The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-09-17

the fairest land on earth; yet have
let the golden harvest Of its oppor
tunitics go ungathered and have per
mitted II to be despoiled. We have
been given the shining talents Of gov
eminent: We have hidden them In the
dirty napkin Of political intrigue. Now
the Master 1.-THE people) demand ia
know the condition Of the vineyard
and the use you have made OF the
, talents.
Your public servants have given
promises instead of deeds; words In
stead of acts; the results of bad gov
eminent instead OF the blessings OF
good government. These servants, re
sponsible for these conditions, now
ask the continuation Of your confidence
and perpetuation In your offices. The
present Clerk of the Court OF Appeals
asks to become Auditor of Public Ac'
counts: the Wizard" Superintendent
of Public Instruction longs to be Sec
rotary of State: the Assistant Super
intendent OF Public Instruction desires
to step into the shoes Of his chief; the
Assistant Attorney General wants to
be Attorney General; the State Exam
finer and Inspector OF Public Accounts
has been nominated for Treasurer. Ro'
tating all! Capitol Square still shak'
ing the plum tree, Every member OF
the last Legislature from Louisville
longs again for the glory OF statesman
ship. Thirty members of the Lower
House who made the legislation OF
1924 enough to control caucuses and
dictate committees. have been nominal
ed as the candidates by their party.
1t Is reasonably certain that the next
session of the General Assembly viii
be controlled by those who controlled
Il in 1912. You cannot clean house
with a dirty broom! you cannot over
throw lobby-controlled Legislature
by returning largely the same mem
beers. You cannot rebuke unfaithful
servants by returning them to ONCE
and giving them vote of confiden' ID.
A new broom and a general house
cleaning Is needed at Frankfort. ant
1 believe II should begin in November.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
PLEDGES.
The Republican party presents 10
the people of Kentucky plain. pro
gressive platform. embodying a COM
plete system of constructive and RENE
dial legislation. II stands for good
roads. and congratulates itself that
the present good roads law was fran
ed and passed by the untiring efforts
of a Republican State Senator. II
stands for more schools and school
houses, for a longer school term, and
for the extension Of the States insti-
tutions of higher learning, and for
the complete elimination Of all politics
from the public schools. IL stands FOR
the bipartisan control OF all penal
and charitable Institutions. Ths
party is pledged to the enactment OF
a workmens compensation law, and
1t is the first party in Kentucky to
make such a pledge for the benefit OF
those who risk life and limb in the
hazardous occupations of mill and rae
tory and railroads and those who toll
in the midnight darkness of the mines;
and pledges itself to the passage OF
a law which will provide a fair sys'
TEN to protect and care for those who
are MANNED by accident and for their
wives and children. Such law can
and should be provided.
We believe in increasing the powers
of the present Railroad Commission,
by giving it jurisdiction over the other
public utilities of the State.
My party believes in a corrupt prac-
tice act. 1t was the first party to
pledge the passage OF such an act. and
calls attention to the broken promises
of our opponents to pass such a law. !
Something must be done to limit the
amount which may be bid for public
office. The people have the right TO
know the amount and sources OF all
campaign funds, who they came from
and how they have been expended.
Some check must be placed upon the
man who either has or can secure
great sums of money to be used in
elections. The man who
buys his way into public office will
steal his way out.
We believe in the election Of the
judiciary. the final safeguard OF life.
liberty and property, without regard
to politics; and desire to put the Judge
above and beyond political influence
In order that he may be selected upon
the ground Of fitness and qualification
alone.
We believe in the principle OF the
direct primary law. and a Republican
platform first declared for such a law.
We believe the present law is unfair.
unjust and imperfect; made for the
purpose of preventing joint nomina.
ions, to widen the breach between po-
itical parties and to prevent the great
body of independent and thinking
voters from exercising their beneficial
influence in primary elections.
The Republican party stands pledged
% the passage of tax amendment to
enable the Legislature to classify prop
,rty for this purpose. The opposition
,arty is responsible for the present
Unjust system Of taxation-responsib