The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-10
SOUND BUSINESS METHODS.
Under Democratic MaaagemsHs
a Contrast

The following chapter from secre-
tary ~ State Cooks Forthcoming po.
liiical handbook I,rikingly illus.
iratcs the difference between the
soft snap" conditions which pre-
vailed during the six years the re.
publicaus ruled In Missouri and the
busincss-like methods which prevail
under democratic management:
CHAPTER III.
Here iE n brief chapter from the
official records ~ Missouri which
gives striking contrast between tho
husiucas-likr methods which prevail
under democratic r'le and the soft
snnp reign which existed during the
siv yrare the republicans filed the o.
fees in Missouri.
Attention has been called to tho
fact that during the entire six years
the republicans had control Of Mis-
souri, they did not impose one dol
lar 81 taxes on the railroads.
This fayuritism was not limited 70
the railroads alone. other great cor.
pnratc Interests were permitted 10
escape amy part Of tho burdens Of
taxation.
Not one dollar reached The state
treasury from the various state de.
partments during the six years the
republicans held control. In those
days thc fccs ~ the SECRETARY ~
state. In addition to his salary all
went int" the pork-in ~ Count
l;u,lman. The office earned 5000 an
nnalIy. hut the state got NO part IL
IT,
"Thr same ~ true ~ the treasury
department. The states moneys
were then used as the personal per-
guidtcs ~ the state treasurer.
The records tell the same story of
The insurance department. The most
searching investigation Of the records
fails to show O single dollar reach
Ing the treasury fram any NJ these
departments during the entire period
NJ republican control
What are the conditions to-day
Not only are the railroads re-
qured 20 pay taxes ON nm assessment
Of over SsDOOOOlO. but the either
great corporate interests are made
to benr fair proportion Of the
states burdens.
"Thr insurance department now
collects from insurance companies
In fees and taxes annually $685.. 900
Under republican rule not one
dollar was pnjd into the state treas
ury by these great money-mahng
corporations
ain addition 60 these large sums, n
democratic attorney general com
PEELED the insurance companies,
which violated the antitrust law. to
pay into the state treasury in fines
ia q single year over 100000.
"llBs nny Missnurian ever beard ~
any republican attorney general inn
posing penalty on these corpora
uuns, however openly or defantly
they may have violated the laws uf
tho state
The interest IT the state deposits
amounted to over SIS 900 last year.
aud every dollar went o. the credit
OF the people.
The most ,igilnt and persistent
expert accountant, that could bc hc-
curcu within the rumiGcutiuus ~
Wall street failed to trace a single
dollar II "inirrr-t on deposits" to
the state treasury during the six
YEARS the republicans handled the
public funds.
IN" a1ru,nre ~ the secretary ~
state last year Amounted tu Slf7,-
tgs.u5, and every dollar was paid into
tho state treasury
"lf the republican secretary Of
state. Count Rodman. even let GO
single duliar ~ fees. the records at
the state capitol fail To- di=cloa" the
rash act
'proctically oil ~ this large s,m
came from corporation which al
must wholly escaped taxation during
~" siN wears ~ republican rule, when
individual property bore the burdens
of most pruaigatr state govern
mrut
The Carnings ~ the insurance,
treasury aud state departments in
fees, special taxes and commissions
under democratic methods amounted
to more than half million dollars
annually.
Missouri to-day receives each wear
In fees aud taxes on corporations
which wholly escaped taxation under
republican rule nearly thrrc-fnuths
Of million dollars.
"fhc revenue from corporations
has enabled the state to reduce tax.
alton ON the property Of the indi-
vidual citizen, until to-day the tax
rate for state purposes Is only half
% what IL was when the republic
ans mismanaged the affairs of the
commonwealth.
This chapter, brief "a II is, force
fully illustrates the rank favoritism
which prevailed during the republic
an reign In Missouri. when Corporate
interests not only went Gntaxed, but
when corporations were released
from obligations they justly owed,
and these burdens, .aRgrrgatinF over
twenty millions 81 dollars, were fas-
tened upon the people"