The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-01


by the Democratic State Convention
1t was reported by Senator James A
Reed, chairman, read by Frank II
Farris of the Committee on Resolu
tions, and adopted by the convention
without discussion and without dis
senting vote:
The Democratic party in Missouri
in convention assembled, congratu
lates the State and Nation that al
this tragic period of the worlds his
tory we have at the head of the gov.
eminent a President who has met al
international complications in a spirit
of dignity, frmness and fairness
which has compelled the recognition
of our rights as great neutral power
and at the same time retained the re-
spect and friendship of all the world
The nations honor and the nations
peace have been preserved by Wood
row Wilson.
We reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles Of Democracy and ratify
and affirm the platform of our nation
al convention.
We challenge attention to the great
record of the Democratic Congress
1t exposed the organized lobby, which
had for years infested the nations
capital, That lobby was headed by
the hired agents of all organization
misnamed "The National Manufacture
res Association" 1t had for years
been instrumental in preventing all
legislation calculated to ameliorate
the conditions of labor. II habitually
sent its hired employees into various
congressional districts TO defeat CON
gressmen who had sought to pass re-
medal legislation. II regularly spent
vast sums of money in cndeavoring to
promote the political interests of its
servants in Congress. It spicd upon
committees and corrupted subordinate
governmental employees. The Dem
ocratic party drove it from the capital
and compelled its dissolution.
The Democratic party, always mind
full of tile welfare of the farmer, and
recognizing that he has been victim
of unjust interest exactions by farm
loan companies, has, by charging the
powers Of national banks, created an
immediate competitive market for
form mortgages and cattle paper.
1t is now organizing a great sys-
tenn of land banks which will enable
farmers to procure longtime loans at
from a to 1-2 per cent interest, with
out the payment of commission charg-
es, and which makes the borrower a
participant in the profits of the land
bank, through which he negotiates his
loans; this national system will CO.
operate with the State rural credit
system in the same manner as State
banks do with national banks.
1t places, agEieulturafr implements
and many other articles especially
used by the farmers upon the free
list.
1t increased the appropriation for
the agricultural departments by so
per cent, and has extended the powers
of that great department so as to
work incalculable advantages to the
agricultural class.
1t appropriated S4,500,000 to prompt
ly exterminate the foot and mouth di-
Sease.
1t created division of markets and
rural organizations to study and dis,
seminate information of special value
to the farmers.
1t created live stock market and
a live stock news service.
1t passed the grain standard act.
which insures uniformity in grain
grades.
1t passed the warehouse bill, which
facilitates the storage of grain by the
farmers, and the procurement of
money on warehouse receipts.
1t passed the agricultural extern
sion act, which will place two expert
farm demonstrators in each county of
the United States and backed it by an
of $S,600,000.
= 1t took the initial step toward the
promotion of great system of ma
tional good roads by appropriating
$50 ,000,0 900 to be expended in coop
GRAFTON with the States, thus insuring
the expenditure of $160,000,000 and
he ultimate creation of a general good
roads system, which will benefit ev-
cry farmer in the United States.
The Republican party fastened up
On the country an unsound banking
and currency system, which concen-
rated the financial power in New
York, and which has at frequently re-
,urring intervals involved the coun-
,ry in panics.
The Democratic party abolished
,anics by establishing sound cur
'ency and banking system; it trans
erred the seat of financial authority
rom Wall Street to Government con-