The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-09-29
WHAT OTHER STATES DO.

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Other States, as Judge O'Rear point
ed out, ans malting similarly hampere
sections attractive for settlement, and
are finding it a good investment
Judge O'Rear says the policy proposed
in the Democratic State platform Of
the State contributing to this mainten-
ance of reads in the countiss, In pro-
portion as the counties help them
selves, is bad political economy 1t
would repay the State "a thousand
folds to aid those counties, which
needs the aid the most. They can
keep up the reads once built, but cam
not undertake the initial cos. More
over, it is unfair, because the pixies
Of central Kentucky We're built with
State aid, and the mountains should
have permanent pixies, laid out by
competent engineers. The enterprise
presents no great difficulties. The
grads are all coed, the rock in abund
ance and the drainage easy of dis
posal.
Closely inflated to this question of
road building to the mountaineers is
that of represen. cation They are de-
prived of slghtesn representatives, to
which thy are entitled under the ratio
of apportionment prevalent in other
S ctions. In THE mountain Districts
there is six times the voting population
found in Western Kentucky districts
which are overwhelmingly Democratic
Fully a quarter Of million peopls
are deprived of direct voice in the
Legislature of the State by reason
of being crowded into these immense
areas of representation. The Consti-
tuition expressly provides that the
ratio of representation shall be equal,
and that If there is any discrimination
Judge ORaar says, 1T shall he i'm ia
vor of those districts, which are lar
gest and most sparsely settled becaus
they ara capable of grsater growth in
the next census period. The Court
of Appeals has declared the last APP
portionment unconstitutional for that
reason. yft Democratic Legislatures
have faiAed to nedistrict, the Demo-
cratic platform Is silent, and. the oan-
diida.es say nothing about it.
WORK OF THE LOBBY.
Judge O'Rear explains why the
lobby operates through the Democrat
ic State machine by the aid of the
Prison Commission. These men have
employees in avery legislative district
who see to the nomination of the
night men; because the Legislature
elacts the Prison Commissioners and
their jobs depend upon it. The lobby
furnishes the campaign funds, and
the Prison Commissioners, having
nam=d the candidates for the Legisla-
ture, can Influence them. But occa-
sionally the State goas Republican
Ii the Legislature should go Republi-
can, the Democratic Prison Commits
sion could not handle it and The lob
by would lose. So they had the Leg
islature gerrymander the State. so
that the big Republican counties are
crowded into immense districts, fot-
tering their voting strength. while
the sure Democratic counties are made
into small but numerous districts.
Thus it that, although the State
went nearly 10000 Republican four
years ago. the Legislature rsmaned
Democratic, and the hold of the lob
by and the Prison Commission ON
the Legislature was not diminished.
How operated was shown by the de-
feat of the man nominated by the
Democrats for United States Senator
by Democratic Legislature controlle
by the lobby.
McDERMOTT EXPOSES 1T.
e. ]. McDermott. Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor with all
the best mention in the world to make
a point for his parity. according 10
Judge O'Rear. nevealed the very seri-
BUSINESS of lobby domination. McDsr-
mott said that although Judge ORea
might be elected, he could not carry
out the expressed will of the people
his policies. because Democratic
Senate would not cooperate with
him.
Judge ORear declared that proves
she fight is just starting. The people
must elect Judge O'Rear this year.
Then he can recommend this progress
live program TO the Legislature. II it
'ollows the old scheme OF referring
bills to packed committees and
them. he can call the Leg
stature back in special session with
'hese matters before 1t, and thus force
! vote. If then the same tactics are
to defeat the will of the