Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

demand that federal taxation shall he exclusive
ly for public purposes. AMI shall not exceed tn.
needs of the government economically admlns-
tered. The System OF direct taxation known as
the ''inicrnal revenue Ia II war tux. and Sc
long ma the law continues, 70 the ] money levied
lief Of the people from the rcnlaing burdens OF
the war and bc made II fund TO drfrny the expense
Ot the care and comfort of worthy sOl,ticrs dtsa-
bled in line Of duty In the WARS OF the republic,
and for the payment OF such pensions M con
gress may from time to tlmle grant to nuch sol
dcrs- like fund for the anilOrs having been al
ready provl,ietl-and any surplus should be paid
into The treasury.
THE DEMOCRACY DkLikvEs IN HONEST MONKY.
We favor an American continental policy
hased upon more Intimate commercial and Vp-
litic;i relations with the fifteen sister republics
OF North, Central and South America, hut en-
tungling alliances with none. We believe in
lnnrsi money, the gold and silver coinage of the
| constitution, and Il circulating medium convert
lille into such money without loss. Asserting
the equality of all men before the law, we hold
that IL Ia the duty Of the government In It's deal
tnSs with the people. To mcfe out equal and eX-
net justioe tu n: citizens, OF Whatever nativity,
race. color or l','rs,lnsiOn, religious or political.
We believe in free ballot and fair count. aud
Wa recall to the memory of the people. the nnbi.
struggle of the democrats IN the Forty yilith and
fuliy-stxih cOngrrs"s by which reluctant re-
publican opposition wills compelled to assent Ia
Legislation naking everywhere Illegal the pres
rncc of troops ut the polls, ns the conclusive
proof that democratic administration will pre-
serve liberty with order Tho selection of led
rri officers for the territories should he re-
stricte'i To citizens previously r.sId.nt therein
noNEsT ClvII.-sEnvIcr REFORM.
We oppose sumpt,,ary laws which v-x the
citizen and interfere with individual liberty;
We favor honest civil service reform. anu Inc
compensation OF all United States officers by
liked snlirirs; the separation of chnrch and
state, and the diffusion of free education by
eouinOn schools. that every child In the Iai,ti
may be taught the rights and duties of citizen
-hip. While we favor all Legislation which will
td to the equitable distri button of property. Ia
the prevention of monopoly nnl to the strict Gu
ihrcrIncht OF Individuals rights against cOrpn-
rate abuses, we hold that the welfare of society
depends upon IL scrupulous regard for tho rights
of property as defined 10y law.
PROTECTION TO LABOR.
We believe that labor is best rewarded where
it ID frccst and most enlightened. 1t should
therefore be iOstrrc,t and cherished. We favor
the repeal of all laws restricting the free action
Of labor AMI the enactment of laws by whlci,
labor organizations may be incoI pOraied, and
Of all Buch Legislation Will tend 10 enlI.htcn
the people rs to the true relations Of capital and
labor. We believe that the public land ought,
ns far rs possible. 10 be kept as hOmesteads for
actual settlers; that all unenrned lands hereto
fore improvl!cntly granted to rnilrOnd corpOra-
tons by the action OF tho republican party
| should bG restored to the public domain and
that no more grants Of land shall be made to
| corporations or he allowed to fall into the own
| "rshIp OF alien absentecs. We are OppOeed to
| all propositions which upon any pretext would
convert the 81 NE raj government into IL machine
for collecting taxes TO lie distributed among the
| htAtes OR Tie CltlZenb thereof.
OPPOSED TO IMr0RTkD PAUpRR LARoR,
In leafliimIng the declaration of the demo-
cratic platform OF lSs6. that tho liberal nrinci
pies euibedIed by Jefferson in the Duclarsiion
ui Independence. and sanctioned in the onns,it-
utIon which makes ours the land OF liberty and
| the asy luIn of the oppressed of every nation
have ever been cardinal principles in the tirInO-
cratic nitlI. We neverth. less Ito not sanction The
impoi tation of foreign labor or the admission OF
| servile races untitled 10y habits, training re-
lgl"n or kindred for absorption INTO the great
body of our l,rOple, or for the citizenship which
our laws confer American civilization demands
tat against tho immigration or importation OF
MOngOlians t. these shores our gat.s l,,. clOs,l
~. democratic rnrly insists that 1t is the duty
or this government to protect Ith equal fidelity
| and vigilance the rights of ITS citiZrna native
| aud nntii allied, at home and Abroad AMI Il,
| the end tilnt this protection may be- assured,
United States ptcrs Of nal iaiiZaLiOn issued by
Courts Df competent Jurisdiction must he re-
| spected by the executive AMI legislative depart
nrhts OF OW gOvern,ucnt aud l,y nil tnr,,..u
powers. II ls an Imperative Iiuiy OF this gov
| erhment tn efficiently protect all the righIs OF
| person and property of every American cilI-
Zen IN I0reign lands. aud demand and en- for CO
| Iull relaia alton ior amy invasion thereof An
| American citizen III only Responsible Ia his own
government . tnr any MT .ione in his own .un,ry
on her own soil and according To her laws; and
no power exists IN thi. s,'vernn'rnt To expai, late
inerl ciStncn to l,0 triG,i in any IHTcis,.
