Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-13

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to continuance of the wise, economi
cal and progressive policy that hal
marked its past administration.
We favor appropriations for public
schools as liberal as the States in.
come will permit, and generous pro-
visions for the needs of the State
University. We urge the adoption oi
the constitutional amendment reduc-
ing the school age limit to 5 years, ,and
we oppose any interference by the
State with the parents inalienable
right to control and direct the child's
education.
Liberty of conscience, freedom OF
worship, the complete separation of
church and State, and the elimination
of all religious tests from politics are
cardinal Democratic doctrines which
must be maintained if the Republic, as
founded by the Fathers, is to last.
We favor an efficient road law that
will aid and encourage the improve
ment of the public roads throughout
the State.
We renew our demand for the en-
actment of laws by Congress and the
State Legislature that will compel
railway companies to adopt safety ap-
pliances for the protection of the lives
and limbs of their employees. We favor
all legislation that tends to ameliorate
the condition of the workingmen and
to elevate labor.
We heartily indorse the present
State administration and commend
especially the wisdom and courage of
Governor William j. Stone in calling
an extra session of the Legislature,
which resulted in the enactment of a
reform election law for the cities of
st. Louis and Kansas City, and which
would have placed upon the statute
books fair and just fellow-servant
law but for the dickering and trickery
of the Republican majority of the
House of Representatives.
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THE Mexico Fair is attracting unus-
ual attention. 1t will be grand sue
cess. Colman's Rural World says of it:
"There will be an old fashioned, yet
up date, Fair at Mexico, Mo-, Aug
ust 25th to Goth, inclusive. The pleas
ant memories of the Fairs at this
town, as they have been held there
for the past thirty years, cling to one
and make him anxious to again attend
and have a real enjoyable time when
ever they occur. For a few years
past, and particularly during the reign |
Of the kite track, they have not given |
the satisfaction they did in former
years, but now that the time half
mile track has been restored, we feel
sure the former high prestige of the
will be upheld and all its |
DID friends will return to it and stand |
BY it and make it more popular than
sver.
"Mexico is thriving city. Its peo-
pie are liberal, enterprising and hos
pitabIe, and will welcome visitors from
every quarter. Audrain is one of the |
richest counties in the State, and is
able to maintain one of the best Coun- |
~ Fairs. But the Mexico Fair does
1ot have to depend on Audrain Coun-
ty alone. 1t is the center of the best |
live stock breeders of large scope of
country, numbering within its limits
some of the best live stock men of |
Missouri. The live stock show win be
he big feature of the Fair, and horses,
cattle, jacks, mules, sheep, hogs and
poultry will be on exhibition in large |
numbers, and it will do farmers good |
20 look upon them. Then there are |
Always races, hotly contested races, at |
his Fair, and some of the finest and |
fastest trotters, PAGERS and saddlers |
n the State viii be there to get the |
premiums that will be offered. Let |
is all be at Mexico on the morning of |
August 25th, prepared to spend the
week and have q jolly good time"
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