The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-02-26

putcd testimony. They have so
jugglcd the public school funds
of the state by n labyrinth of
transfers and uncxplainable ac-
counts that the most expert ac-
countants cannot trace its Identity
or approximate the losses the peo-
pie have suffered. and to make this
crime all the more glaring fraud
ulently obtained constitutional
amendment. changing the mode
of investment of such funds by
means OF local disfranchising
laws, thus changing n minority
iGto n majority vote for such
amendment. They have increased
the living OF the poor as well az
the rich, under the guisc OF "purc
food law" and then elevated the
promoter of the law To n scat In
tho national lcgislaturc.
They have promoted and main
taincd In onicc n high state Official
who acted ~ friend OF n bribo
giver to prevent tho passage Of a
law reducing the fees OF n public
oilice that were enormously ex-
ccssivc. This same party had
previous to his election falsely
and unlawfully certified to the
making Of n contribution to the
democratic campaign fund. by
himself, when In truth u was made
by another person, and did also
attempt to influence the governor
of the state to approve n public
law for his own private gain.
They have by corrupt and vicious
Legislation built up vast monop-
olics In tho state. notably tho
street CIR consolidation law OF st.
| Louis.
They have prostitutcd public
oillcc for private gain and to per-
pctuntc n political oligarchy to
further oppross the people Of
the state.
The governor of the stato ilip-
PANTY, upon one occasion, invited
AN inspection Of the public records
and soon after Withdrew II, and 40
we now say that the paramount
issue In this state IL honest ad-
ministration, down with boodlcrs,
and an inspection Of the books 80
that other public villDinicr may be
exposed. And bc II further
Resolved, that We heartily en-
dor-e the administration Of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt and desire his
nomination for the Presidency,
and G. =. Wnlbrldgc, Vice Prcsi-
dent. That We are anxious and
hope to see the nomination and
election of ID. T.. Dyer M Governor
OF Missouri. And bc IL further
Resolved, that In the death of
Marcus A. Hanna. the republican
party has lost one OF its purest
patriots and wiscst statesmen, and
the world, n most worthy example
Of human achievement In business
philanthropy and devotion TO
correct principles. We therefore
deplorc his death as n national
calamity.
Resolved, that we heartily
endorsed Clarence A. Barnes Of
Audrain county, for attorney
general.
Resolved. that We heartily en-
dorse a. w. Lnlicrty for election
0s one Of the delegates from this
district to the national republican
convention at Chicago, and COM
mend him To tho republicans OF
the other counties OF the district
M an energetic young republican
who would prove worthy rep
resentativc OF the party.
Motion was made aud carried that
each township delegation present
tho name Of one person for dele-
gate 10 the state convention and
one for the congressional convene
tion, resulting IN the following
names being presented:
Delegates to state convention -
C.. G. Moorehcnd, Bear Creek; ID.
ID. Baker, Danville; Sam 7. Sharp.
Montgomery; j. Il, Dickcy. Lou-
tire; II. A. Pew, Prairie; @. G..
Copeland, Upper Loutrc. 4.
Delegates TO congressional Coz
vcntion:--H. G. Begeman, Be +;
Creek; Robt. Schroeder, Danvill, 1
Il. II. Algermissen, Montgomery;
T. 7. Moore, Loutre; Thos. Mabiy,
Prairie; j. Is. Clarkson, Upper
Loutre.
Said delegates were duly elected
by vote OF convention.
On motion the convention ad-
journed.