The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-10-05

these evils. Aud II such legislation
cannot be had under present consti.u-
tiopsI powers, we demand sueh amend.
ments to the Constitution Of the
United States as will suppress such
combinations.
We favor tho immediate enactment
OF legislation by Congress as shall
make the seas give evidence tina,
American-built, American-owned aud
American-mauned ships arc carrying
our foreign
We heartily indosse the movement
to ittingly commemorate, BY au inter
national fair. 90 be held ut ST. Louis In
1908, tho centennial Of the purchase of
the Louisiana Territory, of which this
state formed a most important part.
We extend our thanks to the entire
Missouri delegation IN both houses OF
Congress for their united and untiring
efforts In aiding 10 the securing of ade-
quate legislation for this celebration.
We condemn the twelve Democratic
congressman from Missouri who fail.
ed to support the bill providing tor
the building Of the Nicaranga Canal.
Aud we heartily indorse the course OF
our Republican me;nbers In support
ing said measure, whereby great
foreigi trade opportunities will be
opene, TO the agricultural classes OF
the : ississippi' Valley.
, 70 denouuce the present state adj
MIN ration for the disbursement OF
the public fluids 10 utter disregard Of
constitutional provisions relative to
the state ven and sinking funds,
aud charge that by reason thereof the
taxpayers of the state lose annually
thousands upon thousands of dollars.
We denounce the Democratic organi-
zation OF Missouri for its many ofenses
aud crimes against the priuciple Of
local self-government, aud especially
for the enactment OF vicious election
and police laws devised ic enable the
Governor to control the elections in
u cities and state; aud we pledge
ourselves to tho repeal Of all such, and
to the enactment of impartial aud eff
fective legislation for the government
Of u cities, giving to them the llarg-
est measure of home rule.
We denoupce the system of contract
convict labor maintained in this state
through which a few persons arc en-.
riched and honest labor is forced TO
meet ruinous competition.
We denounce the Democrats for
their failure to enact timely and Of
~fective laws for the regulation Of build
ing aud loan association, that would
have saved the loss of millions of savt
ings invested by the people in such
companies. We deplore the Legislation
which inficts on our citizens frequent
aud costly changes in school text
books, aud we favor such laws as will
give to the school children a proper
series Of text books at the lowest price.
We favor such legislation us will
given us good public roads, and de-
maud the repeal of the make-sbift laws
enacted by the last Democratic legis-
lature.
We declare that the Republican par.
tv stands pledged to the enactment oJ
such equitable revenue statutes as will
equally distribute the burden of taxa.
ton upon all classes OF property, tangi-
BILE or intangible, and we denounce the
duplicity of the Democratic party OF
the State of Missouri in representing
to the people that they favor the taxa
ton of public franchises while theii
legislative enactments prove the dis
honesty of their representations.
We recommend the passage of 1.-THE
following resolutions:
RESOLVED, Tbst the Republicans o.
MISSOURI fully appreciate the honor
shown to them by the Presidents
selection of the Hon. Il. A.. HITcHoocH
: as one OF his Cabinet advisers, and we
: commend the ability aud fidelity with
which he has conducted the affairs o.
: the Department OF the Interior.
RESOLVED, That we point with pride
to the splendid work in the direction
! of fully and completely organizing thu
Republicans of Missouri under thu
] direction of the present State Com
mittee and its energetic chairman Hon
THOMAS j.. AKINs,
RESOLVED, That we express ouI
hearty approval Of the acts aud admin
istration of -four distinguished member
OF the National Committee, Hon
RICHARD c. KERENs, aud declare II e
be u desire that he be retained al