Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-18
Tells New Madrid Audience Country
Must Elect Real Representa-
tives,

special interests, Uuu tnat bncy 10 re-
present the best interests OF all the
people OF the State.
ut is particularly important that
you Democrats, out in the State, look
to 1t that your legislators represent
you In fact as well as In name.
"lti is probable that most OF the
legislators from st. Louis OF both par
pies will represent special interests
and 1t becomes the more necessary for
you people to send real representa-
tives TO the General Assembly"
Committeeman OF Southeast Miss
ouri counties visited by Governor Folk
are making claims to the old.time
Democratic vote. The Governors
campaign tour In this section Of the
State Is Intended to bring out the
Democratic voters who stayed at home
two years ago when the State went
Republican.
Democratic leaders say the interest
aroused by the Governor is apparent.
The Governor has been well received.
II wJuld have been difficult for him
to have bad much larger audiences, as
halls and opera houses, in which he
spoke, have been crowded 10 every In
stance.
The Governors speech here, yester-
day afternoon, was devoted to dis.
cussion Of grating measures passed by
the last Legislature, measures he will
recommend to the Legislature this
winter, and State issues.
He discussed the claim advanced BY
Republicans that the large sums be-
ing received an interest by the State
on the money In the treasury are the
work Of the Republican Treasurer in
Office. The Governor said in this re-
gard.
"There is now In the treasury 81, 900
600, which, under the law, is kept out
on interest. This is about the amount
turned over from the administration
of my predecessor.
Some of the opposition say that
there was nothing at all In the treas
Jury under former administrations,
while others say that there was more
than there is now and therefore more
interest should have been received
than Is now received.
"These funds are let out at interest
under law the credit OF which be
longs to the Democrats party and
which Fprovides the smost perfect
system OF handling finances possess
ed by any States.
FUNDS GO TO HIGHEST bidders.
The State funds are carried on de
posit with the highest bidders after
due advertisement. The banks max
ing the successful bids are required tC
give personal security and to put VI
gilt-edged bonds to the amount OF the
deposit. Each depository reports e
the Governor every deposit and every
check that is made. Once month
the treasurer makes an itemizet
statement to the Governor OF the
amount on deposit in each bank ant
the balance SO that it is impossible fol
the State to lose anything except By
collusion of the State officials and
the banks.
| "When bids were advertised for Ii
1905 under this statue the bids OF In
terest to be paid were more than for
merly. The State now receives 3 pc
Icent on deposits. A number Of state
receive no interest at all on State de
posits but, as was the case In Missouri
before the passage OF this law, tn
treasurers put the interest in thei
own pockets.
| 1.-THE Governor spoke to 1000 peopl
in Dexter Tuesday, 500 In Bernie ant
1000 in Maiden Tuesday night. ii
had not been schedule for speech a
Bernie, small station on the cottol
Belt, but when the train reached tha
point crowd Of 500 was in watin
and demanded a speech. The Gov
ernor spoke from the car platform 70
five minutes. The Governor wa
Joined yesterday at Dexter by JosepI
; T.. Russell, Democratic nominee 10
Congress from this district, who wi
accompany him and speak with hir
. for several days.
: CITY DEMOCRATS SCORED,
The action Of the Democratic cor
, yention in st. Louis In refusing
.. indorse specifically Governor Folk an
his law-entorcement policy is bein
discussed by Democrats In every tow
. in Southeast Missouri visited by tt
, Governor.
II George Munger Of Dexter, one OF tt
leading Democrats OF Southeast Nj
souri,, is bitter in his denunciation
the action OF the st. Louis conventio
, saying.
III "When did abe Democrats OF 5
Louis hold a convention ? / saw u
: other day where the Republicans Ia
|; met and nominated ticket. Then
read where a lot OF fellows got togethI
' on Monday and after repudiating Il