Volume 15 , Issue 40

(1906) Equal Rights League

Also in the Hopkinsville Kentuckian, page 5, you might read about the "Equal Rights League" organized by Mr. Geo. V. Green and others. The Democratic Equal Rights League of Kentucky was formed at a meeting at the Galt House the evening of 28 September 1906, as reported by the Hopkinsville Kentuckian on 29th of September 1906.

The league was organized with fourteen charter members and a platform setting forth the object of the league was adopted. The organization last night was temporary, and Judge Frank Peak, of Shelby, was elected chairman. A permanent organization would be effected at another meeting, to be held at the Galt House October 5, 1906, at which time each county in the state would be invited to send representatives.

Thomas R. Asa, of Jefferson county, was elected temporary secretary, and Geo. H. Alexander temporary treasurer. The officers, wight he following, constituted the executive committee : Harry A. Sommers, of Hardin; Geo. V. Green, of Christian; James P. Travin, of Kenton; Dosia Thornton, John J. Davis, Allen R. Carter and Clem W. Huggins, of Jefferson. Charters members were A. C. Lewis, T. B. Hamilton, Frank Coyle, J. E. Wright and J. P. F. Crockett, of Jefferson County.

The platform adopted by the league provided that Democratic committeemen shall be elected instead of appointed in first and second class cities, as was the custom in other paces; declared for "equal rights" within the party; demands that the names of all committeemen be made public; that the State committees had no control over the subordinate committees or their affairs; that all local primaries be conducted by representatives of candidates before the primaries; that all candidates for office in Louisville be named by Democratic voters and not by committeemen; that no officer of any public service organization be admitted to the party organization, and that no candidate or office holder be allowed on any party committees.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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