Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-23

ma TeDuUIlChu6 Va w
hnnties in M,ssouti met at Jefferson
;ity. Wednesday. nominated q full I
tate ticket, and adopted q platform.
The nominees are, David Wagner for
upreme Judge; o. c. Hill, for superin-
endent OF public schools, and 4. II.
Hunt for railroad commissioner. The
plank on the liquor question is as
follows;-"We affirm that the indiVid-
ual liberty OF the citizen should be
subject to governmental control. only SO
far as demanded by the general vel
fare ; that 1t Is the duty OF the state to
90 leeislate as to do the greatest
good to the greatest number OF
inhabitants. Recognizing these
principles, and recognizing that The
tempting effects OF intoxicating liquors
ieopardize the safety, health and
morality Of any people among whom
they are tolerated. we believe and
declare that it is the duty Of the state
to restrain the sale OF liquor, aud
reduce it's harmful effect to q minimum.
To this end we demand the vigorous
enforcement OF the existing license laws
and immediate enactment and faithful
execution of such iurther statutes Do
shall enable people Of the several
localities and subdivlslons Of the state
to determine tor themselves whether
dram shops shall exist among them or
not. Also a large increase OF the cost
of LICENSE, so tn at the liquor traffic shall
hessats Just Psoportiesa of -t...~stiop aud
be conducted by responsible persons.
Also that persons eng aged in said traffic
shall be made civilly liable at law In
damages for injuries to persons reaa't'
Ing theretrom, and for the effective
punishment by imprisonment OF all
persons violating said laws. so that .
strict aud adequate control OF said
traffic shall be maintained whenever 1t
Is permitted" In others words this
plank really demands the continuance OF
the present laws on the subject. and
indorses democratic legislation concern
ing it, for as the laws now stand local
option is perfectly provided for, and
already in over3 80 COUNTIES Of the state
has banished the sale OF liquor. So fal
as high licenses are concerned these can
now be imposed under the law, aud
licenses are already being increased
wherever there is a public demand thai
1t shall DO done. Persons engaged II
the traffic are already liable for damages
as demanded. The bsginalng OF thu
resolution is q bid for the temperance
vote, and the end OF 1t 10 . bid tor thu
further continuance OF the friend
ship of the liquor dealers. Th'
only force there Is in 1t 10 Insofar rs i
practically dsmands that the laws shsl
remain as they are. The convention
very vigorously denounced Boss File!
in the ~subjoined resolution :-"W'
i, denouuce as destructive, not only to tn
welfare and permanenos Of the party
but also to Tree republican institutions
the vicious and corrupt system o
boss rule. by means OF which design
, ing men have sought to prevent an
, abuse for their personal profit the part
organization. whose only legitimate en-
. is a combined action Of ireemen In th
support of definite political principles
D sincerely held. And since bossism, tbs
] ulcer OF American politics has notcri
ously grown out Of abuses OF politica
patronage commonly known as th
spo,ls system, we hereby emphasiz
and renew the demsnd that the civ
8 service, state Inc naxtonsi, be- SO r6forme
by law as that appointments to subol
n dlnate civil offices shall be 10 no cas-
It bestowed In payment of party service
8 but shall be open to every citizen II
the sole condition Of Merlt and asce
; tanned fitness therefor, and that remov'
from office shall not be at the caprice {
e for the benefit Of would be autocrat
o but solely for good and sufficient ar
public cags6.:' Boss F,lley was depo
t ed, and<col.&. T. Van Horn, OF Ksns
City was made chairman Of the centr
cx@mifee. 1t now remains to be sec
y k1haft hs FilleY faction will do. The
az hardly apt TO submit to be thu
d thceremon'ously kicked out Of oil les
Bt{ ership without . protest.
Shepard Barclay, Esq of st. Loui
- is prominently spoken of for the dem
cratic nomination for circuit Judge
one Of the courts there. No worthie
y sbler or more patriotic gentleman coa
D. be selected. HIP has the cordial CO.
will OF the bar and of the business N,
of the city. and we think should ha
y the enthusiastic support of the workiI
" men. Tor whass needs he has slWs
=, shown q lively interest. When, sou
years ago. the work people SO strong
demanded that the convicts should q
" be worked oyer tho state Mr.. Barcl
took the pains to demonstrate the j.
y tice of their desires, and to circuls
among the lawyers and other prof
nent men OF St. Louis h petition to
Legislature praying that the convi
who were working In the coal mir
-, should ha retnrued TO the walls OF
penltentary. Aiterward. when
8" lagislniura WAS in session, he did all