The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-29

IWill the intelligent citizenship Of Ken.
,ucny entrur. Party, Nth power thai
or. knowing, Is too timid or too corrupt
to give YOU It's solemn pledge TO destroy
III Or r. Il that those more potent and
more silent than Mr.. Morrow, high In
his party's councils, the powers behind
the throne. realize how easy II r. "a
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
to champion the cause OF the oppressed
unaided and unsustained against this UNI
seen and inveterate foe Of popular gov
eminent. this an.pervading influence,
deadly as the breath OF the Upas OF the
Olivic. under whose blighting shade every
impulse OF honesty. every patriotic as
piration must wither and decay. ! have
never sought the suffrage OF the people
OF Kentucky without formally reasserting
/ my fixed and unaEerable opposition TO
| those influences which have too often
cry and a sham and constitutional ON
| GERS not the servants of the people. but
the tools and pawns of special interests.
In letter addressed to the public on De-
| THE interests seeking special favors
can never be tolerated by party whose
prime purpose is to strip those interests
OF every undue advantage and every
4 privilege obtained by the operation OF
bad laws or the violation OF good ones"
On January IL last. in announcing my
candidacy for Governor. | declared:
~ willingly surrendered seat in
Congress to fight above all else that
most insidious and abominable menace
to the liberties and property rights OF
powers nominally vested in benevolent
and respectable figures, actually exer-
cised by the covert and cunning ennis
saries OF every favor-seeking and tax
lodging interest fortunate enough to
have friend In court.
IF elected Governor Of Kentucky I
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 to
secure positions OF honor or privilege
by any secret or unhoy alliance with
him."
The pledge made as candidate am
prepared to keep as your nominee and as
your Governor.
No Antitrust Plank.
Not the creation. but the equitable dis
tribution Of wealth. is the great problem
confronting the lawmakers OF America.
Men everywhere realize more and more
that inordinate wealth and widespread
penury are In great measure attributable
to this inequHable distribution. secured
by Illegal combinations OF capital and
the creation OF gigantic monopolies.
Laws governing the capitalization OF
corporations. regulating the operation OF
common carriers. forbidding the forma-
ton OF holding companies. the interlock-
lflB OI ulFcCtOIaltS ana OIneT InuItr-
farious devices Tor the destruction OF
competition and the prevention of the
free operation of the natural law Of sup
ply and demand. fill the statutes OF the
various States and the Federal Govern
ment alike.
The enc act calculated to protect the
people OF Kentucky from exploitation
and plumber by trusts and monopolies
has been declared unconstitutional. and
today this State stands naked and de-
fenseless. prey to every crooked COM
EQUITY. snug harbor for every CONNER
cial pirate seeking refuge from the wise
legislation and the righteous wrath Of
forty-seven sister States.
The fact that this yawning chasm Is
left in the only legal defense yet pro-
vided has caused an apprehension little
short OF consternationt among thoughtful
and discerning men. In the face of this
appalling state of affairs the Republican
platform contains no antitrust plank. no
pledge to curb corporate greed or to
punish corporate crime. The reason is
not far to seek; 1t prefers to betray the
people rather than offend the interests.
Republican Convention Refuses to En-
dorse Its Own Administrations,
State and National.
An examination OF the State or nation
discloses the fact that hitherto no two
have been alike. This is necessarily so
where platforms are written In good faith.
Political organizations at stated periods
may apply Observation-Disclosures to con-
stantly changing conditions. To state
the attitude OF the party on vital and
living issues TO outline an original pro-
gram for future legislation requires con-
structive craftsmanship. and constructive
craftsmanship is n lost art with the re-
dictionary Republicanism of Kentucky.
The reference to the protection Of
American Industries and labor is a yelled
endorsement OF the malodorous Payne
Aldrich act. the last utterance OF the
- bal ~ nm gnh i
thought that after Q similar approval OF
that act had sent President Taft to po-
htical oblivion. and his organization to
the junk heap, that there were none
so poor as to do 1t reverence" but the
convention at Lexington has placed last
withered posey above its petrifying re-
mains.
In fact, the last Republican convention
did not attempt to write new PLATFORM
II merely repaired an old one. and IL
botched the job. Hitherto Republican
platforms have usually followed sort
OF formula-frst endorsing previous ma
tional and State administrations. and with
the sole exception OF this unique assem-
The point with pride" and viewing
with alarm" stunt. In fact. they have
pointed with pride" on several occa-
sions when 1t evidenced more gall than
And yet that party which had the stom-
ach In 1900 "to endorse without reserve
the resoiute and patriotic course OF w.
o.
at his command the usurption of the Of
nee to which the people elected him" has
at this good hour never a word to say
in commentator either Of the Repub-
lican national or State administrations.
Looking back over an era Of crimina-
ton and recrimination, OF folly. failure,
perfidy and ruin In national AFFAIRS. and
OF force. violence. bloodshed and In
compel ence in the conduct OF the State
Government the silence Of this party. or
its wise refusal to mention with Approval
any man or any incident In its history.
is. In effect. pathetic appeal 10 the
people OF Kentucky To let the dead past
bury its dead" and to forget the blum
ders OF those whom even their friends
dare not defend
Republican Reputation Of Platform
Pledges.
The Democrats OF Kentucky will not
soon forget that In 1903 this party I'm
solemn platform declaration fercely ar
faigned Democratic executive FOR exer-
cising the pardonng power to subserve
political and partisan purposes with the
certain effect OF encouraging crime by
virtually rendering criminals OF Demo-
cratic faith immune from punishment"
In 1908 this same party was not warm
in the saddle before its Republican Cow
ern0r brazenly proceeded to commit the
crime II had solemnly denounced and TO
do the dastardly deed from which by
necessary inference he was forever bound
to abstain. lihefating aRsassins whose