Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-06
True Democracy.

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the Democrats OF this splendid city.
] am reminded Of the fact that this
was the home of Silas WooGson, the
first Governor the Democrats elected
after the stormy period Of the civil
war. The name Of Silas WDodson
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 unDruEcn
lire If post bcllum Democratic Gov
ernors, whose management Of the
States affairs has reflected credit ON
the party they represented.
National Questions.
In the early days II our government
citizens were divided On governmental
policies. The most nap~lcuous adj.
yocates Of opposing theories were
Thomas jefferson and Alexander Ham
jlton. jefferson believed in the rule
OF the people. Hamilton advocated a
restricted franchise and special Priv
lcges. The Democratic party OF today
stands for the teachings OF Jefferson,
while the Republican party represents
the doctrines of Hamilton. The es'
sence Of true Democracy is embraced
in these words Equal rights to all;
special privileges to none This
means a tariff for revenue only, ana
not as a special favor for any indus
try. There Is a growing necessity Tor
tariff reduction. The high tariff policy
makes the farmer pay "A tribute 10 the
~ ,tguytt- tn tIn 1y,Dp' nf thn dlf-
ference between what he would pay
for the protected articles he buys II
there were only a revenue tarlif on
them, and what he actually pays for
them under our protective system.
The 8ocalicd infant industries have
been prot"Cto. at the peoples CX-
pcnsc until thoy are now the burly
giants Of commerce mcnacing oar in
dustrial welfare. II Is hardly possible
to suppress the trusts by one hand
while the other is feeding tncm with
the meat Of protection On which they
grow fat and arrogant. The doctrine
Of protection Is splendid for special in
i]crcsts, but il leaves the people out in
the cold. II is time now 10 give the
p'bI'4' E'lsi' "a FA'h' f'I' Is'IhN4 Ilf4I'F
TO oil" prohibits financial Legislation
giving special privileges to any cla8s;
that Nc people shall " governed with
Out th.ir consent; freedom Of the
press; freedom Of religion; ana free
ION Of the person. But there Is no
division among Missouri Democrats on
national issues. We supported the
E.rtpt. ttU. t.lat ftrtt. and gurtflatl
in 1890 and tic Chicago platform and
candidate in 1886, and we believe we
were riGht then.
State Matters.
In state matters Democrats with N
accord are proud nf III" management
II the States affairs by the Demo.
cratic party since the sccptro Of power
was placed in Governor Wondson's
hands thirty years ago. During tina,
time the tondcd indebtedness has been
reduced from S21, 7GS 10000 10 Sass,
$1,000, represented by the school Ger,
tihcatcs. Other than these e artiicatcs
there Is no bonded Indebtedness now
and the interest ON these Is by lea
paid into . !lnd to maintain the pub
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University. These certificates are If
the narur Of an endowment fund f.,
public education in the state. Whcr
Governor Wuodrou took charge Of thu
rciHs Of government thirty years ag,
the rate Of taxation was fifty cents o,
the hundred dollars. II has been re
ducod TO eighteen cents on the hun
dred dollars, and eight cents Of thi
Is turned back to tho public for cdu
cational purposes.
The staIc debt Of sci ,7GS, 900. Ot
which the Democrats found whe,
they came into power, has, tOfcthe
with some s22 ,0Go, 900 in interest, bee,
paid. The last Ct the bonds were Ia
ken up and cancelled under GoycrnQ
Dockcry's administration leaving III
school certificates the only ou"tstandin'
financial obligations of the state. Tn
wonderful growth Of the industries q
the state during the thirty years q
Democratic rule has been unsurpassed
Our railways, manufactures, mininf
agricultural and other resources hay
prospercd greatly. Public institution
have been fostered and encourage
The State University at Columbia ha
been made n OF the greatest inst
tutions OF learning in the Unite
States. The old Confederate soldier
are cared for in a state home at Hi
gtnsville. While the old Federal 60
diers have a state home al st. Jane
Thus Missouri is caring impartial
for the survivors Of those who wor
the blue and those who wore III
gray. The training school for hoy