The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-03
CONGRESSMAN A. 0. STANLEY. .

ton in Office TO mean that the sarI
set shall rotate from one Office to an
other and DICK again every 'four
years
True Function of Governor.
ut is known Of all men that Pertsf
Haly proposes either to nominate him..
self as governor OF Kentucky or some
respectable figurehead of his own Sc
lection whom he can own and con-i
troll and that men shall be ineligibleI
to position on the all-powerful board{
of assessment and valuation, whose
names do not appear, on his exclasive|
roll of honor CD. I shall fight with
all the energy possess and shall ex-
ert to the utmost all the authority
vested in me to prevent the intermed-|
ding by an OfiicehOlding trust or al
Petty political hierarchy with these or
any other Offices in the state, and
shall fight every concerted attempt ~ 4
dictate nominations Tor national. state,
district or county offices.
The function Of the governor and1
those associated with him is to trans
act the business OF the state in such al
way as to rebound to its credit and1
to that of his party and the security
and prosperity of the people and mott
to construct an endless chain of ONCE
holders, from street sweeper to chief
magistrate, for the purpose Of main
tanning perpetually in power a polit
ical triumvirate and a pampered andN
protected lobby. shall fight the
Haly Rhea Shackelford triumvirate
now in control as bitterly as l shall
fight any lother individual or combina
ton which may seek 30 pillage our
state.
No Invisible Government.
Il willingly surrendered seat I'M
congress TO fight above all else that
most insidious and abominable mer
ace to the liberties and property rights
OF a free people-.invisible govern
ment-powers nominally vested In
benevolent and respectable figures,
actually exercised by covert and cum;
ming emissaries of every favor-seekY
ing and tax-dotging interest fortunateI
enough to have friend at court.
IF elected governor of Kentucky II
so'emnly and earnestly pledge the'f
people of the commonwealth here and
how that l will turn the calcium tight I
upon the lobbyist and upon all whD
seek to secure positions of honor or
privilege by any secret or unholy al
nance with him. ~
The Needs Of the State.
II shall earnestly endeavor, il made
chief magistrate OF my native state.
tC conserve and encourage every
legitimate business and industry.
whether large or small. to encourage
the investment u capital IN ana tle
OF our unrivaled and -
yet almost undevel0ped resources; -
promote the construction and opera
tion Of public highways to the end
that our people may lind better snd 4
speedier access to- the market, The
mill. the school and the church A.
means to this end. I favor the aboli-
ton of prison contract labor and Ne
OF the c0nvicts on the
roads OF the state.
Il shall vigorously endeavor To pso-
tect the citizen from every form Of
lawlessness or conaseation; to see
that his person and his property are
secure whether that property be In
vested in live stock. in lands Or inI
enterprises.
Il stand for the county unit hw al
II now exists. and will. II elected, al
all in my power TO make II effective.
Believing that ~ governor of th<T
state can render my countrymen nal
terial service IN carrying into e6ea,
the reforms ! have mentioned. I rsA
spectfully solicit their support - "
candidate for the Democratic nominGt
tion for the onoe - Bev6rnor Of ksnf
lucky IN Ne eneqins August primary
election. 40. eTANLuYr