The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-08-19
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM CON-
VENTION AT LOUISVILLE,
SEPT. a.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 10
Democrats of Kentucky will hold
platform convention in Louisville
September 4. This was decided by
vote of Is to at joint meeting
of the Democratic State Central and
Executive Committees at the Seel-
bach Thursday.
William F. Klair, of Lexington,
made determined effort to land the
convention for that city. The three
who voted with him were former
United States Senator George B.
Martin, Catlettsburg; Charles M.
Harris, of Versailles, acting gov
ernor, and w. A. Young, of More
head, whose proxy was held and
voted by Senator Harris. The COM
mitteemen were a unit in naming
Thomas S. Rhea, Russellville, cam
paign chairman, upon the recon-
mendation of the Democratic nomi-
nees.
Fifty-four hundred Democrats will
attend the convention as delegates
the basis Of representation agreed up
on being one delegate to every fifty
votes or fraction thereof cast for
Woodrow Wilson in the last pres
idential election. Delegates will be
named at mass conventions to be
held in each of the one hundred legis-
lative districts throughout the State.
Saturday, August 80, at 2 p. m.
In what building the convention
will be held was not disclosed, that
being in the hands of the Louisville
business men Louisville having
agreed to furnish the hall, decora-
tions and band. In all probability,
however, the Armory will be pressed
into service for the occasion.
That Edwin P. Morrow, Somerset,
Republican nominee for Governor is
not as strong now as he was four
years ago, when he made the race for
Governor against A. 0. Stanley, was
indicated by statement made Thurs
day night by J. N. Meadows, James
town., member of the Democratic
State Executive Committee from the
Eleventh District. Mr.. Meadows as
serted that Mr.. Morrow will receive
from 1000 to 5000 votes less in the
Eleventh District in November than
he received four years ago. One rea-
son for this, he said, is that Mr.. Nor
row opposed another term in Con-
gress for Cabel Powers, asserting
that if Powers were nominated again
he, Morrow, would be defeated in his
race for Governor.
Nearly all the Democratic nomi-
nees for state office attended the
meeting of committeemn Thursday
and various planks for tn Demo-
cratic platform were suggested.
John w. Newman, of Versailles,
nominee for State Commissioner of
Agriculture, made a number of sug-
gestions, one of which, if adopted,
would give the farmer representation
on the State Tax Commission.
Another suggestion by Mr.. New
man was that the Democrats, in their
platform, declare in favor of increas-
ing the tax for State purposes on In
tangible property, reducing the state
tax on real estate in proportion: In
tangible property is not taxed for
municipal or county purposes, he
pointed out and in lieu of this he
thinks something should be added
to intangibles for state purposes.
A third suggestion of Mr.. New
man contemplated an amendment to
the State Constitution whereby a
Commissioner of Labor would be
elected along with other State offic-
ers and through which the State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction
and the State Commissioner of Agri-
culture would be enabled to succeed
themselves in office.
The two officers should be free of
politics, in the opinion of Mr.. New
man. He said he would like to see
aspirants to these offices voted for
by Democrats and Republicans alike.
His contention is that the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and the State Commissioner of Agri-
culture are just getting to a point
where they can do their most effec-
tive work when the four-year term
for which they are elected expires.