Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-10-10
PLATFORM OF THE DEMORAT-
IC PARTY OF MISSOURI.

The Democratic party of the State
of Missouri in Convention assembled
declares its confidence in and unsha-
ken adherence to the great principles
of Democratic representative govern
ment, its devotion to the national, un-
ion and constitution with the amend
ments thereto its answering main
tenance Of the following principles.
namely: Strict subordination of the
ftitiait'5S ton so e tbs siviJl power; opposi-
times of peace; purity Of cleo
tions and their absolute freedom from
all interference by officers OF the
Federal government, civil or military {;
profound respect for the popular will
fairly and legally expressed at the
ballot box; a fixed purpose to ex:
pose and punish all political fraud
and corruption; the political equality
of all citizens; the largest right Of in
dividusl liberty consistent with the
rights of others; universal education
and general and active participa
ton by the body of the people in
Ipublic affaips.
| g.. We congratulate the country
on the fact that, after nearly thirteen
years from the cessation Of hostili-
ties, q state Of peace in accordance
with the constitution and laws has
been reached In our Southern States.
\ 8. We soiennly arraign and con-
demn the high ELECTORAL commission
as faithless TO the people Of the Unit,
. ed Staees in refusing to investigate
n and expose the wicked and glarins
. frauds by which the will Of the peo
pie at the last Presidential election
! was defeated. Its refusal to do 90
was in violation of the spirit of tn,
{ law under which it was organized, de
: cision was made !by the forty-tourti
! congress Of the question as to wht
! should be declared President of theUI
D ted States for the present Presidentia
q term was in the our judgment final
e that decision ought not to preclude
e full investigation and exposure Of al
!, frauds connected with that electiol
8 and the due accountability Of all VIII
I'll we're guilty concerned with them ant
i we heartily commend the action o
s the majority Of the House Of Repre-
e sentatives In pursuing such, investi
Il cation.
i 4. We regard the national banl
T. ing system as oppressive and burder
|e some, and we demand its abolitio
}. and retirement from circulation /,
is all national bank notes, and the issu
3, of legal tenders in lieu thereof and
A. quantities from time to time sufficiel
ID to supply the wholesome and necess
a- lry demand of the entire country, al
i that mii sereenbacks so issued shall
i used i'm the purchase. and retireme
!. of bonds of the United States, so tina
o the interest-bearing debtof the coun
/ try may be lessennd to the extent /
r the gleenbacks thus put into circuls
y ton. Legal tender notee, comnoni
,ft called greenbacks, should be . ieg'
v tender in payment Of al debts. publ
and private, except such obllgatior
,e IS are. by the terms of The origin
= contract, expressly made payable
st coin.
Is s. That the 1gha 70 cola noss
4 and regulAts The value thereof Can |
be lsxsrcised nnlsr ~ e0nsatustoa !
4 Coagress alone, and tAat tlAe posse
n lslpn ofthis power inrosss tie duty
i its exerciss to the extent Of ~ 9
3. gold and sdves puliiou caered !