The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-03
ST. LOUIS.
PespIe's State Cenyenlion.

preliminary business the convention sd-
journed until = o'clock in the steruoou
Al the afternoon session Judge Jesse =
Alexander was elected permanent PreSi-
dent Albert Griffith, secretary, and full
list of Vice Presidents. A Committee Of
Conference consisting of three member
from each Congressional District, WAS
appointed 10 select ticket bu, st the
present writing they have not reported.
After pcrfecting the organization and
reading and referring number of rcso-
lutions, the convention adjourned till
seven O'Clock.
On reaSsembling tonight, Wm. Gen
try, of Pettis county, Was nominated for
Governor by acclsmstior, and =. W.
Headlee, of Green county, for Lieutenant
Governor after which the convention
adjourned till tomorrow,
Platform Adopted.
The following platform Was cnthu,is,-
tically adopted by the Convention h'iorr
adjourning:
! We, non-partizan citizens and voter,
! of the State Of Missouri, in view Of Ia"
| evils from which We have been suffering
from disorder and partisan rule, deem II
/ necessary for the best Interests of the
! State, that the people should take the
/ management of affairs into their own
| hands; and have therefore assembled IA
! Convention, independent Of all party
: organization. Long and painful cape
rience has taught us the custom ofelecting
/ State and local officers, an the national
/ ISSUES which have nothing 10 do with
/ State and local affairs, which have serycd
/ 20 confuse the minds Of the people in re-
/ gard to State and local affairs 10 b. de-
Cidcd ut such elections, and has thus be-
/ came one uf the chief causes of reckless
partisanship and corruption in public
/ affairs; and We believe II is time that the
people should conduct their government
! in all its branches upon
strict business principles. ann should
choose State officers with reference to
the fitness for their respective duties, and
| questions Of State policy alone ThiN
| State need, order and the faithful en-.
/ furrcmcnt of the law, that capital Hnd
/ immigration may bc invited, and indu.-
| try may prosper. We demand the sup
preston of lawlcSSncSS and mob violcnc"
and fearless execution ofthC laws without
/ regard To- the popular feeling in pnrtlcu.
/ lar localities; all law-sbiding citizen,
must be treated with equal justice, and be-
made tu feel that all their rights aud
| Legitimate interests are fully protected
| bv the government of law; all proscrip-
| ton on account of former difference,
must be suppressed, that industriou. en-
| igrnn,s may again be- attracted Ia TIN.
Z 4 a . l..
of public money hcl"ng- Ia the p"apl";
every officer entrusted with public fund,
| should plcdg" himself ~ treasurer nom
/ mated by this convention, ,to stand plrdgeI
| To account to the treasury for NIL interest
| rrcriycd from the money "f the people,
and that We favor IA" pnsNng" Of such
lays ns may provid" for III" proper amt
.afc disposition or;hc moneys of "a" state,
as will yield to III" tax payer the r"v"nu"
derived thcrcfrom.
Honesty IL the Hest Policy
| for people IN their corporate capacity Ia
! for individuals, no government, national,
! State, or local, can serv" IA" Interests of
| the people, without strict fidelity Ia every
honorable obligation. W. are opposed
! to any further increase of the public debt
Of the State; We are opposed to oil com
binatiuns which tend tO increase the cu.t
transportation beyond fair rcmun"rs.
tiun e. the carrier; we believe that all
railroad corporations. being th" creation
Of legislative power, il il the duty of The
lrgislativ" branch "f the government To-
subject them tn such wise aud impartial
snactmcntsa a. will protect ia" p"opI" from
cItortion without Inparing ia" right "r
usefulness "f such corporations. Til"
safety and p"rman"u"c ui our frc" iusti.
tutions depend on the intellig"nc" "f th"
people, and "" are, therefore ~ favor "l
our public ,choul systcm under IA" sam
principl~ "a, now, aud determined tn
pcrp"tuRtc il and inprov" IL by NIL th" np-
pliancr, of Cultur" and Intelligence, -'
that every child may hay" the advantage.
oTeducntion aud ", bcll"y" that th" main.
t"nancc Of the inv ability Of th" ."horI
fund. beyond the reach Of accidental
msj"ritics or corrupt officers "r m'r'r-
nary speculators, is on" of th" mot .a"r'I
duties IL State government, not only o..
basis of intelligent self government and
tho best safeguard of the public pea"
aud good order but w aR induc"m"nt {"
industrious and Intelligent immigrii"u.
Frequent Se~sios. sT the L<gisisiar.
are productIy" only 1f confusion IN uuF
law. and largely increase III" hurd"r. "u
the tax payers of the stat. by mean. Of
unnecessary and wHsteful appropriation.
and expenditure. incidental th"rrt"
therefore We nj" in favor of CUn.tIiu-
tionaI provision requiring - -"s'inn "ni,
ono" ia four yea r. unlcss N "h."
81 emergency, in which event ih" Gov
rrnor may convene n special session. We
cordially invite all good citizen. 81 hi.
Stat" t0 unite With u. IN th" .lT"tinn 0t
State Officers pledged % tho maintenance
and enforcement Of thee principle.
, Rrsylr,d, That any further contraction
/ Of the national currency would H. dstri-
mental 10 the producing classes, and ~
oppose any step IN that direction. W.
recommend 10 the people Of the several
! Congregational district ~ elect mem.
. hers Of Congress who have con.
stantly in view the true interest.
Ofthe prrducers Of the West; the i'm
proyrnent of the water routes 81 the
country, and other means u transports.
% the SeabOard; the reduction of taI..
and the adjustment Oi the duties on i'm.
ports 20 Il revenue lbaSis; the ,peediest
: feasible and safe reduction and cancrlIa-
tiOn % our interest bearing debt: the
abolition Of the monopoly feature. ofour
banking systeIn, and a, early return
tn sprcic payment a. can b. effected
without disaster.