The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16

unwarranted and dangerous usurpa-
tion of powers intended by and ex-
pressly stated in the constitution to
be exercised only by the states The
republican party on its first accession
to power gradually began the en-
croachments and ursurpation until
under the present strenuous presi-
dent and republican rule the fabric
of the states as such is threatened |
with a consolidation that will certain
ly destroy all of the autonomy of the !
states, a condition in fact already in
part accomplished. That these per-
versions of principle and usurpation
of power have all been perpetra ted
In the interest of privileged class,
made such by republican legislative
favor, granted under the false pretext
of protecting American interests and
haye been manifested, lst, by a pro-
tectiye tariff, the father of the trusts
which it begat and fosters on the body
of insatiate greed, and 2nd, in gov
ernment by injunction wherein fed
eral Judge with no special quaifca-
tion save that he is governed by the
"Big Stick" and interests of the
trusts, sitting like a Roman satrap
in conquered province, holds whole
communities subject to his VIII, i'm
prisons members OF labor unions,
manages tine aifairs OF the great rail-
road systems and nullefes the laws Of
a great state made by its legislature.
3rd, in imperialism wherein the Fed
eral government holds millions Of
people living in their own country in
subsection under the strong rule Of a
military government at an enormous
expense of men and money, only that
their country may be exploited by a
| privileged few of our people who in
common justice should be looking
through penitentiary bars, all Of
which we unqualihedly and earnestly
oppose and denounce.
: In contrast to all this we point with
complacency and pride to our own
state of Missouri, which under the
benign rule of democracy has grown
| and flourished. When the democratic
part took Charge of her affairs debt
and high taxation in city, county anc
state was the, common lot, waste anC
extravaganza ruled everywhere anc
the good name of the state had beer
dragged through the mire, but how
: great and speedy the transformation
after the democrats took charge. The
: credit of the state and her municipal
tiles took the highest rank, honest
: economy in the transaction of public
, business was universal, schools ant
colleges sprung up all over the state
eleemosynary institutions were estab
lished for every need, and yet tax
S alton was being continually lowered
= These are only a few of the salient
t points. Compare the affairs of thi
state from 1866 to 1874 under republi
: can rule with that of 1875 and subse
quent years under democratic rule
!. The record of the republican party il
!, Missouri during the time it was in pow
er is a record of looting, intimidation
at the polls, ballot burning, misman
e agement of public institutions, misap
/, proprlations Of funds, carelessness il
!. the preservation of public records, iu
: competency, fayoritism aud utter lacl
(. of sense of accountability. Notwith
standing the scandalous record Of tina
n party in Office it might be given tn
= benefit of the Statute of Limitation
y if it were not for the fact that its re
cord out of office, its record as an OF
position party in Missouri, has bee
: equally unjust and utterly withon
I excuse
Democracy accomplished its wor
under fire of criticism that for Vi
ciousness, malignity and mendacit
q has never been equalled in the histor
!. of our country, The state was villife
:. fromwithout and slandered from with
!. in. But the administration Of publ
3 affairs ia Missouri for the past thirty
y five years has been the highest e'
Z. ample Of self-govenment afforded b
an American state. The vast debt,
- legacy Of misrule OF the Republica
Il party has been paid in full; publ
a institutions enlarged, improved an
n increased from eight to twenty-five
4 theschool fund increased five fold: th
% University and public school systel
n amazingly developed; our shattere
- financial credit established upon tn
highest basis and all done with a ia
of rate less than one-third the rate III
3. der Republican misrule.
The Republican party in Missou
as has steadfastly refused to be contr
e. 5ntor to these ends and to claim shaT
ve III these achievements. Through Il
he public speakers and daily newspaper
as it has chosen to SANDER and pNalig
III Mieanuri and Missourians. 1t has coli