The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-06

arc new oeinK GENEROUSLY n.ih-so ="
ipbailding. the stare highway =
! 1t has authorized the founding Of
spiiept,c colony for the care OF these
anfortunstss
II has authorized the rotation OF
names upon the ballot for all state
lofheera.
Ii has created q legislative refer
enee bureau for the collection OF data
on economies and sociological subjects
Tor the purpose OF furnishing complete
Information to the people and to the
members OF the legislature upor all
Legislative topics.
IL has created an efficiency and
economy committee that has been as
siduousiy engaged in deyising methods
for the consolidation of state depart
ments and commissions and procuring
retrenchment OF expenses.
IL has placed upon the statute books
the first practical road-making law in
the state OF Illinois and is vigorously
engaged In the upbuilding OF the roads
OF the state.
Ii has enacted a law requiring the
semtmonthly payment OF wages and
salaries by all corporations in the
state.
II has abolished the frauds and
scandals in the fish and game depart
ments and consolidated these depart
ments 30 as to give sufficient fish and
| game protection.
II has enacted an excellent work.
mems compensation act. which pro-
vides for definite reward to injured
employees.
II has amended the mechanics lien
law SO as TO give a subcontractor q
lien on building for labor aac ma
terial furnished.
| II has enacted laws providing for
greater safety In mining operations.
and has further developed the estab-
iishment OF rescue stations to relieve
miners from the dangers incident to
that great industry.
II has enacted law permitting the
organization OF corporations for loan
Ing money by wage assignment and
limiting the rats OF interest or com
pensation therefor.
IL has placed upon the statute books
law which requires the owners Of
coal mines. mills and foundrys and
other workshops 10 maintain sanitary
wsshrooms convenient TO the place OF
employment for the use OF employ s.
and passed many other laws In the In
teresi OF the whole people
It has, moreover. changed the whole
course OF treatment for the wards OF
the state. In the penal institutions re-
form and not vengeance has been the
| watchword.
Reform In State institutions.
Under the Democratic administra
ton in the charitable institutions OF
the state extensive building operations
are now In progress. which Will pro-
| vide adequate room for the patients
and proper accommodation for the
employees.
II has humsniEed and civilized the
state institutions OF Illinois by abolish.
Ing corporal punishment In all OF
those institutions. having to do with
the care and treatment OF children:
by abolishing all mechanical restraint
and all brutality in the handling OF
the patients In the state hospitals. and
by adopting and instituting the eight.
hour system for the benefit Of EN-.
ployes.
We favor the abolition OF the state
board of equalization and the substl.
tuition therefor OF q tax commission,
elected by the people or appointed by
the governor. with the approval OF the
senate, which shall sit In open con-
tlnuous session. throughout the entire
year. and which shall have ultimate
and final Jurisdiction ia the ASSESS
ments of taxes throughout the entire
state
New ReapportIcnment Demanded.
We demand OF the next session OF
the general assembly the reapportion-
ment OF the state into congressional,
senatorial and judicial districts that
will correct the inequalities and In.
justices of existing partisan Republic,
al appointments.
Il IN a wsiiestablished rule OF com.
mon law that interest upon. or other
accretions to. q trust fund, follow the
trust. Public funds are trust funds.
Therefore, all accretions and earnings
or interest upon public funds. whether
In the form of interest on bank de.
posts or otherwise, belong by right
to the people for whom, such public
funds are held In trust. and every re-
source of the law should be employed
to compel all ofiicers charged with
the care OF public funds to account for
and cover into the public treasury all
accretions to and earnings or profits
on such funds. We demand imme-
date legislation to facilitate enforce
nent OF this simple rule OF common
law and common honesty.
Revision of Civil Service Laws.
We favor immediate revision by the
general assembly of all ctvil service
laws now on the statute books. to the
end that the deficiencies. antiquities
and ahsurdities OF such laws be cor
rected, and we favor extension of the