The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-07-11

deserves better roads and we
pledge the candidates who may be
nominated upon this platform II 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
a 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 their pro-
ducts, and especially do we SYM
pathize with the tobacco growers OF
Ohio county and pledge them our
support in their efforts to maintain
an organization, whereby they
may secure a just reward for the toll
given by them to 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
tanning public warehouses, through
which they may hold their tobacco un
til the buyers see fit to accord them
fair 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,
charged. to the failure of the railroad
to furnish sufficient cars. In order
that this evil may be remedied we
pledge our candidate for member Of
the House of Representatives to sup
port a measure enlarging the powers
of the State Railroad Commission
and making it the duty Of said Com
mission to require all railroads to
furnish a sufficient number of cars,
without discrimination, to handle the
output of coal promptly, that the
miners may have steady work, and
We also pledge our support for any
other wise measure, having for its
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 1t for its
passage of the Confederate pension
bill and its refusal to pay these
men, many of who's, claims have
been proven for months, under the
pretext that the bill l. uncc nstitution-
y
al, although having appointed Off
Gals under the act, WHO are draw
ing their salaries. We condemn 1t
for its failure to place the Peral In
situations of the State under a non
partisan commission; refusal to pass
a workman's compensation act;
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
people of the State, whom they are
sworn to serve.
Tenth.-Our candidate for 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:
A measure embodying the initia-
tive and referendum. "a /;
The recall for all State. District
and County officials.
An amendment to the Primary
Election Law, providing for the cleo
ton of delegates to National conven-
tons, and for the selection Of all
party committeeman. 4
An amendment TO the Primary Elec
ton Law. providing that where
Their 10 only one candidate Of any
party at the close Of the time limit.
the selsctiou may be made through
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