The New York herald., 1878-07-11
POLITICAL.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.

MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
PRocEEDlNos OF THE STATE CONVENTION YES
TERDAY-rHE PREslDt NTIAL TITLE SIT
rLxD-oPPosED TO SPECIE PAYMENTS AND
A CONTACTED CURRENCY.
ST. LOUIS, July TO- ls7s
The Democratic State Convention met in Jefferson
City At eleven O'Clock this morning
General john A. Hockaday was elected temporary
chairman. In a brie address he ndorsed the policy
OF paving the national bonds in greenbucKs and CIV
ing tho country lever bonds and more greenbsckE
The usual committees were appointed, and tho Con-
venton took u until two O'Clock r. n.
AFrER RECESS.
The Convention reassembled at two O'Clock. but
OF the committees bong ready TO report several
delegates called upon aud made short speeches.
among them Ex-Governor Woodson, who. among
other things. said:--"rns man whom the democrats
had elected to the Presidency, whom the crisis came.
proved himself unequal TO the contest II he had tho
courage OF Wade Hampton. sof South Carolina, and
bad stated to the people oi the Uoied States, You
nave elected to the nrst olco In your gilt, and,
by the Eternal God, will be President he would DO
President"
James o. Broadhead, Of ST. Louis was elected per-
manent president. WITH vice president from each
Congressional district; a. Lesseur secretary, with
nve assistants.
Committee Resolutions then appointed,
and, after I'm absence Of somc time, during which
several speeches were made, principally the lnan
cial question, Ex-Governor woodson, chairman, re-
ported the following platform:-
The democratic party OF tnc State OF Missouri, In
convention assembled, declares las confidence
in AMI unshaken adherence the great prIn-
sples o o. democratic representative government.
constitution, With The amendments thereto, i,s un-
Aworvng man tenaDce of the following princlp!es-
namely, strict subordinaton OF iitary power;
opposition 10 large standing armies in time VI peace
purity OF elections and their absolute freedom from
all Interference by he officers OF tho federal govern
mcn, evil or military; profound respccs Tor the
popular Will fairly ana LEGALLY expressed at
expose punish all political fraud uption,
The political equality OF all citizens, tho largest right
OF Individual liberty consistent win tho rights OF
others, universal education and general active
Participation Dy tna body OF tho people IN public
alairA We congratulate the country the TACT
that, after nearly thirteen years from cessation
Of hostili'ies state OF peace u. &C.
has been reached iu our southern States.
Second-We soiemnly arraign and condemn the high
the United States In refusing to Inyosteats and ex
pose wicked aud glarinZ frauds Dy will
of he people at the last Presidential was de-
foated; its refusal to do Violation Of the
spirit o the law under which II organiz ID and
while the decision made by the Forty Congress
OF this question who should be decl President
United States for the present Preside ntia
was in our judgment, hnai, that decision ought
frauds connected with that election and the
ability OF all who wore guiiuly concerned with them,
and heartily iudorsc the action oi the majority
the House Of Representatives In pursuing such inves
tgation.
prcssive ana burdonsome. and demand its aboi.
iion and the retirement from circulation all
oa,ss oanx no''S lieu anu ,SeSeo and Mnasf
from time TO time, sufficient 70 supply the wholesome
ana NECESSARY % business Vs. demands Of inc entire coan
be used In tho purchase and retirement OF United
bonds that the interest bearing ccbt OF
country may be esscned To the cxtont OF the green
backs thus put IN circulation. Legal tender notes
commonly callcd greeubacxs. should be made q legal
tender payment OF ali debts, pubic and private,
except such Obligations In terms the original
contract expressly made payable in coin.
FourM-That tho right to coin money and regulate
tho value be under constitu.
by Con alone, and that the possession
power im poses the duty OF It's 10 the extent
min,s the United States, and regard the imita
oas aud r. %pos:a Dy Gong,sss
should be removed; that . return 70 specie
payments Is impossible ~ the present financial con-
| diou OF tho country, and We demand tho tnmodiat
unconditonai repeal OF tho act OF Congress Janu
ary 1875 known as the Resumption act, holding tho
people.
SxM-rhs policy inaugurated and maintained by
culatins medium OF the country, constituting, as all
admit II does. the standard OF value OF tho prop
s nd pr0dvSs Ss ao 10, nrsss sosn' ana RE- %
labor stands preeinincnt In tho long list
| It's measures the most stupid, tnoxs
cusabic aud oppressive OF them ALL Being opposed
all monopolss aud all laws discriminating In favor
class Of our people AZ tho expense OF aud 10 the
prejudice Of all others, we declare our unqualified
hoslty to ali protective tariffs and demand that there
shall be tariff for revenue only.
| SerenM-rhs democracy tenders TO the debtor ana
laboring classes Of the coun.ry rs warmest
| sympathy, and pledges itself ut the earl'-
y,vs we ons"' pocy Of Tue republ,caa party, which
br0ugntPuIn upon them. We demand that all iegis.
laton shall 10 so enacted ana administered ~ to Sc
cur n ch mi an eabl 10 INST
rewards OF his own labor
E,gntA-rha. in view OF the large appropriations
that have been made by the federal government Tor
works OF public Improvement on ,ne seaboard and
lakes. justice 10 the people OF the Mississippi Valley
demands that appropriations SHALL DO mads Tor tho
| Improvement OF Tue Mississippi River and ITS tribu-
| tarics commemorate with ts commercial wants and
and believing in the constitutional power Of
the to aid the c0nstrucion of national
enterprises which serve 10 benefit large sections OF
country, and winch cannot be accomplished by indi-
vidual enterprise or state action. We favor such
Legislation 10 this behalf as will not increase the
national Indebtedness or impose any additional bur-
deus upon the people, such policy. 10 our opinion,
while II would cneapen the cost OF transportation aud
add TO our agricultural wealth, would anord remuncr
alive employ to tho surplus labor Of tue country
NintA-That tnorc can DO no legitimate employ mcnt
Of organized force in tns countr. except TO execute
the laws and maintain tho public. peace that reform
| mrst be made the national state and municipal
governments by the reduction 0i expenditures aud
taxes the dismisssl Of unnecessary and incompetent
officers employed aud the strict endorsement Of Official
| Tsnfh-In inc language of tho Indiana democracy,
wo declare that tho Jurisdiction CHARMED ana excr
cIod by tie circuit courts OF the Uned States over
questions -gt corporate and individual rights
arising under tho laws oil the State tends 10
oppress aud burden ligants TO sucn AN extent as TO
amount to practical DENIAL of Juscs in many cases,
and consider the legislation which kas coniorred
such jurisdicton as unwss and huftiui TO
the true interests OF the people. Wo
demand such legislation will restrain aud limit the
Jurisdiction OF such courts To such matters ss are
| clearly eontemp plated by the constitution anu ex-
pressed In the Judiciary act OF 1871
E'erenh-Wc iavor and invite Immigration 10 ou
State IRON all sections OF the country.
The platform then adopted unanimously.