The Hartford republican., 1913-08-01
The Republican Progressive Plat
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First.-we endorse all the steps
which have been taken by the Coun-
ty Republican and Progressive Exec.
utive Committees. leading up TO and
including the call for this conyen-
tion to formulate a platform upon
which candidates for the various coun-
ty offices and member Of the House
of Representatives are to appeal to
voters of Ohio county for support at
the coming November election, under
the Republican emblem, believing
that II is best for those who may en-
ter.the General Primary to know what
may be expected of them in advance,
and fair to the people Of the county
to know just where their candidates
stand, upon all questions of public
interest. ". .r.}... 1rt
Second.-we favor rigid economy
in the conduct of all the business
of the county to the end that tax
es may be reduced to the lowest pos
sible rate, realizing that we are bur
dened by the present high taxes,
State, county and town. '.'.H ''i 20 E
Third.-As a matter of economy
and in the interest Of better
business system. we favor placing the
Fiscal affairs of the county in the
hands OF a commission to be COM
posed of three persons to be chos-
en- by the voters from the county at
large; believing that the finances
Of the county can better be handled
by smaller number of men, who
can be chosen entirely with their
business qualifications in view. I'm
ier this arrangement the Office OF
Justice of the Peace would not be I,
detracted from, but Its powers for !
usefulness in the MAINTENANCE. Of or.
der in the various iinapis,erial dis
triets would be far greater.
FGdrth.--The office Of county as
sessor Should be abolished, and the
duties of that official performed by
men chosen by the County Board OF
Commissioners, for each magisterial
district. .t.f r.... .-f .f
Fifth.--The people of Ohio county
deserves better roads and we
pledge the candidates who may be
nominated upon this platform il elect
ed, to exercise their utmost powers
to inaugurate a system which shall
bring about this desired end in the |
speediest and best possible way.
Sixth.-We pledge our hearty sup !
port in behalf of every effort to i'm
prove our schools, for better build !
ings, more perfect sanitary conditions /
course in agriculture for every high |
school. and an agricultural expert
ment farm located in the county.
Seventh.-Our sympathies are with !
the farmers in their efforts to }
obtain better prices for then pre- -
ducts, and especially do we p ym-
pathize with the tobacco grow arc of
Ohio county and pledFe th' nm onr
support in their efforts to maintain
an organization, wb ereby they
may secure just rewa rd for the toll
given by them ~ the production
of this crop, We realize that the
struggle is an Unequal one and ii nee
essary' We pledge them our support
TO secure Government aid in main
tai%hg public warehouses, through
'Tnich they may hold their tobacco un
vi TIE buyers see fit to accord them
pr treatment.
! Eighth.--During the last twelve
months the county has been i'm
poverished and actual suffering las
been brought about among the coal
miners on account of slack work,
rcharged, to the failure Of the railroad
to furnish sufficient cars. in order
that this evil may be remedied we