The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-06-23


the Initiative and rsierendlNn and the
recall of public officials.
Judge ORear is not afraid of con
test with the privileged Glasses who
| for 80 many years have dominated
the affairs of the State He does
not believe in special privileges bs-
ing granted to any class Of people;
therefore holds that the Tobacco
Trust and Whisluey Trust and other
great combinations should not have
the field to themselves. He wants
thu people to have a Voios in our
State government
| He condemns lawlessa dSs ia all is
forms and believes ia using mas
uras not only to punish the offend.er
but if possible, to reach out and era
dictate the cause. No naa who has
known Judge O'Rsar both as a citi-
Zen and official, can trushfully say
tifat he ever stood upon any side
excspt that of the strict aud impair
tai administration CT the law. Those
who charge him with being ia SYM
pashy with murder and arson, in
their hearts, know bstter. He has been
attacked fer his stand on the liquor
question. He does not compromise
wish the liquor interests, it is true.
but he does not favor arbitrary
and confiscatory legislation against
the liquor interest or any other inter
est. He does believe however. that
the saloon ought to go out Of poll
tics. What falrminded man does
not believe that
The Constitution of 1891 provides
that at some time the county shall
vote as a unit on the liquor ques-
ton, and he believes in putting that
provision into execution by letting the
people of the various counties in the
State, without exception, say Whistler
or not they are in favor OF the
saloon in their respective counties. He
does not see why any county should
have different laws from another and
the Constitution supports him in
this contention. He favOrs stringent
and effective laws TO punish those
who engage in corrupting elections in
Staee, county or municipality. He
favors electing United States Senator'S
by Direct vote OF the people; the nom
nation OF candidates for Stabe office
by direct primaries held at the ex-
pense of the State, giving the poor
but worthy man, an equal chance
with his wealthy opponsnt. For these
and other policies for which he stands
he is called radical. He does not be-
lieve in radlcalism, but in growth, in
getting away from the old rut and Ell
acting legislation 30 meet the new con
ditfons which have arisen during re-
cent years. This the p-eople know and
they are flocl1ing to him, believing
firmly that he says what he means
and msams what he says. He has
the confidence OF tho people because
Of the cl-ar-cut position which he
takes on these vital pubic questions
and the people will have a chance 10
say ON which side they staod with
respect 30 these questions.
1t has bsan said that candidate
should not attempt to make his own
platform. This is true as TO nation
al races in which the principles OF
the party are clearly defined, but in
State races IL is entirely differept.
la these races. Judge o'Rear believes
that the psople have right to
wha4 thu candidate stands for and
what will be the policies OF his ad-
mlnissration il elected. He has OUT
lined his policies An bold aud unmis-
takable language The people, there
fore know just what his altitude up
on these questions Is, aud II they
90 not approve Of II they do not, OF
COURSE. want him as their standard
bsarer. Judge 0'Rear should, and, We
bsNaVs would, refuse nomination
which dos not nrOnOunc.a An favor OF