The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-15

be taxed only for county purposes.
The public school system in Missouri was
founded by the act of February 8. 1887, un-
der democratic supremacy. 1t has had Its
fullest fruition under democratic admins
tration. until the money in school funds OF
this state have become among the largest
possessed by any commonwealth in the
union. amounting at this time to sl2,SS3 59l ~
beside which over si2, 900 900 is invested in the
public school houses OF the state The COM
mon schools and higher education have been
literally fostered, and the school system OF
Missouri. crowned by the state university,
is famed for excellence throughout the repub-
lie.
We invite the attention of the people to
this record, and await with confidence their
verdict
We pledge the democratic party. so long as
1t Is intrustei with power, to n continuance OF
the wise, economical and progressive policy
that has marked its past administrations
We favor appropriations for the public
schools al liberal as the states income Will
permit, and generous provision for the needs
OF tho state university and state normals
We oppose any Interference by the state with
the parents inalienable right to control and
direct the child'S education.
We favor an efficient road law that will aid
and encourage the improvement OF the public
roads throughout the state
We renew our demand for the enactment OF
laws by congress and the state Legislature that
will compel railway companies to adopt safety
appliances for the protection of the lives and
limbs of their employees.
We favor all legislation that tends to ameli-
crate the condition OF the workingman and to
elevate labor. and we favor such amendments
to the constitution AMI such statutory laws
as may be necessary to protect wage-enrners
from oppression by their employers We also
favor protecting the free labor OF the state as
far as possible, and the general public inter-
ests will permit. from competition with prison
labor
We heartily indorse the present state sd-
ministration, for its patriotism, integrity,
ability and economy, and commend the enact
ment OF q reform election law for the cities OF
St Louis and Kansas City, passed at an extra
session OF the legislature called by dem
ocratic governor for that special purpose,
which legislature would nave placed upon the
statute books a fair and Just fellow servant
law, but for the conduct of the republican ma
iority In the house OF representatives
Brief Sketch of stephens.
Lon Vest Stephens. the man who was named
as the standard bearer of the democracy for
the campaign. was born in Cooper county, Mo-,
December ST, 1857. His father and mother
were both natives Of Cooper county. Much OF
his early education he received from his moth
er and father and in the common schools OF the
county. He entered Washington and Lee uni
versity and was graduated from its legal de-
partment In 1877 he took charge Of the Boon
vile Advertiser editor. He was married
in 1880 to Miss Margaret Nelson. daughter OF
j. NJ. Nelson, OF Cooper county. In 1887 he
was appointed receiver OF the Fifth national
bank. OF St Louis, which had failed with over
O.. 000.0 900 liabilities He was later appointed
state treasurer to take the place made vacant
by the removal OF Ed Noland, who defaulted.
He has been connected for many years with
the Central national bank. OF Boonville, in
which he Is heavily Interested For many
years he was its cashier. He represented the
state at the financial congress at the worlds
fair. receiving the appointment from Gov.
Stone. He has been a candidate for governor
for over year. and has labored hard to win
the nomination.