The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04
EreedoIa From cOrpOrate c0ntr0I.


of e ave danger in the future.
Freedom From Corporate Control.
The Democratic party has always
stood for the rule of the people; 1t
believes in equal and exact justice to
all. and that the governmental unit,
whether city, state or nation, shall De
controlled by the people, not by any
speciai interest Public service cor
porations, and companies and persons
having large contracts with the CITY
have a direct financial interest IN con
trolling municipal affairs, and sOch
control is the greatest menace TO the
public. good. Such IN rests seeA 70
elect 10 ohce men Who represent
them, rather than the people me he
nl,u5-an convention nominated Tor
Navor a man whose whole training
as a lawyer has been in the emf 10Y
such cornorations, and Who has rep
resented then continuously were
thew we're. in conflict with the people
No greater calamity could befan lex
ington than to have as its ehlef
executive a man VINO nominally leaves
the employment Of such corporations,
temporarily to serve the people, with
the hope and expectation OF returning
to their employment on the expiration
of his term as Mayor.
As against this danger, the Demo
cratic party offers the city OF Lex
II. ~ olean ticket headed by an IN
d. le- den. conscientious and capable
ser1 ant O. the people who has demon
stratec in no &c Office that he is not
contrciled ~ my special interest or
public service corporations. IL
pledges its candidates to protect the
int asts c. the people in all public
contracts. trea ting with Justice and
fairness the contractors. whether
they be private or public service cor
porations. but owing first allegiance
to the people and not to the conUrae-
tors or the corporations.
IL
Commission Form OF Government.
ont of the storm of Galveston was
bora the Commission Form CT Govern
ment, as adapted TO American cities,
and that birth made that catastrophe
a blessing to the nation
From it has co-1le a new develop
ment in American civic goyernment.
The experience of the cities which
have adopted it has demonstrated,
that il is better adapted to the govern
ment of cities, than the old system,
which was modelled after the National
Government
The present system is archaic ana
cumberson, and the advantages OF the
new system lie in the fact, that direct
responsibility is coupled with direct
authority, and while the adoption or
non-adoption Of the Commission Form
of Government is not a party issue,
yet its adoption means a non-partisan
administration of the affairs OF the
city, and the Democratic party adYo-
Gates its adoption at the November
election
We pledge our nominees for State
Senator and representatives. to ad-
vocate such amendments to the pres
ent law, as may tend to make the
proposed form more suitable in its
adapta ION to the needs OF the city OF
Lexington
The Public Schools.
The we policy Of q common
school system supported by public
taAss was first enunciated by Thomas
Jefferson. and has been fostered and
developed in accordance with Demo
rsric principles By the Democratic
a-- We believe in he highest ef-
the public schools, and as a
attain this end, We ad-
school law for cities of
ass. putting the schools
a small school board,
he city large, at
rom tlt regular cleo
ticket ht saed sch COL
aJ Tiihout party eDlbieEls;
means 10 improve the