The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-08-30

inspection Of all our State institutions,
and similar to the system now existing
for national banks.
Sec. I've favor the enactment Of
such wise laws as viii put into effect all
sections and provisions Of the State
Constitution, and we declare that we
are in favor Of the enforcement of all
laws.
Sec. ls-We favor the enactment Of
wise laws for the protection from &C
cident and injury OF all laborers en-
gagged in hazardous employmeDts, and
we favor a wise. conservative law
regulating the arbitration of labor
strikes and disputes.
Sec. 1--we favor law prohibiting
peonage and female slave traffic, regard
less Of color.
Sec. COVE are opposed to all mobs
and lynchings and are in favor Of impos-
ing the severest penalty possible, under
our Constitution, on all officers who fail
to protect prisoners intrusted TO their
keeping.
Sec. 2l-The Democratic party has
always been the party of religious, as
well as civil liberty. in Kentucky and in
the republic. It refers with pride to
its noble and consistent record on this
important question, so dear TO every
true American heart. - We are in full
accord, both in letter and in spirit with
the teachings Of Thomas jefferson, the
founder OF our party, on this question,
and with the provisions of our State
and Federal Constitutions, and we are
unalterably opposed 10 raising any re-
ligious test as a qualification for hold
ing any office in the State or nation.
Sec.t 22-We favor the nomination
and election Of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people
Sec. 23-We denounce and are op-
posed to Cannonism or one-man power
in all representative assemblies, whether
it be in the Congress or in representative
conventions. We favor the rule of the
people
Sec. 24-On this platform of prin-
eiples and on the aims and purposes Of
our party in the State an in the Nation
we appeal to all Kentuckians, irrespec
tive of previous political affiliations
who are proud of the past and desire
still more prosperous, more progress
sive present and future for all oul
people, TO support our magnificent
State ticket, including our nominee FOL
the United States Senatorship, and oul
nominees for General Assembly and fol
other officers.
Sec. 25-CONCLUSION. In con
clusion we call the attention Of Ken
tuckians TO the fact that Democratic
principles are triumphant in The Ma
ton and in almost every State, ant
that the Republican party everywhere
is protesting to adopt Democratic
principles in its platforms, but We
warn them that the Republicans o
this State have placed in their plat
form some progressive Democratic
doctrines, not with view TO carr
them out or to attempt to carry then
out in good faith, in the improbable
event of their success at the poll
next November, but only for tn
present purpose of catching votes anC
deceIving the people, so that the.
might get the offices and emolument
thereof. The broken promises Of tn
present Republican State and Nation
al Administrations as well as the en-
tire history of the Republican party
are sufficient to convince all fair
minded citizens Of the insincerity 0
he Republican party, and that it j
not the party of the people; while
on the other hand, the record ant
history of the Democratic party il
the Nation and the State conclusive
ly establish its devotion to duty and it
purpose in good faith to redeem III
platform pledges made to the people.
J. c. W, BECKHAM. State-at-large;
II. A. SOMMERS, State-at-large;
DENNY P. SMITH, First District;
S. W. HAGER, Second District:
BEN 7. PERKINS, Third District:
lW. C. MONTGOMERY, Fourth Dis
trict;
J. A. SULLIVAN, Eighth District;
NJ. f. CONLEY, NTH District;
JNO. c. C. MAYO, Tenth District
S. B. DISHMAN, Eleventh District
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