New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
and REORGANIZATION OF the National Guard are i'm
peratively demanded

Elevcnth-we demand just and equal ta&a''o'i' ~
tax.dodging We denounce all attempts 10 e'due
the burdens OF taxation upon personal properly ~
pretended changes Of residence or o'hef"Se -,
the Constitution and laws OF our state E's'o"'''
20 public ofhce and liability to personal taAatioi
boil depend upon long residence IL the alaa,i.'
ard Official statements OF the Republican eansiuA.e
for Governor are he is ineligible to inc once u
Governor. If false. he has committed perjury anu 80
morally disqualified. He cannot escape from ms
dEemma-there is either legal disqua-ihea"'A "a
moral unntness.
\ BID TO ORGANIZED LABOR.
Twefth-The railroad laws Of the State 10 De nom
estly interpreted and fairly administered W"nou.
ovaslon or deception. We denounce the ACTON VI
recent Republican Governors in refusing to appoint
as one OF the Railroad Commissioners pona iue
representative experienced in railroad business do
asked by the united railroad organizations OF en-
poyes throughout the State. and II intt"stea win
power promise correction or thlS "tons d. '"S
first opport unity.
REINFORCEMENT.
Vh!rteenth-Wo demand amendment OF the
Constitution correcting the monstrous partisan IN
Justice involved In Section OF Article H. whereby
the Senatorial apportlonment OF the state Is ''t
based upon population, but arbitrarily Fes''0'eu
and Abridged In the large and growing DeH!ocia'N
localities We demand for all electors wherever
they may reside and whatever their pollt'ca a''''"
lions may be- equal rights, equal privileges ana
equal representation. A legislative apporuoh'e"'
bascd upon any other theory than according 10 pop
ulation Is unrepubcan in FORM violauve OF every
principle OF political fairness and constitutes the
essence OF tyranny itself
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
Four,eenth-We favor the passage by the next
LEGISLATURE OF the pending constitutional amend
n,ent providing for Biennial legislative sessions.
GOOD ROADS.
.... ,ttor,t for the
construction and maintenance Of good roads as
necessary for the welfare aud comfort Of the people
OF the entire state.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
sixtesnth-Thc conservation OF the Just rights
alike 0. capital and labor. no giving away OF Va!u-
able public franchises. proper and honest Legislation
10 curtau the growing power OF unreaSonaole com,
bnat!ons and trusts. freedom Of competition ana
opposition 10 all roropolies oppressive OF the
n.oplc. strict enforcement OF all labor laws upon
the statut. books ami especially the Eight Hours
Law ana the Prevailing Rate OF Wages Law "nich
are now berS violated and evaied IN dnerent paris
OF tic State VIC also favor amendments 10 the
Penal Code. that is provisions saah not mi'a'e
against organized labor.
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
seventeenth-We favor the repeal OF Chapter $50
OF the laws OF 1896 which changed the then existing
law and circumscribes the power OF the Governor
In filing vacancies in public oces during tho recess
% the Senate The ac; IA mIschevous' un)usthaole
and partisan The legitimate and orderly preroga-
tiycs pertaining 10 the high office OF Governor
should have been maintained. whoever he might DO
and Irrespective OF his political opinions The post
poncmont OF the taking cec; OF the law until jan
unry 1872 10 transparent confession by the Ike
pubncans OF the probability OF the election OF
Democratic Governor this fall whose authority they
desired to curtail In advance. The people will re-
buke the consp!rators who have sought 10 forestal
their verdict
For tho promotion OF tho success OF tho policies
and principles herein set forth and the election OK
the candidates who may be nominated by this con-
ycrtion we invite the cooperation Of all citizens,
regardless OF past political difference who are In
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