The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-09
A RINGING ADDRESS
Issued BY chairman Selberi Of thesSiaie
Democratic commigiee.

address TO tho yotets Of Missouri. Il
Is btimtul oi hcls that show whs; ne
Democratic patty has done for The
State Ia the past and what IL will do In
tbs fuiute. The record Of tho Repub.
licau party 10 lhe state is shown In
comparison, aud the result Of Rcpub-
licau misuIle In ST Louis Is also healt
with IN no uncertain terms. The state
mCnt reads;
"Ihc campaign upon which we
are now entering, demands earnest 4,
thoughtful consideration at The hands
oi all citizens who desire good govern
mcut, the Impartial enforcement Vt the
law, aud the prudential expenditure OF
al, funds raised by taxation.
The Democratic state Ccrlral Com.
mitIee invites comparison Of the
twenty. tive yeats Of Democratic State
rule, characterized by honesty, care
and ifugaluy, With the ten years Of lie.
publican rule, marked with wantvn eX.
trsyagAuce, the srcrihcc Of the State
securities, the lowering Of the States
financial ctedi, aud The imposition Vt
the high tax rates Since the accession
vf the Democratic patty 10 power 10
Missouri, no State Ia the UuiUa has a
better record iUJ able aud conservative
management. lnhetiIiug from the ke-
puJ!Icans a State debt Vt s2l, 900
with bonds aud Warrants At great dis
count. Democratic officials haze built
up the credit OF the State until IT, =
percent bonds are as good ~ those Of
the Government, and at 10 time within
the past twenty years has = single State
WaItcut gone to protest or been de-
laycd Ia pu! menl an hour.
"lhg public debt has been reduced
Until it's now q, 942, 900. While do.
ing this the democratic party has been
liberal IN furnishing educational, cie-
aud penal institutions, IS hich
are the equal Ia construction, sanitary
conditions aud management to those Of
any state Ia the tuiOn. Progressive
aud liberal on The QUO hand, il has by
honesty aud ifugaiily succeeded In the
reduction OF Ito debt despite The reduu.
ton IN the levy OF taxation from jOc
on ihc slUu, - the Republicans left 1t,
10 2jC on the 500 valuation, a. IL has
nUw been Tor several yeats. Oi this
2jc state tax lcxy, ouly l0c t. used
lot governmental purposes, tho re-
maiu'ug l5c being applied, DC for sup
port uI public schools, aud Toe TO pay
interest on the liquidation oi the State
deJi--bciug the loves. tax Taic Of any
state vi It's rank la the country. With
The same advantages aud under idcu.
.raiiy the same constitutional prOvi,-
iOus which apply IN the state, Tue Re
publican government Of the city Of 81.
Loul, has ~ the meantime largly IN.
creased by reckless eNuayagaucc aud
misrulr the public debt Of tho city
Il Is thus made manifest aud beyond
that the Republican parry
u Missouri IS one Of extravaganza aud
high taxation whenever It has power
Ia the city OF State.
"lhc Democracy has presented 70
hc people a. their candidate for Gov
,rnor citizen whose life IS an open
book, whose sixteen years Ia Congress
demonstrated not only his absolute bon.
sly, but high Older Of ability and a
Of character which Is ample
suaTauieo that he will discharge the
lulics Of the head Of the State Govern
ueut Ia manner commensurate with
be dignity and responsibilities ui this
;raud Office, aud In keeping with The
ugh rauk ri our grand commonwealth.
Not = single vote during ALI book
'ry's long service in Congress needs
hc slightes, defense before the people. |
$50 fair, 50 faithful 10 duty. 50 in
lustrious and upright was be ~ pub.
&c servant, that his record won praise |
rom good men Of all parties. People |
II all stations IN life, from the intelli- |
.cut member Of labor unions to the
nan Of large property interests, found |
lin an uul!ring friend IN any just and |
undertaking Mr. Dockcry |
Iocs not need 10 play the part of n
heap domagugue IN order to secure
he support of the great majority Of
ho people OF this State, and he would
lot stoop to methods of this character
o obtain any Office.
"Wuh SIR. Dockery on the State
icket are associated men Of high chat
cIcr, of integrity aud business capac-
y, who will Loyalty support him in
Is determination tn conduct the pub
&c affairs Of Missouri for the welfare
{ the people and with due regard for
u ils great interests.
Nationally, the Democratic party
eld at Kansas City The greatest con.
eulion that has ever assembled In
mcrica. Al this convention there
.as adopted platform which will 30
own into history as ono of the mag
iilcent classics Of our country. Upon
us magnificent platform was uomin. h
led for President OF the United States
William Jennings Bryan, ms manly
IAN ms these United States have ever
reduced. A man who, sprlnging In
} prominence IN 1896 and receiving
ser sis millions VI votes Of his fellow
liAens for the highest place 10 their
IL, has grown In their affections day
day. Accompanying him upon the
rkct was named Democrat of the ;
d school. Adlai f. Stevenson. who |
IS warm place in tho hearts OF the !
people, aud who has already
zen elected Nlce-r President of tho
niied States. Il
"The Democratic State Central
asks 81 citizens opposed to I
annaism TO organize te- tho great l
intest OF next November. Let Us I
again that tho eorruotlnn | \