Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-14
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF MISSOURI.

The democratic party OF tn" sr4te OF Missouri,
IN convention assembled, 'tcclHie- lt- cUniii me-
IN and Uu>hah'H a,iiIcT'LCc To the great princi-
pie- ii Dr1nprrhtlc representative government,
1t, devotion To the national union, ard the con-
>tItutI03 with the amendments thereto, lis
-wrrving maintenance of the following princI-
pie namely >trlct suburdluillUn OF the militia
rs to the evil power; opposition 10 l4rg" stand
ln., army TIM" OF peace; HE purity OF elections
amt their absolute freedom tom all Intertrr-
hy officers II the Federal government, civIl
or military; pryt"unf RESPECT tor the popular
WIFI EIIr.I and legally rNprc--c! NJ the ballot
box; q liked p!rp To rAp"7e and punish MI
political fraud and corruption; the political
~" any Gl hli citizens; the largest iIsht OF IN
dI' I'Ihual liberty consistent with the rights OF
others; universal education siu'! general and
active participation by the body oil the peu-
pie III public AFFAIR.".
~rcpui-Wc cbngratula" ihc country on th.
fact that. after nearly thirteen wears from th,:
cessation OF h"-ultics. u state OF peace III ac-
c"r'istnrr with tn. constitution anu Laws has
been reached IN our southern states.
IHIri-"e auicInniy arraIgn aIii condemn the
high electoral commission as iaithles= To the
people Of the United states IN refusing To in
v~,tIgute and "Np"=e the wicked ani garing
iruuis 10y which the will "f the people AT the last
Pre- lIrntIs,! election WAS defeated it, refusal
Ia do 50, was in violation uI The spirit OF tn.
law under WI ch 1t was organized and while
| III. decision made by the forty -iourth con-
he declared Pr.sIten. OF the United
states Tor the pres, mt Presidential term
w:.-. in our judgment, final. that decision ought
not To prcc u" Il Ia Inse-tig alton and exposure
nf al! frauds connected with that election. amt
| the ,iur accountability OF all who were guitIly
| concerned with them ami W. heartily curnm.ud
the action ofthc majority OF ihr House OF Repre-
| s.ntatlsee III pursuing such investigation.
| f"uIth-Hc regard The national banking =yS-
ten a. oppressive and hur'lensUue. and IL mand
l lie abolition and The retirement from circulation
of all national bank holes. and the OF legal
| tender notes III lieu thereof. AMI quantities
| from time 10 tam" sufficient osuppiy the whole
| some ami necessary business demands oi the
| entIr" country, and that all grccnhacks issued
| -hsii lie used IN the Ftirchn-" and retirement OF
| bond. of tn. United States, that the
| interest bearing debt OF the country may
hr lcssenri TO the extent Of the green
! backs thus put into circulation. Legal ten
den notes, commonly called gr.cnback., should
! be a legal trn,:er IN the payment OF all debts,
public and private, except such obi cations a5
are, by the terms Of the original contracts ,cx-
prc-s!y made PayaUi. IN CON.
FIith-Ihat The right to COIN money and rexu-
late the value thereof can be exercised under
IN" constitution By Congress alone. and that the
possession OF tn" power imposes tn" duty of lts
exercise. L" Ia" extent of all the gold and eiivc.
| bullion offered for coinage nj The mInt- ut III.
| United S'at's, and We regard the limitations
and restrictions imposed by congress upon tbs
| cOIuas" of silver ar lmpOiltic and unjust, and
they should at once b. removed.
SiXth-Ihht a II, turn to specie payments i:
impossible in the present financial condition al
| the COustry, and W. demand tine immediate ans
unconditional repeal al the act of congress o
January IL, l-7i, known ns the resumption act;
holding the same I" he nnwlse ami ruinOus Il
| the interest ot the people.
Srvenlh-Ihe policy inauguratei and main
tanned by the republican party OF contracting tn,
! active circulating medium oil Tie country, CON
| siituiIrg, ~ all admit 1t does, tn" standard %
the valu. oi The property and products OF ih
country, and regulating. Ra well, the Price
paid for all Labor. stands pT.cmlneut in the loni
| list oi It's oppressive measures. as the mos
| stupid, nrXcuaabir and oppressive of them all
| kIghth-i;eIn- opposed to all monopOIes. an'
all laws discriminating IN favor "i on" class e
our people nt the expense OF and tn The prtiudic
uf all others. wr declare our unguaiItiei hOstll
ty to all protective tariffs. and demand thi'
there shall be tHTI q Tor l.Ncnu" only.
| NlniiI-1hc democratic patty tenders 10 th
debtor amt IihUrIng Glasses ut the cOunir
its warlnrrt sympathy, and pledges itself at tn
4, earliest moment to reverse the cruel and lis
tructIyc policy of the republican party, whic
brought ruin upon them. We demand that n
legislation shall be 50 enacted amt aim Inlricre
= H. To secure to each man nearly AZ prActIca
=. BILE the just reward OF his own labor.
Icnth-Ihai IN view oi the large apprnpriH
| u"ns that have been made by the Federal gov
= | cTnmcnt for work. OF public improvement q
. the scahoard and th" lakes justice to the p"ol!
| ui the Mississippi Valley demands that nppr'
=. | prlhlIu should be maic for the ImprovrInei
e ol tn" Mississippi river and lis tributaries con
;, mensurnre win the cumnercial wants ami il
II tcrrsts nf this section OF the country
l. and believing IN the constitution
;, power Of the. government to and IN II
n construction of national enterprises whic
- serve t. benefit large sections oi the country
;, and which cannot be accomplished by ind
legislation in their behalf a- will not incrrn
y tn. national inirht, Din, s. or Impose any add
tional burdens upon the people such polio
-, | III uur opinion, whilst II would cheapen The cU
ot transportation. and add To our agrIruliur
p wealth, would uIord remunerative employing
d, to the surplus labor of the country.
~, | tirveHth-Ihut there can be no iegitim ate ct
ploynrnt OF organized force in this count
exc, pi TO eXrCut" law ami MAINTAIN the publ
X peace; that reform must be mad. in nation,
-. state. county and municipal gOvcrnintnts 10y
reduction III expenditures and taXc-; the d
tr nissal OF unnecessary ami inc"mi' tent oihc.
u aud employees, and the strict enforcement OF ,
icIal responsibility
Twrllth-m the language oi the Indiana Dem
It's cracy '. declare that the jurisdiction clam
is and exercised by th- circuit courts OF
-, United states over questions OF corporate a
" individual rights. arising under the laws of
states, tends to Cypress and burden llt1gants
ry such an extent Us 10 amount to practical den
Ily of justice IN many cases. and We consider
al | Legislation which has conferred such jurisd
n ton rs unwls- amt hurtful 10 the true Intere
OF the people, and We demand such legislati
as will restrict and limit the jurisdiction OF sI
courts to such matters as are clearly cODtc
- plated bv the constitution and expressed in
80 judiciary act ui l1s9.
IS Thirteen;h-We favor and invite immIsrat
- to our state from all sections al the country.