Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-11-03
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
An Unusually Representative Body Citizens Give Strong Re
sons Why The Amendment Providing For It's Sup
port Should Be Adopted

Recognizing the importance of our State University in
bic School ya,oI he importance Of placing its sup
a arg.aen, u'a ,nl4Oic basis Gas Un-cs.,n
rde Of differing iouici opinions joiu in this appeal to III
to adopt proposed Amendment to the Constitution Pr
ing for the support % ae University the College of Agrc
and Vie School o. Mines
The CONVERSELY practically Tree school Ii is poor boy
u,o. large majority # the students from families
about 40 per dependent upon the
work pay their expenses
Attendance stud has increased within the past
Is? ger than 2G times the rate of increase il
he State. The present number of students is a..
auatey 1868 there room for The building
ocrcowoe and the students now being turned away
lbmi than Missouri should make adequate provision for III
cation youth and Missouri boys and girls should
outside Of tn, State the best education ta
lho University do4 great service in all its departments
yeI duments however deserving of special meno
Teachers College trained than 1000 teachers duri
past years who doing efficient teachers
he Pubic School Of the State The Agriculture College by
Of scientific experimentation has increased the yield
grasses vegetables and fruits in many sections of th
The value of this department in its experimental work
be estimated in dollars and In the discovery
for the presentation of hog cholera the College has
farmers of the State half million dollars during the year
vi ich than the Agriculture College has since
abShed and than the University has people
lie State during any year.
The graduates Of the School of Mines have effectively
cd i'll the development of the mineral of the State
Tough Missouri produces lead and zinc than all the rest
the States combined ana than any country in the world
sill has vast stores OF mineral wealth to be developed under
Il direction Of he graduates of this department The
value of The University investment be queS
...-d
We believe nat the present proposed Amendment should
ted would provide certain income for all de
en1 u the University; because would take the University
H." lm ton with the normal schools and lhe eleemoay
iu-t0nS all Of which have to be provided for of thu
tal revenue OF the State because will mean the abandon
Of the collateral inheritance the of support for
e University.
The Universities Of the States have such perma-
basis Of support example, Nebraska evies a separate
u 10 cents lie hundred dollars for the support their
University than three times the provided for
Amendment Number H. and Colorado evies cents on the
,ed doll Ts just double the provided for in Amend
Number H. The per capita of the State University
oaSka is Cents Of Kansas 81 of Iowa is 81 cents
illinois is IS while it is only 20 in Missouri
The University of Missouri cannot hope keep the and
est efficient teachers and officers unless placed upon
rmanent basis will enable compete with the nstitu-
under the proposed Amendment could greater than it
at present from the Biennial Legislature appropriation but
Guild be fixed and certain and definite plans upon def
mite knowledge of the could be made the conduct
nd improvement of the Institution
We call attention the fact that both the political pates
AVE panks in their platforms urging the adoption this pro-
vision for permanent support of the University we believe
that this Amendment deserves the support of all citizens We
appeal therefore, to voter vote Yes and No on
Amendment Number H. the last Amendment upon the ballot
Respectfully submitted
Herbert s. Hadey VIM S. Cowherd
A. M Dockery Cyrus W. Wabridee
VIM. A. Warner Vim. j. Stone
Walter Dickey r. B. Oliver
Frank W. McAllister John H. Boutwell,
e. E. McJmsey E. w. Stephens