The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-15

ease OF the states lien upon the Missouri Pacific
roHd. at loss loss Of 81; ;Oo},og9 to the taxPays=s
thai the ao tas Was so
2 to the lowest and worst bidders by the com
one Of the purchasers being a brother to one Of
the commissioners
Governor Fletcher declared to be ample securi-
y for the amounts advanced to them. respect
son he l9se5 @ M s hess I in the ssaSt Ct
FePubcan nisae teT sfSt Rs prnepa
and interest but / congratulate the people that
dollar Of s Prff debt Except
amount held in trust Tor the School Fund.
Of the peoples sa during El @ the period
OF Of Republican Rep domination from 1855 to 1si1-an
leading Republican organ period of "sPlen-
Ihs Of Te .ueh esk s9T
fhrTH nasmuch as IT has REQUIRED m mo1e than
ican methods Of spendid des d0fS neo"s0 0
Republican Regime in ST. Louis.
The . recent record Of the Republican party in
the record made by that party in the manage age
ment of State affairs. Foul corruption. SO rank
almost every branch Of the Republican city gov
ernmeat S1. The revenues Of the city were corrupt
stroyed to conceal the evidences Of, crime The
and other institutions of the city were utterly in
ne we5s aahed Of TIE OF
sorrrptly baTtered. Important legislation could
The Mayor charges by shs Grand Jury W
SezS3s ta3S aim public funds and his private secre
hs5oa hsEs been ndeted for bribery perjury and other
been convicted; Others are yet to be tried: Wild
yet others have fed to Mexico and other foreign
public. eS 10 escape the vengeance OF an outraged
have cited Republican RUE in the State and
know how little reliance can be placed Upon the
pledges pied OF the leaders Of party who have been
the peoples interests.
MissOuri's Democratic Record.
In striking contrast with the essential features
Louis Is the rule of the Democratic party ot
G s Ss time I'm Ms 1853 Ts tss blended debt
were originally amply secured by liens upon the
ass Sefs by Pf6ss
Repubncan admnstration; This enormous
an It noa sz Ts
to but ssS7 goo. exclusive q tho amount held N
bonds now less than half million dollars. viii
Ss fully ad as ihe sa IN finance a6 h has pees
accomplished although the Democratic party has
Just oae-hsif the rate levied By the Republiean Hn
party. The tax I rate can be, be still further re-
people shall determne at the coming ELECTION o no
continue the existing investment Of our school
1t should be a matter Of pride to every Mnfsou-
an ia ths at has
the credit Of the State has been fully restored
tnat MISSOURI DOndS nave commanded premiums
in every market of the world.
Notwithstsnding the reduction @ Of the tax rate
practically. pay of its bonded debt, but it has
revenue TO the support OF the public schools,
stitutions from eight in number to twenty we'll
equipped and progressive institutions. Our State
nd ali our and pns 81
ssa are oT 6 sene Of st 6y the he
State of the Union.
st5is csiss shsoP Pfy aa has as9
5w9thirds Larger ,l, than when h the Republican
had been diverted to unlawful uses by the Repub-
of the STATE sSe f nGS as
er, but the entire permanent School Fund. State,
did Of II fins nsy Be- 20 aso sne ws sIie9 to
note in this connection that under. the existing
receive annually from the State for the educa-
lion Hon Of their I children very much more money
The Democratic party has also passed laws for
the payment Of Incorporation and other fees into
fund f a1 osn sang5a or cellar
which is sufficient to pay the entire expenses
ernment. This income has also been rs-.nforsed
by laws recurring the interest on the .puollc
be Covered into the state 'rr Treafary annually 10
-, But I have not yet noted all of the record Of
manasemeat., The .gepubiican party, as Hereto
lore Stdleu uiu NOT levy a uOliar OF f1xeF upon
forms OF property oppressive and e1orbtant.
ment OF railroads from nothing, as it was under
da9a & this f gsy n millions q s4
higher than the assessment in Republican NIL
RSpubcan SI m Kansas and $50 per S cent hisher than
the assessment made by the Republican State Of
Iowa.
Again. since the law was enacted requiring the
State Board of Eaualization to assess street ran
the assessment of this property as 1t was made
ns tse s asGer s
pPoserp9se Election laws m and substituted
for fair and impartial election laws. which give
iGdses ses % the same number $ Of Clerks the rame
number Of shaengers and other like l privileges " ,
It Is the occasion of exultant pride that the
troi, have been so faithfully managed that the
ess.e assert. without tqnivocaton or mental RESET
yaton. and after a personal examination of the
bonds. no payment, Of bonds twice and no over
f q ade TSs reeo as @
Auditors office sncw tta. every dollar of out
schSH y s Sonds by
statement TO the contrary Is absolutely untrue.
Books Correctly Kept.
| The books, of Inc State are correctly kept; as
! and confirmed Dy experts Of admitted integrity
Ard ssat re ssd5r s SsTf esEst than
| at this moment. and her resources ample 20
meet all the oell..ationss iEet5snt to the devel-
| During the period OF Democratic ascendancy
! Sal fl2 go. 81 has been expended in the reduc-
tion OF the iyonied deb. and the payment of in
tercst OF this amount SIS, ,Sal 2e5 s. has been ex
Danded for the retirement of bonds, exclusive of
refnndirg bonds all so. .S1l ,59474 for the pay
p! ment of interest. On bonds. certificates of in
! dehtedness premiums OH bonds pay Of fiscal
agents and other expenses incident to the re-
/ diiction of the public debt.
! There has recently appeared in the Republican
! press statements OF Ave alleged experts, each
showing alleged Discrepancies in the State books.
| nolItfraI experts should remember thar