The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-07-10

tracted illness from which I suffered and
from which ! have only just recovered,
has put me very much behind ~ my
Nork. A vacation Would be valuable 10
me IN ulspuslns OF TINS urgent and loSS
delayed work, and especially valuable L.
me Dy way u Test ana recupeiatiul
borrower, would Toe grained LeyCn-
EXPRESSION II could tetuln 20 MIssoul
ana devote the greater pant Of the time
between now and L.sust in meeting 'u,
4vcple and ~Orgah41lis my campaign be-
IRE the primary election. But / feel
u.at Congress should remain In s@essio.
and proceed diligently 20 the considela-
ton Of the work in hand with firm de-
examination to complete 1t at this ses-
sion. l agree with President Wilson in
this behalf, and since / am urging others
10 stick st~eadfasty TO the job, ! cana.t
absent myself very long while my col
leagues cling TO tie laboring oar.
Aside from the measures | have cited,
there are others of far-reaching lmpOr-
lance which, If possible, must be dis
posed OF during President Wilson'S in-
cumbency. / would like to refer to hem,
but the length TO which this address has
already run admonishes me that ] must
end II, imperfect as ! know this outline
20 be. l hope during the fall campaign
TO discuss the questions confronting this
administration with greater circum3tdD-
TALLY directly before the people.
state Affairs.
i can not close this communication
without at least a brief commentator Cf
our state government. Because OF my
necessary absence from the state, eX-
tended now over nearly IS months,
during which time Congress has been
almost continuously in session, ] have
not been able to keep In close touch
fore, as familiar with the business Of
the state as ] am with events trans
piring here. Nevertheless, i have kept
myself fairly well advised by the
/ Gfnfa nPagg an1 FrAvn 1wnarntaaNa hons %
ceived from time to time from state off,
Gals and others at home. / know enough
to be satisfied that the Democratic state
administration, in dealing with the af-
fairs OF the state at large, has kept pace
with the national Democracy and given
the state honest and efficient service.
The states fiscal affairs are In excellent
condition, revenues have been increased,
expenses reduced and efficiency main
tanned. BY comparing the II months'
period ending June !, 1914, with the oor-
responding period ending June /, 1908,
under Republican rule, II will be found
hat the expense OF assessing and col-
Letting the revenues has been materially
reduced; that criminal costs a been
lowered over 80 per cent, although prose-
cutions and convictions have increased
in number; and the collateral Inheritance
tax fund, by Democrats vigilance, has
been increased approximately so per
cent. During the first z months Of The
present administration the interest col
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banks has been largely increased-the
current collections being greater than
the interest on the state capitol bonds.
The capitol bonded Indebtedness Of the
state, amounting to SO. SOC, 900, was re-
duced 5000, 600 at the end Of the fiscal
year just closed, and the state, through
wise and economical Democratic admin
istration, is prepared to retire an addi-
tional $500, 900 of this debt, within the
next few months, making a total reduce
ton of $500 coo. Our public utilities un-
der Democratic rule are regulated by a
commission which i I'm told Is practical
ly self sustaining, and whose decisions
have been 50 satisfactory that no ap
peals have been taken from them. A
Democratic legislature has met in liberia
measure the increasing demands for good
roads by its appropriation of 1925, 600 fol
the improvement Of inter- county sea-
roads, and this, ] am informed, has bee,
wisely and effectively expended. Tn,
Democratic Legislature provided aid II
the amount Of $3.50, 100 to l7S rura
schools hitherto unable to maintain al
! eight-months' session, and also provided
aid for weaker town and village schools
, to the amount Of $50, 169-all this beinl
in excess Of the the regular school ap
p preparation. In addition to all this, fur
Their progressive legislation has provide,
o means for the establishment OF rura
. high schools, bringing the agencies o
higher education to the children Of rura
Missouri. A system Of corporation regu
, lation. superior in many respects to tina
: Of other states, has been provided
Fraudulent stock promotion scheme
have heen shut out Of Missouri, as Con
I gress is seeking to shut them out Of tn
whole country. Corporation and auto
II mobile registration systems have bee
= established. yielding about S350,eOO :
the good roads fund. The Democrat
, Attorney General has just won a suit
y the Supreme Court Of the Unite
States sustaining the antitrust Jaw
Of Missouri, and is now pressing for
ward other litigation OF great In
n t%erest to the people. The Democrat
4 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary {
State, Auditor. Treasurer and ever
Iemocratic official Of Missouri, have. a
IN all, made a most creditable record I
/ conducting the general affairs Of IN
10 commonwealth. and | feel confident tbs
the splendid showing they make wi
commend itself TO popular approval"
j. Conclusion.
Il In concluding his address, the Senate
r aid:
= I'm view Of the work already done an
now in course Of completion by the ma
q tional administration and in view OF n
record made by our state officials,
, would seem that the Democracy Of Mis-
souri, is in position to wage the battle I,
lie supremacy this year with every conf
dence Of success. l cannot but beiey
that the just and discriminating judi
Is ment Of the American electorate will su.
j. tain the President in what he has a.
ready done, n will heartily e%ncourag
'e him to go forward resolutely and feal
e lessly in the great work he cOntemplat,
"a for b general good; nor can l help b,
~ ltevtng that the work done for the stat
by our state officials, when fully undeI
stood by the people, will challenge the
endorsement. Undoubtedly some mil
takes have been made, both at Wasi
H. ington and Jefferson City, tina was II
y evitable in the nature Of things; b,
viewed In its entirety the achievement
national and state, are deserving Of Dol
!. ular c~ommendation. This is q case whel
,, the work done, taken as a whole, IL eI
n titled 10 approval on its merits.
And now, after expressing my DR.,
found gratitude for the honors the De,
~ pie Of Missouri W conferred upon m
lay my record OF official service befoI
= them and ask them TO renew my comni
"A sion that ! may continue awhile long
"a during this crucial Democratic period
"a the work ] am engaged upoh along vii
IA others striving to be OF substantial VI
~ TO my countrymen. May / not ask n
fellow-citixen in every county and Of
OF the state to take care Of my campair
= While ! remain al my post OF duty?
Very sincerely,
a. WIN. ]. STONE"
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