The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-27
Systematic Campaign Inaugurated
by Special Committees and Po-
litical Parties in the State.
ALL VOTERS ARE REACHED.
Circulars in Various Languages
Distributed-Pian to Place
Sentinels at POlis-Sei-
bert's Views.

At the joint meeting OF the Executive,
Finance, Legislation and Legal and Char
ter committees of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, held at the Mercantile CluS
yesterday, reports were handed in by work
ing committees, which Indicate that Char
ter Amendments Nos. and .. which will
assure the Worlds Fair, will be carried in
the coming election.
The work of educating voters throughout
the city and State has been pushed with
Il lem endous vigor and success. Sentiment in
favor OF the great undertaking has So in
creased in the last month IN every section
that the committeeman at the meeting yes
terday were OF the unanimous opinion tha t
, the amendments would be carried by an
overwhelming majority.
James Campbell. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments, was
unable to attend the meeting, but his re-
port WAS sent in and read, The work in
charge OF his committee has been pushed
in every direction Political speakers in St.
Louis have been mentioning The amend
ments in their addresses. In the State
those o. the speakers who have not spoken
In favor of the amendments in no instance
have said anything against them.
Literature Of all kinds has been circulated
80 as to reach the eye Of every class OF
voters. A German circular has been gotten
out. which Will be distributed in localities
in which Germans reside. J. l. U OMeara
chairman of the Precinct Organization
Committee, in his report stated that the
entire city had been canvassed and that
volunteers had been obtained who would
station themselves at all the polls TO for
ward the work on election day.
The committee has attended meetings Of
haa
cietion. is IN communication with the
Trades and Labor Union. and 1t addressed
the Building Trades Council in a recent
meeting. These powerful organizations have
siSnihed their intention 10 help on the
work in every manner possible. The COM
mittee is assigning the volunteers to the
various polls at which they are to work
There Will be two men at each poll wear
ing Worlds Fair badge. Mr.. o'AIeara
says he does not believe that any one will
be unpatriotic enough to interfere with
these men while doing their work on cleo
ton day.
Chairman William II. Thomson of .bs
Ftrahce Committee stated that the work Of
completing the S5,Vcy,0V0 was Progressing
but would be pushed forward with renewed
vigor Immediately after the election. He is
confident that enough large subscriptions
can be raised after the amendments have
been passed 10 complete the amount
A. IL. Frederick, president OF the Board
OF City ASSESSORS, is in receipts of figures
frcm State Auditor j. n. Seibert. Which
show that the State can repay the 81. .VvO ,-sI
appropriated by amendment No. In two
years without one cent of taxation. His
statement is as follows:
THE total assessment valuation Of the
state, real and personal, is sl155 0ar %.
State indebtedness-Bonds, 81, Ss7, 80: school
certificates, si.3SS aS9; total S. 80 s3s Annual
interest on above debt, S2l6eie. The present
ooLoition of the sinking fund is Si7sSr7 Tha
minimum annual payment in reductinn ne
debt is S2JO,eoo. so that the State can repay
the S.Ve,Oo0 in two years without apy tax.
atIon Whatever. as the total interest ard
payment to sinking fund is only $3.50 ois as
against receipts available for this purpose