The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-01
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
NOTHING DONE UP TO LATE HoU

NOTHING DONE UP TO LATE HOUR.
ST. LOUIS Aug. z6.-The democratic state con-
vention met at jefferson City to-day and organ
lied by electing, William p. Hall, president.
Three sessions have been held, but up TO the
present writing Ql :SN nothing has been done ex-
cept speech making and ordinary preliminary
business. The session is now in progress, bat IL
is not likely that any balloting will take place
tonight.
THE PLATFoRNI-No DECLARATION ON INFLA-
TIoN-GREENBACKs FOR THE BoNDS-FREE
TRADE AND no WHISKY TAX.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. q The democratic State
convention met again at jefferson City this
morning and adopted platform, which, after
reviewing the democratic administration Of
state affairs the two years past, is as follows:
Resolved, That favor now as in the past,
strict constitution of the United States ana es-
pecially of that article which provides that the
powers not delegated by the United States by
the constitution nor prohibited by it TO the
State are renewed TO the States respecting TO the
Resolved, That we arraign the national re-
publican administration as having proven
false TO the true principles of government, and
to the constitution, in the revival of the worst
features of the sedition laws by the passage of
disclosed In the shameful Credit Mo5ilier and
revenue notoriety frauds, and we denounce as,
or REPUBLICAN, Who Voted for ihe
equally fiagrant increase OF congressional ana
presidential salaries.
of the civil rights bi believing it to be ncalled
for by the blacks and grossly unjust to the
whites save to work great injury TO the cause of
lead TO a dangerous conflict between the two
races. While thus declaring, we announce our
selves in favor OF liberal system of education
for the benefit of the negro as well as the white
| children of Missouri. but are opposed TO the
mingling of white and black races in our public
| schools or other educational institutions.
Resolved That beyond guaranteeing to each
| the president nor Congress has the slightest
right nor justification for interfering with their
domestic concerns, aud that the personally ire
Carolina, Louisiana and other Southern States,
| by which republican institutions have been
s into Of ans
Gle of the democratic cieed.
Resolved, That the public debt should be paid
| in exact accordance with the contracts whereby
puaiation, and that anything more would be an
interest Re bondholder, and to the detriment
of every er class; that the five-twenty bonds
ceeding acts, are distinctly by their
| tenures made payable In legal tender
notes or greenbacks, and that the act
pie dyed the faith of the United States t0coin re-
demption was an utter and unjustihable usurpa-
'P Resolved, That while not conceding the RICH,
of government to issue and maintain national
paper currency, If this policy Is to be persisted
| law and substitution of greenbacks to the ex-
| tent of the national bank currency, thereby pro-
yiding for an immediate corresponding Iedemp
| ton OF our bonded Indebtedness and the saving
of s24 of interest annually to an
people.
tend upon an irredeemable paper currency
shSrS be @ se BY an as e Of I
only necessary step to such result, the lega
tender notes OF the United States, in addition tC
| being receivable in payment of all debts and
demands OF every kind due to the United states
/ and to individuals, should also be made rece1va
| bic for duties on imports.
/ Resolved, That railroads and all other corpo
rations created for gain or profit should be rem
| demand such legislation upon the subject, both
State and national will effectually secure the
industrial and producing interest OF the country
against all forms OF corporate monopoly anu
| exaetions.
| Resolved, That we denouce the present tariff
/ as having been concocted alone in the interest
recommend q tariff for revenue only that will
be lust to all sections of the country.
Resolved That while the West Is heavy f nnr
| a sum of upwards of one hundred millions OF
dollars is annually collected from rs ia the
shape OF revenue tax on @ ana iermen1
baccO, which, by 0nother unjust provision OIL
the same law, the producers are prohibited from
sell ing in the best markets. We, therefore, de-
| mand in spirit of justice that This law be re-
pealed, so that we may be thereby relieved from
i this unjust and partial system OF taxation.
| Resolved, That the democratic party of Mis-
| souri, will elevate TO Office no man upon whose
personal or political integrity there rests even
a well-founded suspicion, and that honesty
dates, and that the officer who forgets that he
| is simply the servant of the people, and seeks
his own aggrandsi cement at the pu6lic expense,
nounced by all honest men, Without reference
| to parties or past afiiliation.
The following State ticket was nominated; For