The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-04
The Broad Principles of Education
Maintained.
The Laws Must be Administered
and immigration Encouraged.
RIGID ECONOMY IN THE CARE OF
PUBLIC EIXIES.
Hon. William Gentry, Of Potts,
Nominated for Governor
by Acclamation.
Hon. s. z. Eeadlee, Ct Greene, for
Lieutenant Governor.

JEFFERSON CRY, September 1.-The
Peoples Convention assembled in Rep
resentative Hall at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, with a full representation from all
parts of the State.
The call for the convention was read
by Col. f. c. Hale, of Clinton county,
after which Hon. j. p. Alexander, of
Jackson county, was elected Chairman,
with Albert Griffin, of Charlton, a Sec
rotary, and Eugene Field, assistant. AT
ter the appointment Of the usual COM
m%ittees, the convention adjourned until
afternoon.
On reassembling the temporary ofli-
GERS were made the permanent mes,
and but little else was done until even
ing.
At the night session, VIM, Gentry, of
Pettis county. was nominated for Gov
ernor by reclamation, and 5. W. Head
lee, of Greene county, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, after which
the following platform vas enthusiast
cally adopted, the reading of 1t being
repeatedly interrupted by applause:
We, non-partisans, citizensand voters
of the State of Missouri, in view of the
evils we have been suffering from, dis
order and partisan ring rule. deem it
necessary for the best interests of the
State, that the people thereof should
take the management of their affairs
into their own hands, and have, there
fore, assembled in convention, indie
pendent of all Old party organizations.
\ long and painful experience has
taught us that the custom of electing
State and local officers upon national is
sues, which have nothing to do. with
State and local affairs, has served to
confuse the minds of the people in re-
gard to State and local questions to be
decided on by such elections, and has
thus become one Of the chief causes OF
the reckless partisanship and corrup-
ton in public affairs, and we believe
it Is time that the people should conduct
their government in all its branches up
on strict business principles, and should
choose State officers with reference to
fitness for their respective duties and
questions of State policy alone. This
Safe needs order and faithful enforce
ment of the laws, that capital and i'm
migration may be invited, and that in
dustry may prosper. We demand the
suppression OF lawlessness and mob vio-
lence and fearless execution of the laws
without regard to. popular feeling in
particular localities.
immigration must be attracted. All
law-ibiding citizens must be treated
with equal justice. and he made to feel
that all their rights and legitimate in
terests are fully protected by govern
mcnt of law. All prescription on ac-
count of former differences must he sup
pressed. that industrious Immigrants
may again be attracted TO this State.
Every dollar derived from the use of
the public money belongs to the people.
Every officer entrusted withpublic funds
should pledge himself, as the Treasurer
nominated by this convention stands
pledged, to account to the treasury for
all interest received from TIE money OF
the people, and that we favor the pass
aye of such laws As may provide for the
proper and safe disposition of the money
of the State rs will yield to taxpayers
the revenue derived thcrcirom. Hon
estv is the best policy for people in
their corporate capacity s well rs indl-
viduals. No government, National.
State or local, can serve the interests Of
the people without strict fidelity to every
honorable obligation.
We are opposed to any further increase
of public debt in the State.
We are opposed to all combinations
which tend TO increase the cost of trans
portation beyond 4 fair remuneration to
carry. We believe that all railroad
corporations, being creations of lcgisla-
tive power, it is the duty of the legis-
lativc branch OF the government to sub
ject them to such wise and impartial en-
actments us will protect the people
from extortion without imparing the
rights or usefulness OF such corpora
tons.
The safety and permanence of our
free institutions depend on the intelli-
gence of the people, and we are there
fore in favor OF our public school sys-
TEN undor the same principles us now.
and are determined 10 perpetuatc and
improve it by all the appliances of cul-
ture and intelligence, so that every
child may have the advantage of an
education.
We believe that the maintenance in
violably of the school fund, beyond the
reach of accidental maiorities or corrupt
officers, or mercenary spectators, Is
one Of the most sacred duties of
State Government, not only rs Il basis
of intelligent seli-government. and best
Safeguard of public peace and good or
der, but rs an inducement to industrious
and Intelligent immigration.