The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-19


vention is as follows;
The Republican party in Kentucky,
in convention assembled, adopts the
following PLATFORM:
First: We recognize the high char
acter and ability and the distinguished
public service of President Taft and
cordially indorse his administration and
unreservedly indorse him for renomina'
ton in 1919. We heartily commend
our Republican Senator and ou- Repre-
sentatives in Congress for the assistance
they have given the national admins
ton.
Second-We approve aud indorse the
Republican administration of the affairs
of the state, and we approve and in
dorse all means employed by that adj
ministration for the preservation of
law and order, and favor the passage of
such additional laws as may be neces-
sary for that purpose.
Third-We arraign the Democratic
party of Kentucky not only for its tall
ure to comply with. but for its fragrant
violation of the laws of the United
States, requiring the apportionment of
Congressional districts, and of the con-
stitution Of the State, directing the APP
portionment of judicial, Senatorial and
Legislative districts. We denouuce the
present apportionment as unjust and
unconstitutional, and, in many instan-
ces, denial of equal representation to
people in different sections of the State.
We demand that equal representation
shall be given to all the people of the
State, and that the rights of all shall be
protected by just and fair apportion-
ment law.
Fourth-We demand the reform of
the election laws for the purpose of
securing fair and free election; the re-
peal of the law which provides for regis
tration certificates and makes them a
commodity in the local market; the
passage of a Corrupt Practices act
which shall limit the size of campaign
funds in both primary and regular cleo
tions and provide for complete public
ity in respect thereto, both before and
after elections; an effective prohibition
of campaign contributions by corpora
tons, and for BIZ bipartisan control OF cleo
tons
Fifth-We demand the passage of ap
law providing for compulsory direct
primary elections by the leading
parties, held by the State at the expense
of the State and with severe penalties
for airy infraction Of the law.
Sixth-We favor an amendment to
the State law permitting and encourage
Ing joint nominations of the same can
didate by different parties.
Seveuth--The Judiciary of the State,
in both the Circuit and Appellate
courts, should he chosen on non parti-
san grounds and continuance in Office
of faithful ju zeal public servants should
be determined by no other qualidca-
ton than fitness
Eighth-We demand a compliance
with the plain requirements of the con-
,titution by the enactment of uniform
ocal option law, with the county as the
governing unit.
Ninth-The first duty of the State is
o provide for the education Of all its
children. While we favor the present
aw prohibiting mixed schools, we
nevertheless favor the granting of
quail educational privileges to the
hildren of both races. We d@mand
hat the public schools o: the State
hall be taken and kept entirely out of
olitic, and that the interest and well
are Of the children shall have first con-
Iteration in all school matters. We
all for better schools and schoolhouses,
)r longer school terms in the country
nd ,or better pay for the teachers, and
lat all elections for school trustees be
ad on different days from other cleo
ons. We favor separate manual train
x schools in every county in the State
n both races, and we favor compul-
,ry attendance of children of school {
sc.
Tenth-We unquahfedly condemn
nd denounce the Third House. all
,rrupt lobbying and improper methods
sed to influence legislation, and we
emand that such law be passed as
i'll provide adequate punishment for
lch practices, and if this cannot be
herwise accomplished, we favor such
eastIres as will place more directly in
lie hands Of the people the power to
)rrect this evil.
Eleventh-We favor either the crea :
on of a competent and effective public
.ilities commission, or the grant 10
lie Railroad Commission of the power ]
, regulate such utilities.