The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22

Clt aidskd -1ukOH-f dclHc exposition.
We therefore approve OF every aid
pledged this important undertaking.
ana especially commend the active
support and interest manifested by
the state and different counties in
their preparations to fully and COM
prehensively exhibit their various re-
sources at the exposition.
1--WE heartily indOrse and commend
the good work done by the state
railroad and tax commissioners.
Owe favor effective supervision OF
all corporations doing business iu
the state. We pledge the republican
party Of this state to the enactment
of a law similar in spirit and purpose
to the public utilities law OF the
state Of New York, but 50 extended
as to assure continuous and adequate
supervision Of all corporate Jns chart
ed by the state or doing business
within the state. and We favor the
fullest publicity as to all public ser
vice corporations.
We believe In the proper safe
guarding Of our state school and
granted lands, the educati birth
right OF our children and we pledge
the support of our party to its spe-
cial interests and protection, and IA
vOr such action by congress al will
permit the state to select from the
federal forest reserves within the
state sufficient amount of land to
fully satisfy the grants made by the
state for educational, charitable and
other purposes and to idemniiy the
the state from the loss OF :1nOre than
100000 acres belonging to the public
schools of this state. rendered value
less by reason Of their perpetual iso-
latiOn in such reserves.
For the benefit OF the wage Garner
we are in favor Of establishing III the
centers Of population free reading
rooms to he supplied with the lead
ing newspapers and magazines.
1--WE are In favor Of the enactment
OF such laws as will regulate com
mission merchants and all dealers
who handle fruit and produce ON a
commission basis.
I'VE believe In substantial state
and national aid In the construction
OF out public highways and our
state legislators and our senator's
and representatives in congress are
urged to support all good roads leg
islation.
"The extensive use of child labor
turnout the land whereby children
are deprived OF physical care and ed
ucation Is not only inhuman but u
d ,ngerous menace to our future citi-
re l-hip; therefore, we favor legisla-
ton preventing the same.
1--WE favor Il bill dra " II in conform.
ity with the federal statute known
as the employers liability act. also
one providing for an eight-hour day
for underground miners. also an
amendment to the present fem ale la
Dor law making the lawful hours
worked for the persons to whom the
law applies eight instead OF ten.
1--WE are III favor OF an uppropria.
ton by congress OF at least $50, 0OO,-
900 Il year for the Improvement OF
the rivers and harbors OF this coun-
try.
I'VE are especially in favor OF the
opening Uf the Columbia and Snake
rivers.
I've believe that the issue of local
option is purely local one and this
conven ton records Itself In favor of q
reasOna BILE local option hill to he EN-
acted by the next legislature.
whereas, The direct primary law
of this state was passed as u repub-
lican measure, in response to the de-
mands Of che people and in fulfll,nent
Of pledge made AZ the last republi.
can state convention. and
"Whereas, Section 81 Of said law
provides method by which United
States senators may be chosen by
people, II members of the legislature
obey the will Of the people AZ exprest
at the polls.
"Resolved, That we, as republicans
demand that candidates for legisla-
tive nominations who solicit the
suffrages OF republican votes shall
file with their declaration of candi-
dacy their written pledges that they
will, II elected, vote always for the
candidate Of the party for United
States senator who receives the high
est vote ia the state at the primary
election, as prescribed by said Sec
ton 81 OF the direct primary law"