Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-03
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF MISSOURI.

The democratic party of the state of Missouri
in convention assembled, declares Its cuuiiirnc.
in and unshakcn adherence to the great prtnci-
pies of Democratic representative government.
It's devotion to the national union, and the con-
stItutIoU with the amendments thereto, Its
swcrving maintenance of tn" following prnci-
piles namely; strict subordinaton OF t,e militia
ry 10 the ciSI! power; opposition 10 Il large stnd
ing army in time OF peace; the purity OF elections
and their absolute freedom from all interfer-
by officers OF the Federal government, civil
ur military; profound respect Tor tn. popular
will fairly and legally expressed IT the ballot
political fraud and cUrruptiun; the political
equality of all citizens; the largest right OF IN
ditidlIat liberty consistent with the rights of
others; universal education and general and
activ" participation by the body OF the peo-
pie in public affairs.
S-crni-W" congratulate the country on tn"
fact that. after nearly thirteen veurs from the
cessation OF h"stli!tes, state ut peace i'll
cori,.nc- with the constitution and laws has
been reached IN our southern states.
Ihni-Nc sOlriunly arralgn and condemn the
high electoral commission iaiihless To the
people of the United states in refusing to in-
y.etIgitc ami expose the wicked and giaring
lrauds by which the Will uf the people at the last
Pre- iteTtlal election was defeated. Its refusal
To- do 10. was in violation ut the spirit of the
law under winch It was organized. and while
the decision rs made by the iorty-iourth con-
;ress , ni tn, 4Trstio,n 4I.,n,,, AS to who should
states tor the present Presidential term
Was IN our Judgment final. that decision ought
nat to preclude a ftil investigation and exposure
of all frauds connected with that election, and
| the due accountability ot all who We're gniltiy
concerned with them, AMI we heartily nj
the action ofthe majority OF the House ot Repre-
sentntlves IN pursuing such investigation.
FOurth-Ne regard the national banking sys-
TEN a. oppressive and burlensone, and demand
It's abolition and IN" retirement from circulation
of all national bank notes. and the lsse OF legal
tender notes in lien thereof and IN quantitIr.
from time time sufficient to supply the " hole
| some and necessary business demands OF the
entire country, and that all Sreenbncks Issued
shall be used IN the purchase and retirement Of
IL. T-t,tt.
Understanding drDt OF the country may
| be- lessencd to the extent of the green
backs thus put into circulation; Legal ten
den notes, commonly called grccnUacks, should
| be legal tender IN the payment OF all debts,
public and private" rNcrpt ."cn obligations a.
| are by the terms of the original Contracts ,ex-
| prr--iy made payable IN com
| Fifth That the right to coin money and regu-
| late the value thereof can be exercised under
| tte constitution by Congress alone. and that the
possession OF the power IMPOSES the duty OF It's
-N.rci@t I" the extent of all the gold and silver
| bullion offered for coinage at the mints OF tn.
| United States, and We regard the Limitations
| and RESTRICTIONS Imposed by congress upon the
| coinage OF silver impOlltIC and uu ust, and
| they should at once be removed
| SIxth-lhnt return 10 specie payments IL
impossible III the present financial condition Of
| the couHtry, and We demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal OF the act Of congress oil
January u, lo7a known as the resumption act:
| holding the same to he unwise and ruinous To
| the interest OF the people.
| S-v"n,h-The policy inauguratcd and main
tanned by the republican party OF contracting the
| active Circulating medium OF the Country, COn-
| 7ttutlng, as all admit ii does. the standard of
| the value OF the property and products OF the
| country, and regulating as we'll, the prices
paid Tor all labor. stands pieeHlnent in the long
| list oil Its oppressive measures. the most
| stupid. incxcusabr and oppressive of them all
| tIghth-BeIng opposed to all mOnOpOlies, and
| uli laws discriminating IN favor oi one class OF
our people at the expense OF and TO The prejudice
III all others. We ',ecsar. our unquaiied hostiI-
| Iiy to all protective tariffs, and demand that
there shall be II tariff for revenue only.
| Ninth--'Ihe democratic panty tenders TO the
debtor and inboring classes Of the country
It's warmest sympathy, and pledges itself at the
| earliest moment to reverse the cruel and dis
| tructtvc policy OF the republican party, which
| brought ruin upon them. We demand that all
legislation stall he so enacted amt administered
rs 10 secure to each man rs nearly rs practical
BILE the just reward OF his own labor.
Tenth-That in view of the large apprOpra-
| tons that have been made by the Federal gov
ernmcnt for works OF public improvement on
Of the Mississippi valley demands that appro-
| priatIous should he made for the improvement
mensurate with the commercial wants and in
| terrsts OF tins section OF the country
and believing in the constitutional
power of the government TO aid IN the
construction of national enterprises which
serve to benefit large sections of the country.
and which cannot be accomplished by indi-
vidual enterprise or state action. we favor such
legislation in their behalf rs will not increase
the national Indebtedness or impose any a,idI-
in our opinion, whilst 1t would cheaper the cost
of transportation. and add 10 our agricultural
wealth, would afford remuneratIve employment
| TO the surplus labor of the country.
| Elevcnth-1hut there can be no legitimate en-
| ploymcnt OF organized force in this country
except to execute. law and maintain the public
| peace; that reform must he mad. in national
state, county and municipal governments by tn,
reelection "f expenditures and taxes; the dis
missal oi unnecessary ana incompetent officers
and employees, and the strict enforcement OF Of
| Icial responsibility.
Twelih-ln the language of the Indiana Demo
cracy We declare that the Jurisdiction claimed
and exercised by the circuit courts OF the
United states over questions of corporate ant
individual rights, arising under the laws of the
states tends 10 Cypress and burden litigants ft
such an extent It's TO amount to n practical denia
, of justice IN many cases. and We consider th
legislation which has conferred such jurisdic
ton as unwise and hurtiul to the true interest
oi the people, and We demand such Legislation
rs will restrict and limit the Jurisdiction of suc
courts to such matters clearly cOntem
! plated bv the constitution and expressed in tn
O judiciary act of 1883.
ST. Thirteenth-We favor and invite immigration
!; TO our state from all sections OF the country.