Marble Hill press., 1902-07-30
Summary
" fhe
Missouri Democrats
Platform

The Kansas City platform !.
dorped eud aflrmed. ~ IN.
The Fowler bank bill tha n... .
publican financial measure po~ wv ne No
lnk IN Congress. Il opposed VenG'
President Rooaavelt'a anh.au
70 the trusts, hIs chameleon aI,I,nsncy
trusts before and after succeeSIa~ %
kinley. and the party's tIsbonau.s Ne
t serIag with the trust evil, are soS SUs'
The waste OF the people'a mon...
extravagant appropriation by y ,Ss y u
publican Congress Is condemned "s'
The assansinatlona OF McKIria
.: q 0osoel are deplored and an,rrS, b, sSS
The Louiglana Purchase EsDo.,,,.
IL assured OF hearty support '''uOA
Governor Dockery's admln,s,..,,.
u lndorsed. MIaA0uri's progyes. Oa 10y
der Democratic rule IL cited A S0sa W.
ed debt OF i2l. .10s. 900. incurred hS Ssnu' "a
rupt Republican rule, has been - 'S.' -
dueed that Il win be practically NJ vi, ~
out BY the close OF the preaen, ,pea Nv"
Taxation has been reduced 10 49,. 'sa,,
OF what Il was under Republican so.
alton. f WV 'ala'
The magnificent public scboo, -.
tenn OF the State is upheld MIs.os's -
Will disburse 10 her public school % ,S,l
year q greater amount than thev :.
eeived during the entire six yesr, :,
Republican rule. when the animal ~
erage OF disbursement was sIe, y,
under excessive taxation. vbls M,
year the Democratic admInIs,,.,@,ln @
win disburse s1.l70.slI.ls, mot Ine,"S
ing the appropriations for the SUNNI,
Of the State university and norm,I
schools. HI
The State Public School r,.,
amounts TO s4,se7, $50. AZ. nearly ,hs.a S.a
times more than the fund under ps
publican rule. and Il Is safely Invss,sI
In the securities OF the State
The proposed constitutional .n.,,
ment providing for the inyestmsn, !,
school moneys IN county. townshss
and school district bonds, and for my
reduction OF tho State in,srs.,
tax from 10 cents on the 800 vsm.
tlon TO not exceeding Q cents il IN.
dorsed. 20 "'
Under Democratic rule Nisaou,. =,
fords impartial and honest election
laws. which guarantee the same rIrh,s
and privileges to the minority AZ A.
enjoyed by the majority. when Ps
pubiicans were In power Democrs,,
were prescribed a. judges and clerL,
The Republicans have inaugurated
campaign unparalleled for mepdari,y
and hypocrlsy. A striking exampls a
mendacity II found in the attacks or
the Treasury Department. These ~.
tacks are often 30 absurd as 70 reiuis
themselves.
Corporations should be fully pro.
tected In their rights, but any Al.
tempt OF corporations TO interfere with
the public affairB OF the people stats
or national. should be forbidden by
law, with penalties attached.
Contributions by corporations 10 No.
litcal funds Ia wrong IN principle ana
tends to public abuses, and should be
forbidden BY law In State and nation
The trust plank faYors the most
stringent national and State legIsl,.
lion for the control and regulation Of
trusts. As remedy. q consistent Tar.
IN revision, to remove the duty from
all uust-made or trust-controlled
products, is urged. In the event Of such
legislation failing. drastic laws pro.
hiblting the existence or forming Of
iueh trusts Is favored.
Professional lobbying has become
menace to public welfare in State apd
iation, and the Democratic mHr
pledges itself to an incessant and IN.
compromising war upon 1t untilRh
Wholly eradicated.
Municipal ownership OF public utH-
les is favored, the people OF each mu.
llcipality having the right to deter.
nine the nature OF such ownership
The party Is pledged to use its In.
uence to secure the submission to the
eople, by the next General Assembly,
constitutional amendment proVid-
1g Tor the application of the principle
I direct legislation through the lni.
Iative and referendum.
The right Of labor to organize for
lutuai beneft and protection is recOg.
ized. The party is pledged to the en-
orcement Of arbitration laws. Child
abor and government by injunCtiOBs
opposed.
The platform concludes with q re.
lew OF the corrupt Republican admin
itration in the State and city Of st.