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

Ing lightest on articles of necessity We tn; re-
lore denOunce the abuses of the eXisIny tariff;
anu, subject To the preceding Limitations. We
demand that federal taxation shall be exclusive
~ fsr public purposes. and shall not exceed the
needs OF the government economically udininis-
Tered The system OF direct taxation known as
the internal revenue" is war tnx and. 40
long rs the law continues, the money levied
thereirom should he snrrediy devoted to The re-
iiet of the people from the Iemaing burdens Uf
the war and he made n fund to d. fray the expense
OF the care and comfort OF worthy soldiers ,lisu-
bled in line Oi duty in the wars OF the republic,
anu Tor the payment Of such pensions as con-
Gress may from time 10 time grant to such SOL
dicrs- like fund for the sailors having heen nI-
ready hypr0vided-ahd any surplus should be paid
into the treasury.
THE DEMOCRACY BELIkvEs IN HONEST MONEY.
We favor an American continental policy
naseu upon more intimate commercial and pO-
liticai relations with the fifteen sister republics
OF North. Central anu South America, but en-
tanging alliances with none. We believe IN
honest money. the gold and silver coinage OF the
constitution. anu II circulating medium convert
ihle into such money without loss Asserting
the equality OF all men before the law, we hold
that II L. The duty OF the government in its deal
actjusticc to all citizens. of whatever nativity,
race. color or persuasion, religious or political.
We believe in IL free ballot aud q fair count. and
We recall TO the memory Of the people the noble
struggle oil the democrats IN the Forty filth and
Forty-sixth congresses by which II reluctant re-
publican opposition was compelled to assent to
Legislation making everywhere illegal the pres
ence Of troops ut the polls, as ,he conclusive
proof MAT democratic administration will pre-
serve liberty " ith order. The selection OF led
eral officers for the territories should be re-
stricted to citizens previously resident therein
HONEST CIvIL-sEnvIcE REFORM
We oppose sumptuury laws which vcx the
cltlLen anu interfere With ihdivit liberty;
we favor honest civil service reform, and the
compensation of all United States officers by
hxeu salaries; the separation of charch and
state, and the diffusion of free education hy
common schools. SO that every Child In the land
may he taught the rights and duties of citizen-
ship. While we favor ali legislation which viii
tend to the equitable distribution of property 10
the prevention of monopoly and to the strict en-
rate abuses, We hold that the welfare of society
depends upon a serupulous regard Tor tho rights
OF property as defined by law. .....
PROTECTION TO LABOR.
We believe that labor ia best rewarded where
it Is frerst and most enlightened. 1t should
therefore be fostered and cherished. We favor
the repeal of all laws restricting the free action
81 labor anu the enactment of laws by which
labor organizations may be incorporated, and
OF all such legislation as will tend to enlightcn
the people rs to the true relations Of capital and
labor. We believe that the public land ought,
as far US possible, to be kept as homesteads for
actual settlers; that all unearned lands hereto
fore Improvidently granted 10 railroad CORPORA
lions by the action OF the republican party
should be restored TO the public domain. and
that no more grants of land shall be made to
corporations or be allowed to fall into the own
ership of alien absentees. We are opposed to
sll propositions which upon any pretext would
convert the general government into . machine
ior collecting taxes To he distributed among the
states or the citizens thereof. " .l
OPPOSED TO IMPORTED PAUPER LABOR.
In reaflirming the declaration of the demo-
cratic platform OF 1855. that the liberal princi-
of Independence. and sanctioned in the constit-
ution which makes ours the land OF liberty and
the asylum Of the oppressed Of every nation,
N mol s,Pt -.
cratic faith. we nevertheless do not sanction the
importation of foreign labor the admission Of
ssrvie races untitled UNI by habits. training. re-
body of our people, or for the citizenship which
our laws confer American civilization demands
that against the immigration or im,iOrtation OF
Along"lans to these shores our gates be closed.
