Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-19
STRONG DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
/. AS ADOPTED BY CONVENTION

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We charge the Republican party,
both in the state and in the nation,
with gross extravaganza and willful
waste in the expenditure Of the peo-
pies money. and we pledge our
selves tn retrenchment and reform
and to On economical. business adj
ministration of public affairs.
Sec. 5.--We are in favor Of con-
Quoting all primary elections under
lawful authority and at public ex-
pense and to be regulated In the
same manner aud subject to the
same penalties. for violations, as in
case Of regular elections.
Sec. Eve favor the enacting Of
such additional laws as will make
our entire common school system
more efficient and more practical.
We pledge our support to our
school system and the educational in
! stitutions of the state. wisely and
economically administered. Money
appropriated for the education Of
the people is an investment and not
an expense; school trustees, school
boards and all school officials should
be held rigidly responsible for ade-
quate returns on every dollar 80 in
, vested. We charge the Republican
party with neglect and Indifference
towards our school system.
Recognizing that large majority
of the teachers of our common
schools are women and that women
are now eligible to be elected school
trustee. county school superinten-
dent, and to hold Office, and are fire.
ouent!y Sc elected. we favor the ex-
tension to women of suffrage in all
school elections. subject to such wise
regulations as to qualifications as the
general assembly may determine.
Sec. I've favor such laws as
will under appropriate penalties, de-
stroy all corrupt lobbying seeking to
influence any legislative body in the
commonwealth On the subject of leg
islation or the election of officers by
it, or in any other matter; but we
recognize the constitutional right Of
the people to petition and to be inn
partially heard on all questions.
Sec. 8.-We favor, under wise and
proper restrictions. the creation of a
state utilities commission. having
ample powers to discharge its duties.
| Sec. 9 We favor the removal and
enforcement Of the management of
our state penitentiaries and state
penal institutions from politics and
favor law providing for the ap-
pointment of prison commissioners
by the governor. with the advice and
consent of the senate, instead of
their election by the general assemb-
lly.
Sec 10.-We favor a law re1uir-
ing that a uniform system of ac-
counting be installed and conducted
in all public offices charged with the
collection and disbursement of pub
lie moneys.
Sec. live favor the general
| assembly submitting to vote OF the
people an amendment of our state
constitution broadening the powers
of the general assembly, so that 1T
may classify property for the pur-
poses of taxation; but we are oppos-
ed to any law the effect of which
would be to tighten the burdens of
taxation on the wealthy and on cor
porations at the expense of the poor,
the farmer or the laboring man.
Sec. IL. Temperance is essen
TALLY a moral, non. political. and So
cial question and should not be made
partisan issue between political
parties.
We favor the extension of the
present local option law. as applied
to the sale of liquors, and which has
been upheld by our highest court as
valid and constitutional, so that the
citizens of each and every county in
the state may determine for them
selves whether spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors may be sold therein.
Sec. 13.-We favor organization
and cooperation among the farmers
and laborers of the state and the
enactment of such constitutional
laws as will protect them from the