The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-09-13
Republican state Platform.


The following resolutions were unanimousi,
aud enthusiastically adopted by the State Con-
y,niion at st. Louis last Thursday;
Resolved. /. That the rightful purpose of the
government il to assure the security o file, indi-
vidlal liberty, property and eqnaiity before uo
law; that the return to powder under any pre-
osiiiou Won d necessarily imperl that security.
and destroy the general confidence which has
steadily increased under a4scpuhlican Admins
, In the profound conviction that the success
of The Republican party is the soie security OF
reform and progress, We heartily app.ose 'ie
general princlrie :, dsS;srf s,n nj u and gladly rat
III. the nomination. of u. >. Grant and Henry
Wilson, picisinY our most earnest ana nonofa-
bic efforts for their triumphant sisGron; The .an.
est purpose, the sagacioas judgment, practical
wisdom, incorrupted integrity, and the nins,
trious services Of IA 1a : ;nd Ssans nss Of he Xmeri-
can people, and that In senator henry wiIscn,
our nominee for Vice President, we present Q
statesman, who, by the force OF f Dis own an S nsasi
condition in life to the front rank Of American
citizens, and who, during o long career, mas
been always the able advocate ana ae,enaSr u
the right, n oa sns pe0 Nth these nominees for the
platform adopted at philadelphia By the hepun,
iican National convention, we conhdenuy awais
the verdict of the American people.
1 THAT universal suffrage demands UNIVERSAL
edncatinn: that, as Republicans, believing that
intelligence and virtue are the pillars Oh our
government, we advocate the necessity OF 9 COM
mon school education for every CHIC IN tue
State. - .ac,t.I
should be avoided !,lh by ,pp rSsRPeif l isbsr. he pr prime
ground and foundation OF capital, mas PafAino"n'
demands upon consideration. -
@. That while we are in favor q INTERNAL I'M
proyements. and the fullest and s~peediest devel-
opement of the great resources OF t9e sue, ~
lar M the same can be accomplished Dy iawmi
means; we Ssn : s sysf y sonsfYfSsioIsi pro-
visions, in loaning or donating the creditor mon
ey of the state. .
Z. That the Republicans OF the stase o. MissoI.i
in convention assembled-a convention largely
| composed of those who aided in elevafing to MS
present position the Governor OF TINS sta,eIdo
declare, thu, Is an ex osiiao,ion ne d Has dig upo IN
| him by the constitution; he has not eniorced me
laws, but anarchy and confusion reign in many
| parts Of the State, murderers ana oaLiaTs 30 un-
| whipped ofjustice, and innocents stand defense
less and powerless before its enemies while ne
| in neglect of duty, and in violation OF his solemn
oath. plots and intrisues foT personal s1hi,iPr; SM.,c ~
fnefaciency and lack OF Official integrity, have
| DESTROYED all confidence ever reposed IN MS ad-
ministrative ability, and his safety as an exeeu.
tive o1icer, and We emphatically condemn every
| effort looking to his elevation to Q position,
| where, by tie rem0tesf possibility, the enforce
ment OF the laws of the nation may depend upon
4. That we call the attention ofall good citizens
| to the history of the Republican party IN tnis
1 State. Ii came into power at . time wnen tne
i state WA disorganized, the authority OF the law
| defed, the collection of the revenue imperiieo,
| the treasury of the State bankrupted, the securi.
| ties of the State dishonored. Within aPeriod OF
| six wears il reduced the indebtedness OF the state
| from thirty-eight millions and . hall, 70 iss
than tween y-onc millions. Without increasing
the burden Of the citizens, 1t discharged all n
| nancial obligations entailed upon II by An exPeh-
/ siye civil war, and promptly met all obligations
\ Of the common wealth. II raised the vaiue OF
State bonds frum less than any 10 ninesy-seven
cents on the dollar, and By leg,sistion aIuac.eu
States, and foreign lands, until Missouri. az :
State, In wealth, population, ana prosperity
ranks apong the foremost Ia the Union.
Q. Tina. we also call the attention OF All goon
citizen. to the history OF the self-styied party OF
Reforn in this state. 1t came into power u =
period OF profound peace and prosperity, ano
thoroughly organized. Within the period o.
two yesrs ii has increased the DEBT OF the otspe
by the emission Of bonds and certincateS, one
million and three hundred thousand dollars u
has depleted the treasury By evtraTsSant ano
reckless appropriations Entl the cnrrent *
penses of tie government can no longer De Paid
II has failed to protect tbs citizen. and u h.4
failed % originate a single measure tending N
improve either the government Of this STATE OF
the prosperity Of its people.
10. That, in view OF the foregoing iscts, VIZ
call upon all good citizens, irrespective OF iormei
party Affiliations, To aid Us III our epdeavor 70 no
Missouri of . government which came into pow
er under the preteSt oil reform, oul WnIcn. ~
incompeteucy, prodigscy and corruption stands
unparairled in the history of the State.
The platform was received with the widest Of
cheering.