The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 28, 1904, Page 2

Believing that education is the best | equally guilty, the testimony cannot means of promoting general indus-|be obtained. It is difficult to obtain trial progress, of establishing proper | proot except by relieving those who inspiring high clvic honor, weindorse | tion. the metion of the Demorraticlegisia-| We favor the passage of laws mak- ing null and void all franchises obtained by bribery. We believe the statute of limita- tions{n bribery cases should bemade five years. We demand the prompt investiga- tion of all rumors of bribery, and the prosecution of offenders, no matter to what political party they claim to belong. We believe a statute should be en- acted authorizing the governor, through the attorney general, to take charge of any grand jury in thestate for the purpose of investigating cor- ruption or any violation of the laws. We favor the passage of laws mak- ing professional lobbying in the legislature a felony. Corporations and other interests should be heard before committees on measures in which they are concerned, but the maintenance of a professional lobby at the capital leads to corruption. We pledge the governor elected on our ticket to protect all interests from sandbag measures, to see that equal and exact justice !s done to all, and special privileges given to none. Wefavor the revision of thedivorce laws of Missouri, with a view to the repression of prevailing abuses and the maintenance of the sanctity of the marriage contract. __AS ADOPTED. Boodle Made the Issue in Accordance With Mr. Folk’s Wishes. Jefferson City, July 20.—The fol- lowing is the platform adopted by the convention: The Democrats of Missouri, in con- vention assembled at the city of Jef- forson, July 19, 1904, renew their atiegiance to the principles of Demoe racy as announced by Thomas Jefferson, and ratify and aftirm the Domocratic national platform adopt- ec in St. Louis July 8, 1904, and pledge our hearty and unanimous support to the nominee of that con- vention, Honorable Alton B. Parker. We expecially direct attention to the honorable achievements of Dem- ocratic control in Missouri through- out thirty years of history, extending from the administration of Silas Woodson to that of the present able and efficient chief executive of the state, Honorable A. M. Dockery. Wecongratulate our party and the people of this state on the fact that during Democratic administration of affairs more than 100 millions of dol- lars have been collected and disburs- ed without the misappropriation or Joss of a single dollar, |ture of 1903, in submitting to the voters of the state to be voted on at the coming election, the proposed constitutional amendment providing text books for free use in all the pub- licschools of the state, and commend this proposed amendment to the the careful consideration of the vot- ers of Missourl. While we point with pride to what has been done in the state in provid- ing schools for defective children, in providing them with spectal technical and professional education of a high order, and in encouraging and help- ing every community to provide the best possible education for its chil- dren; we pledge our state, so long as its affairs are administered by the Democratie party, to continue the work so well begun, until there shall not be any illiteracy, immorality or improvidence. PARAMOUNT IS8SUR, The Democratic party of Mfssourl not only stands for material and tn- tellectual progress, but for moral advancement, and declares that the paramount issue bef sre the people of Missourt is the eradication of bribery from publie life in this state. It is not because there is more corruption in Missouri than in other states that we are loading in the crusadeagainst corruption in politics and govern- ment, but because the extent of the evil has been exposed here, and in otherstatesit has not. Through the work of Democratic officials of Mis- souri, the ‘Missouri Idea” has be- come a slogan all over the land. The appalling exposures of corruption in Missouri have brought upon the good citizens of the state the responsibility of stamping out the things that dis- honor and oppress. Good cltizone may innocently do wrong, but tolera- tion of known abuses is criminal, No party can be hurt by getting rid of rascals. No state can be injured by the enforcement of law. The dis- grace je in toleration, not in corrup- tion, There can be no greater talssion in store for any political par- ty than to fight public evils. The subject of the eradication of bribery is more Important than any other, for other problems coucern the functions ef government, while this goes to the existence of govern- ment iteelf. Corruption in public life, if tolerated, ‘will lead to the destruc- tion of free government. Where bribery rules there is a government ofandfor the few with wealthenough to purchase official favors. Other of- fenses violate the law, while bribery aimsat the assassination of thecom. monwealth itself. , Iu the city of St. Louis, according to the confessions of those !mplicat- ed, for 25 years bribery stalked through the legislative halls. Cor- ruptionists grew arrogant and pow- erful. They were confident in their wealth and political power, and felt that no one dared attack them. In our state legislators have forgotten their high commission and have be- comeinvolved in the meshes of greed. Democratic officlals haye exposed these conditions, and laid upon the offenders the heavy hand of the law. We indoree the work that has been donein this regard. We have declar- ed unremitting warfare against corruption, and pledge the Demo- cratic party to hit corruption, and hitit hard, whether in our own ranks or in the ranks of the opposition party. The decree has gone forth INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, We congratulate the poople of the state on the fulfillment of the party’s pledge, made in its platform two years ago, to submit for the voters’ approval a constitutional amend- taent, which, ifadopted at the Novem. ber election, will always secure to the people a veto power over bad legisla- tion, as well as a means of initiating new measures when desired, thus rendering ineffective the results of corrups methods in legislation and lessening the inducements to the same, RESULT OF DEMOCRATIC RULE, When the Democratic party came Suto power thirty years ago, itfound the commonwealth staggering under a load of debt, the fruit of Republi- . can misrule and venality. The debt Zo then amounted to $21,763,000. Un- der economic Democratic adminis- trations this debs has been paid off entirely, and the only financlal obligations of the state that now re- main are the school certificates, amounting to $4,395,839, which are inthe nature of an endowment for the cause of public education, the principal and interest belonging to the public school fnd. A portion of this amount was originally invested in United States bonds, which bonds ' were maturing and being called for payment. As the state has bonds vulsiandinug on which a@ higher rate ofinterest was being paid than the school fund would receive from Unit- ed States bonds, the United