The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-10-06

.ocorA OF n a court In passing upon
,ascs Of political Significance ana I'M
j%ortance.
we pledge the candidates OF me
Republican party 70 the support o.
such laws az viii divide this sta,e
INTO congressional and state senatorial
districts. which. IN accordance VIVID
The proyisions Of tho state conRtl'u-
ton. shall bo contiguous n com
and which will give 10 each
representation in the natlonal
and the state senate In pro
portion to the votes that they Cast
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
We further pledge the Candidates
OF the Republican party to the sup
mort OF legislation providing for the
nroper regulation OF public service
corporations through a public service
commission, and for the enactment
of other laws prohibiting discrimina
lions by railroad companies IN tha
charges for passenger and freight
traffic.
GOOD RoADs@we recognize the
Importance OF good roads and the ad'
visibility Of securing them. Notwith'
standing the progress that has been
made in this regard during the last
few years. we favor the enactment Of
such further measures as will secure
good roads for III ~sectous Of The
state.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY LAW-l
We favor the enactment OF . law
changing the present rule establishing
the liability of employers to employed
injured In hazardous occupations, endI
the enactment OF laws providing tou
The compensation OF workmen injured
In Industrial pursuits. We approve o.
the appointment Of a commission toT
the investigation OF this question, and
Lhs submission Of a bill 10 the neSu
legislature.
AGRlcULTuRE-we commend the.
good work ia the development Of the.
agricultural, horticultural. poultry and
live stock interests OF the state thai
L. s-A~-~ii-h@a ~ the stats
mas uevh Nes--F-
board Of agriculture. the state dairy
commissioner, tho STATE poultry board
the College OF Agriculture and tht
state board OF Horticulture, and We
favor liberal appropriations BY the
state for the purpose Of improving
and developing our agricultural and
horticultural interests and the i'm
Frovement Of our live stock.
TANATioN.-We favor such en-
forcement Of existing laws and the
enactment and enforcement Of such
new laws as will secure the complete
return OF all classes Of property foi
the purpose OF assessment aud tht
equal assessment Of all classes a
property for the purpose Of taxation
IN order that all classes Of property
Intangible property. such Is bllA
moneys. notes and bonds. ~ well ~
real estate. shall bear an equal pro
portion OF the burdens Of taxation.
ELECTION LAWs-We further
pledge the candidates OF the Repub
lican party TO the enactment OF law
strengthening our present electiot
laws 90 as 10 prevent fraud and Tile
gality in elections. and providing foi
bipartisan election boards.
EoUCATloN.-Wc declare ourselves
In favor Of the cause OF public educa
tion and adequate appropriations foI
the support OF all departments OF oui
educational system. AZ the consutl
ton provides that at least one-fourtf
Of the public shall be devot
ed 10 the support Of the common
schools, we favor putting the state
university on the same basis as the
public schools. OF which Il is a part
as has been done In practically All
the states Of the Union and We there
fore indorse the principle OF providing
a separate and permanent fund for
the support OF the university. the Cob
lege OF Agriculture. the School Of
Mines and It's other departments.
NEW cAPIToL.-ln keeping with
the spirit OF progress OF our state.
We believe that steps should be taken
to secure a new state capitol building.
suited to the dignity OF the state aud
adequate ca its needs.