The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-09-17
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in the government al MI.

In the government at nll.
No citizen will or onght TO love
the State which Expresses him; end
that citizen is arbitrarily oppressed
who is denied equality Of representa-.
ton with every other citizen OF the
commonwealth"
In defiance of this opinion Of Ken.
tucky's Supreme Court, in willful and
wanton violation Of the constitution,
the Kentucky Legislatures of 190S-1O.
IL and "a have knowingly. willfully
and corruptly refused to comply with
the constitution of Kentucky and the
mandate Of the States highest court.
/ The senatorial district in which ! live
/ Is composed Of eight big counties, with
population of more than 10000,
and an area Of more than $500 square
miles. We have one member of the
Senate. The Twenty-third Senatorial
district, composed of the three small
counties Of Boone, Owen and Gallatin,
with population of about 10000 and
| an area of 74S miles, has also one
Senator. One man in that district has
as much representation as six men in
my district. The comparison of the
Twenty-third and Thirtieth Senatorial
Districts is just as bad. Many of the
legislative districts are worse - the
representation being at the ratio of
eight to ore. AS net result, there
are 100000 citizens of Kentucky who
are today disfranchised and deprived
of equal representation. In the name
of Justice, in the sacred name of equal.
ity, in the name of the social compact
which binds us together as one people,
in the name of the blood Of common
ancestors spilled in the pioneer days
when ent"cky was carved from the
wilderness in the name of the heroes
dead on the battlefield of freedom, iii
the name of the brotherhood of man
which inspires every man to love and
respect the rights of his neighbor," !
appeal to you to right this monstrous
wrong. You can only do this by voting
for the Republican party. which will
give TO every man, woman and child
in all Kentucky fair, equal and Just
representation.
My friends, believe in economy. /
believe in public service; l believe
that an Office Is a public trust The
Republican party has pledged the peo-
pie of Kentucky that IL entrusted with
power II will abolish useless offices.
remove useless officials and abolish
unnecessary commissions; and, above
all, that in order to meet and liquidate
the public debt will enforce the most
rigid system Of economy in the man.
agement Of public affairs. What we
need in Kentucky is less politics and
more business; fewer promises and
more performance; more red pepper
and less red tape; more saving in the
collection of revenue and less extrava- |
gance in its expenditure. Above all |
else, and for the greatest good of the |
State. we must destroy the political
system which has almost destroyed
Kentucky. This system is based and
rooted in trade and barter, and finds |
its unvarying expression in the pay
ment of private political obligations
with the gift Of public Office. Posi- |
tions are pledged in advance and filled, |
not because of training, capacity and |
fitness, but in consideration of the de-
livery of political influence. This sys-
TEN has filled the State House with |
useless commissions, clerks and Off |
GERS, destroyed efficiency and turned |
the Capitol into a clearing house for
the trade and barter and settlement |
OF political debts.
! made my own race for my party's !
nomination. / was not the candidate /
of any man or any set of men, or any |
business or of any interest. have
made no pledges, no promises, nor have
any been made for me. / had rather /
be defeated in honor than to secure
and wear the purple knowing that it
and bargain. had to secure my nom-
ination 10 campaign fund. The total
which came to me from
all sources was the pitifu sum of
81 ,00S-$300 of which came from my
brother: the balance in sums from So
to $1OO from my personal friends and
schoolmates, without regard to party.
/ never had single penny from any
other source. This sum was expended
for advertising, stamps and stationery.
To secure my election TO the exalted
position to which honorably aspire, !
shall not pledge a single Office or make
a single trade. When this great trust
comes 20 me, my hands shall be free
to take it. my mind not bound by bar
gains and under God my heart and
free to strive alone for the
good of Kentucky and the welfare OF
her people.
love my State. Every fibre of my
being thrills at the mention OF her
name. Every good impulse of my
soul is dedicated to her service. !
believe in her possibilities and her flu
lure. II love and hope. II energy and
will avail. promise. with
The assistance of the young and az
sressive men composing our State
ticket. to bring new and better day
% Kentucky. to destroy the old order