Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-27
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.


DECLARATION oP PRINCIPLES.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-THE democratic stS.e
convention reassembled At jefferson City this
morning, and adopted q platform, which, after
reversing the democratic ADMINISTRATION OF
state afairs during two years past. declares IS
Resolved, That we arrsign the national repub-
1can administration ss having proven false GO
the true principles OF the government and 90
the constitution in the revival of the worst fea-
lures OF the sedition law, by the passage OF an
act known as the Poland libel law, aud As dis
closed in the shameful credit mobilitr and rev
enue moiety frauds; and We denounce as wholly
unworthy of confidence every man. democrat
or republican, who voted for the equally q A.
grant increase Of the Congressional and Presi
Dental salaries.
Resolved, That we are opposed 90 the passage
Of the civil rights bill, believing it % be I'M
called for by the blacks and grossly unjust %
the whites, sure TO work great injury to the
cause of education throughout the nation, an
possibly lead to q dangerous conflict bet seen
the two races. While thus declaring
system of edudstion for the benefit OF the negro
as well as the white children of Missouai, but
are opposed TO the mingrng of the white ana
blsck race In our public schools or other educs-
Resolred. That beyond guaranteeing to each
state a republican form of government, neither
right or justification for interfering with their
domestic concerns; and that the personally, ir-
responsible, wasteful and anarchical rule in
South Carolina, Louisiana and other southern
been brought into general disrepute. is the
natural result OF violstion OF this Fundamental
article OF the democratic creed.
ResOlred, That the public debt should be paid
In exact accordance with the contracts whereby
II was created; that anything less would be re-
pudiation, and that anything more would be
upjustinable abuse of power by Congress in tue
interest OF the bondholders and 10 the detri-
ment OF every other class; that the hye-t Senty
bonds authorized by act of February, 1874 and
succeeding acts are distinctly made payable in
legal tender notes and greenbacks AMI that the
act OF March Is, 1862 whereby Congress SOL
emily pledged the faith Of the United State. 70
coin redemption, was an utterly uniustinable
usurpaton of power.
Resolred, That while not conceding the right
OF the government TO issue and maintain q ma
persisted in, we favor q repeal OF the national
banking, and the substitution OF greenbacts
20 the extent Of the national bank Currency
thereby providing for an Immediate cDrre-
spoDctDg redemption of our bonded ind ebted-
ness and saving Of 81, 000, 900 Of interest an
nually TO the overtaxed people.
ReSolred, That the evils necessarily attend
ant upon an irredeemable paper currency
should be removed by the removal OF the cause
and that as the first and we believe the only
necessary step 10 such result, the legal-tender
notes OF the United States, in addition to being
receivable in payment of all debts and dem snds
of every kind due TO the United States and TO
individuals, should also be made receivable for
duties on imports.
Pesolred, That railroad and all other corpor-
atoms created for gain or profit, should be rem
deTeC subservfent 10 the puo bile good.
One ballot for governor was taken with the
following result: COckreli, Ill; Hardin, 81;
Noleman, 1Ol; McClellsnd, p; necessary to a
choice, l62.