The Dermott news., 1916-06-08
THE PLATFORM.

1oull Administration of President ! Wilson
 We favor revision of our revenue laws, SO as to fix and enforce far basis ot assessment, prevent tax sdE- ing, and make all assessments uni form
 We favor an enforcement ot the Act of the Legislature oi 1913. pro tiains for Budget system for the purpose of keeping the expenditures of the state Government within the bounds et the revenue raised for l state purposes.
 We favor such legislation as will . place tae state on cash bass
 We endorse the Primary Election BH prepared by the committee ap- pointed by the Democratic S,ate Con. vcutou of 1911. and now beng iui, tiatcd
 Capa1l and labor arc intordepend, ent. ard each should have regard for tbe riEat5 of the other. We favor such leg's'atjon as Will protect both.
 We favor the passage of law With proper safeEuaras for tbe protection of tho state that will permit corpora tions required to give bond to deposit aur own bonds as security
 We favor a pardon board, and until f can be created with some power. Ua demand that tho governor in tne exercise of the pardonoE power, shall enforce Sections @567 and 1575 of kir- by's lGEest. requiring publication of notice of the intention to apply for ta pardon.
 We favor the passage Of Amend. mont Ne L.. sabmitttae 10 a majority vote of each school distrfeJ the rirht To increase their school taxes from seven to twelve mills
 We ask liberal approximations for sHe State University, the state Nor mal. Che Agricultural school and the Charitable Institutions. and sopara.o milage lax for sad institutions and demand their dtyorcemeut from po1t- ties
 We favor the couy.aiaE of q con s.i,ut.eaat convention 70 frame q new constitution, more responsive to the needs af d creWHHg commonwealth.
 We favor. as sean as =t5e finances ef the s'ate permit the establishment af Ssata R,fa matoge fer e0rIs#
 Nc favor the enactment of a law whereby faa bonds representing the permanent school fund If tho state shall be increased hv ~4cE au amount as wtH allow all Htera-s gate If six per cent Der au0um from thc date or tho.r issuance 10 tae present. tune. and ,Ga' provision he made ,Gst sad bonds shall bear s.N per cent interest here after.
 Wo demand tue abolition of use'ess offices and commissions. the rrtreHcn, men' in public expenditures. the at~le'gst accountability of officers Who handle pubic funds. and insist that the aeeresa'e of all appropriations by ,a" General Assembly shall not eX. caad tlse income of the state.
 We deuounce mob law. and all forms af .awlessu,ss. and cau upon the courts and iurlcs 10 enforce the laws to he#end ,Aat lle and property may be mad" secure
 We layor system of marketing bureaus far the dis,r' button of farm products SO as to enable Che producer ro reach rho. consumer at the least cost and lnsenyeulence-
 Nc favor prIson reform, the merit ss-tcm. honest business methods in tte mauaeomcut If state prisons free faew politics. bat demana 'aat the pan.touaary should be made selfsup- porting.
 We favor matrratton and ask 'he General Assembly fo mat liberal pro yls.ou far advertising the resources of tAa state.
 We favor the improvement of inc public roads of the state. and urge tae Leg e,aturr To make sa,a changes iA eNe.lue road jaws as w.ll bring about fhis result. and conserve the funds se,ected for that purpose
 We believe tho Legislatures in tho pat decade have i0dulred to much .ocal and special leg anan in djsrc- eard of the spirit at the Constitution. aud we urer the neEf General Assem- h.v to reduce to minimum this evil Wo favor such an Amendment 70 Tho Constitution as would eaeetually eurb GI~ eytt
 Ne recommend tho rsorsauisataa of inc state Guard, along the lines. as suggested hy the National Admins. tra,lou. and call upon the young men of tho state 70 lend their ass lance Co this plan
 We favor the prompt perfootns of plans for the adequate handling of fhe problems of the feebiemudea. to be carried out as fast aa tho financial condition of the state wal permit
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