Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-09-26

three or more officers from these va.
rious executive departments. Each
one Of the departments transacts the
business enjoined upon il under the
Constitution and laws of the state,
and also as a member of these vari-
Gus boards assists in handling the
financial and other business interests
of the commonwealth. The majority
of the members upon each of these
/ boards is and has been Democratic
for the last four years, consequently
if the affairs are now in good condi-
tion the same has been brought about
by the labors of the Democrats.
The Governor represents one.sev-
enth Of the Executive Department, he
be.-g designated as the Chief EXecu-
tive. AS the Acknowledgement of the
state, / represent One-seventh of the
Executive Department and am the le-
gal adviser of all the other executive
| departments, as well as these govern
ing boards.
When the Republican party retired
from power in 1871 it left record
| upon the pages of Missouri's history
which no one can or will now attempt
to defend. Under its management the
rate of taxation was so cents on the
500 valuation, and the bonded indebt-
edness of the state S21.673,00 Rail-
! roads were not assessed and the state
received no interest returns whatever
on its public moneys. These were
some of the conditions confronting
the Democratic party when it came
into power.
BY the splendid management Of the
states business by the Democratic
party, and under its guiding hand,
/ Missouri, in the march of progress,
| has become one of the greatest states
| in the American Union-a period of
legislative and business construction,
| a period of progressive achievements
BY economy and business methods
the Democratic party reduced the rate
of taxation for state purposes from so
cents to Is cents on the 500 valua-
ton. 1t paid off and discharged the
bonded debt of $21,673,00O, which, to-
gether with the interest, amounted to
practically $40,000,000. While it was
paying off this heavy Indebtedness it
also reduced the tax rate. This was
a great business and financial achieve
ment, and Missouri is the only state
IN the Union that discharged it's bond
ed Indebtedness and at the same time
reduced the rate of taxation.
Public service corporations, which
we're not assessed UNDER Republican
T,11n OF e1QE
The public moneys held by the State
Treasurer. and on deposit at that
time, gave to the state no interest
returns, while now the state receives
interest at the rate of 3.29 per cent
on its daily deposits, or about 100000
per annum.
The Republicans during this period
Of Democratic construction cried from
the housetops that the public school
fund had been looted and that the
books must be seen. The Republic
ans were successful in 1905 with the
exception of the office of Governor,
and had charge of the books until
1909, and during that time found the
school fund had not been looted, but
udN SlONh liolll PISOVO,OOO W Pfj-
100000, and that the books were in
perfect balance, and we now no long
er hear of any charges of wrongful
doing during all the period covered by
Democratic rule. We disbursed over
100000 in managing the affairs
of the state, and that without the loss
of single dollar. This has been the
way of Democratic achievement in
Missouri. 1t is and has been a party
of progress anG is in touch today
with the progressive spirit of the age.
1t established for this state a public
school system not eXcelled by any
state in the Union. 1t established a
great State University, five normal
schools, homes for the eX-confeder-
ates and federal soldiers, five hos,
pitfalls for the insane, schools for the
deaf and dumb and blind, homes for
the feeble-minded, industrial and re-
form schools for the wayward youth,
a sanatorium for sufferers from tuber-
culosis, fruit experiment station
and other worthy institutions, all of
which have been literally supported
and sustained. Such thrift and pro-
gressive accomplishments are un-
equaled in the political history of any
other party in this or any other state.
A public office is q public trust and
the public servant must give a strict
account Of his stewardship. The man
who has served in public life who
cannot place his hand upon some
thing accomplished for the benefit OF
the people has served in vain. As