Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-22
NEW YORK DEMooRA ITO PLATFORM.
Adopted wednesday, October 10, 's1.

,iples set forth by tho New York
,tate democratic conventions OF 1874,
1875 aud 1876, which we're thrice ap-
proved at, the ballot-b0x by the peo-
pie Of the Empire State and were VIM
iicated BY the wise administration of
the democratic state executive then
chosen, aud to the principles set forth |
by the national democratic convention |
at st. Louis, which were approved by
declsive popular aud electoral major
tiles In the presidential election OF
1876! The victories then won in the
state and in the United States were
in the name and for the sake OF re.
form. The people were defrauded OF
tho fruits Of victory IN the federal
elections by the false count Of the
electoral votes iu 1876 and fagrant
in the election Of 1880.
Reform throughout the federal ad-
is still necessity. The
disclosures of new and
concealed plundering Of the
peoples funds by inner rings In the
treasury, tho postofice and the inte-
rior departments demonstrate that
reform is now more than ever 9
necessity. It remains for the national
democratic party to restore the
federal government to the fraternal
spirit, tho constitutional principles,
the frugal expenditure and the adj
ministrative purity Of the fathers of
the republic. 'if.7+.e & ~. i ~ a''-
It remains. likewise, for the democ-
racy Of the state of New York, aud 1t
is their first political duty, to resume
and carry on to q successful compile
tion in all departments Of it's govern
ment the great measures and policy
of administrative reform which be-
tween 1874 and 1876 reduced by one-
half the burden of our state taxation,
aud which then and during the three
succeeding years established through
out the executive apartments vigor,
ecoMomy and fidelity to public trusts.
To. that immediate end this conven.
ton pledges the united efforts of the
emccracy of New York aud the
loyal devotion of the nominees whom
it shall commend, to theichoice Of
their fellow-c tizens.. ,muf ..n, Ge.44
The assassination of the late presi-
dent Of the United States was crime
against authority, against free in-
Fstitutions. aud against humanity. We
its public and private aspects. We
e1tehd 80 citizens our most profound
coincidence to the family of the mur-
dered chief Inagistrate,' and regard
with great qualification the universal
ex xpressions Of syrnpnthy extended by
all nations and peoples.
We renew the expression of our
demand for the refundiug Of the
l~I~k IA1 1<,rw II
rate of interest. The New York de-
mocracy ,as always, stand by gold and
silver az the legal tender Of the con.
stitution, aud by the doctrine that
ell paper mediums 0fmoney must be
based ON those metals at the standard
values Of tho world. We demand the
payment of principal, and interest Of
every dollar of public Indebtedness.
"Readjustment" is repudiation. The
act Of tho northern republican leaders
in giving the support Of that party
to rcpudiation in Virginia. Missis-
sippi, Minnesota and other states is o
national disgrace, dangerous as q pre-
cedent and destructive Of the public
credit. sItu ;rz.l rzy - 80 /,
We call upon the; democrats in
congress to maintain the standard OF
retrenchment by which their demo.
cratic professors reduced the federal
expenses SAC, ,000, 900 in year. We
demand . thorough and immediate
investigation into the star-ronte and
| other frauds upon the federal treas.
ury, and vigorous prosecutions
already too long delayed, OF: AL the
participants, both high and low, in
these grave crimes whereby the mon.
eys of the people were stolen from
the treasury and the plunderers we're
made to provide a corruption fund
W which was used to carry the last
presidential election for tho republi
can party. s,osst aa PSF. -lia,
We indorse and applaud the united
and honest action for democratic
| principles and candidates OF fifty.
four democratic members of the last
Legislature. They honored theil
state, their party and themselves
We denounce the republican majority
because that majority defeated every
measure of transportation reform s
the bidding Of its masters-the cor
porations. 1t enacted jobs directly
increasing the public burdens BY
millions. 1t failed to meet the urgen
question Of assessment and taxation
reform. II refused the demand O
the state for a feasible and enforciblt
excise law. 1t left the farmers o.
New York where the action of tn,
governor placed them-at the mere,
Of the oleomargarine ring. 1t strucl
hands for Political greed with thu
abettors Of disease and death in tn.
metropolis. 1t prolonged the session
Of tho Legislature far into the summer
at an aggregate expense of $500, ,00
to the people. 1t became, in q fac
tional struggle of placemen. the par
ticipant in scandals and crimes whicl
brought dlshonor and disgrace upol
the good name Of our state. Whel
the republican legislature adjourned
the people rejoiced ss if delivered
from pestilonce, aud the officers o
the law were obliged to begin tn
work of prosecuting the briberie
!, and perjuries committed by corrup
leaders of that party while plyin.
their vocation i'll the capitol of tn
state. .l
We are III favor of such q reform
by legislative enactment as we'll as b.
J administrative action, in the civi
service Of the country as will subsLi
} tute Tor the present periodical scram
BILE for spoils wise system Of ap
pointment and promotion, by whicl
the IN, umbency Of subordinate otfie
shall BE- regulated by law aud depen,
only upon capacity and character, su,
} demand that no assessments shall b
, levieu upon public officers for politi
cal purposes. -at'a
The public welfare demands that th
various questions relating to charter
, cd monopolies aud the methcds o
: transportation should be met aud de
, cided, aud we are in favor of tn
: adoption OF measures to restrict th
!, growing powers Of such mouopolie.
: they should be subjected to the gu
Q pervision OF commissioners establish
. cd by public authority. All unju-
l determinations III the transpOrtaiio
n J! OF passengers aud merchandise shoul