Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-07-31
Summary
Of the
Missouri Democratic
Platform
platform Is in

dorsed aud affirmed.
The Fowler bank bill the new Re-
publican financial measure now pend
ing in Congress. Is opposed.
President Roosevelt's subservIency
TO the trusts, his chameleon attitude on
trusts before and after succeeding Nc
kinley, and the party's dishonest pot
tering with the trust evil, are con-
demned.
The waste OF the peoples money In
extravagant appropriations by the Re-
publican Congress Is condemned
The assassinations Of Mckinley and
OF Goebel are deplored and anarchy
is denounced.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Is assured of hearty support
Governor Dockery's administration
Is Endorsed. Missouri's progress un-
der Democratic rule Is cited. A bond
ed debt of $2l, 1853 900. incurred by cor
rupt Republican iule has been so re-
duced that it will lie practically wiped
out by the close OF the present year.
Taxation has been reduced to one half
of what it was under Republican con-
troll, being now 2jc on the 800 valu-
alton.
The magnificent public school sys-
TEN of the State is upheld. Missouri
will disburse to her public schools this
year greater amount than they re-
ceived during the entire six years of
Republican rule. when the annual ay-
erage of disbursement was Sl6l $50,
under excessive taxation. while this
year the Democratic administration
will disburse sl170,3l1.4S. not includ-
Ing the appropriations for the support
or the State university and normal
schools.
The State Public School Fund
amounts to 1897 ,S39i2. nearly three
times more than the fund under Re-
publican rule, and II is safely invested
in the securities OF tie State
The proposed constitutional amend
ment providing fer 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 800 valua-
ton to not eXcee ling 3 cents is in
dOrsed
Under Democratic rule Missouri af-
fords impartial and honest election
laws, which guarantee the same rights
ohu ~ ~ li'S'o w WV us are
eniSyed by the majority. When Re
publicans were in power Democrats
were prescribed "a judges and clerks.
The Republicans lave inaugurated
campaign unparalleled for mendacity
and hypocrisy. A striking example OF
mendacity Is found in the attacks on
the Treasury Department. These at
tacks are often so absurd as to refute
themselves.
Corporations should be fully pro-
tected In their rights. but any at
tempt Of corporations to interfere with
the public AFFAIRS ~ the people. State
or national, should be forbidden by
law. with penalties attached.
Contributions by corporations to po-
litical funds Is wrong in 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-
ton for the control and regulation OF
trusts. Az remedy. a consistent tar
IN revision. to remove the duty from
all trust-made or trust-Controlled
products, is urged. In the event of such
legislation falling. drastic laws pro-
hibiting 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 war upon 1t until it is
wholly eradcated.
Municipal ownership of public utii-
ties Is favored, the people OF each mu-
nicipality having the right to deter
mine the nature Of such ownership
The party Is pledged to use its in
fuenCe to secure the submission to the
people, by the next General Assembly,
OF constitutional amendment provld-
ing for the application of the principle
OF direct legislation through the mi
tiative and referendum.
The right OF labor to organize for
mutual benefit and protection Is rccog-
nized. The party Is pledged to the en-
forcement of arbitration laws. Child
labor and government by injunctions
Is opposed.
The platform concludes with n re-
view Of the corrupt Republican admin
in the State and city OF 81.
Louis.
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