The Carlisle independent., 1910-06-16

the ,arty. We declare our unalterable
 ssiton to the criminal trusts and 5Dsolies. fostered by a 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 prin- 'ciples of Democracy, regardless of their former political convictions. to support the candidates of our party.
 We demand that our next General As ssembly pass a law making it 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 unqual- ifiedly, and commend the progress which is bringing the work on the new state capitol building to q speedy completion.
 We recommend to the General Assem- bly the passage of laws that will encour- age the conservation of the states re- sources of timber, coal, mineral wealth and water power and state lands.
 We favor the enactment of laws that will provide equitable and just means for retaining our overflowed and swamp lands and fostering the levee interests of our state.
 Believing that the 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 as 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 until 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 it 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 comprehensive sys- tenn of highway improvement.
 The burdens Of taxation should be unf- formly distributed. The Democratic par ty wrote into the present constitution the just and wise provisions that all prop erty subject to taxation shall be taxed
 
 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 effectnal- 1y 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- complished 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 be so revised as to accomplish approximate equality. The administrative features of the laws should be revised; the several rates of taxation should be readjusted and the to- tai rate reduced. We pledge the party to the enactment of such laws as care ful. intelligent and painstaking investiga- ton 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 depositors of money in our banks; we therefore favor the passage of and oonSeryafiva ha nlxinp laws SI1ch will provide for the proper inspec- tion of banks and give the maximum pro- lection to the people who deposit their money therein.
 We favor the passage of such laws as may be necessary for the proper pro- lection of labor. We favor a 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-earner in this state of his wages to be earned in the future be made illegal.
 We pleQge tie ptopie tlldl lHe lHCuiu- 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 lib- erty, we favor the encouragement of all educational interests from the public schools to the university. free from the baneful Influence of political partisan ship. We therefore renew the party's protection and pledges to this interest and pledge ourselves to the development of the entire system of education in the state; and. believing that all legitimate expenditures in this line of work yield the greatest profit to civilization, rec commend liberal appropriations for the ed- ucation of the youth of the state and for the maintenance of it's educational in- .stitutions.
 Case of PeIIagra at Fort Smith.
 Fort Smith.-Dr. CrCsswaithe of