Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-06
SENATORIAL GERRYMANpER.-

third of the Republican voters Of Mis-.
souri.
We d%enounce the unwarranted
usurpation of authority by the secrc.
.ary Of state and the attorney genera
in declining to file the initiative petit.
ions for the submission Of an amend.
ment to the constitution for the re.
districting of the state into senatorial
districts, and We declare that the de-
cision Of four judges of the supreme
court sustaining this action was n po.
litiCal decision in harmony with the
record of that court in passing upon
cases of political significance and i'm
iortanCe.
We pledge the candidates of the
Republican party to the support Of
such laws as will divide this state
into congressional and state senatorial
districts, which, in accordance with
The provisions of the state constitu-
ton. shall be contiguous and com.
pact" and which will give to each
party representation in the national
congress and the state senate in pro.
portion to the votes that they cast.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
We further plcdg" the candidates
Of the Republican party to the sup
rort of legislation providing for the
proper regulation Of public service
corporations through a public service
commission, and for the enactment
of other laws prohibiting discrimina
lions by railroad companies in the
charges for passenger and freight
traffic.
GOOD ROADS.-Wc recognize the
Importance of good roads and the ad-
visibility of securiA, them. Notwith.
standing the progress that has bee
made in this regard during the last
few years. We favor the enactment of
such further measures as will secure
good roads Tor all sections of the
state.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY LAW
We favor the enactment of a law
changing the present rule establishing
the liability Ci employers to employee
injured in hazardous occupations, and
the enactment Of laws providing for
the compensation Of workmen injured
in industrial pursuits. We approve OF
the appointment of a commission for
the investigation of this question, and
the submission Of a bill to the next
legislature.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT commend the
,nnJ u.nrL in tho a Vnlnpnnpt rf tho
agricultural. horticultural, poultry and
live stock interests of the state that
has been accomplished by the state
board of agriculture, the state dairy
commissioner, the state poultry board,
The College of Agriculture and the
favor liberal approximations by the
state for the purpose of improving
and developing our agricultural and
horticultural interests and the i'm.
IrOvcm"nt Of our liya stock.
TAXATlON.-Wc favor such On.
fcrCement of existing laws and the
enactment and enforcement of such
new laws as will eCure the complete
return of all classes of property for
the purpose of assessment and the
equal assessment of all classes oC
property for the purpose of taxation,
in order that all classes of property,
intangible property, such as bills,
moneys, notes and bonds, as well as
real estate, shall bear an equal pro-
portion of the burdens of taxation.
ELECTION LANSING further
pledge the candidates of the Repub-
Lean party to the enactment Of laws
strengthening our present election
laws so as to prevent fraud and lille
Gality in elections, and providing for
bipartisan election boards.
EDUCATiON.-Wc declare ourselves
in favor of the cause of public educa.
ton and adequate appropriations for
the support of all departments of our
educational system. AS the constitI.
ton provides that al least one,fourth
Of the public revenues shall be devot.
ed to the support of the ommon
schools, we favor putting the state
university on the same basis as the
Public schools, of which 1t Is O part,
rs has been done in practically AL
the states of the Union; and we there
fore indCrse the principle OF providing
a separate and permanent fund for
the support of the university, the Col.
lcgc of Agriculture, the School CT
Mines and its other departments.
NEW CAPlToL.-In keeping with
the spiTit of UTOgTCSS of our state