The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-07-15

In submitting my candidacy fof the
Democratic nomination Tor the Qflce ~
Lieutenant Governor Of Kentucky. ~ %
voted for IN the primary % b. held on
August Z 1915. ! ask the support and IN
fiuence Of Democratic voters Of our party.
] believe the principles snunciated IN the
Democratic national platform of 1919 ana
Ia the Kentucky Democratic platform 81
as expressions Of the will % the majority
until changed BY the party In convention
assembled
l believe that the only Just government
derives ~ policy from the consent " the
governed. That public oficials are scfv-
ants, not masters. of the people be-
hrve In the greatest degree o. individual
liberty that u consistent with the welfare
Of society heartily indorse the reyiaiun
OF the tarin downward fact, an the
acts Of the National Administrator and
especially the course OF that Ereatsst u
living Demucrnts-the Hon Woodrow
Wilson--in dealing with the European
situation and w his enQrta 20 insure
our national peace o., an costs save AZ
the expense % our national honor. ana
believe u the duty ~ every good cltlsen
20 uphold his hands In the prescnt crisis
regardless u party afsiiiation
! heartily commend the present admin
ietration in Kentucky fuF itn efforts 20
redeem, and IN rcdesming The pledges
made 20 the people In the Dcmorratic
platform Of 1911. In the enactment u
direct primary law 20 insure fair elections
In Kentucky and that any man might
submit his claims for Office 10 the voters
I am In favor u the extension aud bet
torment Of the schools % Kentucky go
that the children u people IN an Wallis
% life may receive that degree ~ sduca-
tion that win put them on an equal foot.
Ing with the children and youth Of that
slate nov anording the best educational
Advantages 10 the battle ~ life { ap-
prove Of the women Of Kentucky. 10
whose hearts this subject b especially
dear s9iing Ia al school elections
favor laws 10 destroy al corrupt lob
bfing boz Kentucky
i favor removing the prisons Of KEN
lucky from political and fof humane laws
governing pris0ueif. looking 20 their re-
thought q thr daf GA this subject
4M far au economic administration
d. sac .u eFunsHf. the abolition 81 use.
f.ff ~ Nf ami that same degree % care
Dob &c expenditure ~ The psupie's money
H Dytfciaed lu private ilit for the
that tate. like au Individual. should
live within go In me
I favor thc constitutional amendment
To- j change in ihe method of taxationfin
hentuciN 10 the end that an property
shall hglf ~ iusi proportion Of taxation.
lnu thai capital maF b. invited 10 the
state o. help develop our wonderful nat
urli iet Iuffef and bs assured Of a square
deal. that ii may know from laws IN I'D
thnrr isst What 70 may expect aud that
ID VIII not have o. set into politics 10
avoid being taxed io death. and also that
10 can not expect hy political lniiusnse 10
avoid its Just burden ~ the expenditure
necessary 10 operate the government
favor the enactment 0f laws permit
ting corporation among farmers ana
among all cltrres ~ labor sufficient 10
procure fair markets Tor their products
ana % prevent The onrrunchment % mo-
nOpOly on their riaifa
! am IN fun accord with the spirit 81
road building -rfement that Dr.