Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13
THE A CONVENTION.

names of many of the most patriotic
and influential citizens. selected from
the bench, the bar. the farm. the work
shop. the counte and thed desk. Filled
with a laudable ambition to suoserVe
the best interests of the state anu the
democratic party. OF which they were
representative, there was no ranst
among the delegates, and their socia1
communion. before and between sessions.
was commercially free from undue eS-
element or dissipation. While iee!ing
4 proper interest in the selection OF
honest and capable gentlemen to NIL the
various offices, 1t became apparent from
the moment the delegates began to ar
rive that the keenes interest was 1e!t
in graphing with the live issues OF the
day. and especially in the Important
matter of taking a proper stand on the
great question OF tinance. The speeches.
in the convention before the adoption OF
| the platform were bold assertions OF the
| necessities and rights of the people. as
opposed to the pernicious Legislation OF
| the republican party in the interest OF
| the money power OF the country. Anu
10 tue utter discontinue OF the enemies
OF democracy. the councils of the con-
yention resulted in the unanimous re-
| port by the committee on resolutions OF
bold and aggressive resolutions in favor
of the laboring interests OF the country.
and against the encroachments OF as-
gregated capital.
l.. The first resolution breathes OF the
fire of democracy. as taught by the sage
of Monticello - handed dow from
him through Madison, Calhoun. Benton.
Douglas, and the other teachers OF that
political doctrine which WAS based on
the idea OF 4 great representative gov
eminent, IN which all legislation should
be for the greatest good to the greatest
number. II declares the confidence oil
the party in the great principles oil DEM
~ocratic representative government us
devotion to the national union, and to
the constitution. 1t reiterates tie doc
trius Of the subordination of the mill
tarv to the civil government. opposing
the maintenance OF Il large standing army
: in time of peace; declares in favor o.
the purity of elections, and deprecate'
the interference in elections of either
the military or the civil power OF thu
federal government. 1t incuicates pro
! found respect Tor the popular VIII a
depressed at the ballot box. and declare
: = fixed purpose to expose and punish al
. political fraud and corruption. II As
serts the political equality OF all citizens
and advocates the largest right OF lndl
yiLual liberty consistent with the right
of others; universal education, ana
general and active participation by tn
Il body of the people in public affairs.
The second resolution congratulate
l the country that at last, thirteen year
alter the alarms Of war have ceased
the southern states are once more Ire
Z AID at peace.
he clttIDldI COliliil!oSich -
for its colossal crime against liberty.
: having permitted an INSCRIPTIONS poii
ii ical party to sieze the presidency tor
| man never elected by the people.
The financial question is then -
preached boldly. and in terms free frol
'e e~quivocation or ambiguity. The nations
l. banking system is declared to be bu
i densome and oppressive; its abolition
demanded, and that legal tender nott
shall he issued in lieu OF the nations
bank notes. 1t demands the issue
legal tender uoLe2 from time TO time.
quantities sufficient to supply the Who'll
-, some and necessary business inteteS
of the entire country that legal tend
notes shall be made receivable tor
OF public and private debts, except wife
il the original contract may specify 9TH
II wise. ]. demands that all greenback
re issued in sue, quantities as the coun.
ii may need, shall be used IL the purcha
and retirement of the bonds OF the Init
=. States. go that the interest bearing de
~ of the country may be lessened to t
extent of the g%reenbacks thus put
i'll circulation.
-, Unlimited coinage OF silver as we'll
gold is demanded.
A return to specie payments is
clared to be impossible, and the rep
nty OF the resumption act is demanded.
by The contraction of the currency by
tho republican party is denounced as bel
in the most stupid Of all its Cypress
rs measures.
can A protective tariff is denounced
Ks. Legislation fayoring one class at the
pense of another, and u tariff for revel
=" only is advocated.
e' The hearty sympathy OF the del
cratic party is extended to the det
''" and laboring classes of the country. {
~ a pledge is given that so soon as 1t cor
i's' into possession OF the government
''fs will reverse the cruel and destrucl
policy of the republican party which
tate brought ruin upon them and q deni'
ing is made that all legislation shall be
and enacted and administered as to sec
as to each man, as nearly es practlca
ness the Just rewards Of his own labor.
with A demand is made for the imprc
ony. ment of the Mississippi river and
Us tributaries, as an act of justice to
meet west and south; to cheaper transpc
t OF ton, and as a means of employing
eX- idle LABOR OF the country.
nthe 1t IS declared that there can be
and legitimate employment of organ
line force in this country. except to exc
law and to maintain the public peaf
1t is further declared that reform
be made in national, state, county
municipal governments, by the re
s.h ton of expenditures and taxes. the
. missal OF unnecessary and lnaomp'
$780, officers and employees. and the strici
avn forcement Of official responsibility.
n:a The gradual eneroschments mad
the United States courts In their
inder
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