Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-16
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party OF the Union, .arpngh
its representatives, In National Convenient ssl
rseoEnzs ,aa ahas II as ,ims NE aaa nnaas
mt o,us' old ,ssres perish. Bat the flns'nasentss
pfihe.., - The irmOcracy. approvea ~ fr-.
remain as The hest and oniy security for .s COZ
tin,Iunce of free government. The preservation OF
personal Ii&his, the equality OF NIL citizens before
the law. the reserved rights 0i the states and the
supremacy of the federal government within the
limits of the cOnstItutiOn will ever form the true
basis OF our librrii"s and can never be surren-
d, red without destroying that balance of rights
and powers which enables Il continent to- be dc-
vcluped in peace, and social order to be main
tanned by means oil local selt-govcrnnent; but 1t
Indispensable for the practical application
and en- fOrcclnrNt of these fundamental primer
pies that the SOv"rnm Mt should not always be
controlled by one pn'I'icai party. Frequent
change al administrations is as necessary as con-
stint recurrence to tn" popular will. Otherwise
abuses grow, aud The government. instead of
being carried on lar the general welfare, BE-
come an insirulnentality for impOain. heavy
hurt Ms un the m'ny who are & vtrnrd. Tor the
hen. iii oi the few who govern Public srrvan'a
thus become arbitrary ru'trs. THIS IL now The
condition of the cnintry-hencc II change Is 'ic-
inan,Ird. The republican party, SD far rs prin-
cipe is con:crnd. is IL r.ininescencr 1" prac-
iice il Is An organization for rnrlchins those who
control it's machinery. The frauds and JOhbrry
which have been brought to light in every de-
Irt Inent of the COVE nInent cirnL 10 have
,.aiir,. Tor lef,rm within the republican marty.
Yet these In authority, made Reckless bS the
long possession of power, have succuihbe'i 10
Its cOrfupLinS lhuuen't anu NhNt
nomination II ticket agair st which til" in.iepcnd-
rnt portion of the party ave in "p"n revolt.
A CHANGE DEMANDED.
Therefore Il Change is demanded such 4
change WAS alike ncrr ssary in lS1G, ut the Will
oi tbs. people was tn II defeated by fraud
which can never be- forgotten nor cni"iunrd.
Again, in ISSO. The change demanded by the
people was defeated hy the lavish use "t money
contributed by unsc, upulous contractors and
| shameless jnbbers who had birsain-t i"r un-
full profits for high Office. The republican
ienures of power has steadily decayfd IN moral
character and polical GalacIy. It's platform
promises are now u list of its past failures. II
demands the restoration of our navy; il has
squander,d hundreds of millions to create 4
navy that docs not exist. calls upon congress
to remove the burdens under which American
has continued those burdens. 1t Processes the
policy of rescrvinS the public lands for smull
holdings by uctual settlers; II has given away
the peoples heritage till now a lew r:iilrOais
and non resident aliens, individual and corp"-
rate, POSSESS IL larger area than that of all our
f;lI ms between the tw0seas.
REPUBLICAN, FALSE pnETRNsEs.
II Processes IL preference for free Institutions;
IL organ. .Zed und tried to legaliZc IL control OF
state elections by federal troops. 1t processes
desire to elevate labor; IL has subjected AmcrI-
can Wnrkingmen to the competition OF convict
| aud imported contract labor. 1t processes grati-
tuue To all who were disabled or died IN the
| war, leaving widows anu orphans; 1t left TO a
democratic house of representatives to cIualIZe
both bounties and pensions. 1t prO0rrs u pledge
to correct the Irregularities of our tariff; II
| created and has continued them Its own tariff
commission confessed the need OF more than ~
per cent. reduction ;its congress gave reduction
of less than per cent. 1t PROCESSES the prOtee-
tion of American uiaCtiires, II has subjected
| them to AN increasing Hood of manufactured
goods and a hopeless competition with manu-
| featuring nations, not one OF which taxes raw
| materials. 1t PROCESSES to project all Am' ririn
indusi ries; IL has Impoverished many tn subSI-
l,z- few. 1t pr0irsscs The protection oil Amer
lean labor; it has depleted the returns Of Amrr
/ f.,ll l,,.ll
our people IL processes the equality Of AL men
before the law ;;llempting t" fix the status of col
OF Ell citZenI the acts of lis congress were Os"rset
by the decisions Oi Its courts. lC accepts anew
the duty Of leading in the work OF progress :ln,
| reiorm;" ITS caught criminals are permitted 10
escape through cnntriNed delays "r actual con
niyance IN the prosecution. fIonry-combed " itfl
corruption, OutbrcakIns exposures no longer
| snuck It's moral ,nSr Its huncst mcmhers, its
In,ic,.n,ient .urn:ils no longer maintain u
| cessful contest Ter nnth"riS in i's councils or n
| veto upon bad n"nlnati"ns. That cl'hiec Is
necessary Is proved 10y an existing anrpu, "i
| more than Si0 .UD, 900. which h"z yearly h' ei
| collected from u suffering y orlr unnecessary
| AVIATION is II just iaNRiion. W. d"n"unrc the
republican party Inr .v,ny iaIic.l 10 r"ii"v. the
| penplc from crll.hi; x war taxes which have
para!yZ business ciirpied industry an'i tie
priv,d tabor of employment ai'i ii just rev ur'i
The democracy piled 'c7 itself 10 purify til" aim
| inIstratlon from corruption TO Restore economy
to rcviv. respect tor law "i i'' reduce ii>:'i",
! to the 10 vest limit consistent with 'tuc r'=nrl
to the alton oi the iaiti o Tie nation LEI
| Its creditors and pensioners.
| THE TARIFF PLANK
| Knowing Iull well, however, that Legislation
aiIrriin. III" operations Of the penl'c should i,'
cautious and conservative In n"thOd not III Nt-
vance of public opinion hut respon-iv. To i- de-
| ntnis, the democratic iiriy IL pledged To ir-
wise the tariff In asprit a" iiirness /" all inter-
i ests But in making reduction IN taxes, IL l.
not proposed to Ilr" any domrsIic in!iI-tric-,
but rather to promote their healthy grOwth
From the foundation OF ms t,pvc rnuicnt, b,Xrs
collected ut the custom house have been the chic
| source ol federal revenue. SnCn they must CON
| tiHue to be. Moreover, many industries have
come to rely upon legislation for successful cnn-
| tinuHnce, 80 that any chunge Of law must Ice II,
every step regarsiful Of the labor and capital
| thus involved, the process of reform must be
subject in the execution tn this plain dictate OF
Justice. AL taxation shall be limited to the re-
| quirementS of economical government. The
| necessary reduction IN taxation can and must
| be effected without dcpriving American labor
| o, the ability to compete succe stulv with for
| ei;n labor, and without imposing lower rates OF
duty than " i'll he ample to cover any increased
| COST of product which may exist in cOnsc-
| quence OF the higher rate ot wages prevailing in
this country Sufficient revenue to pay all tn,
expenses of the federal government cconomi
cally administered, including pensions. inter
est and princirn of the public debt. can be got
under our rrcs nj system -! ,Nitiun, from lis
tom-honse- taxes On fever ImpOrte, arIrlr-
bear ing heaviest on articles oil luxury and bear