The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-10-11

out dividing any county, eXcepi
where county may include more
than one district, which distric
shall constitute the senatorial anC
representative districts for ter
years. Not more than two counties
shall be Joined together to form 9
representative district; provided
in doing so the principle requiring
every district to be as nearly equal
in population as may be shall not
be violated. At the expiration OF
that time the General Assembly
shall then, and every ten years
thereafter, redistrict the State ac-
cording to this rule, and for the
purposes expressed in this Section.
II. in making said districts, Unequal
ity of population should be unavoid-
able, any advantage resulting there
from shall be given to the districts
having the largest territory. No
part of county shall be added to
another county to make a district
and the counties forming a district
shall be contiguous"
It is apparent from this section
that equality of representation in
the General Assembly is required
and 1t will be the duty of the next
General Assembly to redlstrict the
State as required by this section. I
shall support such bill as will d.
vide the State into representative
and senatorial districts that will
give to every citizen as nearly as
possible the equality OF representa-
tion required by this section of the
Constitution.
Section OF the Democratic State
platform. upon which l stand, de-
clares:
I'VE favor such laws as will, I'M
der appropriate penalties, destroy all
corrupt lobbying seeking to infiu-
ence any legislative body in the
Commonwealth on the subject of
legislation or the election of Off
GERS by 1t. or in any other matter;
but we recognize the constitutional
right of the people to petition and |
to be impartially heard on all ques-
tons"
In order that the will of the peo-
pie of Kentucky may be expressed
In its legislative bodies, members
Of those bodies must be free from
he corrupt influences of profession
II lobbyists, and favor legislation
which will accomplish that purpose.
The Constitution gives to every cit
zen the right of applying to those
invested with the power of govern
nent for redress of grievances or
,ther proper purposes, by petition,
address or remonstrance." The !
light is invaluable and no citizen
AN be or should be deprived of 1t,
Tut no citizen whose cause is Just
will object to the white light of pub
lefty being turned upon him when
lie goes to any legislative body and
eeks to influence its action, and
hink publicity would do much to
Iestroy the evils of corrupt lobby
ng, and II elected. shall introduce
bill requiring every person who
ONES before the Legislature for the
purpose of influencing its action, or
he action OF any member thereof,
pom any matter coming before the
ieneral Assembly, to file with the
ecretary of State a sworn state
lent giving his name, place OF res
ience, the legislation which he de-
Tres to influence, also the name OF I.
he person, persons, firm or corpo-
alton which he represents, the sal
ry that he receives, If any, the
mount of money expended by him
nd the means employed in lobby
lg, and make It felony for any
erson to engage in lobbying with
Ut placing such information upon
ecord. Some of the States have a
Nv to this effect and 1t has been
ound very effective in preventing
Orrupt lobbying.
Section of the Democratic plat =
)rm declares:
1--WE favor. under wise and prop
r restrictions, the creation of a
tate Utilities Commission, having
mple powers to discharge its du-
es."
This plank declares for a law Gre
ting a public utilities commission
, control all public service corpo-
atoms, to the end that competent Q
ervice may be rendered the people T
y these corporations and extortions 9
reverted. l believe that in order b
} avoid the creation of new Offices e
ne powers of the State Railway C
commission should be so enlarged Il
rat it may exercise supervision 7
yer the affairs of all public service L
similar to that which
exercises over the railroad com