The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-20

increased so as to regulate and con-
troll the transportation of freight and
passengers and road beds and equip
ment of railways. and that necessary
relief in such matters may be granted,
without the necessity for special leg
islatiou
Is. Believing in the peoples right
to rule, we favor the submission of an
amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding for the initiative and referen-
DUN in matters of legislation affect
ing the general interests of the peo-
pie.
10. We favor the adoption of the
two proposed amendments to the
State Constitution, the one providing
a poll tax qualification for the elective
franchise, and the other permitting
the issuance of bonds for local i'm
provement by cities, towns and coun-
ties.
20. We recognize the States obi
cation to those who so freely offered
their lives when called to service by
the State. and we pledge the Confed-
crate Veteran that his service will
neve: be forgotten and that his de-
elining years shall be made more
comfortable.
d. We demand the enactment of
law recurring the publication of a
sworn itemized statement of all CAM
paign expenses of all candidates and
all party candidates in all primary,
special and general elections in this
state.
D. In order that the Capitol ques-
-. - ~ rtI
be no longer a cause OF dlscoIa and
| confusion, we dema ~ ~eS1Tsf the next
General Assembly pass such laws as
will remove all persons and officials
/ connected with CIR 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 the subject as
may be recommended by the nominee
of our party for Governor, as we rec
ognize his familiarity with this sub
ject and the endorsement of his views
by the people, and we condemn all
graft OF attempted graft in connec-
ton with its construction. As the
capitol is in a sense the home of all
the people and will be for generations
to come, we recommend to the Cen
eral Assembly that in the completion
of the building, in its furnishing and
the grading and adornment of its
grou nds fair liberality be exercised
D. We recognize the necessity for
increaed pay for the service of the
judiciary of this State of the trail and
Supreme Court, and pledge the Demo-
bratic party to such action as may be
necessary for increasing and said sal
aries, adequate to the responsibility
and value of the services of our Judges
And as under the present constitution
the salary of circuit judges and chan
cellors cannot exceed $1,000 per year.
we request the Legislature to pass a
law at its next session for that amount
of salary for said circuit judges and
chancellOrs.
We favor the passage of law for
bidding the appointment of any per-
son engaged in the manufacture or
sale of intoxicating liquors as cleo
ton commissioner or election Judge
in any election where the right to sell
intoxicaEts is an issue,
"a. Whereas, there are two meth
DDS of regulating the sale of liquor
local option and Statewide prohibit
tiou-we believe that the will of the
people should govern, but the law as
it stands provides no way of ascer-
tanning 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
pledge the Democratic party to exc
cute the peoDleis will when IL shall
have been ascertaiued.