Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-09-30

IL, greater than the Peoples House." |
VIII the intelligent citizenship OF Ken
knows nothing OF invisible government,
or. knowing. is too timid or too corrupt
TO give you its solemn pledge to destroy
~ Or Is i that those more potent snd
his party's councils, the powers behind
tho throne, realize how easy It is 10
secure the sinews OF war and the aid OF
all the cohorts, chicane and crookedness.
II only they will agree TO stand with
their fingers on their lips and allow the
Democratic party and its nominees alone
10 champion the cause OF the oppressed
against the oppressor and to advance
unaided and unsustained against this un-
seen and inveterate foe 81 popular gov
eminent. this all-peryadng influence.
deadly as the breath OF the Upas or the
plivic under whose blghting shade every
Impulse Of honesty, every patriotic as
piratlon must wither and decay. ] have
never sought the suffrage Of the people |
OF Kentucky without formally reassertlnB |
my fixed and unalterable opposition to
those influences which have too often
made constitutional government mock
cry and a sham. and constitutional OH
GERS not the servants OF the people, but |
the tools and pawns OF special interests.
In a letter addressed 10 the public on De-
cember 10, 1912. ! declared
THE interests seeking special fayOrs |
can never be tolerated by party whose |
prime purpose is TO strip those interests |
bf every undue advantage and every |
privilege obtained by the operation OF |
bad laws or the violation OF good ones" |
On January II last, IN announcing my |
Candidacy for Governor. declared;
II willingly surrendered seat In |
Congress 10 fight above all else that |
most ir,sldous and abomlnabls menace |
TO the liberties and property rights OF
q free people-'invisible government
powers nominally vested In benevolent |
and respectable figures, actually exer-
hNf ha md Tlfn MI mia
garies Of every favor-seeking and tax
lodging interest fortunate enough 20
have a friend In court.
III elected Governor Of Kentucky |
solemnly and earnestly pledge the peo-
| pie Of the commonwealth here and now
that will turn the calcium light upon
| the lobbyist and upon all who seek 10
secure positions Of honor or privilege
by any secret or unholy alliance with
him"
The pledge made as a candidate I am
prepared 20 keep as your nominee and as
your Governor
No Antitrust Plank.
! Not the creation. but the equitable dis
tTibution Of wealth, Is the great problem
confronting tie lawmakers Of America.
that inordnate wealth and widespread
penury are IN great measure attributable
90 this inequitnhle distribution, secured
BY Illegal eomeln nations, Of cEl,al and
t
laws governing the capitalization OF
corporations. regulating She operation OF
common carriers. forbldding the forma-
tion Of holding companies. the interlock-
farious devices Tor the destruction Of
competition and the prevention Of the
free operation Of the natural law Of sup
ply and demand. on tho statutes Of the
various states and the Federal Govern
ment alike.
The one act calculated 10 protect the
people ~ Kentucky f'om exploitation
and plumber boy trusts and monopoliss
has been declared unconstitutional, and
today this state stands naked and de-
fenseleFs. a prey 90 every crooked COM
binstion and every form " corporate in
EQUITY. "a snug iaThor Tor every CONNER
eial pirate seeking refuge from the wise
legislation and tle righteous wrath II
foTty-ssycu sister states.
The fact that 'hls Havning chasm f.
left In the only legal defense yet pro-
vided has caused am apprehension little
short u cons sfuatlou among thoughtful
and dlscsrulns men. In the face q this
appalling state ~ HThira the Republican
. platform contains uo antitrust plank, no
pledge 20 curb corporate greed or 70
punish corporate crime The reason Il
not far 20 seek n prefers 20 he'ra7 ~
people rather than 0rend the Interests.
Republican Convention Refuse, TO En-.
dOrse rs Own hdrlnlstratlons,
state and National.
An examination u the state or nation.
al platforms ~ either party in Kentucky
discloses the fact that hitherto no two
] have been alike This IS necessarily sp
, where platforms are written lr good iafh
Political organizations at stated period
prumulgats IlatfuIms IN order that they
d may apply iumuiahle principles 20 cove
stanty changing conditions To state
the attitude % 'he party ON Vital and
. living Issues 10 outline an original pro-
fNF
; struciive statesmanshlp, and constructive
. craftsmanship " lost art with The re-
dictionary Hepullicaulsm of Kentucky
The reference To the protection OF
American Industries ana labor l. a velled
A endorsement ~ the mslolpr0ug Payne
AldHch act. Tho last utterurce ~ th'
Y HcpubNcau party on The subj g. ] hof
Q thought that after n similar approval n
that act had sent President TAFT to rg'
iitical oblivion and his organization 20
the funk hrnp. that there we've ror'
-, 80 poor as 90 do n reverence bat th
u convention NJ Lexington has placed a las
L wlthcred posey above its pcWiylng re-
n mains
In fact. the last Republican convention
did not attempt % write q new platform
r. N merely repaired an ola one. an. \
loiched the ioh. Hitherto D.rJtucr'
platforms have usually followed SOL
, tinnal and stat" ,dWlris 'r'tiCns. srH wi
v the sole execution ~ fria uul4Ie .s..T
L blage thew have hitherto leen a'r.rr OF
a the point win pride aud 'ifwlr,
4 pointed with pride On several coca
n slons when Il evidenced more gal 'L6l
Ana Vel that party which had ne s,om
4. nrh IN 1900 ITO endorse without reserv
the resolJte and patriotic course 81 W
~ s. TaY'or IN resisting With ap the rowe
= at his command 'he usurp'un Of me ~
4. nee 70 which ne people elected MIN Ia