nn I'm. i9r anE sIS, act Tit h" meyer
| save under 'icmDcratic admin nistI aiiDn That
| policy has ever been, III regard To fnreipu mn
tons, 30 long aa they do not nct detrimental To
1 the interests of the country or hurtiuI In our
citizens, TO let them alone; that na the result of
| this policy we recall the acquisition OF Io,,isj-
ana, FLORIDA. California ni,d ni the adjacent
Mexichn territory by purchase niOn. ani con-
trisf these grand acquisitions OF drmOc, ut 10
s'atesIhtnshlp with the purchase of Alaska, the
sale fruit of republican lin ON of near
| iy II quarter of u century.
The federal government should care for and
| improve The Mississippi river AMI other great
wa'erways OF the Republic. No as To secure Tor
CHI n.f,.
| tiOn To tIdewater.
AN AMEnIcAN POLICY DkMANDEp.
| Under IL long p,riod OF democratic rule and
policy our merchant marine WAS last overtnkins
and on the point "f omistrIupl,ing that uf Great
Britain. Under twenty years OF republican
| rule and policy our commerce has been lett to
| British bottoms and the American flag has al
most been swept OF the high seas. Instead OF
the republican ln,Ity'a British policy we demand
for the people nt the United States an Alnrrichn
policy. Under democratic rule ami policy our
merchants and sailors aying the stars and
stripes in every port, successfully searched out
II market Tor the varied products Of American
industry. Under "a quarter century OF republic
can rule and policy. despiteour manifest adyan-
tIge over all other natinns III hiSh-p iabur,
favorable climates and tceminS sUlla, despite
freedom of trade among nll these United States;
despite their population by the foremost races Of
IheI anu HI annual innlGrntiOn nf the Young,
| thrifty and adventurous of all nations; dcallte
our freedom here from the inherited burdens OF
lie and Industry in Ol,i world mOnnrchas.
their costly war navies, their vast taH-cosuning.
non producing htan,itng armies; despite twenty
years "i peace, republican rule and policy have
managed TO surrender to Great Britain along
with our cnum"rcc the control of the markets
Of the world. Instead OF thu republican, party
BrIliali policy we demand IN behalf "i tht
American ,ieno.:acy IN American policy In
stead of the republican p:irty's disc'e'titet
sciI,:nle and false prctcns,. OF friendship iol
American iib"r expressed by inpo-inS taxes
We demand in behalf of The democracy freedom
, for American Labor by reducing taxes To th'
end That thrs" United states may c"'nprte wl''
, nnhin,iere.l power for the prinacy among ma
tons lii all The iits III i'ctrc ard fruits oi I'D
, , crty.
TRiEUrE sAMUEL ]. TILDKN.
With profound regret We have been nprr;aet
by the venerable s.aLtsnlnn, through whose per
, SON WAS stuck that blow ut the vital prihClpi
of rcpiihlGs, ncIiicsrcncG in the Will 0f IN
maJurtv, TINT he cannot permit ua ag:tiE To plhc
in his hands The !cndrtship OF tie ,i"IEo:rnti
hosts Tor the reason that the achievement OI re-
form in the administration nI tue federal gov
crumrnt is nn Undertaking now too heavy io
p, his nga annl failing strength. tcioicinS that III
life hats been prolonged until The general J"',s
" Inent of our frlO men Is united IN I'll
wish that that wrong We're riehtcd in Mis- person
Tor the democracy OF the United States we q
, Oii'r I" him i'll his withdrawal from public care
. not only rspcctfi! sympathy AMI estccI
y y but nlsO that best homage OF ircemcn, IN
pledge of our devotion to the principles AMI I'll
caIlse inscparablr III the history OF this liz
r public from the lnbors and the name OF Snnu'
= j. ridden.
TIE IssUE-HKFOnM AND CHANGR.
q, With this statement OF the hopes, principle
! ami purposes OF the democratic party, the Erei
Ias,Ir of reform and change in administration
submitted To The people in calm confidence tt'
, the popular voice will pronounce in Iavnr I
new mel. AMI new and NOR" favorable condition
for the growth OF lniiisiry. the "xtenhln
trade, the employment and dur reward Of lhi"
r and of capital and the general weliar. OF I'll
, whole country
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