The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-09-09

Section Oppose Changing School
Books.-We favor the furnishing OF
common school text books to the peo
pie at the least cost consistent with
good quality, but we are opposed 10
any sweeping change In the adoption
OF text books at the end OF any fixed
period, and we favor an amendmen nj
to the present Text Book Commission
Law so as to provide for a gradual
change in the adoption OF text books
when a change is deemed necessary
instead Of changing the entire series
at the end Of any fixed or stipulated
period. or in any one year.
Section Primary Election Law
We heartily approve the law requiring
the nomination Of State. County and
Federal officers by a direct vote Of
the people, and we favor such amend.
ments as will perfect the existing law,
and we unqualihedly condemn the Re.
publican party for its effort as de.
clared in its platform to restore boss
rule by denying to the people the right
to select their own candidates by a
uHttt NOtt Vi lnt people.
Section s.-AntiTrust laws.-we
favor the enactment Of such laws as
will prevent the formation OF trusts
and monopolies
Section 9.-inerease In Power Of
Railroad Commission.-We favor the
enactment Of a law which will in.
crease the scope of the authority of
the Railroad Commission so as to give
them power to regulate other public
service corporations
Section 10.-Workmen's compensa.
tion.-We favor a law compensating
workmen for injuries received in
course Of their employment which will
be alike Just to the employer and EN-.
ploye
Section l1.-Corrupt Practices Act.
We favor the enactment of a strin.
gent Corrupt Practices Act.
Section II Aid to Farmers Asso.
citation. We earnestly favor .legisla.
ton fostering and encouraging every
form OF legitimate cooperation among
farmers and planters in the protection
of their product and for obtaining and
establishing favorable market cOndi.
tons.
Section l3.-Anti.Pass.-We favor
the enactment OF law which will
prohibit any railroad. steamboat or
other common carrier from giving a
free pass or passes to any State. dis.
trict. city, town or county officer or
member of the General Assembly, or
any Judge or any member of the fam
lily of such official. or from selling any
such official or a member of his family
a ticket or tickets at a reduced rate
hibiting any such official from accept
ing free pass or passes. OF from &C
cepting a ticket or tickets at a re-
duced price not common to the pub
lie. and prescribing heavy penalties
against any corporation, association,
Joint stock company, partnership or
individual who shall violate its pro
visions.
Section 1.-The Tax Amendment
We favor the adoption of the tax
amendment to the Constitution to be
voted upon at the regular November
election.
Section 15.-Revision Of Tax Laws.
We favor a wide revision OF our
tax laws so as to equitably distribute
the burdens of taxation among the
taxpayers of the State
Section 16-lobbyists.- believe
that no government, State or national,
should be privately owned or privately
and that the practice of
by politicians and lobby
lists of aid from particular groups or
business interests on the understand.
ing. explicit or implied, that the first
care of the government must be for
these particular interests. is destruc.
tive OF every principle of free and
honest government. We unqualifedly
condemn the practices Of the secre.
and corrupt lobbyist and pledge the
party to a determined effort to eradi.
cate these pernicious and baneful in
fiuences from the legislative assem-
blies by the enactment OF stringent
laws with severe penalties against tie
secret use of money or the promise of
political preferment conditioned upo
the betrayal of the public interests Dy
public servants. --s-sSS ssiss s.ss;s.ss ~.
Section Ito Prevent Traehoma.
I'VE commend the action of the last
Democratic Administration in
y humans. and lsgassls ssSs q e. y
prevent blindness. and especially the
work done In Eastern Kentucky for
the prevention and the cure OF the
dreaded eye disease, trachoma. AMI
we advise the efficient cooperation |
OF the State of Kentucky with the
United States Public Health Service in |
the cure and prevention of trachoma. |
also the protection OF the eyesight
Of children.
Section ls.-couniy Unit Plank
The Democratic party has been and
Is the sincere and earnest champion
of all Legislation intended for the
moral as well as the material ad.
of the State. To 1t. and
to II alone. is due the legislation
which gives TO each county in. the
State the absolute control over the
vending of spirituous liquors. and no
county should be deprived. by any
outside interference. of the right to
determine this matter for itself.
We reaffirm and reassert our un.
qualified az prevail of the present Coun.
" Unit Law and of the declaration OF
he Democratic party in the conven-
ion of August l5. 1911, pledging the
party to Its adoption. This Act has
been strengthened by carefully con
'idered amendment, and the field OF