The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-07-30


ically incapacitated 10 earn their liveli-
hood after their terms of service shall
have expired.
LIQUoR QUESTION.
We expressly approve and endorse all
the temperance legislation now on the
statute books of the state, and pledge
our party to take no backward step on
these questions, but to extend and ap-
ply those laws to all portions of the
state not now embraced in their opera.
ton whenever the people of the COM
munities to be affected thereby give
their consent, believing they have the
right to determine this question for
themselves.
We also favor the strict enforcement
Of all existing laws relating to the sale
of liquor, and the enactment of such
additional penalties as will Sffectually
prevent infractions by the withdrawal
and forfeiture of the license of those
who are guilty of violating the laws.
PARTY NOMINATIONS.
We favor the enactment of such laws
by the general assembly as will insure
certainty, uniformity and regularity in
all party nominations, and that such
laws should be general and applicable
to both political parties.
We favor direct vote of the people
by counties on the same day, as being
the fairest mode OF expressing the pop
ular will, believing that such system
will preserve the county as unit o.
the state, as was Intended by the foun
ders of the government, and will affor(
the surest way to prevent fraud at thu
polls, and strengthen and preserve tn,
proportionate representation of th'
counties in party nominations.
INCORPORATION ACT.
Our corporation laws lack uniformit.
and are in confusion, and we favor tn
enactment Of a general corporation &C
by which all our laws on this subiec
may be collected, revised and systema
tized SO as to insure certainty and uni
formity.
CODIFICATIoN OF LAWS.
We favor the immediate codfcatio
and revision of the laws of Tennessee
and that . commission should be ap
pointed to at once take up this work 8
as to have our system of laws mad
uniform and certain.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
We believe that the following amend
ments should be submitted by the lee
islature to the people for their ratihca
tion or rejection, believing that each {
these amendments is necessary for tn
welfare of the state, and which, If pas
ed, may prevent the necessity of ger
eral constitutional revision:
, First-An amendment authorizin
the Legislature to adopt the codifcstio
t and revision of the laws as "Code
Tennessee, so as to make said COO
t the law OF the state.
r Second-That the term of the go
I ernor should be four years instead
: two, and that he be declared ineligib
to succeed himself.
: Third-An amendment by which Il
8 state treasurer, state comptroller, Sc
It retsry of state, attorney-general of ii
8 state shall be elected by the people.
r Fourth-An amendment that vi
Q equalize the term Of all state officers
II four years, except the offices of JUDI
d and chancellor which, we think, shou
" remain for eight years, 30 that Il
peace and business of the people W
not be disturbed by constantly recu
ring elections.
10 Fifth-An amendment by which
u elections for state officers shall be he
:" on the same day throughout the state
i FREE TRANSPORTATION.
We favor Legislation that will preve
= the acceptance and use by public Of
- cials and others of passes, franks q
a free transportation, with such exec
tions and limitations as the legislatul
i in its wisdom, may see fit to prescril
IN AUDITING DEPARTMENT.
Of We favor an auditing department
&. the state by which the accounts of
Of persons, officials and institutions hi
ding state revenue shall be examin
a. and reported upon at such time
n. times as may be proper and necessa
Id TRUSTS.
be We favor such amendments to {
trust laws and the enactment OF 81