The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-08-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted by Democratic Convention Held in Louisville Last
Week Extension OF County Unit Pledged.

and held In the city Of LouisViile'
kentucky, on August l5. 1911. do here
by pledge anew our faith in and de-
yOilon to the time honored and eter-
nal principles OF our party first pro
niulRated In the Declaration of indie
pendence and since reaffirmed In
and we especially reaffim our faith
successive platforms of the party.
In and devotion to the national Demo
cratic platform adopted at Denver,
Colorado, In the year 1908.
Sec. I've denounce the Republi-
can party and the present Repubh-
can President, for their fragrant and
willful betrayal Of the trust reposed
in them by the American people and
call attention especially to the fact
that they have willfully disregarded
their prediction promises TO the
effect that they would revise down
ward the unjust tariff system and
would relieve the masses OF the peo-
pie Of the heavy burdens OF unjust
and unnecessary taxation.
On the contrary the Republicans
enacted the odious Payne Aldrich
tariff law OF 1909. pronounced by
MIR. Taft to be the best Republican
tariff law ever passed" which law
was a gross breach of the Republican
President and his political party. This
tariff law. in order to enrich the
few. increased the burdens OF the
many. and authorized those favored
few not only to continue, but TO III
crease, their robbery OF the many
under the forms of law.
Sec. 3-we point with pride 20, and
heartily indorse the patriotic record
made by the present Democratic
members OF Congress and Democrat
Nc Senators, in their efforts over de
termined Republican opposition TO
In good faith, redeem the promises
Of the Democratic party TO repeal
unjust and oppressive Republican
laws, and TO enact wise and just laws
for the benefit OF the great masses
OF the people, and We invite all TO
contrast the aims and record OF the
Democrats In the House and Senate
of the present session of Congress
with the aims and record of the
Republicans and especially with the
Republican session OF 1909 which
enacted the Payne-Aldrich tariff law.
We especially indorse the record
of our Democratic Congressman anC
Senator from Kentucky for theiI
fidelity In Keeping the promises o
/ their party and representing the PEG
pie and not the interests, and W.
| denounce the record of the Republics
| Congressmen and Senator from Ken
lucky, because they have repre-
scented not the people. nor have the.
sought to relieve their burdens, bu
have represented the privileged, pre-
tected OF the country.
| Sec. 4-oN STATE ISSUES. Ker
| lucky is, and OF right ought TO be.
| Democratic State. and the Democrat
| &c party in appealing for the supper
of the electorate OF the Stat
eagerly invites an intelligent con
parison OF the records 1t has mad
with those made by its political az
versary during the temporary occa
ions IL has controlled the affairs
the State.
II AS against the Republican recor
In Kentucky OF assassination, bloc
shed and disregard OF law. we prese
the Democratic picture OF peac
scrupulous regard for human life an
a strict observance of, and respe
for law; as against the State, we pr
sent a picture of magnificent Sta
Capitol erected and paid for witho
= any extra tax, and every just clai
- against the State promptly met al
ID paid In full; as against platfor
pledges and promises broken al
made to be broken, We present
ne record OF all pledges and promis
ur faithfully kept; as against hypocris
demagogy and incompetency We pl
sent a record of sincerity. fideli'
a competency and craftsmanship.
or We denounce the action Of I
as Republican Governor for his part
& an and unjust action in pardoni
up the men indicted for participation
pm the assassination OF William Goeb
ng the Governor of our State, and
me assert that those pardons were gra
Is, ed for political reasons. and not
icy on the merits of the cases.
ook We charge the Republican pa