The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-24

Governor. IL now becomes necessary for
them 20 consider the administration Of
those when they elected four years aEo
and 10 decide whether they wish 10 con
tinue the policies and principles OF govern
ment which those administration have
sought TO enforce.
THE WORK or THEODORE RoosE-
WILT.
Never before in the history Of this ooun-
try has one administration accomplished
20 much for the happiness and welfare o.
our people at home. and the honor and
glory OF our Nation ahroad as has the ad-
ministrauon Of Theodore Roosevelt. The
Republican party has reached its highest
service un1er his leadership. His admin
igtration has az al times and under all
circumstance stood for a brave and Inn
partial enforcement Of the law; Il has &C
complished the correction Of evils and
abuses Ia our Industrial system BY the
prosecution % trusts and monop0lies: Il
has raised the standard o. our public sery-
ice by TIE punishment OF evll-doerss %
has made our railroads highways Of COM
merce. open 90 an alike on fair and equal
terms, By securing a discouttnuance Of
preferences, rebates and Determinations.
has rendered a most signal service 20
the 8boring men o. the country by the
enactment o. laws for the protection Of
their lives the securing Of their rights
and the advancement % their welfare;
anu Oh enforcing n proper MNNAhFuklun anu
adjustment Of differences. has brought
about a closer relauon Of confidence and
in~ter-depcndence between labor and cap
itA; it has in~augurated the movement FOR
che Improvement o. the vast system Of in
land waterways Of the country and the
conservation Of our natural resources. and
has wresteu from private greed and cor
porate monopoly the control Of the great
natural wealth o. the country; % has az
All times stood firm and true against the
abuses n wealth and the evils q priv
uege. myoritism and monopoly. Never
before On the history Of the world has one
man so impressed the force on ne per-
e0nality and the force OF his principles
upon the life and thought o. q great peo-
pie as has this modern apostle and prophet
a. Righteousness.
TAFT, HIS LOGICAL SUCCESSOR.
And now that ne has blazea the path
way along which we must travel. we need
a leader VIII viii continue bis work be-
cause his heart is in the work. who VIII
have the courage 10 be right when Il e.
popular 20 be wrong; who g. brave enough
ana stro1g enough 90 refuse to make
tern1s with politicians. even 60 be prcsi-
dent, who thinks before he talks and In
F~estt8ates before he acts: who sees an
sides q q question before he makes q
decision and who knows the difference be-
tween q principle and a precedent: q
leader who knows the rights % labor and
q capital. and the wrongs % each; who
viii add she conservatism and the expe-
. NV HHANN ~ WV NNN||NffLE AMN
the aEgressivCncss q the executive: who
ruaiircs that our trade and commerce
should De large. but who also realizes that
our trade and must be honest
and lawful: who has shown that he can
nucccFfuiiy diroct the prosecution Of the
greatest public work % the century and
negotiate vita fairness and satisfaction
ucatlea Affecting the lives and happiness
q millions OF people, who knows. aa 90
other mar knowE. the conditions and ne
% our d~epeudeut races end who
has Q heart nat feels Tor their deficiencies
and their hoprL one. On fact. who Dr. able
and Wtliug 90 successfully carry forward
the great work and destiny o. the Repuh-
ilcan party such a man and such a
leader We have On him who was the trust
ID friend % William Mckinley and who is
the logical successor 81 Theodore RooFe-
yelt our candidate FOR the rrtaldency.
William H. Taft o. Ohio.
the controlling question Ga this cam
paiEu On national politics 81 the one uues.
ton a. 20 whether the people viii continue
uhe principles and policies o. Theodore
before the American people today ~ a.
ielsi Of "''' principles and pol
rHE WORK or REPUBLICAN STATE
OFFICIALS.
In State anairs. We challenge the atten-
lion % the People o. Missouri 10 Tire rec.
orda that have been made by the Rrpub-
hcan officials whom they elected four
duties o. their respective oHces Ia : ~.
proua, enlcieut and painstaking manner.
and there has been no suspicion 81 scan
dal or claim o. inrflcioncY in connection
With mo record % any % these Officers.
The Republican State o~ficiain who were
aeeted four years ago. and whn are can
aidates IN this campaign ave during the
lasl -Four years served 90 members ~ the
state Board ~ Equalization. which AZ.
acHeca the value for the purposes ~ tax
auQu % the property % the public services
cnrporetlens ~ thr State IN the perform.
assessments from tiaiftaistsf in fs6t
- A~AlaAtsafk 10 1903. thus adding Co
uhe revenues derived by the people 81 Mts-
spuu from the taxation % the public acrv
ice corporations ~ the state nearly half q
million dollars each year And even with
this increase % assessment the pruurrtV
o. tie public service corporations o. not
sssesssa az a hiEher proportion - its
value than % the property or private To-
d~iNiduale And Ga addition 60 Increasing
we taxable wealth ~ the State in this
amount these oniclais as members ~ me
state Board - Equalization. have also
corrected many manifest INEQUALITIES in
the Assessments 81 public service CORPORA
Hons which existed under Democrats rule
AZ a result % political Influences and cam-
paiEn contributions
THE WORK oF WILLIAM W. WILDER
n time permitted I should IKE 70 ten
you something Ia detail aa Co what these
officials have dose Ia the performances of
the duties 90 their respective oficaa
should like O. be- able 90 give you n clear
unqerslnndinR of the exact. methodlcai
aud ehlclent manner in uhich these dtf.
terent uftccs have been conducted
should like 90 make clear 20 you how vour
state Auditor, william ~. wilder. has
aaved FOR The schools of the STATE more
man fh 900 iu commissions on collateral
inhertance tax coiecunna by diseauiinr
unnuthnntcd aftonoya. anoointed ~
nemoltaue Auditora and BY insisting
upon the county officials Ca tho various
counties making those collections. a. H.
provided by law ] should also IKE 10 ~.
plain 90 sou, en- detail. the care that he
has taken On the examination and inspec.
ton ~ ne various accounta admitted
fof hta approval; the emciant manner in
which BE anticipated the receipts and
endorsements % the State and warned
the last legislature against ita unwar
rented e-NtravaEance Aud n wac only
hnrnnHa NHn unrnfnm 80 u.N.Ha 49,.