Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-06-14

We dc not need In this nation new laws
so much as the enforcement Of the laws
we have.
The corporation magnate shall be made
to respect laws that regulate the con-
duct of the corporation, as he asks others
to respect the laws protecting the prop
erty of the corporation.
We are not opposed TO corporations that
obey the law, but demand that they obey
the law just like anyone else. We are
not fighting any lawful interests. but we
insist that the liquor interests must give
that obedience to law that is demanded
of all other interests.
The democratic party gives its aid, en-
couragement and Endorsement to every
effort TO maintain the laws of the state.
The enforcement of the Sunday
dramshop law has made it an issue
in this campaign. The republican,
party, with characteristic coward
ice, evades Ii. The democratic party
meets 1t nObly, and declares that this
is u law not only in the interest of
good morals, but of good govern
ment, and thu result of n year and q
this statue has demonstrated it's
wisdom. Crime has been greatly
l%essened; criminal costs have been
largely reduced, and moral cOndi-
tions vastly improved.
WE INDORSE the enforcement of the
law under which winerooms of the cities
have been closed, gambling houses shut,
and the greatest race-track syndicate in
the world driven from the state, after
having enjoyed the special protection of
republican officials in the county where
it was located.
Likewise, the elimination of raft from
the police departments of the cities and
the taking the police out of politics, de-
serves the commentator of all good cit
liens.
Missouri is to-day the most la~w-abiding
state in the Union, and Is leading the
light for law enforcement, which is rap
idly becoming a national issue.
Primary Election.
WE BELIEVE that the nearer a gov
eminent can be brought to the people, the
better that government will be. To this
end we favor a general state primary
law. whereby primaries of all parties
shall be held on the same day, all over
the state, with the same number Of poll.
ing places as in the general election, and
with the same protection necessary to
secure an honest and fair expression OF
the voters at such primaries, as is now
provided by law with reference to gen
eral elections.
WE FAVOR the election of United
: States senators by direct vote OF
the people, and urge upon our rep.
resentatives in ongress to demans
the submission of ~ constitutional
amendment for this
Police Commissioners.
WE FAVOR such amendments of exist
, ing laws as will give the various munich
l palities of the state the right to selec
their police and election commissioner
. H. 1f-@1 ~ &c thntF cn nlAnt
Good Roads.
: WE FAVOR good roads and laws tina
: will enable the raising of ample roa,
funds by which roads can be built an
maintained.
/ Education ana Child Labor.
WE REAFFIRM u devotion TO tn
cause of education and pledge a contin
> ued liberal support to all the state ed
!, vocational institutions, and increasing an
nual per capita contribution from stat
treasury to the support of the commol
schools until there be a good school 70
every child in the state, taught by an ef
e ficient teacher, for not less than efsh
: months each year, and we demand tina
e every child be kept in school during tn
e period of most active physical and men
tai development. instead of being EN-
g ployed in shops, factories and stores. w
] are, therefore, in favor of still furthe
strengthening the laws enacted by pre-
vious democratic administrations agains
: the employment OIL cnllu LABOR III ldGIO
t ries and workshops.
e PubIic-Scrvfce Charges.
; WE PLEDGE ourselves to pass til
: necessary laws giving the municipalitie
y of the state full power to regulate tolls
a charges and rates for gas. electric lights
!. telephones and other public utilities with
in such cities, and compelling the inter
change of telephone service and tixin
and regulating the charges thereof.
Municipal Ownership.
lie BELIEVING that the various munic
p~alities of the state ought to be permitte
y to own and operate any public .utllit
within the borders thereof. we plede
a ourselves to submit an amendment to II
1t constitution allowing the people of tt
IS said municipality to acquire such uti
,e ity whenever they shall vote to do so, an
. to issue bonds in payment thereof.
d WE HEREBY the ~
gressive and fearless course q
d william j. Stone in the senate c
the United States, and of han
lie Clark, James II. Lloyd, w. w. Rucl
lpes err, David A. De Almond, Dorsey "
shackIeford and John r. Hunt, i
~ the house of representatives.
The course of these public servants
the national senate and congress has
p principles and in the interest of Il
ls great mass of the people of the cDuntr
le and they have at all times been foul
ne arrayed against the greed md graft
a. monopolies and corporations.
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