Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-20
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF MISSOURI. "'

The democratic party OF III" state oil Missouri,
in convention assembled. declares It's confidence
ia ind mistaken aiher-hce 10 the great ,rInci-
pies "i Democratic representative government, ,
its devotion 10 the national union. ard the con-
7titutIun with the amendments Thereto II, IN
-w-rEIng maintenance of the following princI-
pies namely: strict subUrdInaiIOn OF the militia
ry To- the civil power; opposition TO II lrg. stand
Ing army III time OF peace; the purity OF elections
amt their absolute freedom from all tnierfer-
encc by officers 0i the Federal Sover:.Incnt, evil
or military; profound RESPECT Tor the popular
VIII fairly hnh legally expressed Mt the ballot
box: - liked purpose to expose ami punish all
political fraud and corruption. the political
equality Of all citizens; the largest righ, o. In-
dIvIduai liberty consistent with the rights OF
others; universal education aud general and
active participation :y the body OF the peo-
pie III public affairs.
>ecnnt-We congratulate lhc country on th..
fact Thai. after nearly thirteen years ir"m the
Cessation "i ho-iilitIes. state OF peace III ac-
cpr'tance with the constitution anu laws has
been reached IN our southern STATES.
1hnd-Wc solcmnly arraign and condemn the
iigh electoral commission a7 iaithie=s to thu
ye-tIgate and expose the wicked and glariny
frauds by winch the Will uT the people the last
Pre-; iiemtiai election was defeated. Its refusal
I" do so. WAS IN violation OF the spirit OF thu.
law under which II was organized, ami while
the decision Ms made by the forty-l0urth con-
Eress "i ths 4Wtrstio,n AS I? who should
states Tor the present Presidential term
Was III our Judgment. tinal. that decision ought
not 10 preclude Il ful inv-,flg alton and Apo.urr
Of all frauds connected with that election and
the due accountability of all who We're guiliiy
concerned with them, AMI We heartily commend
the action Ofthe majority of the House of Repre-
s.nt.tives III pursuing such lnvestigntion
fourth-"e regard the national banking sys-
TEN ~ uppr"-eiv" AMI burdensuIre, and demand
It's abolition anu the retirement from circulation
of all national bank notes. and the legal
tender notes In lieu thereof, AMI III quantltir,
time time sufficient to supply the whole
some and necessary business demands oi the
entire country. and that all greenbucks so issued
shall be used in the purchase and retirement ut
lntcr.st-bcaring debt OF the country may
be lcssened to the extent of tn. green
backs thus put into circulation. Legal ten
den notes, commonly called grecnhacks, should
be legal tcnier IN the payment OF all debts.
publ &c and private, except such ob!iyatinns Ms
are, by the terms of the original contracts .eX-
pre-sly made payable IN coin.
Fifth-That the right to coin money and regu-
late the value thereof can be exercised under
the coD.tliutiun by congress alone. and that the
possession OF the power imposes the duty of its
exercise to the extent of all tue gold and silver
bullion offered for coinage ut the mints OF the
United States, and we regard the limitations
and restrictions imposed by congress upon the
coinage Of silver as ImpoiItlc and unjust. and
they should nj once be removed.
Slxth-That a return To specie payments is
Impossible i'll the present iinancini condition of
the coustry, and "" demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal oil the act OF congress of
January II, iS.5, known rs the resumption act;
holding the saIuc u he unwlse and ruInuls to
| tn" interest ui the people.
Seycnth-lhe policy inauguratcd and main
tain"t by the republican party of contracting the
active circulating medium OF the country, con-
stitutng, rs all admit 1t does, the standard OF
the value OF the property and products OF The
country, and regulating rs well, the prices
paid FOR all labor stands prremincnt in the long
| list o! ItS oppressive measures. rs the most
| stupid, lurXcusab'r ami oppressive of them all
Elghth--B.inG opposed 10 all mOnOpolics. and
all laws discriminating IN favor OF one class OF
our people al the expense of and To The prejudice
| OF all others, We declare our unqualified hostii-
| ity TO all protectIv" tnriifs. and demand that
| there shall be :. tart q for revenue only.
Ilti srIftr 30,
debtor and IaborlnS Glasses Of the country
| lis wnrmcst sympathy, and pledges itself at the
! earliest moment 10 reverse the cruel and dis
trn"tivc policy OF the republican party. which
brought ruin upon them. We demand that all
legislation shall be 50 enacted anu administered
| u. To secure to each mnn nearly as pructicH-
| BILE the just reward OF his own labor.
lcnth-lhat in view OF the large apprOpra-
ti0ns that have been ma,ir hy the Federal gov
the scahOard and tn" lakes, justice To the people
| of the Mississippi Valley demands that appru-
prit'io,s should De ih"ic ior the Improvement
oil the Mississippi river and It's tributaries COM
| ineDsnrute with the commercial wants and in
trr,sts & Of this section OF the country 7;
construction Of national enterprises which
serve to benefit large sections OF the country,
yIdual enterprise or state action. we iayo such
legislation i'll their behalf as will not increase
the national iniehtrdn.s9 or impose any addr-
| t!onai burdens upon the people. such policy,
III our opinion, whilst il would shcupen the cost
OF transportation. and add 10 our agricultural
wealth, would afford remuncrativc employment
TO the surplus labor ot the country.
Elrventh-Tha, there can be no legitimate em-
rloymeut of organized force In This country
except TO execute law and MAINTAIN the public
peace; that reform must be matte in national,
state, county and municipal governments by the
| reelection oi expenditures and taxes; the dis
inissal OF unnecessary and incompetent officers
and employees, and the strict enforcement al Of
| hcial responsibility.
Twrlitn-ln the language of fhe Indiana Demo
cr rncYs IF declare that the jurisdiction claimed
alrt exercised 10y the circuit courts Of the
United states over questions of corporate and
indRiduai rights, arising under the laws of the
states, tends 10 Cypress and burden lItigants Ia
such an extent lis to amount to practical den ial
of Justice IN many cases. and we consider the
legislation which has conferred such juristlic-
ton as uuwise and hurtful to the true interests
| OF the people, and We demand such legislation
~ will res trict and limit the jurisdiction of such
courts to such matters las are clearly contem-
plated by III" constitution and expressed in the
judiciary act of 1883.
Thlrteenth-we favor and invite imm,gr alton
| to our state from all sections OF the country.