The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-05-29

State Convention at Louisville, May
20, 1912.
2. We endorse and commend
the wise, statesmanlike and conser-
vative acts of the Democratic House
of Representatives in Congress, in
their patriotic efforts along non
partisan lines to enact legislation
in the interest of the whole people
by reducing the burden of taxation
due to the iniquitous high tariff
rates imposed by a Republican Con-
| gress and President, and condemn
the veto by the Republican Presi-
dent of the wool, cotton and other
tariff bills, which bills would have
| reduced the cost of living on the
necessities of life to the people in
general, instead of increasing, as it
does, the dividends of the manufac-
turer, and we heartily approve and
commend it's economical admins
tration of the public business in the
reduction of public expenses.
3. We unreservedly endorse and
approve the official acts of our able
Representative from this, the
Fourth Congressional District, the
| Honorable Ben Johnson, and are
justly proud of the record he has
made for faithfulness to every duty
intrusted to him as our Represen-
tative, and his zeal, energy and
ability as such Representative. He
has been a tower of strength in that
body in the interest Of his people
and the country at large.
I. We are proud Of the record
made by the present State admins
tration, headed by Governor James
/ .. McCreary, and the acts Of the
recent Legislature of the State, and
we call special attention to plat
form promises redeemed and writ
ten into laws of the State, to econ
omy in public expenditures, to a
business administration conducted
on business principles, and the in
| auguration of an era of good feeling
among all the people of the State,
and real progress in the material
development of the State, this sue
ceeding the four years of broken
promises, lack of definite policy and
imbecility under the last Republic
an administration.
5. Having faith in Kentucky
and Kentuckians, wherever they
may be, we instruct our delegates
to the State Convention to support
and vote for delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to be held in Bal
timore, June rs, 1912, who will
support and vote for that distin-
guisshed and brilliant ex-Kentuck-
ian, the Hon. Champ Clark. for
the nomination as the Democratic
candidate for President of the Unit
ed States, and to vote for him so
long as he Is a candidate, and use
all honorable means to secure his
nomination. -. o..
6. We also endorse the Hon. r.
H. Vansant, of Ashland, KY, for
election to the position OF Chair
man of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, and Mr.. Urey
Woodson, of Owensboro, KY, for
reelection as a member of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, for
Hon. Ollie James as temporary
chairman of the State Convention,
and instruct our delegates to the
State Convention to use their vote
and influence to secure the election
and reelection of each of these
men to said respective positions.
7. We further instruct our del
egates hereinafter named to vote
as a unit upon all propositions COM
ing before the State and District
Conventions.
The following are appointed as
delegates and alternates to said
State and District Conventions:
Delegates-R. r. Collins, Hooker
Williams, G. B. Likens, F. L. Felix.
H. p. Taylor, Nc. d. Fogle, Ozna
Shultz, Ohio Dexter, T, j. Smith,
Fred Cooper, Jas. S. Glenn, r. E.
Lee Simmerman, A. C. Yeiser, j. c.
Her, |. M. Bennett, NJ. T. Likens.
Alternates-J. d. Cooper, Luther
Chinn, Clarence Patton, j. B. Rem
frow, Tom Cooper, L. e. Charlet,
DR.. w. L. Barrett, Alvin Ross, G.
M. Grove, w. B. Taylor, Geo. M.
Burton, S. F. Riley, ]. H. B. Car
son, NJ. T. Westerfield, Alvin Rowe,
j. P. Jasper.
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