The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-01-24

quately maintain its institutions and
state pIide.
Increased salaries for all judges of
the state, effective at end of present
terms.
Liberal appropriations for renovat-
ing, remodeling and refurnishing CAPT
toll building, and improving its
grounds.
Purchase of home for the governor.
Addition to capitol or erection of
building outside of capitol grounds for
state officials not now adequately pro-
vided for.
Increased appropriation for pensions
if necessary.
Whatever appropriation that may be
necessary to enable state guard to
share full benefit of government aid.
Establishment of an agricultural ex-
pertinent station in each grand division
of the state.
Maintenance of farmers institutes.
Aids to live stock industry and in
discriminating use of fertilizers for
benefit of agricultural classes.
Advancement of states public school
system to the highest degree possible
by the extension of the benefits of the
Toilet law; state aid to counties un-
able to pay superintendent more than
$500 per year; adjustment of office of
school director; county boards of edu-
cation to have control Of all public
schools in county; division of each
county into five school districts, each
district having a member on county
board; adequate salaries to superin-
tendents and teachers of schools.
As liberal a policy as is consistent
with the states resources toward the
University ofTennessee. "a niggardly
policy toward this institution is to be
deplored, and it is hoped the appropri-
alton will be substantial and common
surate with the needs of the universe
ty, says the governor.
Appropriation of $3.50, 1000 to Peabody
Normal college.
Legislation for improvement of pub
lie roads of all counties; abolition Of
office of road overseer, and creation Of
board of highway commissioners fo1
every county, to construct roads by
contract and under supervision of COM
petent engineers.
Revision of election laws, by legisla'
ture electing joint commission of three
members, one from each grand divi-
sion of the state, upon which commits
sion is to be conferred powers of APP
pointment of county commissions now
invested in the governor.
Appointment of best men ON county
commissions, who must have been res
idents of the county for five years and
householders or freeholders. Same
requirements for judges and clerks OF
election.
Publication of names of election Off
GERS ten days in advance of election.
Legislature as to selection of dele
gates for party nominating conven-
tions.
Repeal of all old election laws, and
enactment of single election stat
ute, embodying all election laws that
should stand.
Anti-pass and anti-frank legisletion
as to public officials.
Investigation of fire insurance con-
ditions, and effectual breaking up of
fire insurance trust if same is found to
exist as charged
Same recommendation as to life in
surance.
Tax assessments by county assessors
and assistants, in place of district as
SCISSORS.
Up-rooting of whole system OF back
tax assessments, with power to re- as
sess, or to assess properties overlook.
ed, invested in board of equalization.
Legislation looking to holding coun.
ty assessors to rigid account for all as
sessments made by them.
State auditor to examine accounts of
various state officials and to make pub.
lie his findings.
Appointment of three state bank ex.
aminers, one from each grand division.
Protection of game and fish over the
entire state, and prevention of pollu.
tion Of streams so that fish will be kill.
ed.
Creation of sentiment against com.
pleie forest denudation in Tennessee
and an appropriation sufficient to co.
operate with United States govern
ment in campaign for forest preserva.
tion.
Emergency fund to protect state
against contagious diseases.
Enactment of new pure food law, to
conform to national pure food law.
Whole subject to be placed under juris.
diction of state board of health.
Number of peremptoFy challenges for
/ dafense in criminal cases he reduced