Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-09-05

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war, his leadership during the con-
Ifiict and his statesmanship in the
making of the terms of peace have
served to put the United states In tne
forefront Of the nations OF the world
az the unselfish savior OF civilization.
We unreservedly indorse the League
of Nations as the only practical and
tangible force suggested 10 keep IN
check the sinister forces of aggression
and wrong, to render automatic gov
ernments and military powers visions
of the past instead Of mepaces OF the
future.
We condemn in unmeasured terms
the course of the Republican members
have put craftsmanship above patriotism
and politics above the welfare of the
world in their efforts to delay ana de-
feat the ratification of the treaty OF
Peace, likewise we denounce the ac-
| tion of those Democratic Senators who,
for reasons of personal hostility to
the President, have banded with the
Republican leaders and nave peen re.
country, to humanity, to civilization.
We glory in the achievements OF our
soldiers, sailors and marines and the
great host of patriotic. lfberty-lo
strengthened them Throughout the
war they maintained to the full the
best traditions of our country, ana
whenever and wherever our flag hoated
by their heroism and self,sacrifce,
made 1t an emblem first OF nope ana
then of victory
We are for America and American
civilization. and we pledge ourselves to
the parasites that meance CIVILIZATION
IN Europe. We are unalterably oppos-
ed to BOlshevism. We declare America
shall not be fertile field for the seeds
OF an ism whose object Is the destruc-
tion of civilization and the uprooting
of Christianity.
| Section 3. IN
I We favor the adoption by the nation
land the state of suitable provision to
Comfort and welfare of the disabled
land to provide the means OF giving
Isuitable employment to all soldiers
sailors and marines in need thereof.
and we recommend that Kentuckys
Representatives in the Congress of the
United States support such legislation
as will provide suitable maintenance
for the dependents of those who gave
their lives in defense of liberty.
Section a.
We call the attention Of the people
to the fact that our party. in its plat
form adopted in 1915. promised certain
specific legislation, including the anti
bin, an act. fostering and encouraging
the farming interests. an anti-trus'
lIaw, a corrupt practices act, an act to
prevent lobbying, an act in aid of gooc
roads building. revision of the tax
laws. and one in aid of the common
schools, and we assert that each ant
all of said promises have been fulfilled
by the enactment of appropriate sta
We heartily endorse and commend
the democratic party and its admins.
Itration for the faithful performance Of
the pledges contained In that plat
form.
to the further fact that the republican
party failed in its platform adopted al
Lexington In May. of this year. to take
stand in opposition to any of said con
structive legislation. or to speak any
word indicating desire to repeal any o.
same
EDUCATION--Cogniz of the fac
that Kentucky's greatest asset lies II
ing in the democracy Of education, W.
shall in every way possible urge an'
, provide for the expansion and exten
sion of our common school system II
city. county. and state institutions. Blu
recognizing the fact that at least q
per cent of the school children of thu
: Commonwealth live in rural sections
and that the greatest opportunities lie
in the rural schools we pledge ourselves
to a program of speedy relief for rura
schools, and declare for the following
: educational program:-
, First-To enact such laws as will
provide salaries for teachers commen
surate with those obtained in othe
) professions of equal dignity and re
quirements.
Second-The creation of a non -parti
san Textbook Commission which will
forever divorce fiom politics the adop
| ton of the text books for the schools
Third-A thorough and intelligen
survey of the whole educational sys
, tenn of Kentucky.
Fourth-To a continuance of our eff
, forts to eradicate illiteracy from tn
state.
Fifth-To increase the efficiency an
extend the influence of the State Nor
NAL Schools and the State University.
: Sixth-To cooperate with the feder
, al, state and county authorities in pro
! viding for and developing vocationa
education throughout the state.
Sevents-The continuance and eXten
} sion of all school organizations whic
seek to make every schoolhouse com
: munity center.
I Section Q.
LABOR-The democratic party rec
ognizes the dignity and appreciates tn
q value of the man who earns his brea
in the sweat of his brow" The rapi
: industrial development of Kentuck
Emphasizes the necessity for carefr
consideration of our labor laws. w
v believe present laws are inadequate
Therefore, we favor such revisions G
the laws as will provide for
;, First-The establishment of q DE
: lpartment of Labor
S Second-We favor the submission an
adoption of an amendment to the Stat
5 CONSTITUTION providing for legfslatio
creating q Commissioner of Labor.
Third-A strengthening of the chill
labor law.
Fourth-safer working condition,
IS better sanitation; better housing cor
: ditions; closer supervision of factor
: and shop, and proper educational faci
. tiles for all who toll.
u section 2.
d REVENUE AND TAXATION--Th
democratic party in this state stant
q committed to the principle of classif
% cation of property for the purposes {
Taxation. And we commit our part
q Ito careful revision of our preser
tax law to the end that any defects
1t may be speedily corrected, and ths
= each kind and class of taxable proper
Is ty may be required to bear It's Jul
q burden of taxation, and that, as cond
d tions may justify II, we pledge q graz
ual decrease of the rate of taxatio
j. upon real estate, until ultimately rel
Is estate shall pay no state tax except II
Is share in maintaining the schools an
r, public highways Of the state.
Is Section 8.
V, GOOD ROADS-The people OF OF
le state are demanding and have the riKf
,r, to demand good roads, and they are OF
> Titled to have them. Religion, educs
is tion, commerce. farming and every otf
le er industrial calling Of our people 81