Daily picayune., 1908-06-06
University of Arkansas and another at the State Normal School.

University of Arkansas and another at the State Normal School.
 13. We favor the passage of such laws as may be necessary to provide for the proper protection of labor. We favor wise and vigorous law for the collecting and dispensing of informa- tion regarding science of agriculture, horticulture and animal industry through out this State. We favor safeguard ing, by appropriate legislation, the safety of persons employed in mining manufacturing or other industries. IA. We pledge the people that the incoming administration of the State s government will be devoted to the de- velopment of the St1te's resources and that the business interests of this State shall be fostered and encouraged. We favor the encouragement of all the States educational interests from the district public schools to the University of Arkansas. free from the baneful in fluence of political partisanship. We, therefore, not only renew the party's protection and pledges to this interest, but we pledge ourselves to the develop ment of the entire system of education in the State, and believing that all leg itimate expenditures in this line of work yield the greatest profit to civilization, we recommend liberal appropriations for the education of the youth of the State.
 16. We favor the enactment and en- forcement of laws to suppress ga ambling in agricultural commodities.
 17. We recommend that the powers of the Railroad Commission be so in creased so as to regulate and control the transportation of freight end pas sengers and roadbed and equipment of railways, and that necessary relief in such matters may be granted, with out the necessity for special legisla- tion.
 IS. Believing in the peoples right
 
 amendment to the constitution, pro- dunn in matters of legislation affecting the general interests of the people.
 l9. We favor the adoption of the two proposed amendments to the State Constitution, the one providing a poll tax qualification for the elective franchise, and the other permitting the issuance of bonds for local improvement by cities, towns and counties.
 20. We recognize the States ob- ligation to those who so freely offer ed their lives when called to service by the State, and we pledge the Confed- crate veteran that his service will nev- CT be forgotten and that his declining years shall be made more comfortable.
 2l. We demand the enactment of a law requiring the publication of sworn itemized statement of all campaign ex- penses of all candidates Id party com mittees in all primary, special and gen eral elections in this state.
 22. In order that the state capitol question may be taken out of politics and be no longer cause of discord and confusion, we demand that the next General Assembly pass such laws as will remove all persons and officials connected with, or engaged in the con- struction of the state capitol, so that the state may take charge of the con- struction of the building at once and pass such laws upon that subject as may be recomme lded by the nominee of our party for governor, as we recog nize his familiarity with this subject and the endorsement of his views by the people, and we condemn all graft or attempted graft in connection with it's construction.
 g We recognize the necessity for increased pay for the services of the judiciary of this state of the trial and Supreme courts, and pledge the demo- cratic party to such action as may be necessary for increasing said salaries adequate to the responsibility and val ue of said service of our judges. And as under the present constitution, the