Iron County register., 1900-06-14

/ people, we express it as the wish OF this
/ convention that the delegates from Mis-
| ton shall cast their votes for him as the
party nominee for president OF the United
/ States.
| state Administrations.
We congratulate the people of Missouri
| on the magnificent progress made by the
state under democratic rule. We indorSe
/ the economical and business like admins
| tration of Gov. Stephens and his demo-
| cratic associates. The democratic party
of Missouri offers as the best guarantees
for the future its wise and economic ad-
ministration of the affairs of the state
since II came in to power in 1879. a, @m which @m
the securities for which had been squan-
dered. This debt has been paid OF by
framed and adopted by democrats, until
only 81, ,63l 900 in bonds remain to be paid.
While making this reduction In the
ministrations have been liberal in furnish
ing educational, eelemosynary and penal
institutions, which are the equal in con-
Struction, sanitary conditions and man
agement of those of any state in the
Union. 1t has continually reduced taxa-
tlon. until the levy i si, now put ons,nalf
istration and only 25 cents on the $100 val
uation. Ten cents of this goes to pay the
interest and principal upon. the bonded
debt, five cent goes back to the people for
the support of public schools, leaving but
ten cents to pay the governmental ex-
pcuSSS. InCit1ulIS appropriations LOT pun
lie buildings, SCHOOLS, eelemosynary and
penal institutions, support of university
normal school, criminal courts and sala-
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 s.
1887, under democratic supremacy Mis-
souri, has now the largest money school
fund of any state in the Union, aggre-
eating over 81, ,400, goo. and its school prop
erty is worth over S1i,000, 060. We renew
our pledge to foster the public school sys-
tenn of the state by increasing, in every
legitimate manner. the permanent en-
doWments fer both elementary and higher
educatlon. We favor an organization and
administration OF school affairs which
will continue to insure like opportunities
to all children and equalize the burden of
pride to the growth in educational ideals
in this state, and the development of
higher standards in all grades of schools
from the smallest rural school to the
state. university, and we demand like care
to the eelemosynary institutions
Good Roads.
We earnestly advocate the amendment
of the road laws until system, shall he
and satisfactory improvement of the
highways of the state.
Taxation of Franchiscs.
We believe all corporations doing Lusi-
ness in this state should bear the fust
proportion of taxation; we therefore de-
nand the taxation of all corporate fran
chises. both domestic and foreign. doing
business in the state.
Arbitration.
We favor the arbitration of difficulties
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 struggle
between corporate wealth and organized
labor and affirm that labor has the hight
to organize for mutual benefit and that a
denial of this right is contrary to the
spirit of the constitution.
Imuisiann Purchasc Centennial.
We approve the appropriation made by
congress for The Louisiana Purchase
centennial and favor such other meas
ures will render this important event
successful.
what Democratic Success Means.
The continuance of democratic state
government means the final and full pay
ment of the state debt in the first two
it possible at the end of that time to raise
all state taxes from corporations, leav-
ing the personal and real property in the
counties and cities to be taxed only for
local purposes. thus solving the vexe1
question of equalization without increas-
clean, honest, efficient administration. it
means economy and care in the expendi-
ture of public money, and 1t means the
furtherance 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
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