The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-09
TWO 4 MEETINGS.
A Mass Meeting of Republicans
and Citizens Last Saturday--A
Full Citizens" County
Ticket Nominated.
Republican Mass Meeting.

Pursuant To call of the Chairman of the Ise
pulli-us County Genital Committee, the Rcpub
licuns II Andrew cuuniy assembled in mas
meeting ut the Court house in Savannah on Sat
uf,iay, October ;, ami was called to orlcr b.
MIR. Joseph Peters, of Rochester township, VIII
nominated W. :. t;rc-nlee, Esq, rs Chairman
Mr.. Grecnlcc declined, AMI nominated MI. 10
seph Peters, who was elected. Mr. j. & Hon
mold was chosen Secretary.
On nniipn, the following County Centre
Committee was chosen, To serve two yc.trS:
Benton to~wrship-H. G. Murphy.
Clay iownship-C. p. Woodcock.
Ensirc township-Mathcw Mckinney.
jackson township-F- knickcrbacsrr.
jefferson townShip-Joseph L. Terhune-
Liw:oln township-Joshua j. George.
Mprgoe township-Iohn ID. Castle.
Not.sway to~wnship-SIuucl Huffman
Platte township-Jphn P%aitison.
Rochester township-l,avid Newburn-
Washington townshIp-iohn Stoncr.
On notion, the Secretary was instructed TO rD-
tify the member, of the County Central Core
mittse above chosen of their appointment, ami
that they are requested To meet and organize nj
us carly II tiEac ~ practicable
- ''"'H"' h"i'I
p~latfozl2 of Y~riniples for adoption by the meet
ing:
The Republican patty ofthe coantv Of Audrey
in mass convention assembled, points with
prid- oft past history, III pruUt Of iS fidelity
To prime qIlrS, and IT. consistent discharge ui
duty Ia TIN. country. both in peace AMI IN war.
These principles and the measures growing
out Of them, have been stamped with publIC ap-
prevail and are liked in the American heart 80
iirnIy and So sacredly, that no invading hand
Will ever he 81 reckless Is To- essentially asSail
or disturb them
There i NJ sulGcd page IL. TIN history of the
party. nor anything To cause tue blush at shame
Ia mantle it> brow. II has 80 conducted the Ma
tiOnal Affairs II to reflect honor and credit, both
al home and abroad. and To-day the United
STATES Grycrsmcntst stands first and foremost in
the galaxy of States and Empires.
1t ssserI- Ia claim, to political lrIIilibility. 1t
only claims Il Ia be it., duty tu aarer, The right
ami prevent The wrong. whenever needed, tn re-
strain injustice, To remove evils Where known To
cNSt,t To- condemn the conduct of iaithies- and
dishonest public servants, and 4" expose and
punish them, no matter To which party They be-
long.
1t ha, never failed in the work of reform. 1t
never rnrrIyor, tn defeat thc public viii. legally
and c"u-tiiutInnally expressed, but regards the
people, and not mere party organizations ,as TIM
primary source al all political power.
II has defended the G"vtrnmrn; against all en-
cIulr-, both ~ home and abroad, and brought 1t
t" ItS present state OF peace and prosperity by
measures just ami saluiIry, AMI which are IN
drlIHly Impressed upon the pages Of it, history,
and mark H. pathway with humanity. en-! ghirH-
m'nt and patriotic craftsmanship. II : Il party
ui prbgrr--. welded to NO class, Hnr any ~llritc-
Tllr interest 10 The 'IrtriIn"ni at tn" wI0ie pcu-
pie. We, therefore. hereby declare
Is. An Interchangeable DISCRIMINATION to- adnrTr
tn The fundamental principle, OF thu Rrpub-
iiclu party, IN - .r - thc future condition OF
the Republican party shall REQUIRE their enforce
mentor AN uuiIrE.n | MON ami one common
destiny under the al! fi=.
ii. ", favor such measures n shall develop
the material Resources ui every portion OF IL a.
