The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-09-17

and municipal credit At the highest lsvel This
work OF oqualising and relieving the burden Of
taxation should be continued TO completion on
II. The refusal Of the democratic assembly 10
allow investigation Of tho state canals and the
large expenditures annually made thereon was
confession Of the iobbery and dishonesty IN the
democragy's perversion OF the public properly
10 base partisan uses The eforl OF the fepubH
iican members OF the late legislature to en-.
force economy on the public works .thwarted
by democratic opposition, Is heartily COM
mended.
IS The DENTAL BY n democratic speaker Of the
legislature Of the right Of petition IN the In
stance OF the memorial OF ciergymen Of all de.
nominations aud many other citizens was a
fragrant and inexcusable violation OF the rights
OF the people and has our Reproduction.
10 We favor the amendment TO the ballot
law by the substitution for the unoncial pas
ter" ballot the blanket onhcial ballot upon
which tho names OF candidates shall be com.
pactly grouped, rendering the voters duty easy,
treating candidates with equal Justice, lessen.
ing opportunities for fraud, bribery and cor
ruption, and largely reducing the expenses Of
elections.
20, We approve tho principle that the govern
ment OF cities Is primarily n matter OF business
administration and the enactment OF laws TO
secure for all the cities OF the state genuine
goncrai 40 rrttarm systom o. mrntc,nsi a.
counting and the adoption Of an amendment to
the constitution requiring the passage OF a gen
eral bill for the government Of cities
IN ~ inc pas nusS ., ,ne u,rsos s, " y. en r
by the republican president returned TO this
state i2.2l1OO which would have been dis
tributed to the several counties as their itst
dine hut for democrntic onnosition in the leais.
Hfature
% We aeno,n.o tho a,,,,,io,te .T,r, a, a.
mn ,hron.h m Ia, damo.rattc ass.nh,v j.,
nlhce tbis state IN an nnfrisndIy atti,udc
te...a ~ xu.-,t,. C.,s.,4. -
eetf t,461g DSEas ssra,ni,c ina
n~ssessity IN ~ ssh,nt,f,r Le ~ stat. Al
.t,oontna ~,,h H. .omrnor.ta, go tnIns,rtai
ssnrons.,. H. ~ oa,taa. 80 ~, - ta,as
III. aa,ion ~, ~ 80, taais,atnro nro,,t,n.
,or 4 nronaF eSbibit from ,bis stata
On 7, - 4 fnnd,mentaI .nrincinIe o. ronphitc.
an policr TO reduce taxation. and to retrench
tfbe eSpenditures OF money whonever Il can be
done. Therefore, in tho promotion OF that
policy the next legislature Is requested 10
adopt an amendment TO Sec. - OF Art Bof tho
seanajkafQuAyu1skbis ,state- cxuunaing there.
I'M hnt TN rnythUntS
the spluTy % any 1ulicini pniver afta rHthas n-s
plratinn ~ hk term Of ONCE,
!. At the conclusion of the reading and
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auoP''on ot PLATFORM cheers were
started near the entrance, and Candl-
date Fassett was seen coming up the
aisle under escort. He mounted the Mat.
form and at length silence being Ya-
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sVorVu' nc pcBah MS duuresS' ne salu'
a Mt. Chairman, republicans, men OF the state
OF New YORK; lhaye been a republican all my
life, and regard your action as a trumpet call
To duty, as q command TO undertake u crusade
against the democracy Of this state, witlnAll
that It implies OF Htllism and Tammanyfsh.
Inat eommand snail obey ~ II purpose
ever ofstm ISSaya II 40 rot ononrS ,ha, .,ar
have an enemy, not only with a record p%ositiye.
ly bad; It is not enough that for remedial af-
hrmatlve legislation for the last twelve years
s n,,, soate mas nas nsu onepSha sheluslye,y upon re,
10 vim Tbat h hSif the hattie TSe other balfI s