The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-12-08


Governor. If nominated and elected
Governor, | will bend every energy,
use every power given me, and exer-
else every precaution to give Ken
tucky an administration that Will go
down in history as an economic,
business-hke, progressive and peace
full era in the affairs of this state.
1t is my firm conviction that no
man should be selected Governor OF
a commonwealth in order to honor
h:m-rather he should be given the
position on account of the service
he can render the public. The State S
business affairs are a large busl-
ness. the largest In the Common
wealth. No business concern would
think of selecting its chief execu-
tive officer for other than his efti-
cheney and experience. Measured by
this standard, | do not hesitate to
ask the people to indOrse my candl-
dacy.
1t is not necessary for me to re-
count here the work that L have done
athe last ten years in upbulldlng the
agricultural interests of this State. L
have contributed my part while Com
missioner of Agriculture, Labor and
Statistics toward placing the agrl-
cultural interests and the laborln9
interests of Kentucky On a much
higher plane than they ever occupl-
ed in the past. Politics has been
removed from the Farmers lnstl-
tutes. the State Fair, and from the
Labor Bureau, and efficient service
demanded.
On January i, 1912, took charge
of a practically undeveloped depart
ment of the State government, and
today it stands out primarily as one
of the leading branches of the States
affairs. Every promise made the
people before my election as Com
missioner of Agriculture and Labor
has been fulfilled. No man can truth
fully say that | have broken prom
ise, or shirked a duty as a public
officer.
With this official record behind
he, | now make the following prom
Uses if nominated and elected Gov
crnor:
FIRST will use every power
vested In me as Governor to hold the
expenses of this State within its in
come. This can be done by only one
of two means, or by a combination
of the two; by cutting down expenses
or increasing the income. | shall in
eist upon the States business being
run by as few employees as possible,
when each officer and employee is
rendering honest, capable and eff
cient service.
4 shall further endeavor to secure
revision of our tax laws that Will
impose a just tax upon those escap-
iag taxation, thereby increasing the
revenue of the State without increas-
Ing the taxation on real esate.
SECOND-Kentucky is essential
ly an agricultural State. Seventy
live per cent. of our people are
classed by the 1910 census as ru-
raj population Another 15 per cent.
toll in the factory, workshop or
mime. These are the wealth crea-
tors of the Commonwealth. What
ever it is they produce aids In bring
ing prosperity to our entire people.
Therefore, shall do all in my power
TO promote the agricultural and lab
oring interests, knowing full well
that every citizen Is benefited there
by.
TEIIItD-Better agriculture, bet
ter schools, better churches, better (,
homes and better roads depend upor |
the other, and are inseparable. These
with good health are the foundation
Of peace and prosperity and
reach from the humblest home to the
greatest institution, within the
States borders. | shall favor any
legislation to upbuild our agricul- I,
ture, our roads, our schools, our
homes, our churches and the health
Of our people. /
FOURTH shall favor the SUBJ
mission of State prohibition amend
ment to the voters of the Common !
FIFTH shall favor a work !
mems compensation act.
SIXTH shall favor taking as
as practicable the labor of
the convicts in the penitentiaries out
Of competition with free labor in
the State, and putting the convicte
to work in the construction of bet
fer roads, and the production Of |
ground limestone for the use Of the J
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