Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
True D Democracy.

first Governor the Democrats electad
after the stormy period OF the civil
war. The name of Silas Woodsou
is held in high regard by all Democrats
for his sturdy honesty, his high char.
acter and his true Democracy. He
was the beginning of the unbroken
line of post bellum Democratic Gov.
ernors, whose management of the
States affairs has reflected credit on
the party they represented.
National Questions.
In the early days Of our government
citizens were divided on governmental
policies. The most conspicuous ad-
I~vocates of opposing theories we're
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Ham.
ilton. Jefferson believed in the rule
of the people. Hamilton advocated a
restricted franchise and special priyi.
lleges. The Democratic party of today
stands for the teachings of jefferson.
while the Republican party represents
the doctrines of Hamilton. The es.
isence Of true Democracy is embraced
I'm these words: Equal rights to all;
special privileges to none" This
means a tariff for revenue only, and
mot as a special favor for any indus
try. There is a growing necessity for
tariff reduction. The high tariff policy
makes the farmer pay q tribute to the
manufacturer to the extent OF the diff.
ference between what he would pay
for the protected articles he buys If
there were only a revenue tariff on
them. and what he actually pays for
them under our protective system.
The so-called infant industries have
been protected at the peoples ex-
tpense until they are now the burly
giants of commerce menacing our in
dustrial welfare. 1t is hardly possible
to suppress the trusts by one hand
while the other is feeding them with
the meat Of protection on which they
grow fat and arrogant. The doctrine
of protection is splendid for special in
~terests, but it leaves the people out in
the cold. 1t Is time now to give the
people some protection. Equal rights
to ALL prohibits financial legislation !
giving special privileges to any class;
that no people shall be governed with
out their consent; freedom Of the
press; freedom of religion; and free
dom Of the person. But there is no
division among Missouri Democrats on
national issues. We supported the
Kansas City platform and candidate
In 1900 and the Chicago platform and
candidate In 1896, and we believe we
were right then.
state Matters.
In state matters Democrats with one
accord are proud of the management
Of the States affairs by the Demo.
cratic party since the sceptre Of power
was placed In Governor W%oodson's
hands thirty years ago. During that
time the bonded indebtedness has been
reduced from s21, 76S. 10000 to $4.39S..
$500. represented by the school GER
tidcates. Other than these certificates
there is no bonded Indebtedness now
and the interest on these Is by law
paid into a fund to maintain the pub
lie schools OF The state and the stag
University. These eertlhcates are IN
the nature OF an endowment tund Tor
public education IN the state. Wnen
uoVernor Woodscn 0 charge OF tne
relns Of government thirty years ago
the rate OF taxation was nity cents en-
the hundred dollars. IL a oeeh re-
duced to eighteen cents on the nun
area collars ana elght Oh TINS
Is turned PACK TO the puoilc lor eau
eationai purposes
Inc state aent OF SZI'foS'OVo'Uo'
which the democrats FOUND wnen
they came INTO power a together
with some S22,OUO,O9U IN interest, Deen