Will secure - all and every class AMI condition
tall protection IN all their just rights OF person
AMI property.
We favor .us: reward and protection to every
branch ui industry.
W. are III favor Of improving the nay iga.ion u:
our great inland waters, Of securing cheap
Transportation and profitable market Tor the pro-
duets of agricultural ami mechanical labor. in
nI'lcr that c.u'h maE receive an equitable share of
the profits thereof, of preserving the honor at the
STAT" and Nation, I'll IUVslOllHg the immense
resn'd : of every section vi the whole. country,
ana ui advancing III" social anl maternal prus-
p"rlty Uf ali It's industrial aId laburIug CiI->,>.
al. We are in favor oil ~l,rh legislation on The
question OF currency and finance ~ shall meet
~" wants OF the agricultural, manufacturing
HnI~ commercial interests of the country To be-
distributed between the different States aud Ter
riiprIv> according Ia population, and such ~
shall j." consistent with The honor and credit ui
tLT Nation, AMI shall, if possible, i"evcn: capital
ant Combinations from controlling the currency,
and 4 return 10 - specie standard at rs early Il
day a practicable considering all the wants and
circumstance Incident thereto.
iI. W are ia favor 81 50 amending HE patent
law - Hi!l M vent auG u-strpy LNc oppressive
monopoly Eo" alIr.iIHri AMI sustained by
iutuI.
Il W. %cunt.Eu. 70 express orr rylfitu L. t.
ia" soldiers aEd sailors ui the Republics Irr their
PATRIOTISM, courage and sriI->IcrGicr with
which iI"! gave ia InS"IE"S 10 thr drru>r amt
preservation Of The r'Hnuy '!ITi"g III, late ci,ll
var. AMI "''l con'inu. 10 rccnGnlAr th"ir >rr"i-
c- hl ttV"ri,G pension ami bounty laws.
I'LL. W are IA favor "f amending III laws orthr
state 80 that al! mist niraEur~ shall he prosecute
eel an lru~rnlus.n;, ard mot through thr inter-
NcE;Ipu ct "a gcIhi jury. amt sch amendments
&" In" practice: Ici~ or laws relating L. c.Iaugr "l
Nr!!'l" Inl costs III criminal casts, -" that in lie
fu.Ir.r II snail h'. discretionary with the judge
H. gran; such GhInGr only IN cases Whcrc he l.
Interested, AMI then he ur the p~artiy- shall have
ia" ii-hi u Cunn~r another ct ilr bar whp shall
lee competent 1" hear ANT try the CAST. am! IN
'!r second, cnri> in criminal cases shall MOI h.
paid hl Tie stale or c"Lnt! hat only ~ in ciri!
cI-r~.
.th. We lrnk with prilc anal substitution on
our ~y~;,iu "i public schools, aud viii guar!
we'll and safely oar school lunl. e. thai all ili
children ct IN STATE shall b. educated w.'!!ouJ
regard Ia race or Cpi"E.
sh. We NJ. oppn--,l Ia the donation. of the
p'ilrilc !an'I~ % CORPORATIONS, only 10 required
ami sanctioned by tu" riblIc -oot.
1n We are IN favor -! rirciIu" tine President
anil Nicc-irc~It,nt of the Unite! STATES. and
~>cIu!pr> in Cnigrcssr lS Il direct vote ~ the
'Vuplr.
lrih. To IN, = snnl- aud 10? ;h"s ,;r,"sc he it.
lirspiveel, isai inr Tat->I"u "t The ~l;tpuhl:-
can party l. 10. rndr!, nor il wars cum.,icir,l,
ami therefore Va lr,lI II cNprdrai Ia nuuIna.r
II i;rpIbllc.n ticket iur ~iac and COUNTY OH
Cri-.
Adivi-ion WAS called fca, leavlr. oil ''tenil-
Iy."
All that part "i the Platform up To the last
rs tuition Wa then adopted.
On motion of W. :. Gr"rrler, -, that