Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-05

crauc party. We favor a ...Snlef..-. re-
vision of our road laws. SO that there
may be devised a simple but complete
system OF road and bridge construc.
tion and maintenance which will be
adapted TO the requirements and
means Of the various counties Of the
state.
We pledge ourselves to the enact
ment OF laws necessary to secure the
benefit Of aid to road building by the
federal government and to supple.
ment these by laws providing for
proper state aid. to the end that roads
OF all classes throughout the state be
properly improved and maintained.
we recognize the necessity Of devel.
opins the great arteries Of travel
throughout the state. and We also
realize the great importance Of i'm
proving to a proper standard market
roads and community thoroughfares
OF all kinds.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Our senator and congressman will ad-
vance the development by the federal
government VI our rivers for all trans
portatton purposes.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
We favor such a geological survey as
VIII announce TO the world the location
and extent Of MissOuTi's vast resources.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
We favor the enactment Of amend
ments to the present law whereby the
cities may be brought within the bounds
OF reason and the cost Of similar work In
ether states. We believe q modification
Of the plan whereby certain cities have
unnamed fhAll nor SIafAUaa arrltA
TO all street Improvement proceedings,
would enable such work to be done at a
saving Of a large per cent VI the present
PURE SEED.
We favor the speedy enactment of a
pure seed law. to protect our farmers
REFORMATION or COURT PRO.
cEDuRE.
We believe that the statutes govern
civil and criminal cases. should be thor
oushly revised and amended to the end
mat the administration OF justice he
made simpler, mere expeditions and less
expensive, n We recommend the efforts
Of the Missouri Ban Association now be-
ing made In this behalf.
HOME RULE.
We favor homs rule for the large cities
OF Missouri. both beca use IL Ii a 1unda-
mental American right and because the
present system may be and has been used.
for factional and partisan purposes, to
In the state. We condemn the hypocrisy
of the Democrats In plotting to destroy
home RUE after unexpected developments
sdosed that H. J. Vas not to their partisan
scandals that are d~isgracing Missouri
are largely due to gubernatorial control
OF the police and excise matters Of the
! RURAL CREDITS.
We favor q fair. practicable and ef-
fsctiye system Of rural credits as opposed
TO- the crude. ineffective and unWise
scheme known as the Gardner lar bank
plan.
PENSIONS FOR BLIND.
We favor q constitutional amendment
PENIfENTiARY. "
We are opposed to the partisan po-
humane treatment of cOnvicts, the sep.
aration Of hardened criminals from first
Offenders. the esta blishment of a hospital
FOR the criminal insane. the employment
Of the able bodied. as far as possible In
the open air. and not In competition with
free labor. the actual abolition OF the
the me,s operation e The psn,tsntiary in a
We favor the prompt establishment Of
Offenders and condemn the De%ocratie
state officials for completely Ignoring the :,
unanimous mandate OF the last General
Assembly providing for such an %institu-
which sum the state officials used for
ELECTION LAWS
The primary and general election laws
vised, as the laws provided by the Dem
ocratic party and now in force, both for
the nomination Of candidates for office,
as well as for the election to office Of
the U&ranna nnminafPdA~ are atisf |
POLICE INTIMIDATION OF
VOTERS.
We denounce the practice of the Dem
ccratlc state machine In employing the
police forces Of some Of the large cities
OF the state 10 corrupt control the
elections and subvert the liberties Of
the citizens, by colonizing the criminal
classes of said cities for political pur:
intimidatin honest voters OF election
day. This practice undermines the very
sSon1a I,c OF free rwbs gGysrn Gosa and
ton at the polls by all good citizens OF
We point with pride to the faithful and
party has on all occasions. projected.
guarded. and upheld the right Of franchise
Of every qualified voter Of this state and
qua snara bis S,, +" every ses to voter Say. the ;b, ris ss,,. to
counted as cast. We y promise the voters
OF the State Of Missouri that the Repub-
llcan party, II put In power. will in the
future maintain this high degree Of fair
and HtGa!iA,tInTfSA BOARDS.
The party stands for adequate fnan-
clal support Of health boards and health
OF the state. counties and cities.
1t stands for the maintenance OF county
tuberculosis hospitals and public tuber-
cnlosis nurse service. financially aided by
the state and nation.
DAIRY LAWS.
We favor the revision OF the dairy awe
Of the state 20 that they Will meet the
N nsis' SsoeH %s9f7G 44fi'5f'"s'
We favor the submission by the next
Assembly to the voters OF Mis-.
souri, Of the question Of a new constitu.
ton.
We declare In this connection that @
new constitution should be framed az 9
nonpaTtisan instrument. and therefore We
recommend that the submissio be made
IN a form to provide Tor an eauabIe ant
In framing said instrument.
Upon the foregoing declaration of prin. 1
c!plss we confidently appeal to the voteri
Of his state.
: or Mr.. Wilson It may be said he
meant well. hut ne now finds himself
,urfed under the evidence OF iuetf-
'iency that Sir. Hughes has brought
'Orth. /,
Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to :
he charges Of Sir. Hughes. Is,he still
proud to Gght7