The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-18
TIE BIG MILLING.

The Republican hosts were out
in force last Saturday and took the
city Of Rich fiilI entirely. On ae-
count Of an acciden, on the railroad,
Messrs. Kcrens and Ahns did not
arrive until after ~ O'Clock. But
soon after their arrival the band be-
gan 10 play and the people assem-
bled in the opera house 20 hear The
distinguished gentlemen speak upon
the political issues Of the day.
Promptly at O'Clock, Hon J..
X. Hales. chairman Of the town
ship committee, called the meeting
10 order and names Mr.. Geo. Tenn
pleton chairman Of the meeting.
Mr.. TempIeion acknowledged the
honor conferred in short, well
timed address, and introduced Mr..
Frauenihal, Of St. Louis, candidate
for Railrosd Commissioner, as the
FIRST speaker. Mr.. Frauenihal made
short speech and was followed by
Mr. Craig, candidate Tor the short
term as railroad commissioner.
The chairman then introduced
Col. r. {. Kerens, member Of the
national committee. who spoke to
the people at considerable length, TO
the edifcanon Of all and the ap-
plause accorded HIM at intervals
showed their approval.
Chairman Aikcns Of the state COM
mittee was then introduced, and
made . logical, entertaining and
vote getting speech. He suggested
some misleading statements in the
state Democratic platform as to the
school fund certificates and quoted
from the platform the following Ian
guagei
SCHOOL FUND CERTIFICATES MIS-
LEADING REPRESENTATIONS.
"But as the bonds OF the state
were made payable to bearer and
consequently negotiable by mere
transfer from hand to hand, there
was always great danger IN holding
large amounts of these securities.
Therefore 70 safeguard the school
fund against the possibility OF loss,
the state wisely adopted the policy
Of changing these negotiable bonds
when purchased for the school funds
into non-negotiahle bonds. For
the purpose of distinguishing these
TWO classes Of bonds IN the accounts
lof the state and in public reports,
/ thr non-1egoiiable bonds held for
/ the school fund have been termed
| Certificates OF Indebtedness, bnl
they arc none the less bond obliga
tions OF the state. Democratic
platform,
A more untruthiul excuse iol
wrong dong than the one contained
in the above paragraph never found
an abiding place in the platform o
any political party. Before th'
frs, certificate OF Indebtedness ha,
been issued, every bond in the slatl
school fund snd the seminary funds
had been made non-negosiablr; an'
its assignment, transfer or hypo,he
cation absolutely prohibited By leg
. islaiive enactment. No, only wer
the bonds then in The school ani
J seminary funds made non-negolta
bic. but all bonds thereafter puT
, chased TO. these fund.- were in lik
manner TO be rendered nou-nego,ia
bic and their transfer OF assignmen
prohibited.
, THE law.
/, An ACT Of the General Assembly
approved April alth, 1879, COZ
tairs the following proyisionsi
al rWhoreas, There are in the ou,
,ody of the state treasurer, tw
thousand and nine bonds belongin
u 10 the school fund. and one huudre
a and twenty-five bonds helongieg /
q the seminary fund, Of the aggregal
n value OF Satst COO, exclusive {
attached couponsf aud
x Whereas, a prudent regard
ss the interests OF the state deman,
b that without destroying their ide'
ID ljty OF otherwise impalTing the
4, validity the negotiation, tTanste
hypotheeation, OF other misuse
the bonds aforesaid be prevents
lr efiee,nalIy.'
r The 6n, section Of said act pr
:, y sides that. ',The State Board
n Education, BY ,hs President,
shall cause to be written or stamp
upon the face OF each OF said bon
and coupons the words and 6gur
As tollowss This bond isa part
OF the pablic school Of the State