Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30

,Snr.Trom should be sacrediy devoted to the
iiet of the people from the relnaing burdens OF
the and be made iilna 10 driray tae es psnse
bied in line OF duty in the wars OF the republic,
and for the payment of such pensions US con-
gress may from tine to time grant to such SOL
,iicr3- like fund for the sailors having been al
ready provided-and any surplus should De paiu
into the treasury. - -
We favor an American continental policy
h,,s.d upon more intimate cOmihercinl ana po-
llical relations with the fifteen sister rcpuhics
of North. Central and So"tn AmrTisa ,,y 1a, u
i,Oncst money, the gold ami silver coinage OF tne
constitution anu q circulating me'tium convert
he into suef M money MLn%i nInps inc ,"Ss ssw We hoii
tnnt il ia the duty OF the government III its ueal
ings with the people. to mete out equal anu ex-
ucf JUSTICE TO AL citizens. of whatever nativity.
race color or persuasion. religious or political
We believe in u free ballot anu far count. ahu
We recall to the memory Of the people the noble
strurrle of the democrats IN the FOrty-lltth and
Forty-sixth congresses by which reluctant re-
uuI,iican opposition was compelled TO assent 10
legislation making everywhere illegal the pres
,nce of troops at the polls, as The conclusive
,,roof that democratic administration will pre-
serve liberty wrh order. The selection OF TED
rral cficcrs for the territories should he re-
stricte,i 10 citizens ,.rcviously resident therein
HONEST CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
We oplo.c rumpii,ary laws which vtX the
..iliLcn and intrrisr with ihhivi''oai liberty
W. favor honest civil service reform. and me
mpans:.tion of all United States cfhccIs ny
liked salaries; The srralatiOn of ch"rch "nd
state, and the diffusion VI Tree S,ucaii"n ny
cam mon schools, 80 that every child In the land
may he taught the rights and dulles OF oltiZen,
rh,p While we favor all Legislation which Will
tend to the equitable distribution oi pr"perly l"
the prevention of monopoly and to the strict en-
fOrctmrnt OF individuals rights against corpo-
rate abuses, we hold that the welfare Of soclsty
IL, D.l,,is upon a scrupulOls regard Tor Inc rights
OF property defined by law.
PROTECTION TO LABOR.
We believe that labor il best rewarded where
,l1nkfn nn,t lt.n ~
therefore BE- fostere,i and cherished. We favor
the repeal OF all laws restricting the free action
nf labor and the enactment OF laws ny which
labor organizations may he Incorporated. and
of ali such legislation will tend to enliShtcn
the pcOpe To the true relations OF capital anu
labor We believe that the public land ought,
ma far ~ possible, to be kept rs homesten,is for
actuui setiler-; that all unearnei ian'is hereto-
| fore Improvidently granted to railroad corpora
| lions by the action OF the republican party
should bc restored to the public domain. and
that no more Prants Of land shall he mnde 10
corporations or he allowed to fall INTO tne own
4 rrsGip OF alien ahscntees. We are opposed t.
| all prUI,nsitiOns which upon any pretext wouiu
convert the general government into a machine
for collenting taxes to he distributed among 'he
states or the citizens thereof
| OPPOSED TO IMPORTED PAUrKR LABhR.
| In leaiiirming the declaration Of the demo-
cratic platform OF ls.,6 that the liberal prinei
of Independence. AMI sanctioned IN the c0nstit,
| ution which makes ours the land of liberty and
the asylum OF the oplrsssed OF every m ~ nsa,"n ,
cratic faith " nevertheless do not sanction tue
| m,Ol tatOn of foreign labor or the admission OF
se, vile races untitled hy haolts' framing. re,
body of our people, ar for the citizenship which
! our laws confer American ciVilizHtiOn deinands
that Az ainst the immigration or Importation OIL
| MOnx.iians to these shores our gatas be closed
| The democratic party insists that II ls the uaty
of ihla government To protect " ith equal l'teity
sal vigilance the rights OF ils ozsns' t naive ,.,
| the en,l that this profession may oe ass".eu'
United states papers vi NATURALIZATION isstittt ny
| courts Of competent jurihdiotion mnss DC re-
spsoted by the executive and Legislative depart
mrnts of our own gsS. rnment and by all foreign
| uuwels. 1t Is an imperative duty oil tiia gov
| ernment IL efficiently protect all the rights oil
| ners,,n and prOuerty uf every American oitI-
/ zen in foreign lands, ana demand ana enforce
| tull rcparatlon TOR any invasion thtrrnf. An
| American citizen Is only resI.Onsihic 10 MS own
| government for any aGt done in his own C,ilnly
nr undrr her flag, nni can only br tried Therefor
on her own soil and acc"r'ling To her laws; ana
| no power xsts IN this government to exlntrnie
nn a meritan citizen to t,e tried IN any io1eiHn
| lnn,i for any such act This country has meyer
| had n Well-,ien Il AMI executed i"'e,sn lniiry
| save under democratic administrations That
policy hts ever been. in regard 10 IoIeiHn ma
lions, SO long as they do not nG! detrimental La
the interests of the c"untry or hur.."' =" our III
citizens, to let them alone; that M the result OF
this polio, we recall the acquisition "i i.O"isi
| ana, Fl"ruin California nni OF the h'ya' en'
Mexican Territory by purchase ninnc AMI con
| irist these grand acquisitions OF democratic
craftsmanship with thu, purchase or Aiaskn' thf
sole fruit OF republican nluiin nlstrAtiOh OF near
| ly quarter OF n century.
