Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-10

IF the State so the present indebted
less may be retired without increas-
ns taxes.
Labor.
Being a friend of labor and SYM
pathiZing with every legitimate eff
yor such legislation as will promote
The comfort and prosperity Of the
wage Garner.
Law and Order.
Confident that the supremacy of
law and preservation OF order are in
clSpensabls to our peace and happi-
ness. 1 am and always have been a
strong advocate of speedy and Wig
orous enforcement of law. / abhor
mob law and am gratified that there
Will be submitted to the voters at
the November election an Amendment
TO the Constitution providing for the
removal of any Peace Ohicer for neg
lect of duty / will vote for this
amendment and IL elected will urge
the Legislature to enact suitable laws
for its enforcement
Pardons.
I think the power to pardon should
be sPGringly exercised and pardon
granted only when the ends OF Justice
demand II.
NOnpartisan Judiciary,
The integrity and freedom from,
partisan bias of the judiciary of the
State is a matt r for congratulation
OF every citizen i believe. however,
that the judiciary should. be nonpar-
tisan to the end there may not even
be a suspicion that their Judgment
was warped by partisan feeling.
Nonpartisan Institutions.
Our public institutions should be
honestly and absolutely divorced
from partisan politics Faithful and
competent men should not be re-
moved for partisan purposes or polit-
ical reasons
Fair Eiections-Corrupt Practice Act
Our Corrupt Practice Act IL a
long and fine step toward prevent
ing bribery because il limits the sum
that a candidate may spend The
provisions of his act I intend to OBJ
serve strictly. according to its let
doing will necessarily deprive me of
the benefit OF much Legitimate letter
writing and helpful advertising.
independent Vote.
II the Democratic party desires to
win II must nominate candidates who
can secure the independent vote <The
Democrats should nominate that man.
can poll the largest vote in the No
vember election.
business Administration.
Believing that the State may BE
likened to a big business corporation.
shall favor its business being con-
Quoted as nearly as possible In the
same economical and efficient manner
as the affairs of a large and we'll
managed business concern / will
devote all my time and attention TO
looking after State business. having
no other ambition than that OF being
known as a business Governor and
during the term shall not be a candi-
date.
Where Candidate Lives.
The section of the State that candI-
dates come from Is not material
Stanley. from Western Kentucky. re-
"eived In the State Abs more votes
and In two of the thirty-one noun
ain counties the vote was a tie be-
tween them In twenty-five OF the
other twenty-nine Stanley got n ma
Jority over BLACK.
Soldiers Monument.
To perpetuats the heroic deeds of
our soldiers who gave their lives for
the honor and safety of their State
and Nattor and are now sleeping in
foreign lands. / advocate the erection
Of q noble monument that will be
enduring evidence OF the grateful re-
membrance we who are living hold
the names and memory Of those who
have died.
Conclusion.
In this brief statement. I have set
forth the principles ! believe In and
shall advocate. and In the primary cleo
ton respectfully ask the support OF
those Democrats who indorse nv no.
sition and who believe. IL nominated
and elected. / will honestly endeayor
TO put them into effective form
JOHN d. CARROLL