The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-07-16

appeared AMI proceeded to address the Con-
ventiOn.
character oi the representative men present,
and ie't assured that they w"uld indicate
the hI,h character al the Democratic party.
lie charged the Republicans With seventeen
wears oi INSTRUMENTATION and said tina,
the Democratic party Ia. To rectify vi the
errors Of legislation. and rat down 'he
party abuses which the l. publicans had
sanctioned sud practices! in every depart
n,,nt oi the government.
II. then prosecuted To- ilemizs the nun.es-
oI.< mi-,lvv,i- -; the .H-publi.an patty AMI
cuutra-led the action Of the Democratic
party In rs-tUriu. SILVER to it, i"rmer posi-
,ion IN the currency the reduction by msny
millions 81 the expenditures oi the govern
u,rnt The Democratic party IN the House
had passed n,anv other acts of great imr'r-
,anc- which Republican Senate refused tn
pass
Alter giving an interesting review 1T the
government bon,le,; debt. he prnceeie,i ,o
saw ,ha, thee bond. with certain sScep
tion- mentioned. " r. payable in silver ar
paper, AMI his method Of dealing with the
financial question would b. to issue green
backs. and with ther, buy silver To ply oil
,l,.-. bonds. aud thus both silver AMI green
backs wouid be put IN circulation. Ia was
the duty II the government tn pay Ell every
,loll,r of its interest hearin. debt, which
can he paid i'm 4 on-intrre-i hearing debt.
Hon. David Rea Wa called ont. aud al
dressed himself To- discussion at the tariff
Question. lie regarded it ~ the greatest al
all expressions On the Mississippi Valley,
.i the great West. The Democratic party.
he vs. sorry to say. ws> not united "n tins
subject. aud n better agreement must be
reached l.-iore the proper remedy could he
applied.
C.,I. SIavback. of ~, Louis. was the next
s~aker, AMI held the attention IT the Con
v,nrion during hi, rrmsr' =
II. Clay Dean was forced t. speak, anl
.iIi speak SCI fast that M reporter
colld keep mp with him.
Mr.. McCsnn, Il IT. Louis, offered an
amendment. To- the rei.or, oi the committee
on resolutions, which was :n-,-
couNIrrE on rLArFcHM.
l<t. +. \. Hoover, ~. t'-nevieve county.
-. VIM Hyde. 81. Louis county.
-. Sheppard Barclay. -. Louis county.
J,h. Az. iefryman. Washington county.
9TH. II. :. Herbert, facip- county.
9TH. ". II. Phci,~, Jasper county.
.ii. J. L. Ho--, Morgan county
SIN. Jos. Gibson. jackson county.
9th. J. NJ. McM,ch,ei, Clinton county.
Iuh.u. e.. Ire and. Livingston county.
.Ith.W. VI EWiS. Carroll county.
I.,h Lno. T.. Anderson, Lewis county
/ I:ah.D. III. Mcintyre. Au'lrain county
| At LARGE
S.l,s Woo.i.,n. Buchanan county
! Martin l.. CI,rdy. ~. Fraucoi> county
J MIR. ". II. Morrow. oi Pike county, -!
/ i,.r-. the i.iinwin. T,.~oslti"n:
/ E.a.'.,.f That the >,s,..-rnc court at MIS
sauri l. the o,iv true ipi-r"r.irr "i the
whole ar anv part II our Stale Constitution
that IL, decisions with reference thereto ar'
/ s..ci.i ions binding, and ri iin,l authority
Tha, We yirv with alarm ~ -uhversive 81
the. RIGHTS 81 the STATE in the exercises I"
/ liz sovereignty. the stiurt- u! the Fedora
cour, To- iniIiu... ;ais right. anI drmar'
4 - al -
,.c,uaIl, proven. the Federal courts hv m,
.r.c,S- ~ Interfere witt, the h,u'lIng force
: and effect ol tine dsei>iur- al the Sttt'
courts with reference 1" the interpretation
II State Convention
G,.v. Siiss WuOsi-Jp. chairman oi TN
committee 81, Platform. ,.:i,fyd the follow
ins r-iuIuiinns. A. Ih> unsaimo'sS report U
the cuuimi;trr-
ruE PLATFORM.
TIL, Democratic party 81 Missouri
: Convention assembled, 'ir'li'e as conii''e'ic
= IN. anil uu>hskeu ADHERENCE io. iisr srsa
-, mipcirlc- Ill Demucratic representative St''
ornament: IT. devotion ." th" Nations
r Cninn aud Constitution With the amend
p mentS thereto: it, untu'wcr.ns nain'e'
r snce oi the inlip~iH. prineipir-, VA
Strict -uhcTiiua,iun al military To- the cav
c.x.r, opposition 10 lrr-c staining armi'
IN time ot peac~: the parity ~ eiect'"n
: ard III tr ai-.cluia irre'iom from ali tn'r'
!, ,.r,nc. bv r;,. officers ii tie Federal G"'
,rnn.rr,t, civil ar military, Profound reSpe'
f..r th,. popular will. fairiy and legally e.
q p,,-..,i 1T iI,. ballot i,'X: = lived purpo'
! o. expose and plnish aii .illical iran
!, AMI corruption; the Political eqn,ii'y
I'll citiz-ns, the. largrSi right oi snd'vtd"'
liberty. cuu-i-,rnt with the rights ~ ot""r'
universal education, aud u genera! and N
Il ,,v. participation hy the body oil the Pe'
= pI. ~ public affairs.
We congratulate the country "u 'be In
that after nearly - wears from the cess
ti.n af ho-tilitic<, u state of p-ace. IN n
II q, J,rce with the constitution ani Law
ha- been reached In ear e'''fthcrn STATE.
al. We solemniy aIrLi.,n and eon,l, N
I'M. high electoral commission "a ts'ih't
=. thu. penp.e ri :.,c United States in reiu
ip. tn investigate and expose the wicS'
and ,lsrin- iraul-, by which the viii
the ;,.plr, at the l,-t pr,>i,!cV;iai rieeii'
was def atsi. It, refusal to u" 81 was
violation If the Spiri, oi the iaw unsi
which i, was Organized aud while the Il
disinn. a. made nv the ii;h Congress,
III. question. ~ to who should he deciar
President of the United States, Tor
prssen, presidential term, was. IN our Iu'
;ueut. final. tast decision ought MT to "
cir.ls. a full investigation AMI exposure
all frauds connec,e. with that action, Il
the due accountability oi nj! wh" s'
.,uiltiIv concerned with them. and
heartily commcn.' the action oi n,sjorl
q: the House of Representatives IN p
suing such investigation.
81 We regard the National Ranki
SYSTEM a. being oppressive and bur'iensol
and demand its abolition. and the ret'
m.nt from circulation III all National Ia
notes, nd the i--ue 81 legal ten,ier notes
lieu thereof. aud in qu.ntitie-; from time
time, sufficient To- supply the who'e>''
and necessary business demands oI the
tire country, and that all greenhacks
issued, shall h. used IN the p'ircha>e.
.s,,rr,n.nt IL the tcn.!S oi the Caitel Sta
- that the in'eres, be-ri"g debt 81