The Montgomery tribune., 1902-07-04

sworn trstimony OF democratic OFFICIALS
sponsIbic positions OF official trust have
become gathcrers OF campaign funds for
tn. democratic party from corporations
ses.mcnt at their hands.
We declare that this condition OF things
In Infamous and dcbauchins. and, IN the
face Of tho above facts, denocratlc COM
ventionr have approved II and jurtitled ",
and by 50 doing they have cast iishonor
on the state and forfeited public CONN.,
And We demand the Opportunity of fully
Investigating all of the ansirs of the state
soyennmen, and o. "se..'s1m,ns d nann.p :" ~ | ,ss
misnppropriation and ios1 of funds ana
other properties NJ tho people during the
past thirty years of democratic control
And We demand such Investigation for
the people by their agents, not standing
chnrsed with such official mis.nnduct
and without the aid Of ronrcsid-nt -x.
parts employed for the purpose OF hiding
the evidence Of wrongdoins
We declare that tn. conversion OF the
school fund was uuwHrranted by the con.
stliution hsd q wrongful act, for which
thcr. was no excuse II was kept COM
eenicd from the people. and was r',ss Yer
fact was forced before the public And
We insist that the proposed sm.ndm"nt 70
the constitution oi thls stats ty rehnnm,,
wrong M the original conyersinn ~
would i-saiir" n continual t-su. 90 inter
es'.brNr'nr c.rtinra,r- o, nieoi.amgi. .ni..
debt, and With tho growth Of assessed
value IN the state. viii create fund inthe
share of taxes from the people m"rs than
adequate To- pay ths intcr.s, on them,
while opposing this anondnsnt, wo are
In favor ~ the restoration of tho school
party. and favor It's investment In inter
rt.h~aring form. where the Income may
be usrd fnr the bsncnt ot IN" public
schools, as under the original -yrtcm. he.
fore the conversion. or. " ., be d".msd
better. this fund 81 restored may b" DE.
tribut"d In prorer pr"y"tlon among .ne
city Of ~ Louis. aud become part "f
the perm incnt county school fund. TO hs
Invested lik" tho permanent county school
fund N under tho present law.
The Fundamental doctrines ot an honrst
ballot and fair count compel the "arus
/ est stntt.n,iun aud demand the un.rlnrh sup-
sprcii,e ~ former political affiliations.
because at present. by yirtu" nf Unfair
and rar,l.n ls~s pSs". by "s, 'es 'c%S %m
Kansas city and IT. Joseph til" Who'll.
matter ~ registration ~ all voters AMI
/ the cunduct % all elections for local ~
we'll ~ stat" officers " In u" "sclu-iv"
[ powcr of boards selected by the governor,
| ties or their people. and without such safe
I guards as viii Insure fair expression
~ the voters VIII
I tion ~ N" Neshit law for ~. Louis In
/ two elections, has OPERATED - success
fully aH TO return th" election OF canni-
I votes cast, aud their title To- office was
I validated hy decision of u -upr"m,
| court to the eject that III. constitutional
! provisions outhoriHlng slcction contests
Z was NO longer applicable to protect thu
honesty of the bnilo, IN that community,
/ We declar" that In Violation ~ those
] prlnciriea Of rslf.gUy"rntn"nt ani IN g ~
iraVention ~ IN" letter aud spirit of tha
constitution. In order To- Keep In p,w.r
poli,irinns without sanction of mnlori.
/ tim. 10 tim. have been enacted by the
d.rnacratir legislature and sustained ny
Vest. In the governor the sole authority
TO hppuint vnfi"us boards ana officers
with unlimited I'ower over tho local AZ
~ ~. i.ouir. Kansas I'ity nnd ~. Joseph
without the voice or consent of tn. local
authorities or their people.
". believe that all citl.s aud towns in
IN. state should b. Helf-gnv"rn-dt with
full authority to select ana control theft
local boards and officers. levy aud coli
loct all taxes and charges for loacl pur'
poses and distribute them a- they pleas.
and be- nlon. responsible" for the local al
mlni-,ra,ion. unhaml.tcd nnd nnrn'
aud 60 this end We ncige nur support "a
such necessary amendments to tn" rom
s,itntion n- can not h" nullihed aud cont
s,ruei away 10y our supreme court.
The republicans of Missouri bcliev- that
municipalities should grant franchises
only bv q direct vot" ~ the people con
We declare that the state board NJ
equalization does not assess tho property
constiiu,ion nnd the laws Of tho state
require. AS IN original nHs"Hring bod,
aud In erunllzing the property ~ M
state for taxation they do not IN th'
value ~ the same at it, cash value. ~
the law requires,
w" further charge that said board. II
fixing values for taxation, DISCRIMINATE
ngninat ihe farmers ~ the state. inor.ss
ing the arsercd value of their proopr,y
a. much larrcr per cent thiu othn'
property. This we d.clnr. 10 u" opirrs
sive aud without warrant IN law or fact
We denonnc. tho democratic party fol
having for over twenty y-nrs mnlninln.s
at the state capital IN Ubiquitous lobbl
Ms shown by the admission Of It's leader
whn was an honored delegate al large q
the last democratic convention. AMI bi
the sworn testimony II tho last Huvstno
OF Missouri. together with tho confessionl
OF tho present secroinry "f state, to con
sist exclusively and altogether OF dem
we donounre the present democratic al
ministrntionin Missouri for having place
ayn ~ ,ns Ses, S,ss 81 ..n.n ,n oo.,oSer @ % 'n
the city OF ~. Louis) tho man who, a
shown by III. testimony Of demoornii
corporate monopolies of tho stats w
particularly denouncs tho weak efforts o
tn. democratic organs In tho state to un
10y that muintnins member. of II In tn
within It's gift.
we hereby solomnly declare our nxe'
and Determined purposa to oppose ~
election OF any republican who may b
a candidate for state or federal Dfncs win
II In anywise under the control or innu
ence Of the lobby.
We cordially invite all good citizens o
thu state. no matter what may have bcrl
their past party affiliations. to Join will
us In this compaign. 10 tho end that III
true principles of government may b
adopted and put into operation for tn
future government Of our grand state.
We cordially indorss the administrator
OF the department ~ the interior. pre-
sided over by Mi-souris son. Ethan Al
len Hitchcock under who's. control tha