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

wrote you after number OF ballots
had been taken, and it was evident to-
me that Peckham could not be elect
ed, and as. ed permission to nominate
you IL any break should come. In
your reply you said positively that
you would not permit the use Of your
name, and that you did not want any
Representative or Senator to vote for
you under any circumstances as long
as Governor Beckham was a candi-
date"
l also have a letter in my posses.
sion from Hon. George T. Harris, in
which he says: You requested me to
ask the Democrats in person and pri-
vately to not vote for you, as under
no circumstances could you accept
the office, If elected, while Governor
Beckham was candidate. did com.
ply with your request, and did go to
Mr.. Mcknight and stated your request
to him, and as the other men that
would not vote for Beckham you
and I had no influence with, asked
Mcknight to see them. and neither of
them voted for you after that day."
In the illusions have made to my
distinguished opponent, only desire
to state facts and correct misrepre-
sensations. His long public career
Is familiar to all Kentuckians, and I
would say nothing to disparage what.
ever merit he has displayed, or to de-
tract from his standing as a party
man."
The Democratic Platform.
The Democratic platform adopted
at the State convention held at Louis
Vile, KY, August 10, reaffirms time
tried and time-honored Democratic
doctrines, and it announces up-to-date
Democratic principles which are wor-
thy of the support of all Kentuckians.
l indorse the platform which was
adopted by the convention. 1t repre-
sents the principles of the Democratic
State ticket and presents the policies
that will be upheld
Speaking with candor and delibera.
ton, l can say that in my opinion no
better or more appropriate or pro-
gressive declaration Of principles was
ever made in Kentucky by an earnest,
intelligent, patriotic body of men. rep
resenting the Democrats Of every part
of the State.
| shall not a. this time discuss at
length each section of the platform. I
hope it will be read and carefully con.
sidered by egch voter. 1t is sufficient
for me 70 refer briefly to the subject
matter of most of the sections,
The Democratic platform, after
pledging anew our faith in and devo.
ton to the time-honored aud eternal
principles of our party. and reaffirm.
Ing our faith in successive platforms
Qfthe party. and especially reaffirming
our faith In and devotion TO the Nation
al Democratic platform adopted at
Denver, Colo, in the year 1908, de-
clares in favor of a direct primary
election, the passage Of a corrupt
practice act, a more efficient system
of public schools, woman's suffrage in
school elections, abolition Of the lob.
by. the creation Of a State utilities
commission, uniform accounting sys-
TEN.
Selection of the Prison Board by
the Governor instead Of by the Gen.
eral Assembly, subject TO confirmation
by the Senate.
Reform of our tax system by sub.
hitting to vote Of the reople wheth-
er or not they desire to adopt an
amendment to our State Constitution
broadening the powers Of the General
Assembly so that ii may classify
property for the purpose Of taxation.
Creation of a Department of Bank
Ing. providing for competent inspec-
ton.
Wise and conservative laws as will
encourage road and bridge building.
Organization and cooperation among
the farmers and laborers of the State,
and the enactment of such Constitu-
tional laws as will protect them from
the greed of the trusts and monopolies
Of the country, which are the direct
fruit Of Republican legislation.
Favors laws for the protection from
accident and injury of all laborers en-
gagged In hazardous employments, and
q wise, conservative law regulating the
arbitration Of labor strikes and dis.
putes.
Opposition to all mobs and lynch
ings, and severe penalties on all off,
GERS who fail to protect prisoners en-
trusted to their keeping.
Law prohibiting peonage and fe-
male slave traffic. regardless of color.
Election Of United States Senators
by direct vote OF the people.
Enforcement Of the laws and rule Of
the people.
Religious and civil liberty and unaL
terable opposition to raising any re-
ligious test as a qualification for hold
Ing ONCE.
Declares temperance Is essentially
! moral. non-political and social ques
ton. and should not be made par
tlsan Issue between political parties.
and favors the extension Of the pres-
emit local option law as applied to the
sale of liquors, which has been upheld
by our highest court as valid and con-
so that the citizens Of each
and every county insthe State may de-
for themselves whether spirit.
uous, vinous or malt liquors may be
sold therein.
voted for and I endorsed every
section Of this platform, and 1t IL
proper should say in this connec-
ton that voted for the first local
option law passed by the Kentucky
in 1874, I then being