The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-25

terms thereO1, or cOmpel the railroads.
to sell their lands to the people on the
terms and prices stated in said grants.
And we further demand of our
representatives in congress that they
insist or proper laws being passed
which will compel the railroads to
comply with the laws relating to land
grants in pehalf of the people. as con-
templated by the original acts charter
Ing said railroad companies, so thai
the people may secure homes for them /
selves and their families.
Freight Rates.
Whereas, No provision is made in the
Interstate commerce act whereby the
interstate commerce commission may
investigate shipments before same be- !
come effective; and,
Whereas, an unjustified advance in !
freight rates may seriously cripple I'M
portant industries before complaint can
be heard before the interstate COM
merce commission; and
Whereas, the lumber industry which
contributes annually to the wealth OF
the state of Washington 49,, 100000 and
employees 100000 men, has been al
most completely paralyzed by an ad-
vance of rs per cent in freight rates.
without investigation; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this convention does
hereby urge congress to enact an
amendment to the interstate commerce
ac- whereby the interstate commerce
commission may. at it's discretion, upon
proper complaint, investigate advances
in freight rates as to their reasonable
it further /
Resolved, That copies of this reso-
luton be forwarded President Roose
Welt. the president Of the United States
senate, the speaker of the national
house of representatives members Of
congress from this state, the chair
man of the house and senate commit
tees, respectively, on interstate COM
rec. and to the interstate COM
merce commission.
Instructions for Bryan.
Resolved, That the Washington dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention to be held next July in Denver !
be and are hereby, instructed to vote
first, last and all the time for William
Jennings Bryan for the nomination for
president of the United States.
Labor Legislation.
We indorse law making not to ex-
coed eight hours from time of entering
until leaving, a day for all miners
employed underground.
We indorse an amendment to the
1Ohour law for female labor making
it not to exceed eight hours.
We are heartily in favor Of the en-
for the protection of employees of mills,
factories, railroads and all dangerous
occupations.
We affirm that the agricultural
and all other interests of our state are
entitled, as a matter of right, to the
immediate improvement of our rivers.
roads and highways; and we favor
liberal appropriations therefor, both
national and state.
School Lands.
Recognizing the value to this state
OF the several hundred thousand acres
of land set aside by our state and ma
tonal governments to the schools of
Washington; and that there is great
danger that some of these lands are
to be sold for less than their actual
value, thereby sacrificing this great
heritage Of our boys and girls; There
foe, be it resolved, that We, as taxpay-
erS ana as guardians of the youth of
IbIS Sidlt, uellidllU lAldt THESE lduQS,
when appraised and sold, be rot ap-
praised or sold for less than their acr-
ual value, thereby protecting this great
heritage of our school children and as
surfing q large and permanent endow-
ment fund which is contemplated to
greatly reduce school taxes.
Furthermore. we favor a policy of
leasing the state, school and college /
LANDS for the present, instead of sci |
ling them at present values, thereby !
giving to the school fund and the col !
lege and university endowments the |
benefit of future increases in the value |
OF these lands
We further recommend that the |
state legislature enact proper legisa- |
ton to place the irrigble state school |
u fnI To-