. | The federal government should care for anu
| Improve the Mississippi river nnd other grca
| waterways of the Republic, 81 ns 10 secure iol
the interior states easy and cheap Transports
AN AMRRIcAN POLICY DEMANDED
IIr,ier u long period of democratic rule ant
| pnlc, cur merchant murine wua last Ovtrliki ins
and the point Oi Onlstrlnrping that oi Urea
iirituIn Under twenty years OF republican
| ,uIc AM, II, luy our commerce has been lett I,
! rIf isI, anti tn
most beer swept on the high sens lnstcnt
the republican pnrty's British policy We dcnan'
| for the people OF the United States an American
policy. Under democratic rule ami policy on
I merchants nnd sailors flying the stars AM
stripes in every port, successfully seaichen ou
IL market for the varied products OF American
industry. Under Il quarter century ol r'puoii
can rule and policy. despite our manifest niynn
tnge over NJ! other nations IN hsh- Ia'" ,hou. .
favorable clinialer and Lecming soils, drsplt
freedom of trade among all these United S'a'es
despite their population by the foremost races
o men and AN annual immigration OF the young
Y | thrifty and adventurous OF hll nations; uesrl'
: uvr freedom here from the Inherited burdens {
Il life and industry in old world mohnrchies
their costly war navi"s their vast tax-c0silmint
G non producing standing armies; despite twchl
% years Oi peace, republican rule lnd policy NAY
u managed To surrender to Great Hrltnin hlof
with "ur commerce. the control oi lhe nsarse rs :,
of the world. Instead of the republican party
British policy we demand IN behalf Oh U
n American democracy an American policy II
II stead of the republican party . iisc,s'it !
/. Ann rican labor expressed by imposing take
re we demand in behalf or the democracy irted0
" for Anu ricnn labor by reducing taxes to I
d end that these United states may compete WI
IL lInhin.rrcd powers for tile prlmncy among
IN tOns In nll the arts Of peace and fruits OF II
nj crIy-
al A TnlBUrK TO SAMUEL J TILDEN.
III With profound regret we have been hppris
II Ivy the venerable stnt"amAn, through whose p'
~ sun was sIi uck lhut blow ut the vital l,rinci
II OF republics. ucquicscrnce IN the Will OF
~ MAJORITY. that ne cannot permit lib again TO pls
an in his hands the leadership OF the drmocr'
MI hosts for the reason that the achievement oI
he form i'll the ininistrniiHn OF the federal ~
NIL | rrnmcnt Is an undertaking now too heavy
ny hls Rg" and iniling strength. Rejoicing mat
.i- life has been prolonged until the general In'
)" ment of our fellow -c"untryInen Is united IN
ur wish that that wrong were GIFTED IN his l"rs'
for the democracy ni the United States we
Oi,r To him ia n;s withdraw al from public c,i
mt emily our respectful sympathy ami este
ns; Inf ni.1 ,hnt hest homny. or Irrencn
oi pledge of our devotion to the principles an'i
- !" cause now inarpnrnblr in the history OF thi1
-, public: frum the l:iborE and the name ol Snin
~ ~ rii,i"n
~. N, THE lsSuK-pkFOEM ASD CHANGK.
"o With this rtutrIntnt of the hoi"A, minciI
!, "a ani purposes OF the democratic party. the <
Issue of reform an,i change III admin nlatrntio
~. submitted tu the people In calm condolences
!, ~ ~ the popular voice will pronounce in 1nvO
III ~ | new meE and new and more favorable conditi
~ :" Tor the growth OF Industry. the eNtrhsln
ION | trade the emp heni ami dur reward Of Il
, r' ami of capital ami the general welfare of
W., .e', whole country
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