Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-14

maoe Dy the state unuer Democratic
rule. We indorse the economical and
business-iike administration OF Gov
ernor Stephens and bis Democratic
associates. The Democratic party OF
Missouri offors as the best guarantee
for the future It's wise and ecouomic
administration OF the affairs OF the
state since 1t came into power, at
which time IL found q bonded debt Of
$21, ,76s, 900, the securities for which
had been squandered. This debt has
been paid on by Democratic economy
under a constitution framed and
adopted BY Democrats, until only
8, ,687 600 in bonds remain to be paid.
While making this reduction In the
State's indebtedness the Democratic
party has been liberal In furnishing
educational, eleemosynary and penal
Institutions, which are the equal In
constructicu, sanitary conditions and
management TO those Of any state In
the Union. IL has continuallyfeduced
taxation untiLthe levy lsnow but on9-
hall what it was under Republican
administration, end only 25 cents on
the el00 valuation. Ten cents Of this
goes 70 pay the interest and principal
upon the bonded debt, five cents goes
back TO the people for the support Of
the public schools, leaving bus ten
cents 10 pay the governmental ex-
penses, including appropriations for
public huildings, schools, eleemosy-
nary and penal Institutions, support
OF university, normal schools, GRIM
inal courts and salaries of officers,
thus giving the people more for the
small sum OF money taken from them
than does any state In the Union.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The public school system of Missouri
was founded by the act OF February 8,
1887, under Democratic supremacy.
Missouri has now the largest money
school fund of any state In the Union,
aggregating over Sl2, 400, 900, and its
school property is worth over II mill
lion dollars. We renew our pledge to
foster the public school system OF the
State by increasing In every legitimate
manner the permanent endowments
for both elementary and higher edu-
cation. We favor an organization
and administration Of school affairs
which will continue to insure like OPP
portuniiles to all children and equal
Ize the burden OF taxation therefor,
and We point with pride to the growth
In educational ideals IN this State and
the developments of higher standards
In all grades OF schools from the small
est rural school to the State Univer-
sity. And we demand like care to the
eleemosynary institutions.
ARBITRATION AND FRANCHISE TAXA
TIoN.
We earnestly advocate the amend
ment of the road laws until system
shall be evolved which will provide o
permanent and satisfactory improve
ment OF the highways OF the State.
We believe all corporations doing
business In this State should bear the
Just proportion Of taxation; we, there
fore, demand the taxation OF all COR
porate franchises, both domestic and
foreign, doing business In the State.
We favor the arbitration of difficult
ties between employers and employees
and pledge the Democratic party OF
the state Of Missouri to carry out this
principle by appropriate legislation.
We view with deep concern the etrng-
gle between corporate wealth and or
genized labor, and affirm that labor
has the right TO organize for mutual
benefit, and denial Of this right is
contrary TO the spirit Of the constitu-
ton.
I. We approve the appropriation made
BY Congress for the Louisiana Pur-
chase centennial, and favor such orneri
measures as will render this important
event successful.
The continuance OF Democratic state |
government means the final and full |
payment OF the state debt in the FIRST
two years Of the next administration,
making IL possible at the end of that
time to raise all state taxes from cor
porations, leaving the personal and
real property In the counties and cities
to be taxed only for local purposes,
thus solving the voxed question OF
equalization without increasing bur-
dens upon any interest. 1t means
clean, honest, efficient adminis- |
tration. 1t means economy and
care In the expenditure of public |
money, and 1t means the further
ance of those high principles OF
government which are advocated by |
the Democratic party. Upon these
grounds the Democracy Of Missouri
asks the support Of all people in the
State who desire good government.
Hon. o. H. Avery, Of Lincoln coun-
ty, is presidential elector for the
Ninth District.
The members of the State Commit |
tee from the Ninth District are: Ed.
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