The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-09

remain honorable, prosperous and digniiled.
In the interests of labor, we favor the
establishment and permanent maintenance
of bureau of labor statistics;
we favor the passage and strict enforcement
Of laws which will prevent CONF etition Of
imported servile, convict or contract labor
of all kinds with free labor; prohibit the
employment of young children in factories
and mines; guarantee workingmen
the most favorable conditions for their
service. especially proper safeguards for
life and comfort in the mines aud factories,
on railways and in all hazardous occupa-
tions, to secure which the duties aud powers
of the state mine inspector should be en-
larged and provision made whereby only
skilled and competent men shall be placed in
positions where they may be in control of the
lives and safety of others; to enforce GER
tain and frequent payment of wages; to
abridge the hours of labor wherever prac-
ticable, and provide tor the submission to
just and impartial arbitration under regl-
lations that will make arbitration effective,
all controversies between workingmen and
their employers.
The right of wageworkers to organize for
the Legitimate promotion of their mutual
good cannot be questioned.
just and equal enforcement of the law Is
the only sure defense for the rights of the
people. 1t is the highest duty of the state
and local governments to administer all
laws for the protection of life and property.
The amendments to the state co stitution
making the terms OF county officers four
years and striking out the word white"
from article IL, SO that colored men may
become part of the regular m litia force for
the defense of the state should be renewed.
Railway and other public corporations
should be subjected to control through the
IaOiSlatiVn that cPaatAd tbam Their
undue influence in legislation and in the
courts and the imposition of unnecessary
burdens upon the people through illegiti-
mate increase of stock or capital should be
summarily prevented.
The free, unsectarian public school system
must be protected against impairment or
abridgement from any cause The consti-
tutional provision for the common school
education of the children of all the people
should be given the widest possible scope.
The state normal school for the training
of teachers for the common schools should
be rebuilt and the school fund of the state
released from the restrictions that keep it
out of the hands of the people.
Politics and legislation must be kept free
from the influence of the saloon. The liquor
traffic must obey the law. We favor
legislation upon the principle of local option,
whereby various communities throughout
either control or suppress the traffic in in
toxicating liquors.
The gratitude of patriotic people to the
defenders of the union cannot be measured
by money. We will not consent that
any union soldier or sailor,
or his widow or orphans,
shall be impoverished or embarrassey be-
cause of the refusal of liberal provisions by
the government OF the technical require
Nf Nhn 1ox adr ,isfvs ion inc
curing recognition of their just
claims Proof of an honorable dis
charge and of lasting disability
ought and must be deemed sufficient show
ing to warrant the award of a pension.
Democratic filibustering in the national
house of representatives prevented the re-
turn to the treasury of the state Of Indiana
of the sum of 1904, 875, the justice of which
claim, against the general government, has
been officially acknowledged Like hostile
democratic action also prevented the return
to our state treasury of S606, ,979, discount
and interest on war loans, bonds rendered
necessary to equip and maintain the volun-
teer soldiers who went out under the first
call for troops i'll 1861. More than
S1,500,000 justly due the state is
thus withheld in the presence
OF an increasing federal surplus and of the
practically bankrupt state treasury caused
by the Incompetence of the democratic
state administration.
The platform was unanimously adopted
amidst cheers and cries of "It's a good
one.n
THE TICKET.
After the nomination of Congressman A.
P. Hovey for governor, which was on the
first ballot, Ira O.. Chase of Danvllt
was nominated by acclamation for
lieutenant governor. The other nomi.
nations were: For Secretary of state
Charles F. Griffin of Lake county
auditor. Bruce Carr of Orange county
Treasurer, julius A. Lemoke of Wander
burg county attorney general, Lewis T.
Michenor OF Shelby county; reporter of the
supreme court, John Griffith of Marion
county. Judges of the supreme court were
also nominated and the convention ad
iourned sine die.