El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-12

the establishment OF properly eouinns5
rural high scnooIs giving agriorIifI,ra
] and other courses OF study adaH+~S -
| the needs of farming commu1i4iesu u
Tax for school Maintenance.
We demand further:
Ca)-The increase of the fns,f+,,.,--,
Limitation enabling districts IN IeS-',- .,
a tax sufficient to provide 70, s ills
sary buildings and the mainfars--e = =
schools for nine months in escL 80. "
(bl-Ihe submission Of an amend
ment TO the constitution which In
provide that any county NAV lev ~ ~
a majority vote Of the tax nsv-s--,
county tax for the better mainfe-s15 .
OF county schools.
(cJ-The passage Of an act au+rcr;.
ing trustees Of a district who's -
payers so vote, to furnish tn fbe rL-fIA
dren Of the schools free text books
tdl-The passage OF a law carefr,11,-
planned and limited to suit the co15i-
tons in this state requiring atren6-
ance upon the public or other seboof-
We are gratified at the rari5I-,
growing demand for higher educ5fior
2 and pledge the party to furnish 10 M
young men and women OF Texas faciIi-
ties and opportunities not inferior TO
those offered by any other state
To that end we demand that narr,.--
ent and dependable provision be made
for the support AMI deVeloprnerr -
the university, the A & NJ COLLEGE
the GlaAt -NOA4A1d4 SCHOOLS and The ~
lege Of Industrial Arts, and thar s7rcb
steps as may be necessary be taken
by constitutional amendment or other
wise 10 provide for the erection Of
needed ana permanent tireprOOf build
lngs for these institutions We also
demand that the legislature make an
propriauOns for the support OF summer
sessions Of these Institutions that the
teachers Of the same may have an op-
porLuulty to increase their professional
attachments without undue expense
School Books.
1--we demand thai hereafter all
school books used in the public schools
Of this state shall be printed in Texas
subject only TO existing contracts.
salary of Women Employees.
1--we demand that in all DEPART
ments Of public work administered by
the state, counties and cities includ-
ing the public schools. that hereafter
the women employed in any capacitv
shall receive the same salaries as men
employed in such capacity, where the
service rendered is the same.
School Funds
1.-THE school fund or Texas IS
sacred fund preserved by our fathers
TO educate our children, and We de-
nOunce in unmeasured terms the sug-
gestion from any source TO divert that
fund from that high purpose, and we
direct that that fund be continued 10
be invested as it is now, IL order that
II may be free from the folly Of the
politicians and safe from the hands OF
any others who would exploit it
Land Corporations.
1--we reaffirm our faith in the
Democratic platform Of 1890, declaring
for a law prohibiting the further oper-
atoms OF land corporations, and re-
asserting II as a sound principle Of
state policy and direct our legislature
not 10 depart from that policy.
A. and VI. and State University.
16-We demand that the difference
between the A and " and the Uni
yerEity Of Texas be fairly. eQuira bly,
forgetting that both OF these great
institutions are the property OF the
state and the source Of qualification
and pride Of all our people
Appropriations for State Institutions.
i've demand adequate appropria-
lions for all Of the state institutions,
and direct that each and every apprO-
priation be itemized, and 10 be so ex-
pended as TO secure to the state a dol
lars worth Of value for every dollar
Land office.
1S-We demand that land office be
so remodeled or overhauled as TO make
fl fireproof in order that the valu-
able records which IL contains may be
safe
Construction of ArmOry.
1--we demand the construction
upon land owned by the state OF an
armory TO house and store the state S
military stores which are now Kept
in the basement OF the capitol and
which involve the safety Of that 0uuC-
Ing.
State Highways
Cove recommend legislation look
ing to the creation Of state highways
TO be built and maintained by the state
with the use and by the means OF the
labor Of state convicts
Peaftentiaries.
Give urge and request the incom-
Ing administration in its entirety TO
give the peuitentiary affairs its most {
patriotic and careful consideration in
order that IL may so shape these affairs ]
as to make it self-sustaining and !
humane in all its departments We de- I
mand, however, that it never again re- I
turn TO the so-called lease ssytem-
Election of State Officers by Majority /
Vote.
give recommend the passage OF a 4
law requiring all state officers to be 4
nominated by a majority vote, and /
iirect that such law be so drawn as :
10 make such nomination involve as
little expense to those seeking such {
offices as possible
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