New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-28

and tho most sensible are unwilling to antagoniz, him,
surprising 10 would hurt their local tickets
PROCEEDINGS or THE CONFERENCE.-THE REPUDLi
CAN PARTY ARRAIGNED IN THE PIATPoRM-IhE
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AND AN IRREDEEMADLk Pa
PER CURRENCY OPPOSED.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.-The Democratic State
Convention mbed at Jefferson City this morning.
and adopted platform, which, after reviewing the
Democratic administration OF State affairs during Two
years past. declares as follows:
ResoIyed That favor now, rs IN the past, strict
construction Of the Constitution on the United states
and especially Of tnat article which provides thst the
futon prohibit by 1t 10 the States are reserved TO
the State; respectively or to The people; po,u,,,c.,
Administration as hIying proven false to the true pr
WAL Of the worss features Of the sedon law by the
passage OF an act known as the Poland Libel law ana
revenue moiety frauds and we denounce as especially
unworthy OF confidence, every man, Democrat OF he,
publican who voted for the equally fragrant increase OF
Congressional and Presidential salaries.
Rescued That we are opposed to the passage OF the
Civil Rights bill believing IL to be uncaed for by the
blacks. aud grossly unjust to the whtes sure to work
great injury to the OF education throughout the
tween the two races. While announce
ourselves in favor Of liberal system Of education for
the negro as we'll as the white children OF missouri put
opposed 70 the m'ngng Of the white aud black races
In our public schools or other educational institutions.
Resolred. That beyond guaranteeing to each state
republican form OF government neither the President
terfering with their domestic concerns. and that tue
personally irresponsible, waseful and anarchical rule
Carolina, other
by which Republican institutions have been brought
into general dsrepute Is the natural result OF the viola
ton or this fundamental article OF Democratic creed
Resolred That the public debt should be paid IN exact
accordance with the contracts whereby IL was created
that anything less would be reputation, and that any
thing more would be an uDustnaDe abuse OF power py
Congress- In the interest OF the bondhoder and TO the
bonds authorized 6y the act Of February 1884, and
ceedng acts are distinctly, by their terms made pay
act OF March IL, 1859. whereby Congress solemnly
PLEDGED the faith Of the United States to coin redemp
wa "a
Resolved That while not concedDg the right OF the
currency. II tins policy to persisted in. favor
repeal OF the National Banking law and the substitution
rency thereby providing for Immediate correspond
INK redemption Of our bonded indebtedness and saw
ing OF s2iOOoOO of interest annually to au overtaxed
RESOLVED That the evils necessarily attendant
irredeemable paper currency should be removed by
removal Of the cause, AID that as the first and we De-
eye the only necessary step TO sucn result the legal
tender notes Of the United states IN addition 10 Deng
receivable In payment Of all debts and demands OF every
kind due to the United States and to individuals, should
also he made receivable for duties on imports. 49,.
Resolved That railroad and all other corporations
created for gain profit should be rendered suDseryent
upon the subject and national, VIII effect
ually secure the industrial and producing interests OF
the country against all forms OF corporate monopoy
| and eXactlOD.
ResoIped That we denounce the present tariff as having
been alone In the interest of Eastern manu-
facturers, and 10 lieu OF 1t recommend tariff foi
revenue only that will be just to all sections vi the
/ country.
Resored That while the West is heavily burdened to
sustain the manufacturers OF the East sum OF upward
OF s000O000 IL annually collected from us IN the shape
of "a disted and fermented spirits, the
product OF our graln and On tobacco which, % another
unjust provision of same law the producers are pro-
hiDited from selling IN tae best markets. We therefore
demand in spirit OF justice that TINS law be repealed,
that thereby be relieved from thls unjust ana
| partial system OF taxation. 80
Resolved That the Democratic party OF MISSOURI VIII
elevate Oe upon whose personal or pOiltical
integrity there rests even welounded suspicion that
honesty and capaby requisites for all candidates,
and that OH GER who forgets that lie Is simply ser
want OF the people and seeks his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT az
the public expense personally dishonored and should
be denounced by all honest men without reference 10
| parties past afiiation
| the following Democratic State ticket was nomina
| ted:
| For Governor, Chas II. Harding.
| LeuteuantG Governor, Norman j. Coleman.
| Secretary of state. NJ. X. McGrath.
| Auditor, TbOs. Halliday.
| Treasurer, Joseph W. Mercer.
| Register OF Lands, Oscar KOchttsky
| The remainder OF the ticket Is not yet reported.