The Hartford republican., 1913-08-01

the House Of Representative TO sup
port a measure enlarging the power,
Of the State Railroad Commission
and milking IL the duty Of said Com
mission to require all railroads Z,
furnish sufficient number of cars
without discrimination. to handle tn,
output Of coal promptly, that IN,
miners may have steady work, ant
We also pledge our support for an,
Other wise measure, having for Il.
OBJECT relief from this intolerable sit.
uation.
Ninth.-We condemn the present
Democratic administration OF Ken.
lucky for its extravaganza through
increase Of salaries. creation of count.
less, needless offices. and enormous
appropriations which have resulted
in the largest State debt in many
years and which is sure To re.
quire an increase in taxation through
some form. We condemn It tor its
passage Of the Confederate pension
! bill and its refusal 10 pay these
men, many of whose claims have
been proven for months. under the
pretext that the bill is unconstitu,ion-
al. although having appointed Off
cials under the act, who are draw
ing their salaries. We condemn II
for its failure 10 place the Penal In
stitutions OF the State under a non
partisan commission; refusal to pass
a workmans compensation act; n
corrupt practice act; and for lowering
the school per capita. We also con-
denim the unanimous tendency of the
State officials, from Governor down.
TO play politics, by looking ahead
for some other job, instead Of look
ing after the vital interests of the
4, ,cople of the. State, whom they are
s:sorn to serve.
Tenth.-our candidate Tor member
Of the House Of Representatives
who may be nominated UPON this
platform, should he be selected by
the people in the final election. is
instructed and pledged to vote for
the following laws: t ... . .
A measure embodyipg the initia.
tive and referendum.
The recall for all State. biz ,r,ct
and County officials.
An amendment to the pr,mar,
Election Law, providing TO- Tho .,ec.
tion OF delegates to Natio mo, convon.
tions, and for the se' .c,;or ., Al,
party committeeman. ..
An amendment tc tho Primary E,eo
ton Law prov iding that where
'her Is o"iy one candidate of any
party az .ne close of the time limit
'ne 1" n may be made through
thar part rs committee. ... ...-t
-" amendment to the Election Law
i"o hitting any candidate TO have
v q benefit of the votes of all parties
which may support his candidacy by
having his name placed under more
than one device upon the ballot.
The repeal of the odious registra-
ton certificate law, which in every
election has made easy the corrnp'
tion Of the ballot wherever certifi'
Gates are required.
A measure prohibiting the use Of
money, with which to corrupt vot.
ers, and disinfranchising any one
who may sell or buy votes.
A corrupt practice act.
Workman's compensation law.
A measure placing our penal lnstitu
tions under control OF nonPar'
tisan commission.
Repeal Of the hunters tax.
Repeal OF the dog tax.
Adjustment of many needless Of
fices created by the last session OF
the legislature.
A measure reforming the taxing
system of the State which will place
the burdens of taxation where they
properly belong. instead Of upon the
men who own small homes and yisi'
BILE property, not easily evaded in the
assessment.
I A law giving the people OF Kentuck,
equal advantages with those of thu
Estates North of us, by compelling the
railroads to give us the benefit of
cents per mile passenger rate. .,.
b Upon all other matters not speci'
fically mentioned herein, our eandi'
date is directed to vote In the ihteres
of progress. and for the general wei
fare of all our people. ;l ssI-g a,I.
I IInon this ffecla ration Of nrinciples