The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11

further demand that said Commission be provided with aple means from the treasury of the State to carry out said powers and purposes.
 Nineteenth~--That we demand legis- lation giving to employees of common carriers in this State rights and rem edies equal to those given by the re- cent act of Congress to employees of interstate carriers.
 Twentieth--We demand that rail- road properties in this State shall De assessed for taxation at a valuation i in proportion to the values placed py said railroads on said property for the purpose of fixing freight rates on the people of this State.
 Twenty -hrst--That we demand leg islation requiring railroad corporations to observe the Sabbath day by pro- hibiting them from operating 1reight trains in this State on the said day' except for the transportation or per ishable freight.
 child Labor Clause.
 Twenty-second--Tha we favor reg. isIation regulating the employment ol child labor in the mines and tactories of this State. prohibiting the ehploy ment of children of tender years III such mines and factories, and requir- ing children so employed to attend school for a reasonable time during
 
 every year. a,a
 Twenty- -thiid--That we favor the abolition and extermination or puche' , shops, wire brokerage houses ana es cry other form of gambling Ill ehe State of Alabama.
 wenty-fourth--We favor laws es- tabiishing and governing the privilege of local option for the sale of intoxi- eating liquors in this State. wenty-fifth--That we ravor immi grafton, but demand the enactment on laws sprohibiting the importation ol cooley or other cheap foreign iapor.
 Twenty-sixth-That we favor in- creased facilities for education among all classes of our people. particularly in the rural districts; and to that enu we urge the next Legislature to make a. l,beral appropriations for all our schools as the finances of the State will allow.
 Twenty seventh That recognizlhs the deep and lasting obligation the people of tais State owe to the heroes who fought for the South Tn the darh days of our civil war, we favor the most liberal appropriations TOT the support of disabled and inflrm con federate veterans consistent with 'he revenues and resources or the 5taee Committee Condemned. Tweptv- we dlsapproVe inc acrion of the late Democratic Ex- ecut1ye Committee os this state Tn re uuirfng candidates for Governor to pledge themselves in advance of thelr election 10 make appointments to III antfcfpated vacancies in the once oA United States Senators. otherwise than under the obligation of their oaths oA of1ce as required by law.
 We recommend that the Governor ha al in NOYGmDeTy 1908 fn any vacancies occurring Tn inc office of United States Senator rom this State, arter his induction into or fce. by appointing to fill the nrst va cancv thus occurring the person Who received In the late Democratic prl- mary the highest number of votes TOT alternate Senator. and by appointing TO fill the next vacs-~~ss thus occuFiihs Inc nerson who receN ad in said prl- mary the next highest number or votes for alternate Senator-said appoint ynent ar appointments to continue ana he effective only until the meeting or The next regular or extraordinary ses> sion of the Legislature
 Twenty-ninth--We favor an amend ment to the Copstitution of the United States requiring United States senators to be elected by a direct vote or the people. ,..,,.
 Thtrt1eIn---W6 tdNoA tho of United States Senators and all state and county officers by a plurality vote in primary elections.
 Thirty-first-We favor holding urinary election for the nomination or tinted states Senators, Cong Sessmen, and all State and county officers on the same date, to wit. on the third Monday in August of each year preceding every election at which said officers are to be elected.
 Thirty-second--We favor the enact ment of laws providing for the holding of primary elections in this State al which election all political parties may rominate their candidates-the ex- penses of said primary to be paid Dy the State.
 Thirtv-third-We demand legislation prohibiting corporations from con tributing to campaign funds, and from the employment by corporations or their servants or agents to work in political contests.
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 Thirtv-fourth-We demand legisla- tion prohibiting all persons wno may be hereafter employed for political purposes from engaging in the work or said employment until they shall first register their names in book to be kent for that purpose in the Probate office of the county, or counties, In which they are employed, for what they are employed, and the compensation they are receiving or expect to receive for such employment.
 We subAbat the foregoing declarations and policies to the candid and impartial Judgment of the people of Alabama