Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-17
:. VI. sAUFLEy. Editor and Proprieto
MEMBER al, THE AssoI,rrn



attend a meeting OF state demo-
Gratis. members OF the legislature
and committeeman At Louisville
November 30th. The letter reads
in part as follows:
In line with the policy adopted
! by the Democratic State Central
and Executive Committee OF a
square deal Tor the citizen voters
of Kentucky. and within the linn
/ itations OF the authority vested
in me as the chairman OF the.
committees and the authority OF
/ he committees. you are hereby
| requested and called to meet At
I he Scclbach hotel ON the .50th
|. day OF November. at 2 o'clock
y. m. for conference.
\ Ne can confer upon the abuses
OF power and failure OF the pres
cnt administration at Frankfort
TO keep faith with the people.
Yand how these abuses and fail
i ures should &c met and remedied
|; by the Democrats control of the
House and Senate. This the
people of the state have demand
ed by an overwhelming vote in
the last election.
|. We can and should organize and
direct together with our Demo
cratic representatives al. effort.
towards an honest program look
ing to the enlightened construct
i've and united handling / party
authority in Legislative WON
We should attend such CON
/. ference with open minds unpledg-
ed and unenbarrassed by any
previous agreement. secret inilu-
cncc or private control. We
should nj once lift our party
above the reproach OF the prop
agandiSt who would break the
faith OF the citizens by the insid-
iouS suggestion OF malign inilu
cnce or unworthy obligations.
The eyes oi the country are
upon us Thu problems that con
front the state have been gen
eroiisly intrustcd to rs in thS
/ ma jnrities of both Houses OF tn,
legislature. We are expected 1,
! work out the iuturc OF the stat,
q ~ The interest OF all the pcopt
: regardless OF party. This Shouts
he done with clean hands and ",
4 should hold them up where the,
q can be seen.
q Some Problems Up To Party
Il The Louisville Times SAYS u
al the conference
a Some OF the problems whic
q confront the next General y
q scmbly and concerning which In
i Democratic party may cnunci;i;
q policy, are:
ta) Submission by the l-egi,
9 lature OF 4 comprehensive roa
q bond issue fer construction al
=, system OF highways throughou
, Kentucky If enacted by tn
Legislature this would have /
be voted on ii a general election
OBJ Similar submission of bon
!. issue for rehabilitation and eli
: largement of State charitable in
= stitutions. and for extension an
upkecp of Kentucky State Tn
|. versity.
Co Movement toward enforce
I ment OF state laws against boo;
Logging, moonshining. lawlessnes
at elections Gas exenpiihed i
recent sangainary battles i
Breath,tt county, and other dis
order. BY enactment OF stat
constabulary law.
= I'd. State wide registration law
with particular view to eliminat
repeaterS at elections.
(e) Reform of magistrates an
other inferior courts. to provi,l
relief for citizens who have II
right of appeal from their find
iings.
III (D. Reduction of inequalities i
: taxing laws, whereby interest
which have escaped their shar
OF the burden may be made 1
pay. and others which possAl
have paid more than their siiar
may be ightened of their load
(g) Enactment by Kentuck
Legislature OF law requiring loa
7 iagents TO do away with currefl
practice of permitting charges q
as high as ten per cent mon;
on small loans.
? (h) Minimum wage law back
! ed at 1920 session by Kentuck
Consumers League.
Oh State Legislation, designe
70 aid the tobacco growers il
formation OF cooperative assoc
Iafion.
JANuD q. FE6Ro0H