The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-09
Synopsis of State Platform.

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ps5y s.O,%,Ss r6 for m, state S.S STSs' A" "0",ns'' , for tn, thu : ss,s. se% nominee "S.'1 'ss e sr
g,.s: Not all Of the nominees IS were present b. q s. go0aiy ma nSS. were
office, whether county, district o state, approves this platform 1t "a sub
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ritted and duty eonsi sde the platform was cOast%@ed and approved, para
a many .. subjects %s "o o"it"as ~ "fsssE1 e ~ fan d %p%s a. a place pS P% !" SUCH !" a s@ declares
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Interpretation. The various subjects mentioned are made conspicuous in the
declaration.
I. Beginning with a endorsement Of the National Republican platform,
IT ds9,are 1. 'n otos he s maj" .aso,as Ro q" M N at n,. ' Ia par,u1 of . tg o In
endorsed, n then he declarations arr presented orderly al follows:
prna e ls o sms sd 's ssas sSs cSas'o 81 t Rs4 Republican is "a P psry. statement Of ''
by R E II ssa's sssss o afts"So. s,s sa .se t ps3e yss Gs : sso 's iss,, sn s5s , rss9 9S, %ss:
psrf,5m:d tDer o.o,sI duties n a raorou. sms,s.t y pssstasJne @.".ss,
% S%s that that b 5nsTs ss: sss" o 70 any :1s Of .Ssm '' CLAIM" of '"s''''"'y !" ''""''''"
party, = tickle. ct ss' MSs s 's'' m 's2ss s'S pr The: ss s'''' s sasl't a E 3 y sn n ss !" the h:
Tosas some oe TAX * SsSfss" ha e SCI ped"i iu st' ssssss%e Pota' f%m sf sIa4 1 5s ran in
1904 to siSs,1a4sse7a i" 1865" Increase Of nearly o"sHaff milo" dollars
Q. State ia !" ss ss.,:s: the 4::s sTse' a sssSi:f' s st H Sssrss? wnsse. +''s" Secretary
g. 1t notes that. Notwithstanding tho efficient services rendered. by these
po"er that tie e!e n%entrf OF oo the emo ocG II. party party "h hsh n was defeated @t a. o ~ y emr,
eEssnoos under the ADMINISTRATIONS Of that element had been fauduienHy
Bribery had been eomno" and Officials services unsatisfactory; that the bust
PIES # ommon honesty had Become the paramount Issue in Missouri poll poll
and < Kansas ost'c oie' the tn: p pss3sym Of m tsssas . s Sr.st s"a at sns stsst9"s I pe ss louis Of s
1 1s:.s %GSs committed %nf4 s' i" II, s9t .ss "I IN be s2f" .f c TO Stsss a frauds s:n: srs a.@ ao %sis
ssoSSsss' to s" sz a;' ie gs'S Sosss every ;" n oSss.1l sss fasT honesty ss ey' tou elections and to
pal and other separate political divsions of the state.
9. 1t declares that the saloon and liquor interests must be made to
obey the laws OF the state, and must not be permitted to control the nomina
to determine whether intoxicating liquors shall be sold or rsmshOps licensed
and pledges such amendments to existing laws? or such new laws, as may
saloons m Sunday
to, se' tn. as s assssst t 5or ss " s'.%e"s instead ST. se"s de tie Ms,s Unssa : sssss s: ana
pro"ou"ess ss present Senatorial primary Jaw = a poItiss, enactment iotsoass
s ss 1i S4msy election { sa.'i plan ' TO- P psTy d sso"s'i Ss'' 70; state It s" "s's sosn, ,s eaS S:%,
eood1eted honestly dst"r%oed @ spseat %" and SUCH ~ changes II" it " as s os
IL It declares for reputation Of the charges of public service corpora
and experience concerning services rendered by such corporations, Instead of
through legislation, in order to secure fair rates o the people and a reason
able return % the owners OF UGH property on the value OF ther nvestmen
12. 1t declares or a law making it a criminal ofense for railroad man
ayers to make discrimination in freight rates or to give rebates, or to give
able work; or . i've stock shippers
etmen t Of new Statutes under Which which. to lea With suoH eomb bnIm ' '' ."
il. It declares for larger appropriations n a higher standard of eff
isnss at cost oss for o" the eh i"aSso, ssS Ss' furnished s,'nfsss Or by sSs"s sts ;aet fser si' support p
of normal schools and the university; and especially for instruction in asrL
n.r is Hc.r1 it ta% W 5: state ,t,.; aid II Z e. sv .,s,s ~ an, q. ,% Sssny e Ss.s.n n.ss~ Ways, , and
,n, Is 3; , It declares ssrssu tr a a. a kss ,ss gulf gulf. deep sss ,. waterway and for o0"'srv'
II; t. declares for a specific tariff o zinc ores and barytes and for the
o, i, +: ,, T sss,',s: s., that s.s sss s:s"s ~: s,S sst 3, has fs. beer :s s ss ss"''; st. t. .' N
pr prot .s 1'. and aa W" It" t. "t see. ss" necessary 9. ssSy legislation ss sss% TO r' protection OF i"
10. It demands changes in the laws for the prosecution of crime under
which s.sb. the he. ." %sss"' M r mot su as,1oa and ,s the n guilty may s,s De s speedily e. , punished s,..
possible by the present Anticipated statutes; ad pledges laws under which
90 It declares That aw enforcement should not be made a political issue,
that it has become a issue because democratic state officials have failed 70
a. 1t favors careful economy in the expenditure of public funds and
condemns the action Of the lastie legislature in making appropriations lar in
2a It declares against party endorsement of any IF the pending con.
as It declares for the earliest practicable abolition Of the eonvIs. labor
influences not permitted to do political work. and that the merit system
IS. il declares against employing OIL retaining persons In the service Of
eissmesynsry and penal institutions for political s9nsidsrsto"s
2e. It pledges the party against useless legislation