Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-26
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY OF MISSOURI.

The ,i.ru.clItIc party ul the state oil Missouri, |
in convention a--cmhitd declares lf- cunl!'t, nc"
II and uu-hah.n adher"hc. |" the great prlhci-
piles "i D"m"cintlc repre- "nintlv" HoE"rminent.
lis devotion 10 the naiIOna! uni"n arl The con- |
-;ItutlOI win the amendments thereto, Its IN
-NcrvlHs maintenance al tht lhS fFlhCi- |
pies namely strict sUbOrdlnnt!on oil tue militia
rs u the civil ppwrri opp"-itun TO large >tani-
IIy army in titI., oi peace The purity oil rertIons
AMI their absolute freedom HON all lmterirr- |
,ncc 10y officers ut the FEDERAL Sn'er:Inrnt. ciFil
Or military: profound respect Tor the popular |
Will fairy ami legally oppressed nj the ballet |
box; a ike! purp'sc t" tAppse AND punish All
prIItIcal fraud and corruption; the political |
rqua!ty ot alt citizens; the thrsc9t rISht "i IN.
r!VIinat liberty consistent WIKI 'hc FiKnt' "i |
.,thrrs; universal education and general aud |
active participation by the body OF the peo-
>rcrn,;-W- CON ngratulate the country the
fact that. after nearly thirteen wears from the
cessation OF h"-tllitir-. STATE oi peace in ac-
rprtauc" With tht constitution and laws has
been reached III our southern states.
Thiri-We s"l-mnly arragn ami c0niemn the
people of the United states IN refusing to in
vc-tIsate and "Apose the wicked anu garIng
frau - by which the Will "i the Ieople III The last
PIE idcrtla' election was defeated It's refusal
Ia DO 20. was in violation OF u" spirit oi III"
law under wn ch 1t Wa organized, and while
I:- decision u7 mate By the iVrty -iourih con
L,s ,!e.larei 'rr"-ldvu: OF thr Unnci
states for the present Fr"-t'tvntIal term
vas in our judgment, final, trat i-c!sIon ought
not to prcciui" III iInVe-iis tiIDn and exposure
of ali frauds connected win that election, and
r"nrrrnei wi h them, and v. heartily commend
| the action "ithe majority "i thr House oi Repre-
7.ntntIves IN pursuing such lnSe-tig' ton.
F"urtn-"e regard "a" national banking ry--
r-IIl IL "Vprr--Iv" and buren-uTre, and den
lis abolition and ;he retirement from circulation
"i al! national hbnh h"t's. ana the i-7.t "i i'Hai
| ;euicr notes IN lI-u thereof. and IN quantities
from time 20 tim" -uilic' mt I" supply the hnie-
| some and necessary business demands "t the
cnlir. country. and that all gresnbsck- 80 lneTed
| hall be us"d IN the purchn-" and retirement oi
| bond. of the Unlt'd Sinte-, :" that the
I l.4sar faf.r nj
| Ice lessen"d to tn" extent of tn green
| backs thus put INTO circulation Legal ten
den not.s, commonly called grccnDacks. should
| Il. a legal t"nter IN the pay m"nt oi all debts
| public and private. except eucn "hhrations as
arr. by the terms OF thr original c""fraci",eA-
| pre--ly mtir .ayahl" in coin
FItlh-Thtt III" right I" coin money ana reEu-
| iate the valu" thereof can bc exercised under
N. constitution by J0ngres, alone. and that the
| possession OF thr power IMPOSES the duty OF it's
,x.rci-" tn the extent of all the gold ami silver
| bullion offered for c"inhg" ut IN. mints OF the
| l-u!trd >iat.e, and We regard the limitations
| ana restrictions imposed 10y congress upon the
coinage of silver A- ImpOlitlc anu unjust, anu
they should at once h" removed.
| >ixth-Ihnt II return TO specie payments Is
| impossible IA the present financial condition OF
| tht' rourIry, ami wr demand the iTnn,tinte and
| unconditional r"Ieal III the act ot congress "i
January H. l-.5, known the resumption act,
| hCkins the SANE I" he unwlse and ruInous to
| tDr interest ct tne people
! Sry.nih-lhc policy Inuugurat"i and main
taIm"i bS the republican party ot contracting the
, active circulating medium oi the country. CON
,tItutlhg, All admit II tors, IN" sta'llaF'i oi
;ny value oI the property AMI product, os ih'
country, and regulating. AS well, III" Irlcr
paid Tor all labor. stands pIecnIlnent III The lont
list ut lts orprre-iv" measures. AS the mos
T stupid. In"Ncu7ablr AMI oppressive OF them all
fIshth-Brln- opposed t. al m"nOpOies, an'
y all laws discriminating in iaV"r "i ""r CLASS q
our people at the expense 0t and 10 The lr' iuiir
{" -. all others, We dccar" our unquatiiicd hostli
iiy to all protective tariffs. and demand tha
> | IN, r. shall t, II tarIl Tor revenue only,
Sntl-The democratic panty tenders to tn
= debtor and Iibnrlng CLASSES OF the cnnnir
, IT. warmr-t sympathy, anh p,edses iiseii ut 10 10
- earliest m"In.nt to reverse ih" cruel and dis
" Irnctivc policy OF the republican part! "hic
brought ruin upon them. We demand that |"
N ryI~ iAtiun sIull he enacted und :iimInIsiere
a. 10 y cure 10 each man nearly a1 practcH
hIe tie just reward oi his own labor
e Ienti-lhnt IN view OF III" ihrsr apprnprih
tiulls that have been mad, by tn" Federal gov
> eminent for works OF public improvement o
the -cabpart and tn" lakes, justice to the pe"Ii
L. OF the Mississippi Valley demands that nipr'
:, prlnIo = should BE- made for the imrr"'cmei
u oi the Mississippi river and !t- tributaries con
mrnsuralc with the comintrciti wants ana II
II tcrcsts of this section OF the country
IL and bclirSIng IN the constitution
:. power Of the government to and IN II
s. construction Of national enterprises whr'
ali serve t. benefit large sections oI the country
-, and which cannot he accomplished by md
. vlduai enterprise or tate action, We iavof su'
Z legislation III their behalf AS Will not lncrta
ge III. national Inhebt. dn' 81 or impose any add
tunai burden. upon the people such poiic
in our OpInlUu whilst 1t would cheaper The Ct
'' OF transportation. and add I" our aSricui'ur
p wealth. would anord remunera,ive employ me
IA. ! to the surplus labor ni the country.
tlrvtnth-Ihrt there can be no legitimate ci
III pipymcnt ut organized force IN tins count
except to execute law and maintain the pub
ZIP peace; that reform must be mad, in naIlon
state, county and municipal governments 10y
Us reelection uf expenditures and taxes; the d
ger missui ui unnecessary anu incompetent ofic
,s and employees, and the strict enforcement ot
hcial r, spUusibiilty.
Twelitm-In She language of the Indiana Den
its craCy We declare that the jurisdiction clam
cts niti 'a'tcisth py NV ni o"'' , o".' 20 y,
individual rights, arising under the laws OF
.rv states, tends TO opprro, and burden iitlgants
IL such an extent Is TO amount to u practical der
'r.I of justice in many cases, and We consider
. Legislation which has conferred such lurIsG
" ton rs unwise and nurttul tu the true Intert
OF the people, and We d, maud such legIslat
Is Will restrict and limit the jurisdiction OF =
3 IS courts to such matters ar. clearly CONT
3 10 plated by the constitution ana expressed IN
5 IS judiciary act uf lIs3.
3 Is Tnirteenth-We lhvor and invite immlgra
No to our state from all sections n the country.