Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-12
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF MISSOURI.

The i,mncrut!c party ut III" state of Missouri
IN convention H-.culhi'd, declares Its cunieuce
IN and uH>h.thrn adherence 10 tn. great prIucI-
pies at Democratic representative government
lis devotion to the national union, ard the con-
-tItutl"T with III" atncnInent. thereto, lis In-
-%ervInG maintenance OF ih' following prInci-
plies namely strict suburtiualIOn OF the militia
ry To the civil power; opposition to large stand-
Inc army IN time ui peace; The purity OF elections
:nd the!r absolute freedom from all interirr-
enc" 10y officers pi the ctieral government, civI
OF military; profound respect Tor the popular
wilt fairy ami legally expressed nj the ballot
box; Il hNet purp' Ia expose and PUNISH al!
political truni and corruption; the political
qualify OF all citizens; the largest right of
'hHliun! liberty consistent with the rights OF
uthcr-i universal education aud general and
actIEc participation by tue body OF the peo-
PIE in public itiaIrs.
~-rrui-Wc cDuZratulnt. the country ON the
iact nat. after nearly thirteen wears IRON the
cessation oi h0-tIiltics, II state OF peac. in
cnr'tancc with thu constitution and laws has
been reached IN our southern STATES.
lhIrd-Ne -"lemnly arraiSn and condemn the
hiEh electoral commission faithle-s TO the
pcOpe Uf the United states III refusing to in
y"-tgate and expose the wicked ami glaring
frauds by which the Will of the people at The last
Pre- idcniItl election WAS defeated. Its refusal
[" do so, WAS IN violation OF the spirit of the
.aW under which II was organized, and while
| the decision rs made 10y the f"rty-ionrth con-
Tre7s ni thS qTrstl"In question: AS TO who should
states tor the present Presidential term
wa~, IN our Judgment, final that decision ought
not to preclude ful investigation and exposure
Of Nil frauds connected with that election and
she 'iu" accountability of all who guilty
ronr-rn..: with them ami We heartily commend
the action Dfthe majority oi tho House OF Repre-
=eniatIves IN pursuing such Investigation.
Fnurth-Wc regard the national banking sys-
tenn a. npprczstv" and buriensone, AMI demand
lis abolition and the retirement from circulation
Of all national bank noie- and the legal
tender notes IN lieu thereof, and III quantities
from tlmr TO time sufficient to supply the whole
some and necessary business demands of tn"
entir" country and that all greenbackz SO Issued
hall be used III III" purChIsr and retirement OF
q ,tt Tho
IDt"F.7t-h"arIng debt OF the country may
be lessen"d to the extent Of the green
!en notes commonly called grc"nbacks should
be legal tender IN the paymcn, OF all debts,
are. by the terms OF the Originnt Contracts ex-
prr--lv mr;" payable III coin
Flith-Ihat the right to coin money and regu-
late the value thereof be exercised under
the constitution by congress alone. and that the
possession OF The power imposes the duty of Its
exercise To the extent of ali the gold and silver
United states, and "" resar. the Limitations
and restrictions imposed by congress upon the
coinage "f -iiver a. ImpniItIc and unjust, and
they should at onne bc removed.
>iXth-lhlt It return to specie payments il
! impossible IN the present financial condition OF
| the cnustry and We demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal "i the act OF congress OF
| January II, l-15, known as the resumption act;
hohi!ns the Sam I" he nnwise and ruinous to
III" interest Oi tn" people.
>ev-nfh-Ihc policy !naugure,cd and main
tanned by the republican party ui contracting the
active circulating medium Ui the country, con-
shutting, rs all admit II does, tn" standard of
| the value OF the property and products OF The
country, and regulating. Rs well, the prices
paid fur all labor stands preeminent in the Ions
| list nj It's oppressive measures, rs the most
stupid. Iu"NcU-abl" and oppressive Of them all
Eighth-licn. opposed to all monOpnlIcs, and
! Ill laws discriminating IN favor n one class al
our people al the expense oi and iu The pr luiI"r
"i all others, We declare Unr unqualified h"s,ii-
| ity 10 all prUtcctIv" tarils. and demand that
! there shall be tariN Ion revenue only.
NInth-The Democratic party tenders to the
| debtor and Iaburing GLASSES of the country
| lt7 whrm"st sympathy, and pledges itseli at the
earliest moment to reverse III" cruel and dis
| lrnctlNc policy of the republican party, winch
| brought ruin upon them. We demand that all
legislation shall be 50 enacted amt adm mustered
| a. to secure to each man us nearly ns practical
| bic the just reward OF his own labor
Icnth-lhat in view OF the large apprOpria
tlpn- that have been made by the Federal gov
| ernmcnt for works OF public Improvement on
| the seab0ard and tn" lakes. justIc, to the people
| OF til. Mississippi Valley demands that uppro-
OF the Mississippi river and ITS tributaries COM
nensuratc with the commercial wants and IN
| trr"sts OF this section Of the country
power Of the government 10 aid III the
| construction of national enterprises which
| 7erv. To benefit large sections of the country,
| and which cannot be accomplished by indI
vidual enterprise or -tate action. We favor such
| Legislation III their behalf As will not increase
| the national indebtedness or impose any atdi-
| tlOnai burdens upon the people. such policy
IN our opinion. whist 1t would cheaper the cost
| wealth. would afford femuncrntvc cInpioymcn,
To the surplus labor OF the country.
Eleventh-Thnt there can br no legitimate cm-
plryucnt of organized force i'll this country
except to execute law and maintain the pnbiic
| peace; that reform must be made in national
| stale, county and municipal governments by tn,
| reelection of expenditures and taxes; the dis
mssal OF unnecessary ami incompetent officers
y and employ and the strict enforcement ot OF
ucial responsibility.
Tweith-ln the language of the Indiana Demo
cracy 'e declare that the jurisdiction clalmec
and exercised by the circuit courts OF tn,
Untt-d states over questions of corporate ant
individual rights, arising under the laws of thu
states, tends to Cypress and burden iitIgants Il
such an extent as to amount to u practical denia
of justice IN many cases. and We consider tn,
Legislation which has conferred such jurisdiC
ton as unwIse and hurtfui to the true Interests
OF the people, and demand such Legislation
Will res trct and limit the jurisdiction of suci
courts to such matters are clearly contem
plated bv the constitution and expressed in tn
, | judiciary act Of lIS9.
Thrteenth-We iavor and invite imnlgratlo
to our state from all sections of the country.