Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13

late the value thereof can w u.'i
the constitution by congress aiohf, hh'' wa, ne
OF the power imposes IN. du'y OF It's
exercise To the extent OF all the Soiu anu sii'er
bullion offered for coinsge al the fhihis OF iiir
United Siatrs. and we regard the limitations
and restrictions imposed by congress upon III.
coinage of silver MS iInpo'iti' AN" UNJUST ""'
they should ut once be removed.
SiNth-That u return 10 "Peci, ~, ~
impossible in the present hnincial cohultioh "i
the coustry. and We deihan" tie iih'nruaaae anu
unconditional repeal al the a't Oh ronsiesso %
January "A. ISIS. known as the re'u,hp,,on a't,
holding the same to be unWIse anu fhihon7 10
the interest of the people
tanned by the republican party OF contracting the
active circulating medium OF the country. con.
stituting, as all admit il does, the STANDARD OF
the value OF the property ami products oil 'iie
country. and regulating. Ms Wei, ihr prices
paid for all labor. stands preehinent IN me long
list of Its oppressive measures. as the most
stupid, tnexcusabIc und oppressive OF them all;
Eighth-Being opposed to all mon"poiies. ana
all laws discriminating IN favnr Oh on. CLASS al
our people al the expense Of AMI 10 The prejudice"
Of all others, We declare our unq,aiiii"a h"siil-
iy to all protective tariffs. anu demand tha'
there shall he II tariff for revenue only.
Ninti-Ihe democratic patty tenders to til"
debtor and iaboring classes OF Inc country
Its WarInest sympathy, ana pledges y, - y u
%tructivc policy OF the republican party. which
brought ruin upon them We demand that all
legislation shall be 50 enacted amt adnini-'ere'l
AS 10 secure to each man as nearly AS practical
Bile the just reward OF his own labor
Ienth-Ihat in view OF the large alpropria-
llDH5 tldt i've utOh say " N"s ~
| eminent for works OF public Improvement on
the seaboard and tn. lakes. justice to the people
o, me M.sstssirPl v n mao. tor ihr ,mn'rovau,.nt
| of the Mississippi river and Its tributaries com
inensurate with the commercial wants anu IN
terests Of this section Oh the country
and believing in the constitutional
power Of the government 10 All III me
construction of national enterprises which
serve to benefit large sections of the country.
and which cannot Be accomplished ny lhni-
vidual enterprise or slate action. We tayor such
I.-t ,,- =. ,l... k.ialf A 10 will MT ergo -.
the national Indebtedness or impose an! aiui-
tional burdens upon the people such u poiicy.
in our npin on, whilst 1t would cheaper the cost
of transportation. and add 10 our agricultural
wealth, would .1ord remunerative employment
to the surplus labor OF the country.
Eleventh-Tlut there can be no leRitimt Ate etn-
pluyment Of organized force in This country
except To execute law and MAINTAIN the public
peace; that reform must be- made IN national.
state, county and municipal governments by Inc
reelection OF expenditures and taxes; the dis
mIssal OF unnecessary amt incompetent officers
and employees and the strict enforcement ut Oh
ilcial responsibility.
Gratis ~e declare that the jurisdiction claimed
and exercised by the circuit courts oil the
United States over questions of corporate and
individual rights. arising under the laws oil the
states. trnas 10 Cypress ami burden litiSunta ~
such un extent AS TO amount To u irhctlcil denial
of Justice In many cases, AMI we consider I'll,
legislation which has conferred such jurisdic-
ton Us unwIse and hurtiul to the true interests
OF the people. and We d.Inahh such Legislation
rs will restrict and limit the jurisdiction oil aucii
courts to such matters as are clearly conlem'
| plated hy The constitution amt expressed III IN,
judiciary act Of 1853.
TlIrteenlt-Wc favor and invite immigration
to our state from all sections OF the country
Mr.. McCnnn, OF ST. LOUIS. offered HI amend
m,nt to the report which WAS objected to by tn
convention, when the report. which had come
from II unanimous committee. WAS unaniinousi.
adopted.
SUPREME JUDGE.
nn n,r,Inp at Hon Ianp. Craig. Hon. Ell
jah Il. Norton WAS nominated ior supreme judg'
by ~ama
REGISTER or LANDs.
For register OF lands. Hon. James L. Mcilen
~. y, resent and Hon. George IN"
gel were put in nomination. Total number o
votes cast, th1; necessary To n choice. 2o5: MI
l.,L, yoies. Mr.. McHrnry's nomination WA
made unanimous.
surERIsrESDKSr OF SCHOOLS.
For the office of state superintendent Oh publ
schools there We're put IN nomination Il. II
shannon, present incumbent. j I. Clark. .
of st. Louls; W. Pope I-aman. of st Louis; j
+. Cook, Of lewis county. w frottsiitln All
J. NJ. Long, of Marion county.
The first ballot WAS: Total number al vot'
cast. 1913; necessary to u choice. 2C.. Clark ~
, ceiyed ~; i-aman. "i shannon. 10; Cook y
rr.tsman, =, Long, ~; No cnslcs. .., ~.
necessary to II choice. 2nI. clark, >; irllnt'
= la9; shannon. l52; Cook IL Prottsman,~ H.'loni
. The nales Of Cook. Long anu clark We
withdrawn. The .uird ballot was Total nun
u Der OF votes cast, iUi; necessary to u choice, ~
Yeaman, l.li Shannon, l:i; Prottsman' Al. y
choice.
The name q! ME Prnttsman was withdraw
The total number OF votes cast WAS iul htces-'
ry to = choice, :Ebl. shannon received 20 Al
Ieaman 1911 vOies. The nomination oil Mr .Sha
= non was inside unanimous.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
For railroad commissioner the following &c
tiemrn were put IN nomination \. M. SeSlt
- -, E-rr, county " O. lbuWnllR. Oh ~
land: q. {. Eroadileai, OF { ass and 'ohh W al
.. tr, of toward. ,ireSfnt iELuiitncnt
r The i'rst ballot was Total number oil Vol
cast, t0l; necessary 10 y c!."ic., :ui; StFisr ,
=; ccivei 40; Downing. IS; hroadllead, ''' Wa
er. 40.
second hslint was taken, with II decisive I
= suit. Total number of votes east, 100 nece--n
" to . choice, 2i sewer received IA; Down
A., hro.dh,a All, agi ani Walker, 49,. Tnu mol
ar nation vi Mr. Sewer was made uaanIiii"us.
e. Nkm STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
H. The following gentlemen we've elected a,
state Democratic Central Committee Tor
u newt two years:
second district. c fratL..r, st Louis. :
a. Thlrl dlstrlct-E. A. Norman, 81. Lonls.
Fourth d~i..rict-lames !. Walker. DEXTER
FInh di1i.ic'-H. c. Herbert, EnlIa.
sixth lis,Tict-luhn OllaY. Springfield.
IN seventh dislrrct-E. \. Nickersou. Ware
burg.
" Ninth di,Irirt-J. 1rusx, ot"wart-vtiie.
~. Tenth di-trict-H. \. NcWinan. lihntsNliir
" Eleventh iistrict-SEannon I Douglass :
iHuuLi. No..
lie Twelfth dlst!.ct-w. L. Is. GiIiespir, h"
vile.
Thirteenth DISTRICTS. NJ. Edwsria. Audra
raj ON nation ol Hon Robert Campbell. oil
-. Louis. the thanks OF the convention were |
dprrd l.. it, officers for their ariuuus iabors.
en- The convention then adj 0urned.
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