The democratic party insists that 1t is the duty
OF this government to protect with equal fidelity
and naturalizeti, at home and abroad, and to
the end that this protection may be assured,
United States papers of naturalization issued by
courts Of competent Jurisdiction must he re-
spected by the executive and legislative depart
menfs OF our own government and by all foreign
powers: IL Is an imperative duty OF this gov
ernment to efficiently protect all The rights OF
person and property of every American citi-
zen in foreign lands, and demand and enforce
iull rcptrafi0n for any invasion thereof. An
Amer :an citizen ID only responsible to his own
government for any act done in his own country
or under her flag. and can only be- tried therefor
on her own soil and according to her laws; and
no power exists in this government TO expatrlale
IN American citizen to he tried in any foreign
lnnd for any such act This country has never
TsSs aass. esa to ia:cn
the interests of the country or hurtful 70 our
citizens, 10 let them alone; that the result OF
ana, Florida. California and oi the adjacent
Mexican territory by purchase alone and con-
irtst these srand ncquIsliinns OF democratic
tesmanslilp with the purchase Of Alaska, the
al i'm ISL lin nf
ly quarter Of century
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other gre It
waterway of the Republic so u, to secure ior
the interior stat s easy and cheap trans i'nrta-
lion To tIdrwutcr.
= AN AMERICAN Foley DLMANDED
Under a long i"r'rd OF drm"c,-,iic rule and
policy "ur merchant M ,ri"e wa+ Ia tuvrriakin
and On the i.oinL Of "ii'~t.i pping thai sf Great
Britain Under twenty years oi republican
rule and p licy our commercr has been ell I"
British huilouis ahl the American nag has al
most been swept of the high seas Insira,I al
the republican lalty's BRUSH policy We demand
for the people "i the United States An American
policy Under d, mOcraiic rule ami policy ,,,r
merchants and sailors flying the stars ami
stripes in every pri, s,ic.s fully Sc ,rciled out
II market for the varied products II American
industry. Under II un ,rt,r century of republic
can rule AID policy dc,l,iteuur mamie t ndyan-
tase o, er all Di.r natI.,n IN high y,aid labor,
favorable ciininfea and trrmin. s,iis, Il. spite
iIeenn of tr;''t" among all :here United : II
despite their popnlut:nn by the tor. most Of
men and an annual iinmigra'i ion ui the yuung,
lhriity ana atIen'ur II. of all n ,tIonr; despite
our ircr'iuln here from the inh, ,ritcd burden. Ut
lille ant indus ry III O'd world III Inarchirs.
their costly war navirs, their vast taA -cosuming
non producing tan'iing armrs; dr. piie twenty
years al peace, republican ruie and puicy have
managed I" surrender To Great britain aiu,.g
with our c.'Inn,"icr the control 6t the IUar krIr
of tie world. Inst.nd OF the republican p,rtr g
l'rilish policy We demand IN behalf al the
American derncracy an American pnIIry In
st:i oil the republican p.rty's 'iis c.e'iiie,i
scheme AMI fnlsc prctrnse Oi friendship l"r
American labor Expressed by imposing taN+s.
we rn,and III behalf of III" democracy irrc,i.I
for American labor by reducing taNes 10 the
end That these United states may COMPETE iih
unhiniereh powers for the priInary ailiOng u l.
toms In all the arts oi peace and fruits OF lib
crIy.
Tribute TO SAMUEL }. TILpEN.
With profound regret We have been apprise,i
by the venerable statesman, through whose per
son was struck that blow ut the vital principle
| OF republics, acquiescence IN the Will o. The
MAJORITY, that he cannot permit us again to place
in his hands the leadership of the drm6crailc
hosts inr the reason that the achievement vi re-
form in the administration OF the federal gov
err. Inent Is an undertaking now too heavy h.r
his az" In,l failing strength Rejoicing that his
life has been pi oionged until the general Judg-
| inent OF our ieiOw-c.untryincn ls united IN the
wish that that wrong Were righted in his person,
| Tor the democracy OF the United States we dc
o1l.r to him in his withdraw al from public cares
| hut also that best homage Of frcemen, the
pledge of our devotion tD the principles au tht
| cause now nsrparabe in the li story oil this Re,
public from The l,,bors and the name Of Samuel
j Ii,ien.
| THE issUK-nEFORM AND CHANGE.
! With this statement OF the hopes, principle
| ami purposes OF the democratic party. the grea
Issu. of reform anu change in administration IL
submitted to the people in calm confidence tha
| the popular voice will pronounce in favor O
new IneE and and more favorable conditions
| Tor the growth of Industry. the extension oi
trade. the employment AMI dur reward Of lhbOi
| and of capital and the general welfare oi III.
| whole country.