The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-09-17
MORROW FIRES
OPENING GUN
7 OF CAMPAIGN
Republican Nominee for
Governor Speaks to Big
! Crowd in Bowling Green.


The Republican State campaign was
opened here by Edwin p. Morrow. OF
Somerset, the nominee for Governor
who addressed a large crowd from
Warren and the surrounding counties
Mr.. Morrow made a good presentation
OF the Issues. His address in full
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen
Political campaigns are primarily for
the benefit of the people, not the poll.
ticians. The period preceding an cleo.
ton of the States executive and leg.
islative officers is the time of investi.
cation and discussion: a time in which
an accounting for stewardship should
be demanded and given. in order that
responsibility may be fxed-the good
and faithful servant rewarded, the un-
faithful servant rebuked.
Political parties act only through
their selected agents. and therefore
every party is responsible for the acts
and conduct of its agents for the good
or bad they do, for the results and con-
ditions which they produce. II a po-
litical party. through its agents. has
kept faith with the people, efficiently
and honestly managed fiscal affairs and
produced the beneficial results of good
government, such a party deserves the
confidence of the people and should
be given the control of their affairs.
If, however. through its agents. it had
broken faith, failed in its promises,
and proven inefficient and extravagant
in the management of public business,
ii should be denied the trust and
suffrage of the people and the party
of opposition should be entrusted with
the affairs of State.
The ballot of rebuke is the great
weapon of the people, and by its
proper use alone can political parties
be compelled to keep faith, fulfill
promises ana render good and faith
full service. On these conditions we
propose to discuss with you today the
promises and deeds of your public
servants who have, for four years, had
the control of your affairs and who are
responsible for the expenditure of your
money and the general condition of
your business. In this discussion
want it clearly and fully understood
that any criticism ! may make is in.
tended for officers. agents and officials
in their official capacities, and not for
the great body of patriotic, conscien.
tious, homeland-loving Democracy.
BROKEN PROMISES.
The platform of party is it's given
word of honor, and, when accepted by
the suffrage of the people to whom
il is given. 4 becomes a solemn con.
tract, sealed with the great seal of
the commonwealth.
Four years ago the Democratic par.
ty made such covenant with the
people of Kentucky. Today I charge
the wilfull breach of that covenant.
both in letter and in spirit.
First-lt breke the covenant con.
corning the use and misuse of the
peoples money.
The promise: 1--WE pledge ourselves
TO retrenchment and reform and to
an economical business administra.
ton of public affairs"
Fulfillment: Wanton, useless and
reckless extravaganza.
Result: An empty treasury a bank
rupt State and public debt on out.
standing Understanding warrants of
81 .275,S6S..
Second-It promised to take the
penal institutions out of the mire of
politics, to rescue them from the DOM
lnation OF politicians.
The promise: eve favor the removal
Of all politics from our penal institu.
lions"
Fulfllment: The Board of Prison
Control is still partisan, still in poll
tics. It's officers and agents and
guards are still but pawns, made and
moved by the hands of their creators.
Result: The three penal institutions
Df the State have been operated dur.
ing the last three fiscal years at a
loss of $4,000.
THRIFT violated the contract in
the matter of taxation-a matter vital
y affecting every home, every farm,
every business and every citizen in the
4 Ht piOuiiSt. we ldNOf submitting
% vote Of the people an amendment
" our State constitution. broadening
he powers of the General Assembly
10 that it may classify property for
he purposes of taxation"
Fulfllment: A resolution providing
or a tax amendment was passed by
he Legislature. ratified and carried
" the vote'of the people. who awoke
me morning to discover that they had
,een parties TO a colossal hoax, staged
" THE Worlds Greatest Forgotten"
he Secretary Of State. who forgot
o remember" to advertise the amend
nent and who. in all the State House,
ad no one Ito refresh his recollec-
ion"
Result: Four wasted, useless years;
n unjust, unfair and unscientifc tax
ystem still gals the back of the peo-
lie, still drives capital from the State.
till eompels farms and other visible
roperty TO pay 30 per cent of all
,xation, while IL cOmpels millions in
.ocks and bonds 10 avoid taxation.
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