The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-03
Public Schools.

well to the education OF the youth of
the land. for therein lies the safety
and hope OF the future for no state
or nation can rise above the intelli-
gence of its citizens. While we have
a good public school system, yet We
should endeavor to increase Its effi-
cheney and improve the service Our
public school teachers are progress
I've. and we should enact laws which
will enable them to give the people
the maximum benefits and bring the
opportunities Of a liberal education
to the door OF every home. The con-
stitution requires that at least one
fourth of all the revenues be given to
the public schools and. realizing that
popular education is the first element
OF state and national success, the
Democratic party adopted the policy
OF giving. not onefourth. but one
third Of all the revenues to the pub
lie schools and extended the helping
hand to the weak, so that every boy
and girl in the land might be given
the best opportunities to equip him.
self or herself for the battle OF life.
immigration.
Missouri is great state and has
been made such by reason OF its 70.
sources and imperial citizenship. Mis-.
souri, is now really the first state in
the Union. the only difference is the
world does not know it. We have
here the rich valleys and plains, tho
the forests, the climate tho
water, and the great opportunities
which go to make Missouri the fore
most of the sisterhood We should
make It known to the world by ad.
yertisement.
Reclamation Of Land.
believe in the reclamation of our
swamp and overflow lands and In the
enactment of proper laws to accom-.
plish that purpose. This rich alluvial
soil is awaiting the time when its fer
tile acres will bear abundant harvests.
The laws should be improved, SIM
plited and brought into one compre-
hcnsiye whole.
Workingmen's Compensation Act.
with the growth and development
Of our transportation facilities. fac.
tory system. and industrial progress,
lnd with the increase in the number
Of unskilled workmen about high
Iower machinery etc, the necessi.
lies of the hour demand the enact
mcnt OF workiugmen's compenBa.
ton act Such Il law should be fair
and Just both to the employer and
he employe.
Home Rule.
In accordance with the platform
declaration, we favor giving the large
cities home rule because such Is "a
Democratic principle.
Local selfgoyernment is Democratic
and sound. and to that end we favor
giving them the right to elect their
excise and police commissioners as
hey now elect all other officers, or
n such other manner as the munlci.
lalities may wish.
Presidential Preferential Primary.
A Republican form OF government
8 one In which the supreme power ir
edged in the body Of the people. Ths
loser the government can be brought
o the people, the better and safer.
Believing in a full and fair expression
)f the people both as to their nom,
nees and their servants at the gen.
,ral election, for every Office from the
owest to the highest, favor the en-.
'ctment Of law providing for a presi.
lential preferential primary.
Taxation.
In the matter of taxation no sys.
em can be devised which will be per.
cct. No more taxes should be col.
ccted than are necessary TO efficiently
meet the burdens of government and
1--WE the best Of service / oppose any
policy OF effort to unnecessarily in.
reasc the burdens of taxation ON the
citizens, as our revenues are ample to
meet the demands of the state gov.
rnment and support its institutions.
law Enforcement.
The laws of the state represent tho
will of the people as expressed
through the legislature. The people
ule through the laws and the laws
hould be enforced and adequate pro.
isions made for proceeding against
ublic servants who fail and refuse
U perform their official duties
Without further lcngthening this
ddress, wish to impress all these
hings | have said upon the citizens
t this state confident in the belief
hat the service rendered by our
Democratic servants has met with
he approval of practically the en-.
Ire citizenship of Missouri service
endered in the interests Of the whole
eople; service which reaches to
nd has its beneficial effect in every
ONE in the commonwealth.
During my campaign for the nom.
nation ! made fair, clean and open
ght, and purpose to continue so to do
uring my campaign preceding the
eneral election. have given the
eople the best service | could pos
IDLY render. The day has come when
he people, irrespective of party, will
ndorse a public service faithfully
| have no fear In submit
ing the Cause IN tho citizenahin ~