States bonds were sold and the money in- vested in state bonds, which were ex- changed for school certificates, and these have been declared to be a sacred obligation of the state by con- stitutional amendment. ~ The tax rate when the Republican party was driven from power in Missour! was filty cents on the $100 valuation. The Democratic party of Missouri has reduced this to seven- teen cents on the $100 valuation, and seven aad two-thirds cents of this goes to the public school fund. There is no state in the Union with 4s many public institutions to main- tain as Missouri that bas as lowa tax rate. Missouri is the only state in the Union that has lowered her taxes and paid off its debts at the same time. of STATE PRIMARY, We believe in pure elections, andan equal opportunity for every member of a party to participate in the selec- tion of his party’s candidates, and that the time has come for the enactment of a general primary elec- tion law, applicable to the whole state, which shall be fair and just to all, as economival as possible to the state and to the candidate, and giv- ing equal advantages to rich and poor alike, who may wish to offer themselves for the suffrages of the people. pec pombsetateainnsseheateteeln i. cell CORPORATIONS. We believe that corporations should be treated fairly, the eame asindivid- uals; they should have every right the law accords them, but no more. They must be made to observe the law the same as individuals. Cor- poration property should be taxed on the same basis as private prop- erty, andin doing thts the value of franchises should be included as property. Weindorse the Democratic platform of two years ago in refer- ence to the public ownership of public utilities, LABOR AND CAPITAL, li PROGRESS OF THE STATE. We are in favor of protecting labor as well ae capital. Each has rights the other must respect, and before the law the righte of one must notbe greater than the rights of the other. SANCTITY OF THE BALLOT. The sanctity of the ballot must be preserved, Every citizen, whether he that there is no room in the Demo-| be with us or against us, must have cratic party for boodlers. We repu-|tne privilege of casting his ballot diate their support, and do not want | just as he pleases, without interfer their votes. We invite such ae are|ence of hindrance from any source. masquerading under the cloak of the Democratic party to bolt, and pro- rc poseto make them bolt, not only the! We declare in favor of taking the party, but the state. We have con. | Police departments of the large cities fidence,in the honesty of the people | Of the state out of politics. We fa- and to them we appeal for success. |VOr the right of the people of each We invite all honest people, of all |locality of selecting their own offi- political parties, to join us in this|cials. We pledge the governor elect- erusadeugaiost corruption. Itis the |@d on this platform to recommend to vitaliseue involved in this campaign, | the legislature as soon as practicable and on this issue we stake the hope|the enactment of laws whereby all|’ of the Democratic party of Missouri, rise of the ope ey ” accorded such @ system halter an government as ie consistent with due During the rule of Democracy, Mis- souri has risen to be the filth statein the Union in population, and pro- poses to be the first state in the Un- fon in civic honor. Industries have ee been encouraged and public enter- k: prisesfostered. In material develop- ; ment it has outstripped all of ite sister states, and ite magnificent system of public schools, eleemosy- | nary establishments and other public ae th institutions should stimulate the me pride of every loyal citizon. SCHOOLS, The Democratic party in Missouri, guided by the inspiration of Thomas Jefferson, has ever fostered public education. Its ideal, as was his, a well articulated system of schools, from the humblest rural school through a great university, During _ the past thirty years, udder Demo- cratic administration, Missourt has Organized and developed a system of c |to solicit bribe, the miedemeanor iia, HOME RULE AND POLICE. carefully guarded plan of co-opera- A ‘ A tion between the state and netional | making payments before due, is an advan- monstrated the value of Potash, to any farmer who will write for it, a give facts in full, a ee & { 4 | pledges iteelf to continue to main-| may give. It is impossible to secure | inadequate. We favor the passage | . tain, separate schools for white and evidence of bribery except through | of laws making the railro ad commis-} H { black children. | parties to the offense, and, as all are|sioners state highways commission-| 2 FARM LOANS, ers as well, with supervision over the public roads of the state, to the end that the roads may be improved To be able to borrow money on real government be devised whereby the expense can be shared by both we shallfavor the same as agreat move- ment for practical good. RAILROAD PASSES. The railroad pass is often the be- ginning of the corruption with legis- lators. We urge the strict enforce- ment of the constitutional provision and statutory enactment prohibiting the acceptance by officials, or the giving to officials, of free railroad transportation. When a legislator takes a pass he puts it in the knowl- edge of the representative of the railroad that he has violated thelaw and thereby often becomes the servile tool of corporate interests. As one means of eradicating this evil we fa- vor theadoption of the Oliver amend- ment to the constitution. COCKRELL, Every true Missourian is justly proud of the record of Senator Fran- cis M. Cockrell in the United States Senate. For almost thirty years he has represented this imperial state in that body. For untiring industry, patriotic and intelligent discharge of duty, he has shown himeelf to be the peer of any of that distinguished body. We hereby heartily indorse his candidacy for re-election and pledge the people of the state that if the Democracy control the next gen- eral assembly he will be returned to the United States Senate, APPEAL, Upon this enunciation of principles we confidently appeal to the voters Missouri for support. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money {f it fails to cure. E. W, ag signature {s on each box, 25e. _To Review the Burton Case. Washington, July 23.—Justice Brewer of the United States supreme court has granted .a writ of error to United States district court for the Eastern district of Missour! in the case of Senator Joseph R. Burton, convicted in St. Louis of accepting a fee for services before the Postoffice department while a member of the United States Senate. The case will be reviewed by the United States su- preme court probably in the fall. A crop that pays may not pay as well as it should. Potash is a plant food which all crops must have. Without sufficient Potash to feed upon no crop can reach that point where it pays dest. Experiments have de- We will send free, itle book that wil! GERMAN KALI WORKS Do not postpone the opening of a bank ac- count simply because of the smallness of your first deposit. All things, you know, must have,a beginning. 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