The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-29

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him any better for the office Of Gov
ernor than the experience of busi-
ness man who has spent his whole life
in working out problems Of efficiency,
economy and development in the every
day affairs of growing business be-
set with fierce competition and con-
stantly changing business conditions.
What we want to apply to present day
questions in Missouri is not logic and
theory, but rather reason and expert
ence.
There Is another difference between
the Republican nominee for Governor
and myself, and that is that he stands
for the policy of Republicanism, and
| stand for the doctrine of Democ-
racy. He believes in the principles
enunciated by Alexander Hamilton. |
believe in the philosophy of Thomas
Jefferson. He is committed to the
fault finding, critlcising campaign of
Judge Hughes and stand for the con-
structive, statesmanlike administra-
| ton of Woodrow Wilson.
He stands for the stand pat, reac-
tionary, special privilege, trust incu-
batting Payne Aldrich tariff-as the
best method OF raising revenues for
| the national government. | stand for
the Underwood tariff, an income tax,
an inheritance tax, and tax on war
supplies. The difference is that his
method of raising taxes would place
the burden on the consumer, ours on
accumulated wealth, where 1t can be
more easily borne.
He must stand sponsor for the Re-
publican financial legislation which
turned the nations affairs over to a
half dozen men in Wall street, enabling
them to milk the nation at any time
they chose through the so-called
commercial panics. l stand for the
federal reserve act which has forever
done away with such an unbearable
and unjust condition. Just imagine
the opportunities the European war
would have given Wall street to ere
ate financial panics had not the fed
eral reserve act stared them in the
face.
He must stand for the utter failure
of his party to enact during their long
tenure Of office progressive laws to
help and assist the farmer and the
laboring man. I endorse each and
every one of the splendid and numer-
Gus measures which have been recent
ly enacted to promote and assist agri-
culture and to help and dignity labor.
His party proceeds upon the theory
that federal courts are infallible and
for years, while in power, refused to
abolish government of employees by
injunction, while my party, upon com
ing into power, abolished government
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employees charged with being in con-
tempt of federal court in an equity
proceeding involving labor disputes
should be entitled to trial by jury
of his peers. His party regarded hui
man labor as commodity. while my
party has decreed that the labor of a
human being is neither commodity
nor an article of commerce.
He must say why his party refused
to give the people the parcel post
system and always operated the post
office department at loss, whereas
under our administration millions of
dollars of surplus have been turned
back into the treasury.
J Judge Lamm seems to mistrust the
people. Before and since the primary,
In his speeches throughout the state,
he has denounced the present state
primary law, claiming that 1t breaks
down the moral stamina of candidates
by giving them enormous temptations
to bid for votes by making all kinds
of promises.
Judge Lamm ought to know, and
, probably does know, by this time, that
: IL there had been no state primary law
, / he could not have been nominated for
: Governor.
J But when Judge Lamm submitted
his cause to the voters of st. Louis
, he received 1880 votes to 10,454 cast
for his principal opponent. 1t was this
! vote that gave him the nomination
: vote that he never could have got
| ten in a convention.
) AS for me, stand for the present
: state primary law. have an abiding
r faith in the judgment of the people
! They will not be misled by false prom
I ises. They are quick to detect the
r lack Of stamina in any candidate. The
. people may occasionally make mis-
q take, but l hope the day may never
/ come when the citizens composing the
political parties in Missouri will b
/ denied the right to name their owr
i candidates. I favor any method foI
4 safeguarding the purity of the ballot
+ either at the primary or any othe
2 election.
: The Republican state platform de
clares for the merit system in public
!. office. Yet in their convention hell
i the same day, the city press report
( the faction that was able to contro
4 affairs used the promise of spells t
9 accomplish their ends. It is also nc
4 torious that the Republican organize
a ton of ST. Louis is in open rebellion
: and defiance Of the merit system o
! the new city charter. Governor Had
I ley's axe fell on the head of the mos
q experienced and efficient public sci
+ wants. And yet with their past an
!. present record and future promise o
s spoils our Republican friends CT
Merit System"
y Is my opponent willing to say to tn
v people of Missouri that in the even
d of his election he will remove 70
d cause only present public servant;
q and make new appointments only III
ri der the merit system. or examination
u plan, without regard to the polite
8 of the applicant? This is what tn
It merit system means-nothing shol