The Butler weekly times., 1916-10-19

learning. all our state institutions. OUT
superb banking and insurance laws
our public service and corporation
projection Of working men, all owe
their origin to the Democratic party
and are monuments to the splendid
patriotism, genius, courage and fidel'
lty of those who have for generations
carried the Democratic banner to vic.
tory In Missouri.
Taxation.
In 1873 when the Democratic party
assumed control Of the states affairs,
a bonded debt Of $40,000,0O0 was left
as a heritage Of Republican misgov.
ernment. A tax rate Of so cents was
In effect. Wise and efficient Demo
cratic rule has wiped out this debt
and the state tax rate in Missouri is
now is cents on the 500, the lowest
tax rate in the United States. OF this
Is cents, one-third or 5 cents, is re-
turned for public schools, leaving only
10 cents to care for tho entire re-
naming expense of the state. In other
words-the citizen who owns properly
valued at $4,000 assessed at 40 per
cent or $4,000, pays SO per year for the
state support. In So out Of ia coun.
ties the total amount paid in by the
counties Is returned to them by the
state. To be exact, these 96 counties
in 1915 paid into the state treasury
$1,385, ,369.74, and received back
$2,144 ,O43.89, or a net difference of
$75S,67415.
Now can any Republican state
show such record?
Our Future Duty.
The Democratic party is alive to tho
new industrial, commercial and eco.
nomic conditions and must shape its
policies to meet them. We grasp their
solution not with fear and trembling,
but with confidence. 1t must never be
the policy Of our party to become sat
urated with conceit and complacency,
we have perfect confidence that the
legislation which we propose will re-
suit in even better financial condi-
tions, and will also prepare the way
for greater development of the indus
tries Of the state.
State Finances.
All we'll governed business fnstitu-
tions now have what is known as a
budget-that Is, systematic, scien-
tific method Of estimating and appor-
tioning their income and expenditure
This plan should also be a part of all
modern systems of state and munich
pal government. 1t simply substitutes
accuracy for haphazard guess work.
budget system is impossible The
legislature appropriates any amount
Is pleases without regard to it's
receipts. But should be Gov
arnor would approach legal
budget system Just as nearly as
possible by submitting to the appro-
priation committee an estimate of re-
ceipts prepared by the state officials,
and indicating where the revenues
should be expended. The committee
could, Of course, shift expenditures
rom one source to another, but I
would tell them plainly that II the
was over-appropriated would
veto all over appropriations. shall
see that the people secure the maxi
mum amount of service for the mini
mum expenditure. shall organize
every department and institution of
the state, over which the Governor
has control, on strictly modern, busi-
hess and efficiency lines.
Rural Credit System.
Agriculture is the base of the eco
ionic pyramid in the state OF Mis-
souri,. This is primarily an agricul-
ural state. AS result of our agri-
cultural development we have builded
piendid towns and cities in Missouri
where factories abound | maintain
hat the success Of the manufacturing
of Missouri is largely de.
'endent upon the success of the agrl
ultural districts of Missouri. would !
lave a closer relation between the
0untry and the city; between the /
'riHer and merchant.
| notice my opponent, Judge Lamm. .
ppOses a state rural credit system /
lie says that he does not think
Lat the state of Missouri needs ,
ny such system in any form. In this |
udge Lamm repudiates one Of the .
'anks of the platform adopted by the .
republican party at it's state conven-
ion held in Jefferson City in August,
'hich declared in favor Of rural
rodit system.
The facts are, my fellow citizens,
ndge Lamm is in perfect harmony
nth the other leaders of his party in
pposing any remedial legislation in
he interest Of the farmers, and, just
$ the Republican leaders attempted
D arouse the American people in op-
osition to the federal reserve bank
1g act, so is he attempting to arouse
he people Of Missouri against a state
ural credit system; indeed, the lead
rs of his party opposed the recently
nacted federal farm loan act. 1t
GEMS that Judge Lamm, by inference
least, approves the federal farm
IAN act, and maintains that this bill
! adequate to render sufficient aid
} the farmers. This Is one of his
pecious reasons for opposing the
ardner Land Bank BILL In so far
3 he commends the federal farm loan
ct, which has placed the federal gov
rnment behind plan of rural credits
, assist the 12,O00,00 farmers in the
'nited States, including 100000 in
[issouri. he pays tribute to the Dem
cratic party which enacted 1t, and
e is again at variance with his own
artv DlatfOrm which donounces II