The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-02-27
have been completely removed.

have been completely removed.
There has never been a time when
the machinery Of the party was so
completely subject to the direction OF
the voters. or course, this will be
denied by those who would destroy
the party whether 1t does right or
whether, IL does wrong, but 1t Will
not be q Mod by those who investi-
gate and sincerely want to see she
pal,y rcorganized and re-establishcd
and made to do the service OF the
people in this country as it perform
ed that service in its best days"
The reduction of southern repre-
sentaticn in the party convention
the recognition of tho credentials Of
primary-eleciod delegates and the
removal OF certain other subjects OF
dissenslon, already assured by the
action Of the national committee Of
the party, will do away with shame
less scenes Of ChiCaso and Baltimore"
according to the speaker. lie belicv-
ed the outcome would be platforms
ombodying the convictions aiu aspi-
rations OF the people and candidates
who will receive their nominations
without obligations or pledges to any
interest or power than the people
themselves. In the opinion of Mr..
Borah, platforms are utterly mslead-
ing and worthless if drafted as they
have been in the past.
81 do not want platform OF eX-
pediency, a platform adopted in for
NAL manner, even if it reads right
said Mr.. Borah. IL want TO know
where the Republican party in fact
stands and is soing to stand on these
great issues. In moot COW ention
you could never know. | want to see
a downright fight where there is
something more than paper and ink
and sounding phases at ISSUE, an abb
solute contest where the people take
part, so when the result is record
ed we will have the real sentiment
and the eral convictions vi the par
| ty, and knowing them we can square
ourselves for the future. | want
either the inspiration OF Lodi or the
conclusiveness OF Waterloo.
81 do not want platform drawn
by bosses, or even by anointed lead
ers, weeks in advance of the con-
venttion and carried like a succeed
and perfumed Egyptian mummy to
the place of meeting with which TO
conjure the multitude for another sea
son, but a living. breathing platform,
voicing the purposes and hopes OF
men and women who have rubbed
against the realities OF life and the
actual conditions of to-day. | made
up my mind long since that If at
any time have to abandon the name
which the sainted Licoln chose with
which to conjure the hosts of freedom
and progress, If l must finally give
over the proud memories which clus-
ter about these days, it will be after
the majority of the party has so
spoken and upon questions OF polity
in a contest that no one will ever
misunderstood aLi at a time when
there can be no mistake as to the
issues.
1.-The next Republican national con-
vention will be in tho hands and un-
der the control of the voters of the
party, those who believe in the Re-
publican party, who respect its ira
ditions and have helped to make its
history. | am not one OF those who
believe that the Republican party
has made no mistakes. but am one
of those who have no doubt that un-
der a full and free expression OF the
voters it will again become a power
full instrument for GOOD