The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-09

annually returned to the people one
third of the revenue collected for
Statepurposes, to be used in the sup
port OF their district schools, thereby
reducing the burden of local taxation
for that purpose.
While recognizing the principle of
just and equal taxation, and while it
has always been the policy of the
Democratic party to encourage the
investment OF capital in the develop
ment of the State, yet, believing that
every property interest should bear
its just proportion OF the public bur-
den, we have imposed taxation upon
all corporations, many of the most
important OF which had heretofore
wholly escap bed taxation under Re-
publican rule. And in this cOnnec-
ton we call attention to the pertinent
fact that, while striving always to be
fair, the taxable valuation laid on
corporations in Missouri is material
ly larger than that of any OF the sur
rounding States.
During the entire period OF Demo-
cratic control, within which time mil
lions have been collected and disburs-
ed, the proud fact stands to ourcred-
it that no one can truthfully point to
the loss or dishonest use OF a single
dollar OF public money.
The educational, eleemosynary and
penal institutions of the State have
been multiplied, enlarged and per-
fected to meet the growing demands
of the State, until to-dayno State in
the Union is better equipped in public
institutions, and none is more Judi
ciously oreconomically administered.
Under the wise, Just and liberal
policy of the Democratic party the
substantial progress OF the State has
been phenomenal, and it has risen in
dignity and Importance until to-day
it stands as the fifth State in the Tn
ion, and the greatest of all the States
west of the Mississippi River; and this
marvellous progress will be fttingly
celebrated by the Worlds Greatest
Exposition to be held in the metropo-
lis of our State in 1903.
Reviewing the records OF splendid
achievements of the Missouri Democ-
racy, we heartily commend and APP
plaud our Democratic administra-
ttions,rbeth Past-aHd PfeseHt-aHd
stand more than ready to uphold the
hands of thepresent andfuture Demo-
cratic administration in itsendeavor
to carry out the principles OF true
Democracy and promote the welfare
of the State. And we Indignantly
resent the malignant and mendacious
attacks made upon individual Demo-
Gratis and upon the Democratic or
ganization of the State by the enc
mics of the Democratic party, led by
an INSCRIPTIONS partisan journal
which grew fat on moneys filched
from the national Treasury, and
which for years has traduced the
honor and credit OF our noble State.
These attacks should but arouse
and cement the loyal Democrats
throughout Missouri and to the end
that still greater victories may be
won, we recommend the most thor
ough organization by the county
committees in their respective coun-
ties under such plans as they may
deem best; and, that a more compact
and uniform organization may be
made, we further recommend that a
committee OF five be appointed by
the chair to prepare and submit such
plans of county organization as they
may deem best for party success,
which plans, when reported, shall be
promulgated by the chairman.
We tend our hearty thanks to the
Jefferson Club for courtesies extended
to this convention and it's members,
and we take this occasion to con.
graduate the people Of st. Louis up.
on the sweeping overthrow ofZiegen-
heinism.