The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-07-30
Judge Rudolph Hirzet.
Tho Platform.

The republicans OF Missouri in state conven.
tfon assembled declare:
]. That we most heartily approve each and
every plank of the national republican plat
form adopted at the ST. Louis convention, and
pledge our best efforts to carry into effect ana
maintain the principles, policy and pledges
therein contained.
q That we cordially indorse the nomination
OF William Mckinley and Garret A. Hobart
for president and ce-president Of the United
States.
8. We deplore the communistic tendencies
Of the democratic party. as expressed in its
recent national platform. We regret to see
the dominant political organization in land
controlled by law rejecting upon the integrity
OF our highest judicial tribunal and to
criticise the federal government for
the hand Of anarchy. The declara.
tions OF that platform present the democratic
party as humiliated in its traditions, and 1t
should be disowned by all conservative, law
abiding. law-loving citizens. and leave the re-
publican party as the only great conservative
force in American politics, and the only great
party that would continue to dedicate the liv-
ing to the preservation Of the country and its
liberties. as was designed by the founders and
preseryers of this government
4. The republican party recognizes that
there is q decided inherent disposition Of the
American people to fair play and fair dealing
In public as well as private affairs. and that
any attcmpt to thwart the will OF the voters
should and will bring forth resentment on tho
part of the people, and that the outrageous
Rerrymander of the congressional. senatorial
and judicial districts OF our state IS an attempt
to deprive o large proportion of the voters OF
the right to be represented by men Of their
choice, and we condemn the same as vicious
and unjust.
5. We heartily approve the wholesome legis.
lation secured by the republican house of rep
resentatives OF the Thirty-eight general assem-
bly,; the enactment OF the law for the regula-
tion OF elections In the cities OF st. Louis and
KansasCity; the law for the fnspectonand reg
ulution OF state banks. the several measures
for the reduction OF costs in criminal proceed
ings, as also the effort to procure the passage
OF fair and just railroad fellow-servant law.
and for equitable apportionment OF the state
into congressional districts.
6. We favor such legislation as will bring
about the Improvement OF our public roads
and highways, and thereby enable the farmer
and the traveller to readily reach the towns and
markets In our state. and we denounce the
policy OF employing convicts in competition
with honest labor in manufacturing pursuits.
but favor their employment for the improve
ment of the public roads and highways
2. The public school Is the bulwark OF our
the present enicient school system be main-
tafned entirely free from sectarian control and
favor the adoption OF the constitutional amend
ment reducing the school age to five years.
8 We are unalterably opposed to the APP
preparation Of public funds for sectarian pur-
poses
Q. We demand the floating OF the United
States fiag over the public buildings, including
school houses In the state Of Missouri during
business and school hours
The gold standard democrats, at
meeting in Chicago, decided to issue .
call for o national convention, to be
held not later than September2. Rep
resentatives were present from ten
states.
Gov. Mitchell Of Florida has appealed
to tho navy department for help in
protecting his.state against the intro
duction of smallpox from Cuba
Treasury officials do not regard the
present financial situstiop with any
osyjous sppEehension.