The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-01-27
The MILK In THE COCOANUT.


= Herald contained two column edi-,
rial referring to an article, in this IN
per published last week under tn
: caption of Inviting Dissension," /
e which We referred to a meeting G
the so-called Young Republicans
held at the Seelbach Hotel in Louis
vile, some days prior thereto. !
close study OF the Heralds article in
dlcates that 1t is rather a plea of gull
ty, concerning the real purpose of tn
meeting and which the article il
this paper merely sought 10 call out
by suggestion. The Herald in thu
beginning does us the very great hon
or to refer to us as, ''one of the
brightest and ablest of its State ex.
changes" for which we are more thar
grateful, but on top of this it pro-
ceeds to impute to us motives which
we have at no time entertained. II
complains that we had suggested the
muzzIng of that paper upon the part
of Young Republicans. This thought
was called forth by the fact that we
noted that in the reports of all the
speeches made at the meeting. they
sought to convey the idea that it was
held for the purpose of promoting har-
mony and that there was no int ention
of becoming body of Insurgents.
While on the other hand the Louis
vile Herald clearly indicated in its
editorial and news columns that such
was not the case, but that it was the
intention of this body of young Re-
pubicans to eventually capture the par
ty. in the State convention, and re-
generate 1T TO such an extent as 20
make it RESPECTABLE. OF course,
by converting the old line Republic
can, or brushing them out with nov
broom. The editor of the Herald.
who we understand is rather a new
citizen in Kentucky, says that CON
ventions even of the Republican par
ty in Kentucky have been known TO
do the bidding Of boss before now
We have attended every conw ention
In Kentucky for the past twenty
Years and during that time no man or
set of men have bossed a State Com
Vention, SO far as we know. The de-
legates have usually voted as they
have been instructed by their home
people, and here we want to say that
we are opposed to political bosses
and political bossism in every form.
We again remind the Herald that the !
Republican party in Kentucky stands
to all the reforms which
can possibly be made issues in the
coming State campaign. 1t mentions
direct primaries and popular election
ID Senators, corrupt practice act, the
initiative and referendum, and ex-
-ention OF school franchise TO wom-
m We are in favor of direct State
primaries, provided the state pays the
expense. We are in favor of each
county determining for itself what
node 1t will adopt TO select it's can
ildates for county offices. We are
n favor OF a corrupt practice act.
The innitiative and referendum is an
I'd Populist doctrine, which they ad-
coated more than Is years ago. II
night or might not prove beneficial
o the people. We do not think il I
'ould be beneficial until We can have {
air elections in every part of the |
tate and a pure nutrammeled ballot
OK 1t would be just ais easy to de '
sat good legislation, when submitted I
irect to the people as it would TO a
lect corrupt officials through corrup- &
on of the elective franchise. We are e
pposed to woman suffrage, IN ANY I
ND ALL OF ITS FORMS, and we O
re opposed to making it an issue 1
the coming campaign as much as O
e are the question OF whether or O
Ut people shah be compelled 70 use
Dad tread wagons upon the public =
Ighways' in order TO preserve the
ads. We are in favor of electing
MED States Senators by direct vote, s
divided always that pure elections e,
N be borught about. fsg q.
However, our article seems to have a,
ought out the milk in the cocoanut fe
far as the Louisville Herald is CT
nc@ned. 1t admits that T. is a de- tn
e to still further attempt TO place la
Republican party ON record for
w@ tariff The plank in our last r,
'tional platform upon this ques- ST
70 Is susceptible OF double mean ~
as we understand Il. but we do in
believe N was the intention OF the :.
'ienal delegates % take ground for ..
ariff that would place us I'm posi- ''
D which was pntenaIble. In view Of W
cur past history upon this oues- va