The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-07-03

oi The state gotrrnmcnt and 90
asccftaihinK a. lar AZ possible the
eXtcnt nnd manner Of the mlanppro,
nrlaiianAnd loss 81 funds aud other
properties 81 the people during the
past thirty wears Of Democratic con-
troll. And We demand such inycsti-
Cation for the people 10y their agents
not STANDING charged with such ON
cini misconduct, ana without the
aid Of nonresident experts employed
for the purpose OF hiding the eyi-
dcnces Of wrongdoing.
school FUND,
We declare that the conversion OF
the school fund was unwarranted
by the constitution and "a wrongful
act, for which there WAS no excuse
IL was kept concealed from the peo-
die. and was never fully admitted
until the evidence 81 the fact was
forced before the public. And we IN
sist that the proposed amendment
to the constitution Of this state to
rehabilitate the school fund Is an act
OF as great wrong rs the original
conversion, 1t would legalize a con-
tinuai issue OF nterest-bearlng GER
tihcates 81 indebtedness. and would
perpetuatc an Understanding debt,
and, with ths growth Of assessed
value In the state. VIII create "A fund
In the shape Of taxes from the peo-
pie more than adequate to pay the
interest on them.
While opposing this amendment,
we are in favor of the restoration OF
the school fund thus squandered 10y
the Democratic party, aud favor its
Investment IN interest bearing form,
where the income may be used for
the benefit OF Tie public schools, ns
under the original system, before the
conversion, or. sit be deemed better,
this fund so restored may be distrib.
uted in proper proportion among
the various counties Of the state and
the city OF ST. Louis. aud become q
part OF the'permanenteount schoo.
: fund, to be Invested like the perma
nent county school fund is under tbs
~presentlaw,
FOR AN HONEST BALLOT.
The fundamental doctrines OF AZ
honest ballot and a fair count com
pei the earnest attention ADD de
, mand the unselash support Of ever,
elector OF the state, Irrespective o
former political affiliations, beeausI
!, at present, by virtue Of unfair ant
i, partisan laws passed by the Demo
cratic legislature and signed 10y
Democratic governor, IN the thre
. great commercial eenters, namely
/. in St. Louis, Kansas City aud ST
I Joseph, The whole matter OF regis
/, tration Of an voters aud the eonduc
! of all elections for local as well a
/ state officers is Ia the exclusive pow
er OF boa~ds selected by the goYerr
. or, without the consent Of the locg
4 authorities or their people, an
without such safeguards as win ~
! sure a fair expression OF the voters
Will
The partisan and Infamous admin
= istratlon o. the Nesbit law for 81
4 Louis IN two elections, has operate
I so successfully as o return the elei
ton of candidates who received
/. minority OF the votes east and the.
title TO omee was validated by a q
clslon Of a supreme court TO che G
{, feet that the constitutional provi
ions authorizing election contest
WINS no longer applicable to pro,e'
the honesty OF the ballot in tha
. community,
We declare that m violation ,
/, these principles OF self-goycrnmer
/, and In contraventlon Of the lett,
and spirit OF the constitution. IN o
der To kerp IN power politician
without sanction 81 a majority
the voters. numerous laws fro.
}, time TO time have been ennctcd I
the Democratic Legislature aud su
|, tanned by decisions % the supren
|, lcourt Which vests IN the gosern'
the sole authority 20 appoint va
ious boards aud officers with unltg
Z, tied power over the local Affairs an
municipal revenues Of the clties
st. Louis. Kansas city and ~ ia
eph, without the voice or consent
the local authorities Or their peopl
We declare that ali cities "a
towns ga the state should be ~