The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-09-19
DEMOCRATS ADOPT
BROAD PLATFORM
ON STATE ISSUES
Democratic Officials Endorsed.
Single Tax Condemned.

Democratic Officials Endorsed
Single Tax Condemned.
The Democratic platform adopted
at the Jefferson City, conference las
week is progressive throughout. AT
ter indorsing the platform adopted by
the hational party at Baltimore, the
platform takes up in detail the meas.
ures more directly needed in Mis-.
souri,.
Home rule for the larger cities and
the commission form of government
by cities are advocated wherever the
cities with certain restrictions shall
desire such government.
The direct election of United States
Senators and presidential primaries
are the more vital planks affecting
election laws recommended to the
voter in the platform. Uniform tax
alton and more stringent laws affect
ing tax-dodgers are Endorsed.
The creation of State public-utili-
ties commission, with power to reg
ulate the price of gas, electric lights
and all public service, is advocated.
A workmen's compensation act,
fair to the employee and employer, is
among the measures recommended,
while the Democratic party is pledg-
by the platform to a more economical
administration of eleemosynary con-
Germs and the selection of only effic-
lent public servants.
Good roads legislation and laws
looking to the reclamation of public
lands and improved drainage also are
recommended.
1t took the Republican Committee
on Resolutions all day to agree upon
the party PLATFORM after the planks
which make it up, had been handed
in by various candidates on the State
ticket and others interested.
Mckinley, the nominee for Govern
or, who forced the convention to
make him chairman of the commit
tee, insisted that all the planks he Of
fered be incorporated, and, after
several clashes with other members,
he prevailed.
More interest was conferred in the
Republican convention from the fact
that Gov. Hadley, who had stayed as
far as possible away, was invited to
speak and promised to do so. 1t had
been prophesied that he would be
smoked out" by civ" Morse as to
his position regarding Taft and Roose-
welt, but Hadley maintained his rep
utation for evasiveness and political
cunning, and defied Morse to make
him tell where he stood.
Hadley Squelches Morse
Hadley commenced his talk by po-
litely but firmly squelching civ"
Morse. He said he knew that the in
vitation as extended to him was but
the courtesy usually extended the
Governor on such occasions. ALI
Morse could do was grin and take his
medicine.
Hadley said that the report that this
would be done had reached him, but
that those who know him knew that '
he had had his own way only four |
years ago, and that what he would
say, he would say in his own way,
and when he got good and ready.
Hadley then proceeded to dodge
The issue completely. He said it was 3
4 pitiful thing that the party that
stands for principle of good govern
nent should be divided and risk tHrn-
ng the State and the nation over to
he Democratic party.
"By reason Of that division there is
increased hope of Democratic sue
;ess," he said. 81 do not know how
hose who have resorted to the mis-
aiken policy of dividing forces, those
Who should stand for progress and
.ood government, can be brought to d
understand that it is a mistaken policy d
hat they are pursuing, and how it is Il
contributing to Democratic success in
tead of the advancement for which E
hey stand. v
Will Fight Condition II
II have endeavored to prevent this
ondition and intend to continue doing a
o until the polls close on election day. "
II trust those men, many of them
hmindod coriouc mon uyhou Tho