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

Tho Democrats Of Missouri In repre-
sentative convention assembled at st.
Joseph. indorse and affirm tho Democrat
ic national platform adopted at Kansas
city in 1870
We mr." opposed to tho Fowler bank bill.
the now Republican financial measure,
which has been favorably reported by n
49,. r"'rn :" uruittco ,nl ~ now p"nd-
ing before Congress, having the indorsc-
ment of Republican leaders.
We condemn the dishonest patering
with the trust evil by the present Re-
publican administration. and we especial
~ condemn the subserylency. to the
only few days before Mr.. McKinlcy's
assassination. boldly proclaimed in pub
lie speech at Minneapolis. that trusts are
an evil which the public safety requires
should be promptly and mercilessly de-
stroyed. hut who. Stree his accession to
the Presidency, has struck not one erec-
tive blow against them. although holding
In his hands all the necessary powers Of
government. and who instead Of e1ecut
ing his threat to cXterminate the trusts,
talks now only of regulating them.
Control Of the Trusts.
We favor the most stringent national
anu State lesisls ton Tor the absolute con
troll and regulation OF the trusts. To the
end that they will cease to be a menace
to our public welfare as well as perse-
cutors of the great army, of the laboring
people OF our land To that end we fay
or "a consistent tariff revision which Will
remove the Uuty or tarir from all trust
made or trust controlled products. thereby
forcing the trusts into competition with
foreign nations, dspriving them of the
fraternal support and fostering care or
the Republican administration. by which
they are now enabled to reduce tne'r
labor, minimize their output, grind down
the working classes and arbitrarily fix
their own prices IN this country. to the
great detr'ment and hardship of our
people, while at the same time the peo-
pie OF foreign countries reap all the ben
shts Of the trusts economy by being abe
to purchase all OF our trust products In
their own country at fixed reductions
varying from 20 to G) per cent.
In the event OF such legislation failing
in it, purpose then We favor the most
dra site legislation which can be enacted
prohibiting the existence or forming or
such trusts, or any other such combina-
lions which will have even tendency
to destroy honest competition In any line
| OF business or make it possible TO arbi-
trarilv regulate wages. prices. rates or
charges OF any kind.
Republican Extravaganza.
We condemn the alarming waste Of the
peoples money in eNtrarasant approprla-
lions by Republican congresses. now
amounting 10 more than one biluon dol
lars per year. and We heartily approve
Of the course Of our Democratic repre-
sentativcs in Congress In sturdly resist
ing this riotous prorigacy, and in stand
| ina steadIastly for economy In public rX-
penditurcs and tor Just principles of gov
trNment.
Tho assassination Of the President Of
| the United states by a self-confessed an
| Urch'st IL deeply deporrd The recent
assassination ~ the governor OF Ken
lucky by political anarchists. who fed TO
! Indiana. whore they are now protected
! hv tho governor ot that state, r. also de-
| p'orsd. We dcnounce anarchy In all its
! forms and declare that II should not he
| permitted to find an abiding place in
| this country.
We again assure the MANAGEMENT of
| tho Louisiana Purchase Exposition ~
| our profound interest In that great on
terprisc. and We renew our pledge to con-
| tribute whatever We can to the success
! of the Exposition.
State Taxes Reduced.
We congratulate the people of Missouri
| on the magnificent ogross made 10y the
State under Democratic rule, and en-
dorse the excellent administration OF
our public affairs by Governor Dockery
! and his official associates, The Demo-
! cratic party in Missouri offers as the
! best guarantee OF tho future it's wise
ana economical administration Of AFFAIRS
! of the State since II came into pNw"r
! In 1879, at which time II found a bonded
debt NJ S2l 76S ,ooo, tho securities for which
had been corruptly squnndered by III"
reduced through Democratic economy and
business methods, until the entire
amount, except chat held IN trust for the
public schools will be pail by the elise
OF the present year We have continually
reduced taxation until the lew for state
| purposes Is now but one-half OF what II
] WAS when the kephDnCans were III con
| troll Of the State being now only twenty
| tve cents on the 800 valuation, and this
tax can he sim further materially re-
duccd at the end of tho current year
| Notwithstanding this LARGE reduction ir
| the rate OF taxation. and notwtthstan dins
| the enormous sums required TO meet the
interest and principal OF the public debt
which is u heritage of Republican dis
honesty. we point to the gratifying fact
that tho Democratic party has con
structed, equipped and literally main
tanned great educational eleemosynarI