The Hartford republican., 1913-04-25
The Republicansfogressive Plat.
form.


st.&We endorse all the step.
which have been taken by the Coun
ty Republican and Progressive Exec
utive Committees, leading up to an,
including the call for this conven
tion to formulate a platform upo'
which candidates for the various coun
ty offices and member of the Hous,
of Representatives are to appeal t
voters of Ohio county for support al
the coming November election, undel
the Republican emblem, believing
that 1t is best for those who may en-
ter.the General Primary to know wha
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
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.
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 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. Tn
der this arrangement the Office of
Justice of the Peace would not be
detracted from, but its 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
upon this platform IL elect
ID, to exercise their utmost powers
o inaugurate system which shall
,ring about this desired end in the
'peediest and best possible way.
Sixth.-We pledge our hearty sup
'ort in behalf of every effort to i'm
rove our schools, for better build
ngs, more perfect sanitary conditions,
course in agriculture for every high |
chool, and an agricultural expert
nent farm located in the county.
Seventh.-Our sympathies are with |
he farmers in their efforts to
btain better prices for their pro-
ucts. and especially do we sym.
atnize with the tobacco growers Of
'hio county and pledge them our
app6rt in their efforts to maintain
n organization, whereby they
lay secure a just reward for the toll
iven by them to the production
this crop. We realize that the
,ruggle is an unequal one and IL nee
ssary, we pledge them our support
, secure Government aid in main
lining public warehouses, through
hich they may hold their tobacco un
the buyers see fit to accord them
.ir treatment.
Eighth..-During the last twelve
onths the county has been i'm
,verished anu actual suffering has
zen brought about among the coal
iners on account of slack work,
larged, to the failure of the railroad
furnish sufficient cars. In order
at this evil may be remedied we
edge our candidate for member of
e House of Representatives to sup
'rt measure enlarging the powers
the State Railroad Commission
ID making it the duty of said Com
ission to require all railroads to
rnish a sufficient number of cars,
thout discrimination, to handle the
tput of coal promptly, that the
ners may have steady work, and
J also pledge our support for any
her wise measure, having for its
ject relief from this intolerable sit 4
tion. T.,
condemn the present :
administration of Ken I
,ky for its extravaganza through
'rease Of salaries, creation Of count {,
g, needless offices, and enormous
which have resulted
the largest State debt in many ,
ars. and which is sure to re- q
Ire an increase In taxation through
ne form. We condemn 1t for its
ssage of the Confederate pension ,
1 and its refusal to pay these