Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-06-19
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tend. 10 triitalire ind degrnnc American ls
/ l,or. th.rsfuIn iulrn-ii5fa .tsp- should b,
taken TO abfpgaiet9e birinsaIne Treaty.
{. ha!lro2d h.ni grants forfeited by t.nsor
of uofi-fulhl!fncfS Of contrac; Should t,c iinn..
d!a;ciy reclaimed by the Government; and
| heucefdrh the pubic domain reserved esclu
sircly "a homes for actusi setticrs.
6. Ii IS the duty of Congress to regulate in
te.Si'atr commerce. All lines of communities
ton and transportation should bc brought
under such LEG slntife control as tsiill secure
moderate fAir. and uniform rates for pas
srfiyt'rsiInd freight traffic
:. We Geupurccns destructive to prosperity.
aud DANGEROUS TO liberty, the aston 90 thH
Old parties In fostering and sustaining gigantic
munopclics. invested with and exercising
powers belonging to the Government, and yet
not responsible to II for the manner Of tho,i
exercise.
$. That the Constitution. in giving Congress
the power 10 borrow money. To declare war.
10 raise and supior: armies, 10 provide An 4
maintain navy. never Intended TINT thn mrn
who loaned their money for an interest con
sideration should be preferred to the soldier
and sailor who pcriled their lives and shed
their blood on land aad sen In defen =. Of their
country. and we condemn tin cruel clas-
/ legislation of the Republican party which.
while protesting great gratitude TO the
soldier. has mos. uniustly Disseminated
agains, him ana In favor Of the hondhodcr.
y All property shoilld bear It's Just proper
ton OF taxation, and we demand u graduated
income tfN.
10. We denounce as most dangerous the eff
forts everywhere manifest tn restrict the right
of Suffrage.
II. We are opposed to an increase of the
standing army in time of peace aud the in.
sidious scheme Ia establish an enormous urii-
tary power under the giiisn of militia laws.
l.. We demand absolute democrats rules
for the Government Of Congress, placing all
Representatives, Of the people upon an equal
footing. and taking away from committees u
veto power greater than that OF the Presi-
dent.
l3. We demand a Government of the people.
by the people. an! for the people fIisi cad OF u
Government Of the h1ndholdcrs, by the bond
holders and FOR the bond oldcrs; and We dc
rouncc every attempt Ii stir up sectional
strife as an effort to conceal monstrous crinie-
against the people.
the cooperation OF all fair-mir1ed people. We
have no quarrel with individuals, wage no Wal
upon classes, but onl! against vicious tlsti:ii
lions. We are not corteut TO cifirtc .:rthts
discipline from our present actual rulers. who
having dominion Owe money, over trausporia
tion. over lAnd and lato-. and lar-eiv over tIe
press and ebc mac 1inery Of Government, weld
unwarrsntabie power over our Institutions
and over our life and property.
several additional feeo.1tions were offered
and referred to the Committee on Resolutions
under the rule.
Tie Convention then proceeded to a call
Of States Tor nominations for Pres dent \
Colorado delegat. nominated General ! b.
weaver, U. lJ"a' NF. norton npl!lAitsd
Alexander Campbell. of Illinois; sir. Bu-
chanan nominated Benjamin F. Butler, of
Massachu -etts; an Indiana delegate nominal
ed Wilson s. Booth. uf New York; a Missouri
delegate nominal d Scion Chase, of Maine;
Nr Beecher nominated Steyhen b. DiIlaye,
OF New Jersey: Nr. Iorum nominated Hen
drck B Wright, of PENIS ylrania. a delcsate
nominated T. +. Murch. OF Maine, and an
other delegate nominated Z. F. Allis, Of Wis
consin. An informal ballot was oricre /,
resulting as follows: