The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-23

Cpl looouIdIlNoS VI OTRhulDou lhDOE huu
at the conference held
October IA and 10, 1907, in pursuance
If the recommendation of the last gen.
,ral assembly of the state.
TAX LAW.
We favor greater certainty and uni.
ormlty in our tax laws, so as to simpli-
y the assessment and collection OF
axes and to give such stability to those
avs as will prevent the necessity of
back assessment and reassessment of
and the uncertsinties and vex-
atoms attendant thereon.
PUBLIC ROADS.
We advocate revisition OF our pub
lie road system with the view of i'm.
proving the condition of our county
roads and highways, so as to increase
the facilities of travel and augment the
wealth and comfort of the people.
We believe the old system by which
our public highways have been con-
structed and maintained should be sup
planted by new system which will
prove effective and equal to the de-
mands of the people for better system
of public roads.
IN.ppovpNIpNr or UInppwAvS
We cordially and heartily endorse
the efforts made by the national gov
ernment and the president of the Unit
ed States to protect and conserve the
waterways and forests of the country
and the several states, and we pledge
our hearty sympathy and cooperation
in this important work.
POLLUTION OF STREAMS, GAME, FISH
AND FORESTS.
We believe that the streams, lakes
and waterways of the state should be
kept free from pollution, and we are in
favor of the enactment of law which
will prevent, as far as possible, their
pollution, and We especially favor that
provision be made by which nc
stream shall be polluted by any insti-
tuition of the state, for the state itsell
can not afford to do what it proposes tc
forbid others in this regard. We declare
the streams, lakes and forests and the
fish and game thereof to be the proper
ty of the people of the state, and thai
the same should be kept for the ust
and enjoyment OF all.
We favor such amendments to oul
present fish, game and forestry laws al
will more certainly protect the fish
game and forests Of the state.
We believe that the office of Wardel
should be more Immediately under tn
control of the state, that the offic
should be kept either at the capitol o
at the annex building, that the fee
derived from licenses and fines shoul
be covered into the state treasury, an
that the warden and his assistant
should be paid salaries to be fixed b
law to be paid from the fees collected.
PURE FOOD AND DRUG ACT.
We favor the extension and strict e1
forcement of the pure food and dru
law of 1907, and to properly protect tn
people from misbranded food and drug
and the deleterious effects thereof; "
favor any additional legilation, suff
cient appropriation to properly an
scientifically equip state pure foo
and drug labratory.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
We favor q law that will cause Il
immediate removal OF a prisoner col
demned to die from the scene of h
crime and from the county to the pen
tentisry at Nashville, as soon as SCI
tence Of condemnation has been pr
nounced by the court, and that all o
ecutions hereafter in this state sha
occur within the grounds of the sta
penitentiary, in strict privacy and 8
clusion, and that no one be admit,
to witness the execution except prie
or minister of the gospel, the prise
physician, the necessary attendants
the execution, and the sheriff of Il
county in which the crime was col
mitted.
PAROLE OF PRISONERS.
, We favor law which will give 4
q governor the power to parole prisone
!. upon certain conditions to be named
Z the parole and such additional legisl
ton on the subject of juvenile crimint
& as will tend to their reformation.
Q PRISONERS AT COAL MINES.
We favor law that will give great
good time for prisoners who work
~ the coal mines than for those who &
q employed at the main prison, believi
y that the punishment of those at {
! coal mines is so much greater that th
"a should be given credit for their go
!. behavior.
r TUBERCULOSIS AND COMMUNICATED
10 DISEASES.
We heartily approve and CONNIE
@ the efforts of the municipal and cour
Is officials and physicians of the state
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