The Forrest City times., 1910-06-17

EohNeHtlon assembled, reafflrmS it's de- votion to the time-honored principles of the party. We declare our unalterable opposition to the criminal trusts and mo- nopohes, fostered by Republican pro- tective tariff which crushes our indepen- dent enterprises, destroys competition. re- stricts the opportunities of labor. burdens our farmers and arbitrarily fixes prices. We invite all those who favor the prn- eipies of Democracy. regardless of their former political convictions, to support the candidates of our party.
 We demand that our next General As- sembly pass a law making 1t unlawful to grant free transportation to anyone except bona fide employees of railroads. or their families, and ministers of the gospel.
 We endorse the administration of Gov ernor Donaghey unreservedly and unaual- ifiedly. and commend the progress which is bringing the work on the new state capitol building 10 a speedy completion. We recommend to the General Assem- biy the passage of laws that will encour- age the conservation Of the states re- sources of timber. coal. mineral wealth and water power ard stato lands
 We favor the enactment of laws that will provide equitable and just means fer reclaiming our overflowed and swamp lands and fostering the levce interests of our state
 Believing that tse best interests of our people will be greatly promoted by the development of our inland waterways, we hereby request our senators and repre- sentatives in Congress to do all in their power to advance our interests in these matters.
 State to Work Convicts
 We believe that all competition between convict labor and free labor should as far possible. be avoided. We believe that the welfare of the convicts can be better maintained when they are employ ed in work directly for the benefit of the state and to do all that we can to this end We earnestly favor the working of the convicts on the states farm untll such time as they can be worked advan- tageously upon the roads of the state, always keeping a sufficient number on the farm to raise supplies to clothe and feed themselves and those engaged on the public roads; provided no convicts shall be let out on contract except where ex- traordinary conditions shall arise which shall make 1t actually necessary for their maintenance.
 Believing that the improvement of the public roads and highways is a matter Of vital importance to the proper devel- opment of our state. we heartily favor all measures to that end and recommend that the next General Assembly consider the establishing of a comprehensive sys- tenn of highway improvement.
 The burdens of taxation should Ike uni- formly distributed The Democratic par ty wrote into the present constitution the vi hat all erty subject to taxation shall be taxed according to Its value; that no one species of property shall be taxed higher than another. and that taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the state In order to correct the many inequalities that had grown up under a lax enforce ment of the law. and the more effectual- ly to carry out the constitutional man date of uniformity. the last legislature wisely passed a law creating Tax Com mission. This commission has already ac- complshed much good in the way of put ting upon the tax books property that had previously escaped taxation and in securing the equalization of values The revenue laws of the state are. however. still defective and should he SO revised as to accomplish approximate equality. The administrative features of the laws
 
 taxation should be read3usted and the to- tai rate reduced. We pledge the party to the enactment of such laws as care full. intelligent and panstakng investisa- tion may show to be necessary for the distribution of the burdens of taxation along equitable and constitutional lines.
 We believe that the laws of the state are at present inadequate for the pro- lection of dcpositors of money in our banks; we therefore favor the passage of wise and conservative banking laws such as will provide for the proper inspec- tion of banks and give the maximum pro tectien te the people who deposit their money therein.
 We favor the passage of such laws az may be necessary for the proper pro- lection Of labor. We favor q wise and vigorous law for the collecting and dis pensing of information regarding the science of agriculture horticulture. min ing and animal industry throughout the state. We favor safeguarding. by appro- priate legislation. the safety of persons employed in mining, manufacturing or other industries and occupations; and rec ommend that the legislature be request ed to enact some measure whereby the assignment by any wage-earrer in this state of his wages to be earned in the future he made Illegal
 We pledge the people that the incem- ing administration Of the states govern ment will be devoted to the development of the states resources and that the buSi- ness interests of the state shall be fos- tered and encouraged
 Intelligence being the safeguard of ;'- erty we favor the encouragement es all educational interests from the pubic schools 10 the university, free from ths baneful influence of political partisan ship We therefore renew the party s protection and pledges to this interest and pledge ourselves to the deveiopmert of the entire system ot education in the state; and. believing that all le@itimate expenditures in this rne of work yield the greatest profit to eivili2aton we rec or'mend liberal aBnrenria tfons for the ea- ucation of the youth of fhe state and for the maintenance Of its educational in- ftftutions.
 Case of Peilasra at Fort Smith.
 Fort Smith.-Dr. Crcsswaithe of