The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-08-23

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ViolzfiOzs. a. In ease C. regular
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section s.-Te favor the eat
neat % a. eIDlieit zz6 elective
corTgpc przetics AT. Wiki EzsIl
6stsTzizs Wat ezzpzizn sIDezses
SHALL - legitimate. and Whieh STALL
provide for TIE compulsory DEbiiez-
ton IN eetzn. under hezTy p>azl-
tea. d the ezzpaizn eIpezs@E q
every ezz6I1zts for Dzblie Gee
gsctlOn We favor TIE sEzct-
zszt o. szek additional laws a. EfIl
FAKE oar eztire eOsEoE sehoc!
s7Etea more eEciezt and .oEs
przctIezL
We y,sdzs or support u or
setool fystsn and the sd1ez-insI
i1s,ltztlons q he STATE, riEelT ard
sccnO1lczllT s6uiniE,sTed- Money
zDyroprfztet foE the sdgeztion o.
re p<o5le IA - investment and nCt
a. srDense. Eeaool trustees. school
s1zrcA and al sehooi o&eizls
should b he'd rigidly responsible
for Adequate returns On eTerT dol
az ~ Invested. We charge the
Republican parry with neglect Of
and indifference toward our EehOOl
system.
Recognizing that large MAORI
- II the tsschsrs Of our common
sehoOlz are women and that WO-
men are now eligible 70 be elected
gchool trustees, county school su-
perinten9sntz and 70 hold Office,
and are frequently 70 elected. ne
fsycs ,he ez,ension ~ .. women -
suffrage In all school elections. cub
lect ~ such wise regulations a. 20
qualifications a. the General Az
zsYirbiy may dstsTmine.~ ----'-- -'.'' - -
Section We favor ouch laws
a. viii. under appropriate penalties,
destroy al corrupt lObbying seek
Ing ~ influence anT Legislative .
bOdy In the Commonwealth On the .
subject ~ legislation OT the cleo I
ton ~ officers By II, Or In any 9TH f.
or matter; but We recognize the /
constitutional right Of t1s people F.
~ petition and ~ be lmpsrtlally /.
heard On all questions.
Section We favor, under wise I
and proper reEtrlctlons. the crea-
lion of a State Utilities Commis- I
sion. having ample powers 10 dis I
charge its duties.
Section i0.-We favor a change /.
IN the present method Of selecting /
the Prison Commissioners Of the 1
State, and the removal Of all poll |
'lcs from the management Of our
penal Institutions. While com
mendlng the present Board OF Prls-
IN Commissioners for its success
Iul management Of the institutions
under It's care, we recognize that
the system Of election by the Legis-
Iature, under which they are elect
I'd, Ii unwise, and we therefore IA
Tor such a change as will place
heir appointments in the hands OF
he Governor, subject 10 coniirma-
lion by the Senate. or some other
method ouch az the General AS
,embly may provide.
Section live favor law re-
Iuiring that a uniform system OF
accounting be installed and con-
iucted in all public Offices charged
With the collection and dlsburse-
nent Of public moneys.
Section I've favor the Cen
.ral Assembly submitting 10 a
vote Of the people whether or not
hey desire TO adopt an amendment
o our State Constitution broaden
ng the powers OF the General As
lembly, 80 that II may classify
property for the purposes OF taxa
ion; but we are opposed to any
aw the effect of which would be to
tighten the burdens OF taxation on
he wealthy and on corporations at
he expense OF the farmer or the
aborlng man.
Section 13.-Temperance Is e.
Ientially n moral. non-political and
iOclal question and should not be
made partisan Issue between po-
itical parties.
We favor the extension OF the
resent local option law, as applied
o the sale OF liquors. which has
'een upheld by our highest court
IL valid and constitutional, so that
he citizens Of each and every coun-
y In the State may determine for
themselves whether splrituous, vi
Ious or malt liquors may be sold
herein.
Section 1--we favor organiZa-