The Hartford republican., 1913-05-02
The Republican, Progressive Plat.
form.

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 conven.
tion to formulate 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-
terthe 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.
Second.-We favor rigid economy
in the conduct of all the business
of the county to the end that tax
ee may be reduced to the lowest pos
efble rate, realizing that we are bur
dened by the present high taxes,
State, county and town.
Third.-As a matter of economy
and in the interest of a better
business system, we favor placing the
Fiscal affairs of the county in the
hands of 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 a smaller number of men, who
can be chosen entirely with their
business qualifications in view. Un-
der this arrangement the Office of
Justice of the Peace would not be
detracted from, but it's powers for
usefulness in the maintenance of or
der in the various magisterial dis
tricts would be far greater.
Fourth.-The office of county as
SCISSOR should be abolished, and the
duties of that official performed by
men chosen by the County Board of
Commissioners, for each magisterial
district.
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 system which shall
bring about this desired end in the
speediest and best possible way.
SiIth.-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,
q 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 . Just reward for the toll |
given by them to the production
Of this crop. We realize thut the
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.-Durimg the last twelve
the county has been i'm
poverished and actual suffering has
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 thfs 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 1t the cut! of said Com
mission to requir r" 'rC"ds to I
furnish a sufficient ru.nlcr 6f cars,
without discrimination. to han-le t-e
output of coal promptly that the
miners may have steady work, and
We also pledge our support for am
other wise measure, having for its
object relief from this intolerable sit
Iation.
Ninth.-We condemn the present
administration of Ken
lucky for its extravaganza through
Increase of salaries. creation Of count
ess, needless offices, and enormous
which have resulted
n the largest State debt In many
years, and which Is sure to re-
luire an increase In taxation through
some form. We condemn 1t for its
of the Confederate pension