Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-07
IATPORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF MISSOURI

y
IN contention assembled, declares Its confidence
( ia and unshuken adhcr'DCe to the great priucI-
ile- ui l'tInUcl attic representative government
| Ito devotion tU the national union, and the con-
! atItui!o" with III" appointments thereto It's an
| swervimE maintenance OF the following princI-
pies, ,nnneIy: strict -uhor,llnaIion OF the militia
ry 1" tie civil power; opposition to II large stand
lhS army in time OF peace; The purity oil elections
| and their absolute freedom from All Iu;,rfrr-
encc hy officers of the Federal government, civil
| "r military; profound respect tor the popular
VIII iariy and legally oppressed AT the ballot
| political fraud and corruption. the political
equality Of aii citIrns; the largest riSnt of IN
| iiNliual liberty consistent with the right, of
! Others universal education and general and
| active participation 10y the body OF the Icu-
| pie in public affairs.
! >"crni-Wc congratulate, The country on the
| tact MAT. alter nearly thirteen wears from th.
cessation Oi h"-tllIties, a state OF peace in
! been reached IN our southern states
| lhid-N soiemnly arralgn and condemn the
! hIgh electoral commission a5 iaitheas to the
/ Sc-trgat" and expose the wicked aud giarIny
irai'i7 by which the will "t III. people at The last
| fres ldrmtIai election WAS defeated Its refusal
| |" 10 80, was IN violation "i the spIrt Of til"
| law under which 1t was organized, and while
| tn" decision H. made by the forty fourth con-
! sr"Ss 81 thr question as 10 who should
| be- declared Presiden. OF the United
| states Tor the present Presidential term
| MAS, our tudgmrur. iinaI that decision ought
not To- prrciu'ir II tu Investigation and exposure.
uf all frauds connected witu that election and
| the due accountability of all who were gui,iily
| concerned with thtm, aui We heartily cuI,,rnenI
the action "i the majority ni the House Repre-
sentativeS II pursuing such Investigation.
Fuurth-Ne regard The national banking -ys-
| ten a. oppressive and hurlensoIrc ami demand
| lie abolition and the retirement from circulation
a! All national bank note,. and the l-sl.e legal
| tender notes III lieu Thereof, and quantities
from time to time sufficient TO supply the whole
| some and necessary business demands OF the
"ntirt country, and that all greenb. Jacks so issued
hall b. used in the purchase aui retirement of
| bond. of the United States, 80 that the.
! nicrrst-braring d.nt OF til. Country NAV
/ lss-sntti pf fh,
| nAcha thus put into circulation. Legal ten
| den noies, commonly called grernbacks, should
| De a regal tcnGer IN the payment Of all debts
| pubic and private, except sUrh obi cations H.
are, by the terms Of the oriyin"f contracts ex-
| prr-siy made payahl" III com
| FIith-lint the right to coin money and reru-
| late the value thereof can be exercised under
| tue constitution by Congress alone, and that the
possession o, The power IMPOSES III" duty of it's
| rN.!ca" to the extent OF ali ti. gold ami silver
| huil"n offered for coinage at the mInts OF th"
| tnitei states. AMI We regard the limitations
and restrictions imposed by congress upon thr
| GnInASr "i silver a. Inp"iitir and unjust. and
! they shoul.i It ono. b" r, moved.
| HINth-lhnt 1t return TO specie PAYMENTS is
Impossible III the present financial condition OF
the cnuatry and ~ Tenant the Inmrii,i. and
| unconditional repeal "i the OF congress ot
j 'iiary II, l~.5. known ~ the resumption act;
/ holding the sam" To lie unwI=c and ruInulls To
! Ia" interest ui the people.
| SrvrnIh-lhe policy Inauguratcd and main
thin"i by the republican party ui contracting the
| active circulating medium OF the country con-
shutting, as ali admit II does. the sianiar! OF
| h" value OF the property and products OF The
country, and regulating. we'll, the prices
phIi ipl all ahur. Stands pIeemIncnt in the long
| list OF lis oppr"ssiv" measures. the most
| stupid. m"xcu=ahc and "pprsssiv" of them all
| Eighth Ii.In. opposed to all uDuOl,nirs and
| ali laws discriminating favor uI 0u- class of
our people at the expense OF and to Ihr ur.iudIc,
ui all others We ,Irclar.. our unuuaiIIi.d h"sri
| Ny To all rrUIrctIv" tariffs, and demand thuf
| there shall be II tnriG Tor revenue only
Ninth-lhc d"n,cratic party tenders TO the
| debtor and IabVrng cla-scs of the country
| IFS warln"=t sympathy, and pledges itself at the
! earliest moment to reverse the cruel and dis
| irnctIyc policy of the republican party. which
| brought ruin upon them. We demand that Nil
legislation shall be so enacted anu administered
- 10 secure TO each man nearly pructIcs-
| Bile the just reward OF his own labor.
icnth-lhat IN view OF the large appropra-
| t"n7 that h:iv" been made by the Federal gov
eminent for works OF public Improvement on
the s"ahoard and IN. lakes, justIC, to the people
oi the Mi slssippi Valley demands that appro-
| pIia1ioms should be made for the Improvement
Inensurntc with the commercial wants anu in
trr,sts OF this section Of tho country;
p"wer p" SI'Ens % iE ovp0mnh, IN the eons'ntional
construction of national enterprises which |
serve 10 benefit Large sections OF the country
ami which cannot be accomplished by in,ii
Eidual enterprise or state action. We favor such
legislation i'll their behalf as will not increase
the national Indebtedness or imunsc amy u,,d,- |
tional burdens upon the people. such "a policy |
III our opIn"n whilst 1t would cheaper the cost
| OF transportation. and add 10 our agricultural |
wealth. would afford rcmunerative eInplo yIucnt |
to the surplus labor of the country.
klevcnih-Ihnt there can be no Legitimate en- |
pivs sin'ht "l organized force IN TINS country |
excerpt TO cAecut" law and 1naIntlin the public |
peace; that reform must be mad. in national |
state" county and municipal governments b, tht.
reutc,i"h "i expenditures and taxes; the dis |
ihissal OF unnecessary anu incompetent officers
anu employees, and the strict enforcement OF Of
hcIai responsibility.
lwclith-ln the language OF the Indiana Demo
crncy We declare that the jurisdiction claimed |
ami exercised 10y the circuit courts of the |
Uniteh states over questions of corporatc and |
Individual rights, arising under the laws of the |
states, tends 10 oppr.ss and burden litigunts to
al u
OF justice In many cases, and we consider the |
legislation which has conferred such jursdic- |
ton rs uEwise and hurtful 10 the true interests
of the people, and We demand such lcgis latiop |
as VIII res trict and limit the jurisdiction OF such
courts 10 such matters clearly contem- |
plated by the constitution and expressed in the |
judiciary act of l1S3.
Th!rteenth-We favor and invite immigration
To our state nom all sections OF the country.