Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-09-19
Democratic
State Platform.

| We heartily indorse tho national Demo-
| cratic platform adopted at Baltimore;
| also the nomination OF Woodrow Wilson
Tor president and Thomas II. Marshall
| for vice president. Upon this platform
| and with these candidates We cordially
! invite the cooperation OF all citizens Of
| whatever political persuasion.
| We heartily commend the able and eff
| ncient manner In which our senators and
Democratic representatives in congress,
| our Democratic state officers, members
| OF the general assembly and of the state
| board OF equalization have discharged
| the nominees selected on the Democratic
| ticket at the recent primaries.
The surplus now In tho treasury and
OF the state OF Missouri are due to the
wise and efficient management OF Demo-
| cratic Officers and are the result Of laws
enacted by Democratic legislatures.
Good Roads.
We favor the enactment Of laws pro-
Vidtng more liberal and substantial aid
| upon the part of the state in the i'm
| proNemcnt Of public roads, the equitable
| distribution Of state road funds, and tho
| enactment OF laws providing that road
| districts may be organized in counties
| under township organization the same as
/ In counties not under township orsaniza-
| tlou.
We congratulate our people on the SUI
/ pcriorlty ot our public school system.
| wise constitutional provision provides
| that ouv-fuurth uf the general revenue
must bo devoted To public schools
| We rcatlrm the declaration OF our
party, made i'm its platform two years
! ago, taNoriug the cause Of public CduCa-
! ton and adequate appropriations Tor the
! support of all departments Of our educa-
! tluuul system.
We favor the election Of United States
! senators by direct vote OF the people and
| demand prompt ratification OF such an
amendment 10y the legislature.
| Believing in the rulu ot the people, we
! declare our adherence to the principle Of
! primary election laws.
| Home Rule
! We favor giving 90 the larger cities OF
| the state home rule In accordance with
! the fundamental Democratic principle OF
! local self government and To that end we
! favor giving them thc right To elect their
excise and police comm, ssioncrs, "a they
now elect all other officers, or in such
| other manner as they may wish.
We advocate the reclamation OF our
overflow land and In the enactment OF
| proper laws looking to the accomplish
mout of that purpose.
immigration.
we heartily iuduTSc every honest and
enterpTisiug ctfort to induce worthy pco-
pie to settle within the state. develop its
| resources and share the prosperity Of our
! citizens, our fields and forests, hills and
valleys, are rich In untold wealth and
capable of supper ting many more millions
. | Of people. We welcome the bone aker
and rejoice in telling the world Of the
states many superior advantages. Tho
| truth about Missouri, when all told and
known. will give the state first rank in
wealth and population.
wih simplify court procedure and tend to
bring about au early determination OF
litigation, to the end that civil and Grim
iual costs. the latter being % Of the
heaviest burdens resting upon ne state.
, may be reduced to the minimum.
Revision OF Taxation Laws.
q In the matter of taxation no system
can be devised which Will be perfect.
Among the cardinal principles should be
equality and the ightncss of the burden
consistent with efficient service. We OPP
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Increase the burdens OF taxation on the
citizens OF Missouri, as our revenues are
ample TO meet every demand and raise
our state institutions to the highest
standard. We favor the amendment of
tho laws In such Il way as to secure the
assessment Of millions Of dollars OF per-
= sonal property now escaping taxation and
to the end that all property bear its just
proportion OF the burdens OF government
r We favor liberal appropriation for the
erection and maintenance Of the Indus
trial School for Negro Girls
T We favor the enactment Of workmen'S
q compensation act.
We favor legislation that will give the
g municipalities of the state the right t.
l. adopt the commission form OF govern
ment.
u Public Utilities.
We favor IA utility commission with
power to fix freight and passenger rates
express rates, telegraph and telephone
rates, the charges ~ electric light, gas
water and power companies and all Other
public service corporations
8 We believe IN Just ana equitable taxa
= ton. Every citizen should be willing &c
bear his just share Of the burdens Of
z taxation for the support of the govern
-, ment economically administered.
Law Enforcement.
) The law Hf the state represent the vii
G Of the people The people can rule only
= by and through the due Observance o
a the laws. We therefore believe in an'
|. declare for the firm and impartial en-
| forCcmcnt Of the laws enacted by thu
D commonwealth, and we favor the enact
I. mont Of legislation which, shall make AIDE
II uuqtc provision for proceeding agains
IL public officers. charged with the enforce
', meut Of the law, for wilful failure or re
. fusal to perform such duties.