The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-06-30
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ADOPTED By THE CONVENTION.

to the high and scientific plane to
which it is entitled.
Labor.
Our State is fortunately blessed in
its freedom from labor troubles. No
serious friction exists beween en-
ployers and employed Democracy
and labor walk hand in hand.
The Democratic party pledges itself
as the defender of labor as well as
the protector of property, and will
legislate only in the interest of justice
to both.
We favor legislation by the State
similar to the general employers liza
bility act, covering injury to body or
loss to life, passed by Congress, known
as the fellow servants act.
Reform Schools.
Believing that the State can per-
form no higher duty to itself than to
provide for the reclamation of the
Maynard youth, and that they are
entitled to the benefit of a restraining
environment before being subjected
to Imprisonment with hardened crimi-
nails, we favor reform schools to meet
these demands to be erected and
maintained by the State as institutions
where dairying, practical agriculture
and profitable trades shall be taught
and wholesome influence exerted.
We favor law which will give the
Governor the power to parole prison.
ers upon certain conditions to be
named in the parole and such addi-
tional legislation on the subject of
juvenile criminals as will tend to their
reformation.
Game and Fish.
The game and fish are the property
of all the people of the State and
should be protected by general legis-
lation only. Experience has demon
strated the inadequacy of protection
by local legislation, and the benefits
arising from the judicious administra-
ton of the Department of Game, Fish
and Forestry as conclusively demon
strated in all States employing such
policy.
The State Warden and assistants
should be paid salaries out of fees,
licenses and fines which constitute the
revenue of the department. All tuhos
should be used strictly in the work
of protecting, propagating and IN
creasing the game and fish Oh the
state; should sufficient surplus ac-
crue it should be used to establlsh
and maintain the State fish hatchery
already authorized by law.
All of which shall be collected by
the department and turned into the
Treasury.
aterways--Appalachia
Forest Reserve.
The preservation of our forests from
fires and wasteful destruction Is
debt we owe to posterity, and one
that we can assuredly pay If the ad-
mirable provisions of our present for
estry laws are observed upon ING
conservation of our forests Will oe-
pend in a large measure the preserVa-
ton of our waterways, and we heart-
lily indorse the efforts Of the Natlonal
Government to establish the Appa-
lachian forest reserve.
Public Roads.
We indorse our nonpartisan state
Highway Commission, believing their
investigation and report to the next
General Assembly will prove of bene-
fit. We advocate laws revising the
public road system, improving of our
country roads and highways, thus in
creasing facilities of travel.
Modern. well-kept highways build
UP waste places and add to the mate
rial welfare of the State; they stimu-
late trade, encourage traffic, develop
inaccessible communities and are the
most potent influence for enlighten-
ment. We commend the methods here
tofore employed in the establishment
of a sentiment for good roads and
pledge our party to further promote
the movement of good roads for Ten
nessee through every effectual and i'm
proved device.
and other Communicable
Diseases.
We pledge the Democratic party to
give every reasonable aid by appro-
pirate legislation to check the spread
OF tuberculosis. We commend the eff
forts of our State Board of Health.
and municipal authorities in
their effort for suppressing this great |
white plague and other communicable |
diseases.
we favor the establishment of q
state Hospital, one adequate in COM
fort, convenience and equipment for
the care of tuberculosis patients.
Mining Laws and Child Labor Laws. |
We indorse the present mining laws,
protecting the lives OF the miners, and |
point with pride to the fact that the
State of Tennessee has made an en-
viable record in the protection of the
lives of the miners, and congratulate
the State on the efficient management
of the mining department.