The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-08


nection legislation that will require
candidates for State. county or mu-
nicipal offices to file sworn state
ments of the expenses incurred by
them in their canvass and election.
Z. We favor the enactment of
such laws by the General Assembly
as will insure certainty, uniformity
and regularity in all party nominal
tons, and prevent the inconven-
fences and vexations W b ich now
arise.
8. The game. the birds and the
fish are the property of the people
OF the State, and should be pro-
tected by general legislation only,
and for the common use and benefit
of all Tennesseans. Experience
has demonstrated the inadequacy
of protection by local legislation,
and of the benefits arising from
the iudicious administration under
general laws of the Department of
Game, Fish and Forestry. Those
who derive a pleasure in shooting,
or profit in handling our game or
fish, should bear in part the fnan-
cial burden of its protection, rather
than the people at large, and all
legislation on these subjects should
strictly safeguard the rights of all
the people in our game and fish.
Some Legislation is demanded out
of which may be evolved plan to
preserve our forests from destruc-
tion n d to educate our people
to the necessity and duty which
they owe themselves and coming
generations to replenish denuded
forests and to protect those we now
have.
9. Remembering with gratitude
and reverence the splendid heroism
and devoted self-sacrifice of t he
Confederate soldier to his State in
the hour of danger, we believe it
our sacred duty to favor such sys-
tenn of pensions as will insure to
all invalid and dependent soldiers
and the helpless widows of those
who have died, comfort and aid IN
their declining years.
10. We favor the enactment of
such laws as will tend to reduce the
FIRE hazards in Tennessee, establish
more rigid requirements in build
ing construction, re luce incendiar-
ism and compel competition among
insurance companies, so that fire
insurance rates, now onoruus on
our people, may be reduced.
IL. We favor the fullest public
ity deemed necessary for the public
in all matters affecting their inter-
ests, and recommend such addi-
tional legislation on the subject as
may be required.
RAILROAD PASSES.
u. We a vor legislation that |
shall prevent the acceptance. and
use by public officials of passes,
franks or free transportation from
transportation or other public serv-
ice companies.
IA. We take great pride in the
fiscal and other management of our
State under the administration of
Democratic Governors. Since Jan.
|, 1900 when the sinking fund act
went into effect total of So, $40, 600
in Indebtedness has been retired by
the State, although 1,402, 402. "a
was passed into the school fund
during the same period. We COM
mend Cows. Benton McMillin, Jas.
B. Frazier and John l. Cox for their
1AOANo III tAuS ACliIluS Jul puOllN
debt and providing ample means
for public education.
IA. The Democratic party has
always been and is the friend of
labor, and has been the author of
all State legislation favoring labor
and labor's interests. and we recon-
mend such legislation on this sub
lect as will be just to and will
further the interests of the labor
ing classes.
Conscious of the rectitude of the
principles of our party, and stand
ing upon its proud record in the
Nation and in the State through all
Of its long history in both, and
pledging our candidate to maintain :
these undying principles, confident
that their high character and abili- Z
lies will commend themselves to 8
he voters of the State, we ask of J
he neonla tha iudareeuauf FIR fha | r