has
may part putting others over into the COL
umn OF the beiiering we give his statement below:
am very grateful to voters o Kentucky for
the large majority given me for The high Office Of Gov
% the on E re % sss 'ss me a%S
f Sa the principles r:s s%' -h %f s. s @
STORM ." ~is %'I the support Of
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fssv1s :r.Ts 1 III. ssss .S ss. assistance
Be %y ass k:nati
the most progressive State in the Union, and will en-
Sny0T to advance interests every line and try
To the chairman and members Of the Democratic Cam
pagn COMMITTEE. present s my sincere thanks for the
full my associates the ticket to Democratic
press Of Kentucky and to the speakers from this and
~ gatided to know splendid victory
wa. won without receiving wing contributions from
any special privileges or favors am also pleas
es to 1erse tina, ne n n k1 i fore s
Year the Of Democrats President"
And that may platform is or
what he pledges himself to do publish the platform also We
and do ndoe and shall endorse the
when it reasonably successful carrying Its great
the omission OF to fairly redsc the
The seventeen panks follow
Firs-we in favor of a direct primary election
Second-we favor the of a corrupt practice
Third-we favor such additional laws as will make
our common school system more efficient and
Fourth--we Tvs as will destroy al
rupt lobbying seeking to influence legislative body
the Commonwealth on the subject Of legislation or the
Fith-we favor the of a Utilities
mission.
Sxh-We favor a change the method OF selecting
the prison commissioners, and the removal of all politics
from the management of penal institutions placing
the appointments the hands of the
Seventh-We favor uniform o accounting
all public offices charged with the collection and disburse
of public
hvorh to OF
constitutional amendment relating o
Ninth We favor the extension OF the present local
option law that the citizens county
termine whether spiriuous vinous malt liquors
be Sold
Tenth-we favor operation among
Eeventh-we favow andc conservative laws
road and bridge building
Twelfth We a OF Banking,
moved from politics.
Thirteen - favorla avs for the protection of all
laborers engaged in hazardous employment and
tive laws regulating arbitration Of labor strikes and dis
W efavorh prohibiting peonage and
female
Nv care opposed o all mob and lynching
Wefayor Imposing the penalties all officers
Sxeenth-we favor he nomination of United
Senator's by a direct of the people.
Seventeenth-We Cannonism o
power in all representative assemblies
applies directly so any