Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-06-11

8. We demand that the General AS
sembly refrain from passing special
laws in any case where a general law
is, or can be, made applicable.
convict Lease System Is Opposed.
g. We believe that all competition
between convict labor and free labor
should as far as possible be avoided
We believe that the welfare of the con-
Yicts can be better maintained when
they are employed in work directly for
the benefit of the state and to do all
that we can to this end we favor work
ing the state convicts on the public
roads. keeping only sufficient number
on the states farm to raise supplies to
clothe and feed themselves and those
engaged on public roads. And we are
unalterably opposed to the making of
any further contracts by which any con-
Wet is leased or hired to any person
firm or corporation, and we especially
charge and direct the legislature next
to convene to pass such laws as will
carry out these principles.
10. Believing that the improvement
of the public roads and highways is a
matter of vital Importance to the prop
favor all measures to that end, and we
especially recommend to the next Cen
eral Assembly to consider the feasibil-
ity of adopting state aid for public
roads and to establish a comprehensive
system OF highway improvements.
New Banking Laws Needed.
II. We believe that the general laws
of the state are inadequate for the pro-
lection of depositors of money in the
banks of the state, and therefore favor
the passage of wise and conservative
banking laws, such as will provide for
the proper inspection of banks and the
maximum protection of the people who
deposit their money therein.
For Four Agricultural Colleges.
u. AS agriculture is the fountain of
our prosperity and as the great mass
of our people are engaged in that pur-
suit we favor the establishment and
maintenance of not less than four ag-
ricultural schools in different parts of
the state-one to be located at the Uni
versity 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 a wise and vigorous law for the
collecting and dispensing of information
regarding the science of agriculture, hor-
ticulture and animal industry through
out this state We favor safeguarding,
by appropriate legislation. the safety of
persons employed in mining. manufac-
turing or other industries.
IA. We pledge the people that the
incoming administration of the states
government will be devoted to the devel-
opment of the states resources and that
the business interests of this state shall
be fostered and encouraged.
Would Better Educational System.
Is. Intelligence being the Safeguard
of liberty we favor the encouragement
of all the states educational interests
University of Arkansas. free from the
baneful influence of political PARTISAN
ship. We therefore not only renew the
party's protection and pledges to this
interest but we pledge ourselves to the
development of the entire system of
education in the state, and. believing
that all legitimate expenditures in this
line of work yield the greatest profit to
civilization, we recommend liberal appro-
priations for the education of the youth
of the state and for the maintenance
of it's normal institutions.
q no ~ ant and
forcement of laws to suppress gambling
in agricultural commodities.
Larger Powers for Railroad Commits
sion
II. We recommend that the powers
of the Railroad Commission be so in
creased as to regulate and control trans
portatfon of freight and passengers
the equipment and roadbeds of railways
and that necessary relief in such matters
may be granted. without the necessity
for special legislation.
The Initiative and Referendum Advo-
Gated.
IS. Believing in the peoples right
to rule, we favor the submission OF
amendment to the constitution, provid-
ing for the initiative and referendum
in matters of legislation affecting the
general interests of the people.
10. We favor the adoption of the two
amendments to the state constitution.
the one providing a poll tax qualification
for the elective franchise, and the 9TH
| er permitting the issuance of bonds for
local Improvement by cities, towns and
| counties.
20. We recognize the states obliga-
ton to those who so freely offered their
lives when called to service by the
state, and we pledge the Confederate
| veteran that his services will never be
forgotten and that his declining years
| shall be made more comfortable.
Publicity for Campaign Expenses.
21 We demand the enactment of
law requiring the publication of
sworn itemized statement of all cam
paign expenses of all candidates and
party committees in all primary, spe-
/ cial and general elections in this state.
Would Leave Capitol Completion to
| Donaghey
% 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 recommended by the nominee
of our party for governor; as we recog-
nixe his familiarity with this subject
and the endorsement of his views by
or attempted graft in connection with
its construction. AS the capitol is In a
sense the home of all the people and
will be for generations to come, we rec
ommend to the General Assembly that
in the completion of the building, in its
furnishing and in the grading and adorn-
ment of it's grounds. spirit of fair
| Iiberality be exercised.
Higher Pay for the Judiciary.
%. 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 value
| of the services of our judges. And az
under the present constitution the salary
| of circuit judges and chancellors can
/ not exceed three thousand dollars per
year we request the legislature to pass
| law at it's next session for that
amount of salary for said circuit judges
| and chancellors
To Decide Liquor Question at Polls.
"a. Whereas, there are two methods
or regulating the sale of liquor-local
option and statewide prohibition, we be-
! lieve that the will of the people should
| govern but the law as it now stands
provides no way of ascertaining which
of these remedies the people prefer. We
| recommend that the next Legislature pass
such laws as will ascertain during the
year 1909, whether the people favor local
option or statewide prohibition, and we