The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-09
rENAL INSTITUTIONS.

violate the laws OF the state are con-
fined. instead OF costing the state a
quarter OF million dollars year III
It did thirty years ago. is now self
sustaining Under the management OF
the Democratic party a strict account
10 kept OF all expense and the waste
and profligacy OF other years Is now
Of the past
Boys under the age OF eighteen
years, who commit crimes, are placed
in the reform school at Boonville. q
magnificent institution, where they are
taught some trade. amid moral sur
| rolNdinga and wholesome influences.
Many Of these children of misfortune
grow up under the training they re-
ceive, 10 be useful citizens
The Industrial Home for Girls at
| Chillicothe Is a state institution, where
| female viOators OF the law Of tender
| years are sent to be educated back to
moral ways and useful lives This In
stitution Is likewise credit to the
state
EDUCATION
The public school system OF Missouri
! should be the pride OF every Missouri
| an, School houses dot the valleys and
crown the hills from one end Of the
drink OF the fountain OF knowledge
| freely.
The Democratic party has indorBed
the constitutional amendment TO he
voted upon at the next election, where
by text hooks will be provided To the
children without cost After child
has obtained common school educa-
ton at one OF the public schools. the
state offers him free OF charge a uni
versity education at the Columbia Mis-
souri, university This Is one Of the
greatest institutions OF learning In the
country. with grounds and buildings OF
unequalled beauty and faculty ex-
celled by none.
The normal schools at Warrensburg
kirksyille and Cape Girardeau train
young men and women for teachers a;
the states expense. The School OF
Mines at Rolla provides by the state
an opportunity for boys to obtain a
scientific education The Lincoln In
stitute at Jefferson City gives to the
colored citizens OF the state a higher
education This likewise IL at the
stato's expense. All OF these institu-
tions OF learning would b0 credit to
any commonwealth.
Instead Of throwing the races toGeth-
er in mixed schools Missouri educales
the colored youth better than Repub-
lean states and does it without min
Cling the races.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Home for Epileptic and Feeble
Minded at Marshall provides a place
where these unfortunates are cared for
by the state in the most humane man
ncr. In the deaf and dumb asylum al
Fulton. and blind afylum at St Louis.
those who were In olden times thought
to be under u curse Of Heaven, are
taken care of by the state The in
sane asylum at Farmington. Fulton,
st Joseph and Nevada provide f,r the
mentally deranged in the most en-
lightened way These asylum are
equal to those OF any state
The old confederate soldiers are
cared for In state home at Higgins
Vile, while the old federal soldiers
have home al St James. Thus, Mis-
souri, is impartially looking after the
survivors Of those who wore the gray
as well as those who wore the blue.
To build. equip and maintain all of
these splendid institutions has cost the
state OF Missouri millions Of dollars
There is no money better spent and no
good citizen will begrudge II. II ap-
piled economically for the purposes in
tended
When II is remembered that most Of
these institutions were built. and all
OF them maintained, and state debt
Of $2l ,7GS.0O0, together with interest
paid on, and the tax rate brought down
to seventeen cents on the one hundred
dollars. there can be no sincere critic
ism OF such record. Other states with
five times the tax rate can not show
one half the public and charitable in
stitutions equipped and maintained at
state expense. All OF these are an
honor to the state and credit to the
Democratic party.
The party has been faithful to Its
trust. and the millions of dollars paid
into It's treasury nave been Justly and
economically 6lsbursed. Under Dem.
ocratic rule the credit of the state is
among tho first In the markets OF the
world. Every warrant drawn since
1873 has been paid on the date OF It's
issuance.
just laws have been passed protect.
ing the rights OF the citizens. This IL
ne account OF It's stewardship that
the Democratic party gives. The YER
iict Of honest citizens must be well
done"
There may be some who disagree
as to these things, but on the para
mount Issue Of this campaign there
Is no room for dispute with good cit.
liens, and by good citizens | mean
those who love their state and are
ready TO defend its honor. This ap-
Piles to Democrats and Republicans
alike. On the great Issue OF this cam.
paign the Democratic party invites all
honest and patriotic citizens to unite
with IT,
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.