The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-28

ton In Office to mean that the same
set shall rotate from one Office to an.
other and back again every four
years.
True Function Of Governor.
1T is known OF all men that Percy
Haly proposes either 10 nominate him
self as governor OF Kentucky or some
respectable hgurehead OF his own se.
lection whom he can own and con
troll and that men shall be ineligible
to position on the all.powerful board
of assessment and valuation. whose
names do not appear on his exclusive
roll OF honor p. shall fight with
all the energy ] possess aud shall ex.
ert TO the utmost all the authority
vested in me to prevent the informed.
ding by an ofliceholding trust or a
retty political hierarchy with these or
any other Offices !s the state. sna |
shall fight every concerted attempt 10
dictate nominations for national. state.
district or county Offices.
The function OF the governor and
those associated with him IL to trans.
act the business Of the state In such
way as to rebound TO its credit and
to that Of his party and the security
and prosperity OF the people and not
to construct an endless chain of Office
holders. from street sweeper to chief
magistrate. for the purpose Of main.
tanning perpetually In power a pollt.
teal triumvirate and a pampered and
protected lobby. shall fight the
Haly Rhea Shackelford triumyirate
now In control as bitterly as | shall
fight any other individual OF combina
ton which may seek to pillage our
state.
No Invisible Government
Il willingly surrendered a seat In
congress to fight above all else that
most insidiOus and abominable men.
ace to the liberties and property rights
OF free people-'invisible govern
ment'-powers nominally vested In
benevolent and respectable figures.
actually exercised by covert and cum
ming emissaries Of every fayOr.seek.
ing and tax-dodging interest fortunate
enough to have a friend al court
IF elected governor OF Kentucky
solemnly and earnestly pledge the
PEOPLE OF the commonwealth here and
Low that will turn the calcium light
upon the lobbyist and upon all who
seek TO secure positions OF honor or
privilege by any secret or unholy al.
lance with him.
The Needs Of the State.
Il shall earnestly endeavor. II made
chief magistrate Of my native state.
C. conserve and encourage every
legitimate business and industry,
whether large or small. to encourage
the investment Of capital In and the
development Of our unriyaled and as
yet almost undeyelOped resources: 10
promote the construction and opera.
ton Of public highways to the end
that our people may lind a better and
speedier access 10 the market. the
mill, the school and the church. As
means TO this end. favor the aboll
ton Of prison contract labor and the
employment Of the conyicts on the
roads Of the state.
Il shall vigorously ondeayOr 10 pro.
tect the citizen from every form of
lawlessness or coniiscation. TO see
that his person and his property are
secure whether that property be In.
vested In live stock. in lands or In
manufacturing enterprises.
Il stand for the county unit law ~
II now exists. and will. II elected. do
all in my power to make II effective.
believing that as governor of the
state can render my countrymen ma.
teriaI service In carrying into effect
the reforms | have mentioned. ! re-
spectfully solicit their support as a
candidate for the Democratic nomlna.
ton for the office OF governor Of Ken.
lucky in the ensuing August primary
election. "A. o, STANLEY"