The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-07-26
snmmarr Of pemoeratle Platform.

TO the trusts, MS cnamellOn dlUluuu'
on trusts before aud after succeeding
Mckinley, and the pmty's dishones
pottering with the trust evil, an
condemned.
The waste Of the peoples money IL
~extrayagant appropriations by thu
republican congress is condemned.
The assassinations Of Mckinley ant
of Goebel are deplored and anarchy IL
denounced.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
is assured OF hearty support.
Governor Dockery's administration
is Endorsed. MiSsouri's progress under
democratic rule is cited. A bonded
debt Of s21, 76S, 900, incurred by cor
rupt republican rule, has been so re-
duced that it will be practically wiped
out by the close of the present year,
Taxation has been reduced to one
half Of what it was under republican
control, being now 25c on the 500
valuation.
The magnificent public school sys-
TEN Of the state is upheld. Missouri
will disburse to her public schools
this year a greater amount than they
received during the entire six years OF
republican rule, when the average Of
disbursement was s16l, 1856, under ex-
cessiye taxation, while this year the
democratic administration will dis
burse 81, ITO, 81 ,2S, not including the
appropriations for the support OF the
State University and normal schools
The state public school fund
amounts to "a, 1877 S3S.42, nearly
three times more than the fund I'M
der republican rule, and it is safely
invested in the securities Of the
state.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment providing for the investment OF
school moneys in county, township
and school district bonds, and for
the reduction Of the state interest
tax from 10 cents on the 500 valua-
tion to not exceeding 8 cents, is in
dorsed.
Under democratic rule Missouri
affords impartial and honest election
laws, which guarantee the same
rights and privileges to the minority
as are enjoyed by the majority.
When republicans were in power
democrats we're prescribed as judges
and clerks.
The republicans have inaugurated
a campaign unparalleled for ~mendacity
and hypocTacy. A striking example
of mendacity is found in the attacks
on the treasury department. These
attacks are often so absurd as to re-
flute themselves.
Corporations should be fully pro-
tected in their rights, but any at
tempt Of corporations to interfere
with the public affairs of the people,
state or national, should be forbidden
by law, with penalties attached.
Contributions by corporations to
political funds is wrong 10 principle,
and tends to public abuses, and should
be forbidden by law in state and
nation.
The trust plank favors the most
stringent national and state legisla-
zion for the control and regulation of
trusts. As a remedy, a conslstent
tariff revision, to remove the duty
from all trust-made or trust-controlI-
ed products, is urged. In the event
Of such legislation falling, drastic
laws prohibiting the existence or
forming Of such trusts is favored.
Professional lobbying has become a
menace to public welfare In state and
nation, and the democratic party
pledges itself to an incessant and un-
compromising wal upon it until it is
wholly eradicated.
Municipal ownership Of public
utilities is favored, the people OF
each municipality haxing the right to
determine the nature OF such owner
ship
The party Is pledged to use its In
iuence to secure the submission ia
the people, by the next assembly, OF q
constitutional amendment providing
for the application Of the principle Of
direct legislation through the initia.
Tive and referendum.
The right Of labor TO organize fol
mutual benefit and protection is rec,
og1ized. The party is pledged rC
tba ootorxk :