The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-09-27

tion into effect, staiinch friend and
supporter ~ prohibition should be sent
to the United States Senate from Ken
lucky at this time.
Favors Woman Suffrage.
And yet another Of the great ques-
tions before our Congress for settle
mcnt, which trust may be settled ere
this campaign is ClOscd-and that by
the present Congress now in session
is that of woman suffrage. have ar
IDENTITY stood for this from the time Of
my life as u schoolboy, and through all
the years of my manhood have been
an advocate Of equal suffrage for wom-
en-, therefore IL is no new question 10
me, as am no recent convert thereto,
and ] shall support this amendment to
our Federal Constitution.
Marvellous National Growth.
A hundred years ago we were ma
tiOn of only few millions Of people
and worth hut few billions of dol
lars, almost bankrupt as nation, but
with the great opportunities that lay
out before us, with the indefatigable
energy, skill and perseverance Of
young Americans, we took advantage
of our position in the new world, sur
rounded as we were by almost immeas-
urable natural resources, and builded
as no nation in the world are built he
fore, we grew i'm that century just past
from that handful of colonists, prin-
cipally upon our eastern shores, until
today we are nation of more than
hundred millions Of people, and on
whose flag-the Stars and Stripes-the
sun never sets.
But this is not the marvellous thing
regarding our growth, that we have in
creased in pOpuatiOn-in u strong and
hardy manhood and womanhood-the
thing at which the world has marveled
most is our remarkable accumulation
of wealth. We have grown from n
little bankrupt nation of one hundred
years ago until today we-siX per cent
Of the worlds population rs we are
own more than one-third Of all the
worlds wealth. The larger part of this
wealth has been accumulated In most
Of our great institutions represented
by our great agricultural interests, our
great manufacturing industries, our
wonderful mining properties, and our
great transportation Systems-the
greater portion Of this wealth has been
accumulated and builded i'm the past
half century. The greater part of that
time this nation was under the control,
in 80 far as its national governmental
affairs were concerned, of the tepub-
lican party. All of the great principles
Of that party for which | still stand
are. first of all, equal suffrage to all,
protection to American labor and
American Industries, and sound and
unqueStioned monetary system.
II Is to the soundneSS of these great
fundamental principles that America
owes the greater part of her wonder
full growth. and IL is upon these basic
principles that America must build dur
in the rehabilita;ing period following
the devastation Of this terrible war.
We must make Il sane preparation for
the solution of the problems, diverse
]
urable in their magnitude, which will
press for solution Immediately follow
ing the conclusion of peace. We must
bring the Government within the limi-
tatiOns and principles of the Constitu'
ton in time Of peace and re-establish
policies which bind up the wounds of
the war. administer the affairs of the
81,
omy, promote prosperity, increase our
strength at home and abroad prevent
and prohibit the further spread of I'M
due socialistic tendencies toward Fed
eral ownership, which is exploited by
some as panacea for every real or
fancled III of society, and as quickly
as possible set these great principles
in motion that will place the nations
feet once more firmly on the paths of
progress and prosperity along the ways
which liberty. order and justice must
ever guard and keep. This hast express
sion is the gist of the third plank in a
platform given to the public by Chair
man Hays, and with which heartily
agree.
PEACE Terms.
II will be the duty of America in
her peace negotiations To prohibit bar
gaining or compromising with the en-
envy of mankind over these terms. The
entire world is looking to America
from this hour to not only furnish the
reserves in man power, war material
and food for the speedy winning of the
war. hut the world Is looking to Amer
lea to take the lead In the consumma-
ton of peace terms that will, in so far
ms possible safeguard the interests of
our allies and bring about a peace that
will make and keep humanity safe in
| all time TO come from the aggressions
of Prussan autocracy and militarlsm.
America a Peace-Loving Nation.
I I submit to you that at the begin
| ming of this terrible war America was
! peaceful nation-not only peaceful
I nation. hut II peace-loving nation. She