Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-15
...... ....... $ 81, $40 SIS $ 5,7l9,2S2 46

TSee ST. Louis county.
This distribution was FOR The dis
trict schools alone, and does not in-
clude disbursements for the state
university, state normals and school
of mines.
There is nothing in this table ccm-
forting to the narrow partizans who
for political purposes have recklessIy
assailed the credit Of the state, but
all loyal Missourians ought to be
proud of the splendid progress their
state under judicious management is
making in the support and upbuilding
of her public schools.
From an average annual distribu-
ton of only $161 1855, under republic
an rule. the school moneys have
grown until Missouri this year will
pay the counties for the support of
their district schools the magnificent
sum of s. ,200, 900, nearly u quarter of
a million more than they received
during the whole six years the reEub-
hcans were in power.
This has not been done by an in
in the tax rate for state pur-
poses. The rate to-day is scarcely
half what was under republican rule.
This enormous increase in school
moneys is due to the iudicious han
ding of the school funds, and 20 the
taxation of corporate interests,
which paid nothing when the repub-
licans were in power.
The growth and development If the
state has assisted in Increasing the
annual school receipts. but to the
broad and generous school policy in
augurated by the democrats is 'argc.
ly due the splendid conditions of to.
day.
This is apparent from the fact that
the average per capita distribution
when the republicans were in power
was only 2s 20 cents, while for the
corresponding period under demo-
cratic management, it is 81 1-6 cents,
OF more than three times as much.
This is not all the records show,
however. on this subject. The rCpub.
Leans were not only nigsardly with
the schools. but the funds 7ere lis
bnrsed with fragrant partizan partial.
ity. An examination of the records
left by the republican state officials
show for the year 1866 that the re.
publican county of Douglas, with
q population of less than four
thousand, was paid more school
money than the democratic
county of Audrain, with a population
more than three times as Large.
while the democratic county of Gala
way was paid nothing at all.
The republican county of Gascon.
AIDE, with a population of less than
ten thousand. received % per cent.
more than the democratic county Of
jackson, with a population Of more
than fifty thousand.
The republican county of fancy, in
1867. with a population of 4,4O7, re.
ceived more than the democratic
county of Saline, with a population
five times as great. while the big
democratic county of Boone was not
given a dollar.
These are some of the records which
an INSCRIPTIONS partilan journal has
unintentionally brought to light BY
it's false charge that the democrats
have looted the school fund.
This same journal for years has
DANGEROUSLY demanded to "sce the
books and when it was invited by
the governor of the state - make its
w examination, it cowardly SUNK
from the task.
The records are there, however. and
they will doom to perpetual defeat
the party which made them and
which, through its chief organ, JUST.
ties and upholds them.