The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-04

point with justifiable pride 10 the two years rec
orb of n Democratic administration, during
which time nearly one and a half millions of
dollars of the State debt have been discharged
without an increase of taNation-the result of
strict economy in all branches of the public SER
vice.
We desire our fellow-citizens to note that the
pledges upon which, in lS12, we were again in
reduction of the expenses of the government,
to an amount in excess of 500, coo
per annum, with IN assurance of a greater re-
duction in the future, through the curtailment of
the fees of public officers, state and county, a
careful revision Ofthe law relating to criminal
trials, n change in the penitcntiary system, by
which it has been made q self--upporting insti-
tuition instead of an annual burden upon the
Treasury to the amount of nearly 500, 600.
We call attention, also, with qualification, to
the addition of over $50, O00, 600 to the taxable
wealth OF the State, by a judiciOus assessment of
the railroad property within its boriers, where
from an annual income of over $3.50, 600 will be
derived, thus lessening the burdens of taxation
by Il inst and equitable distribution ofthcm.
Believing that We have thus by our acts
justified the confidence of the people when
they intrusted US with power, and also
profoundly convinced that every reasonable de-
mand in the way of reirenchment and reform
can he best effected by the Democratic party, we
cordially invite the co operation and support of
ali classes of our citizens who aggrce with us in
these objects, irrespective of their former politi-
cal associations.
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= strict construction of the Constitution OF the
United States, and especially of that article
which provides that power not delegated to the
tnited States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the States re-
spectivcly or to the people.
Resolved. That We arraign the National Re-
publican Administration, as having proven false
To the principles of Government and to the Con-
stitutIon, in the revival of the worst features of
the sedition law, by the passage of an act known
rs the Poland libel law and AS disclosed in the
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frauds. And we denOunce as especially unwor-
thy of confidence every man, Democrat or Re
publican, who voted for the equally fragrant In
crease OF Congressional and Presidential sal
aries.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the passage
of the civil rights bill believing il to be uncailrd
for by the blacks and grossly unjust to the whites
sure to work great injury to the cause of cd
ucatiOn throughout the nation and possibly lead
to q dangerous conflict between the two races.
While thus declaring, we announce ourselves in
favor of IA liberal system of education, for the
benefit of the negro as Well as the white children
of Missouri, but are opposed to mingling the
white and the black races in our public schools
or other educational institutions.
Resolved, That beyond guaranteeing to each
State a Republican form of government, neither
the President nor Congress has the slightest
justification for interfering with their do
nestle concerns, that the personally irrespOnsi-
Bile, wasteful and anarrhial rule in South CaHoli-
M, Louisiana and, other Southern States, by
which Republican Institutions have been brought
into general disrrpufe, is the natural result OF 4
violation of this fundamental article of the benz
ocrstic creed.
Resolved. That the public debt should be paid
in exact accordance with the contract whereby
it was created; that anything less would be re-
pudla;ion :fhat anything more would be an unjus-
tiilable abnsc of power by Congress, in the
interest of the bOndholdcr, and to the detriment
of every other class: that the SO bonds, an
thorizci by the act of February, lSb2, aud
succeeding acts, are distinctly, by their terms
made payable in legal tender notes or green
backs; and that the act of March IL, 1859, where
by Congress snicmnly pledged the faith of the
United states in Il coin redemption, WAS an utter
ly unjustiiiahlc usurpation III power.
Resolved, That while not cunc,ding in the
right Of the government 10 issue and maintain
Il national paIrr currency. ii this policy be per-
sisted in. Ne favor the repeal Of the national
banking law, and the substitution of grecnbacks
10 The extent of The national bank currency,
therefore providing for the Immediate corre-
spending redemption of our bonded indebted
ness, the saving al fwenty-iour millions Of IN
Ierrsi, annually, to an oycr-taxei people.
Resolved, That the evils necessarily attendant
upon M irrc'iremable paper currency should be
removed by u removal of the 3iu,-; and that Us
4 iirst, AMI we believe, The only necessary step
Ia such II result, the legal fender notes of the
United STATES. in addition to being receivable in
payment Oi all debts and demand, of every kind
due 10 the United states, and 10 indiyI ,luals,
should also be made receivable for duties on
imports.
Resolved, Tina, W. dcnounce the present tariff
n having been concociett alone in the interest OF
The Eastern manufacturers, and in lieu uf II, we
recommend n tnriu tor revenue only, that will
be just 10 all sections Uf the country, and
Resolved, That while the West is heavily bur-
lciie,i 10 Sustain the mEinuiar turrrs OF the East,
Il sum OF upward, of Sl0U, OJD, 90 annually is col
lccte,i from IL, IN the shape OF revenue tax ON
distilled and icrIncntei spirits, the product of
our grain, and our tobacco, which, uy another
unjust provision of the same law, the producers
are prohibited from selling in Western mar
kcts. We therefore demand, in Il spirit of JUS
iice, that this law DE Repeated, so that We may
thereby be relieved from This unjust anu partial
system Of taxation.
Resolved, That railroads and other corpora-
tons created for gain or profit, should he rem
derri subser'icnt Ia the public good. That We
demand such legislation upon tn. subject, both
State and national, Is will eflectually secure the
industrial and producing interests OF the country
against all forms of corporate monapolies and
cNacilun.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of Mis-
souri, will elevate To Office no man upon whose
personal Or political integrity there rests u we'll
founded suspicion; that honesty ant capacity
are the requisites Tor all candidates., and that the
officer who lOrgets that he Is simply the servant
vi the people, and seeks his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
nj the public expense, Is personally dishOnored
and should lie denounced by all honest men,
without reference to the party ties or past atiilia-
ton.