Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-09-04

ernor of this splendid Democratic
commonwealth.
Under Democratic rule Miss 5ur
has grown great in all the busy arenas
of industrial life: her credit is not in
ferior 10 that OF the national govern
ment itsall: her fiscal affairs have
been managed with cOnsummate abl-
ity; her books have been prope ly
kept and balance to a cent: her edu-
cational system acknowledges no SUI
per;or; her eltemCsynary and penal
institutions are of the very best; her
people are prosper Gus, industrious. in
tclligent and content with govern
meut administel ed without a dollar Of
loss, which protects life and property
and encourages enterprise. at the low
eft tax rate of any sta e in the Amer
can Union.
1t is true that in population Missouri
ranks fifth among the states, but it Is
also true that in ma y of tie domains
Of enterprise she takes first place, and
at the Worlds Fair will marshal an
exhibit of her matchless resources that
will challenge the admiration Of the
civilized world.
Notwithstanding all these facts. ad-
an, we are entering upon campaign
to maintain the honor and the credit of
rlis great commonwealth. The Re
publican leaders are resorting to foul
anders, venomous abuse and intol A.
ant political methods characteristic Of
their rule in Missouri during the dark
days from 1865 to 1871.
Already the Republican campaign is
1,nt tt,tt ,snl a.,,I ,,g
peated falsohOods vicious calumnies
and brutal eplthets. Convicted over
ard over again by the state records of
slanderOuS accusations, their only an
swer is sinister repetition. on the
obvious theory that falsehoods reitcr-
ated and persisted in will prove as
detrimental to the Dem ocratlc party
as though the statements were true.
With unblushing effrontery they
charge the Democratic party with
'looting" the school fund. juggling
the public accounts. classifying the rec
ords and stealing the peoples money.
These false accusations should be
resented by all Missourians, without
regard to party affiliations, who are
proud of their state and glory in her
achievements.
The Republican policy tends to ken
capital out of our sta @; 10 halt imni-
grafton at orr borders and IN reIord
our growth and development
| am here today in no apologize
spirit but come IN chamnion the
splendid record of my party during
the period of its control and to do
nounCe its defamers and the defamers
Of Missouri.
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