The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-10-26
why WE SHOULD HAva a CHANGE m MISSOURI


on OF business throughout the United States The same
year the Republican party nominated for President VIM
chlhey and by its platform promised the people pros
per1ty' good protective tariff BILL sound money and good
} government Upon these issues VIM Mckinley was
elected Nearly four years have passed and we can safely
say that every promise has been faithfully performed Since
1896, however ISSUES have been sprung tbev hein
largely the after results of the Spanish war; but they are
SIMPLY issues for which the President not responsible and
are to be handled and dealt with by Congress and Congress
alone Therefore we believe that the people will unques
tonaby ray and endorse the present prosperous and c
cessfu administration of President MCKINLEY be;no f
satisfied, content with following the old adage Let well
enough alone'
But with the citizens of Missouri very serious issue is
at hand and we must face fight it. as becomes our
DUTY as law-abdmg citizens and taxpayers of this State
We cannot irk it. For % years the democratic marty has
been in absolute control of this state and during its con-
troll has totally dsegarded the wishes of the peonle
and mismanaged the affairs of the state Instead of obey
ing the Constitution and complying with the laws has
bult up and erected Dynasty controlled and manip-
lated by the socaled Rail Road lobby in this state equal
if not powerful and offensive the Dynasties of
Europe, in the oppression of our citizens
The State Constitution and statute laws provide for
levy of 5c the 500 valuation to pay the general ex
of the state and Qc for the payment of bond debt
the state Instead OF complying with the law taken
the whole amount of this levy pay its extrvayant
expenses created by it. and order to cover its rasct
to make the people believe complying with law and
constitution. In reducing the it has been taking
the from the permanent school and seminary fund
If this state 70 pay the iperef and bonded debt Until
now not vestge of the SEMINARY
fund remains, and while boasfing having largest
ol fund of any state in the Union, it has reality
1t has increased the values of estate and per-
sona property in the state and time reducing the
valuation of railroad property. 1t has peisistenty refused
to and tax railroad bridges Missouri river
which eparae-and distinct corporations and which have
from S50O000 81 000, 900 each claiming they arc
part of the road BEDS thus deprvng the counties cities
and states OF large revenue 1t has refused to fran
chses of corporations to pass laws by which the same
could be taxed 1t has created the largest trust i'm Mis-
sour-he st. Louis Transit Company of ST. Louis-whch
has exclusive control of the street RAILWAYS in ST Ion;s
1T has fastened upon the people of St Louis Kansas
City police bill, not for the protection but simply and h
solely political purposes 1t has also passed the Nesbt
Bill which applies to the city of st. Louis and Kansas
City thereby placing under the absolute control of the
Democratic ring, all elections be held in those cities
In its platform of 1900 it advocated 'IIome rule and
consent of the governed for the ttle brown Filpnos
and deny the right of self government citizens of
St Louis and Kansas City 1t has endorsed the present
administration of Lon Stephens while its candidate Mr.
Dockey, admits its uncaled for extravaganza 1t declares
for free and fair ballot and by law seeks and does
the enti~ election machinery in St Louis and Kansas City
1t takes credit and claims have reduced the state debt to
$2,5OOOO0 and yet admits that they squandered the ,
money raised for that purpose and robbed the school
of S43oOO00 in order to pay the 1t boasts of
ang the largest school fund of the Union and
at the time admits that it took these funds pay the
state debt and in place of any Understanding funds viii II
have state scrip ON which the taxpayers paying and
per cent interest 1t hows and RACES against and
yet created by law the Street Car Trust of St Louis 1t
congratuaes the taxpayers the low taxes which
quietly and securely increases the valuation of their tax
able property 1t openly pretends fight the railroad lobby
and then sends the liking of the lobby deegate-aarge
to its National Convention.
The above sample of the grievances with which the
citizens OF the state have had to contend and clearly show
the nsncey and Inconsistency of the democratic party
in this state. We therefore appeal to you ALL regardless
OF party for redress lis II not time for Missouri change
her Administrations Won't change he beneficial to the
State? We beg you to calmly and carefully think over
and consider the question with unbiased mind and free
from pursan bias and then, on Nov g. 1900 vote for a
change. Vote for Joe Fory and the entire Republican
State ticket and vote for change in the Legislature
in your county administration, thereby repudatng the