The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
PARTY RECORDS
BOILED DOWN.
Between Republican
and Democratic Rule in
Missouri for Busy
People.

" htH ihe ifpuhilchhn chtbC ~ ?
TO power in 1866 they found the
State amply protected against loss
on account Of aid extended In build.
the main lines of railway in Mis-
sour. The State held the first
mortgage liens on all these roads.
ineludlng hundreds OF thousands
of acres OF lands doraIed the roads
by Congress. Governor Fletcher,
in his inauRurpl address to the
Legislature in 1865 pronounced
the roads ample security for the
amounts advanced by the State. 4"
Republican Legislative committees,
after examination, reported like
conclusion.
In spite Of this fact the seeuri-
ties held by the State were reckless.
Is and corruptly sqnandered aud a
debt OF over S25, ,0OO. 600 shifted
from the railroads 10 the people.
When the Democrats came into
power in 1873. they fonnd this
debt still over twenty-one millions.
bearing six and seven per cent
interest.
This they have reduced 10 S4,-
$50. .S1g, and of this sum all but
$500. 600 is held in trust for our
public schools
when the Republicans were in
power, the people were required to
pay six aud seven per cent iuteres,
on their State bonds, which made
the annual interest charge alone
over a million dollars
The Democrats, 10y restoring the
credit Of thr State, were enabled to
refund the high interest bonds at
3 - per cent. by which she annual
interest charge WIS reduced one
half.
Under Republican rule, the tax
rate for State purposes was fifty
cents on the 500 valuation.
While reducing the State debt,
the Democrats, by the practice Of
prudent business methods. have
also reduced the tax rate one-half,
aud this will be still further re
duced 10 IL l-2 cents by the adOp-
ton of tae constitutional amend.
ment.
OF this II l.2 cents Z 10 is re-
turned to the counties for the sup
port of their public schools, leav
ing the tax for support OF the entire
Stare government only 10 cents,
which is by far the lowest tax rate
Of any State in the entire Union.
Under Republican rule, the rail
roads of the State were not assess
ed at all.
Under Democratic rule, railroads
are assessed at over sc million dol
lars.
Under Republican rule, the fees
and earnings Of the respective
State departments went into the
pockets of the State officials.
Under Democratic business meth
ods, the earnings of the State de-
partmeut, Treasury department
aud Insurance department, amount.
ing to over $500, 600 annually. all
go into the State Treasury.
Under RepubI can rule, the
management of the state Peniten.
tiary was. a public scandal, aud the
institution was a heavy burden TO
the State
Under Democratic rule. the pen.
iteniiary is conducted on advanced
business principles, through which
It has been placed on a self. sustain
ing hssis.
Under Republican rule there was
but oue institution in Missouri for
the care of the States afflicted aud
unfortunate pc, pie.
Under Democratic rule we have
Ave asylnms for these people, a Re
form Schonl for Boys and All In
dustrial Home for Girls, all iiber-
ally maintained.
Under Republican rule, the State
school fund amounted, In round
Numbers to 81 ,600. 900.
Under Democratic rule this fund
has reached nearly four and hall
millions,
Under Republican rule. the aver
age annual distribution of State
school moneys was less than eI62,.
Ota.
Under like period OF Democrat
10 rule. the average annual distri-
bution was over 1906, COG. while
the distribution this year reached
Sl. l70, 600. The per capita dis
srliuiion under Republican rule
was Is 2-6 cents. This year the
per capita distribution is sl.20.
Under Republican rule, counties
we're deprived Of any part Of the
State school fund for purely p0lisi-
cal reasnuR.
Under Democratic rule every
ieonaty hi the State Is given ite
| full share Of ths school moneys in
proportion to i:s number Of schcoI
ieIiiidsen.