The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-16

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Of Public instruction and of county
school superintendent from politics
by Constitutional amendment provid-
ing for their election or reelection
under non-partisan emblems or de-
signations, and the creation Of State
Board Of Education composed Of rep
resentative citizens Of the State.
Agriculture
9Th. Upon the farmer rests much Of
the prosperity and welfare of the state
and 1t is Of the highest Importance that
the state give to this great industry
the most careful attention. We there
fore pledge every assistance necessary
to make the states agricultural de-
partment effective and efficient and
capable of rendering every needed as
sistance necessary to make the states
agricultural department effective and
efficient and capable of rendering ev-
cry needed assistance to the. farmers
Of Kentucky.
Good Roads
7th. Realizing the influence of good
roads on the economic, educational, so
cial and religious development of the
state, we pledge the continuance of
state aid and hearty cooperation
with the plans of the Federal Govern
ment and the various COUNTIES in the
construction of a systems of perma-
nent highway throughout the state,
and we guarantee to the people an
economical and honest expenditure of
their money to this end.
Labor
9Th. The Republican party is and
always has been the friend of the
American labor and has time and
again in the nations history initiated
and promoted legislation for the bene-
fit of the workingmen of the nation.
We pledge the party in Kentucky to
give fairest consideration to those in
dustrial problems in which labor ev-
erywhere is so deeply interested.
Oil and Gas
9th We appreciate the great i'm
portance of the oil and gas industry
and the increased wealth created by
the discovery and operation fthese
industries and we pledge such legis-
lation and cooperation as will stimu-
late and not hamper their full de-
velopment.
State Industrial Development
10th The Republican party believes
that Kentucky should take high rank
as a state in manufacturing, mining
and industries, and will enact legisla-
ton to give encouragement to their
more rapid development
Non.7artisan Judiciary
18th. We favor the enactment of a
law which shall provide for the cleo
ton of all judges by nOn-partsan
plan, without party designations, in
order that the selection and continu-
ance in office of judicial public serv-
ants may be determined upon grounds
of fitness and qualifications alone.
18th. The pardoning power is vest
ed in the Governor and can not be
changed without Constitutional
amendment We plede, that If elected,
our nominees for this high Office will
not grant executive clemency in any
case, without having first required
ample public notice Of the applica-
ton and without having obtained full
statement of the facts and an express
sion fopinion from the states judi
cial and prosecuting officers, and in no
case will this great right be prosti-
tuted or political considerations, nor
will any pardon be granted save for
just cause. We favor the amendment
of the present parole law so as to
place the execution of the law in the
hands of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion.
Woman Suffrage
18th. We reaffirm our belief in the
justice and expediency Of suffrage for
woman and call upon our representa-
tives in the Congress Of the United
States, in the Legislature of Kentucky
and in all executive positions to use
their votes and their influence for all
measures granting political rights to
women.
Constitutional Amendment and PrOhi-
bitiOn
Fourteenth.-We approve the adop-
ton of the prohibition amendment to
the national constitution, and we favor |
the ratification, by the people, of the |
proposed prohibition amendment to
the constitution of this state. We also |
favor the passage of such laws, both |
by the state and nation, as will eff
fectually enforce these amendments.
Primary Election Law
Ffteenth.-We favor the repeal Of
the present primary election law and
pledge ourselves to the passage Of leg
islation that will give the governing |
authorities of the dominant political
parties of the state and power to de-
termine the method of making nomina-
tons, either by a convention or prl- |
mary election.
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