The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-02-01

I post Is made on faith and with little
or no knowledge Of the sClvency Of the
4 bank.
The ease with which banking char
ters are obtained in Tennessee, and the
manner in which capital stock can be
/ paid in, makes a system OF State exam
! nation such necessity that there can
scarcely be division of opinion on the
| subject
1t is the duty OF the state to protect
| the people, and know OF nothing that
| Will give better security to their money
than examinations of State banks as
they are conducted by the government
toward the national banks.
Game--Fish--Forest
l wish to emphasize the Importance
Of these subjects embraced in our plat
form, and to earnestly recommend the
enactment Of laws that Will:
/. Protect our game during certain
seasons. not in one county alone, but
over the entire State.
2. Protect the pollution of our
streams from the saw dust of mills, the
water which not only destroy the game
FISH. but render the waters unit for
the use of man or beast.
3. Some initial legislation that may
arouse public sentiment to the danger
which threatens complete forest de-
mutation, and the necessity of system
of re-forestering and the proper care
and preservation of our trees.
The streams, forests and game are
given to us in trust, not for our present
selfish use alone, but for rational en-
joyment now and for future preserva-
ton.
Temperance Legislation.
The Adams law, as 1t now stands, has
accomplished great good, and we are
pledged to preserve IT,
We are also committed in favor of it's
extension to those localities not now
embraced in its operation, provided IL
is with the consent of the people to be
effected thereby, If there are COM
munities where the Adams law does
not apply, and the people, or the reps
resentatives of the people OF these COM
munities, ask It's extension, nnhesitat-
ingly recommend such extension as
consonant with our platform and the
If the law Is sought to be extended
to any community without the consent
of the people, or their representatives.
do not recommend ii, for such extern
sion would be inconsistent with our
platform, and opposed to the principle
of local self-govern ment.
Without reference, however to the
extension or non-extension of the Adj
ans law, l believe the license tax inn
posed on liquor dealers should be ma
terially increased. Without suggest
ing the amount, | recommend that the
license be raised so as to increase our
revenues from this source, and at the
same time to diminish the number of
saloons in the cities.
Emergency Fund TO Protect the state
Against Contagious Diseases.
The State Board of Health deserves
the confidence OF the people of Tennes-
The admirable work performed by
DIR. Albright, it's secretary, under the
direction of the board, and the general
of the department, has I
been conspicuous for its efficiency
This board has requested me to rec |
ommend an emergency fund" Of $780,
900, to be set aside 70 protect the peo- /
pie of the State from the Introduction
of yellow fever, smallpox and other /
diseases, not to be drawn /
upon unless the necessity arises, and !
ernor. ] think the request a most rea-
sonable and proper one. and recommend
it for your valuable consideration.
also recommend that this depart
ment be given jurisdiction of the rec
ords of births and deaths for the in
formation, OF the public, also for the
purpose of compilation of statistics on
the subject, and further in aid of Leg
lslation on the subject of child labor.
With available statistics, the ques.
ton Of the age of children can be as.
under age ii the factories and mines
can be readily prevented
Pure Food law.
The necessity for law to prevent
the adulteration or misbranding OF
food and drugs and to protect the
health and lives Of our people should
receive your consideration.
In 1897 the Legislature passed pure
food law but made no appropriation
to carry Il into effect, and II has re-
therefore, practically a dead
ett4r
Since then q national pure food law I
has been passed by Congress- but as
his can only AFFECT interstate COM
hat poisonous foods and drugs maybe
and offered for sale within
,ur State to the people, without restric-
ion or thezpoWer to prevent the HARM
'ul effects on health and life.
T. therefore, recommend that the law
low on the statute books be vitalized
Nv an appropriation to make II erect
We, or a new food law be PASSED SINH +
ar to the national food law. and fur
her recommend that the office OF state
Chemist be created. to be filled by q
nan Of established reputation In his