Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-24
A. REED
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR IN A SPEECH At
SEDkIk SATURDAY NIGHT.
Stands Upon the Platform Of the Democratic Party and Dis
cusses State and National Issues at Length.

lowest rate paid IN any state. And
of this seventeen and one-half cents
seven and one-haif goes TO the
schools. The railroads, which under
Republican rule escaped all taxation,
are nov assessed sia5, 10000. a va
uatioa higher than is fixed in any
Republican state which touches our
borders.
When the Republicans were in
power the fees collected from cor
porations found their final resting
place In the pockets OF the Republican
officeholdefs. Under Democratic gov
eminent these fees. which LAST year
amounted to more than $500. 600. have
been turned into the State Treasury,
Under Democratic management tht
number Of Rsylums has been increas
ed from one 10 five. and a Reform
School for boys, and an Industrial
School for girls have been establish
ed. and literally maintained. The
educational institutions Of the State
including the State University. have
been enlarged and extended until
they have justly become the pride Of
our people.
While other States were a few
years since afflicted with every y
iety of legislative hysteria, the De
mocrscy of Missouri, always sturdy
and conservative, refused to make a
single unjust attack upon vested IN
terests, or deface the Statutes with
a line of freak legislation, but il did
pass a large number of wholesome
and Just measures for the protec-
ton of the laboring classes, among
which are:
(a} The law giving to fellow ser
wants the right Of recovery against
railways.
(b) Laws providing for the in
speetion of factories and mines
(e) Prohibiting the employment
of children Of tender years in fac
tories.
CD Making the first Monday in
1 September a legal holiday.
(e) Declaring eight hours to be q
legal days work.
60 Prohibiting the payment of Ia
Dor in script" and compelling pay
ment in lawful money.
tg) Creating the State Board Of
Arbitration.
(hl 1t has further protected the
wage Garner by prohibiting interior
ence with his right to organize. II
has established free employment he
reaus in the large cities. Protected
the labels Of labor organization, anC
enacted many other Statutes, which
while Of special value TO the wag'
+, Garner have at the same time been il
the interest OF the public at large
Our party has given TO the poop,
, as a whole a wise and enlighteneI
r system Of laws which protect thef
' la all their natural rights. Il Ia
, fostered and developed the publ
school system. and guarded the r.
|, ligious liberties OF the people. e.
e erywhere within the Commonwealth
! the church and school. twin blossom
G of civilization. spring to the view.
l. And finally the Democratic part
4 has defended the reputation of III
L State from the aspersions OF the r.
|, publican press and the ISLANDERS (
the Republican organization and
has rendered to the people of Mi
$ souri, the distinguished service [
S keeping the Republican party out
power.
d This magnificent record gives wa
rant for the confidence hat our pa
ty can, better than the Republics
party, or a sporadic organization, a
) complish any needed reforms, or era
icate the evils and abuses whic
have been discovered.