Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-07

ippine islands or any territory upon tho eastern hemisphere.
 12. We approve the action of the Dem- ocrats in congress ill engrafting upon the bill providing for the present army, that the increase thereof must be mus tered out at the end of this war, and NC declare against any increase in the standing army of the United States,
 13. That we indorse the action of the Chicago convention ill the nomination of William J. Bryan for president and approve the campaign he made and pledge him our support for renomination in 1900.
 IA. We indorse and commend the aa- ministration of Governor Gulberson and his associates IS being eonnomieal, wise and patriotic
 15. That whereas, the Democratic party can justly claim that from it's organization it has been a staunch and consistent friend of the working class es, therefore we declare it to be cor rect principle that all public work (in- cluding the public printing) should be done within the confines of the state. other things being equal, whenever pos- sible.
 16. We indorse the fee bill and text book bill passed by the last legis- lature.
 IT. We indorse the railroad com mission law and the administration thereof, and in this connection we de- mand that the legislature make all i needful appropriations to enable the commission to employ such experts as I the coz mission may deem necessary to enable it to examine into the traffic affairs of railroad companies in this state, and we further favor the enact- ment of law making it theduty of 1 the commission to keep such experts continuously employed in this work to the end that discrfminations by rail road companies against persons and places be entirely prevented.
 IS. We indorse the able, honest and economical method in which Attorney General Crane has managed the busi- ness of his high office.
 19. We favor the appointment by the 1 Twenty y-sixth legislature of a committee to consist of the governor, comptroller and state revenue agent, whose duty 1t i will Ee to be diligently irGnire into our states financial system, including che method of levying and collecting taxes and the system of accounting Of the l government officials, said committee to ], formulate such measures of reform looking to fair and equitable distri- button of burdens of government and to a more economical and expeditions collection of taxes and at the same time provide all proper and necessary safe guards for checking the receiving and disbursing officers charged with the duty of handling state funds, the same committee to report to the legislature, making such recommendations as may be deemed wise and practicable. 20. We recognize the necessity Of developing our educational system We therefore declare that all legisla- tive assistance necessary will be given to bring the system to the highest pos sible degree of efficiency consistent with our financial conditions and in or der to accomplish this purpose we de- mand that the law allowing the ap- propriation Of any part of the perma- nent school fund to be transferred te the available school fund shall be re. pealed.
 21. Feeling a just pride in the in. creasing usefulness of the University oi Texas. the Agricultural and Mechanica
 college and other educational institu- tionstions We favor such appropria
 tions hy the legislature as may pro mote their efficiency and advancement 22 We favor the greatest possible assistance 10 the .eleencsvr.ary institi;