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

Tue ueInnrr:tlIc party or Ine UnIOn. through
.ms,, vt, r..issz , a M n toWs ~;
older nrW issues are born 0f time ana progress.
and old l-s,l's perish. But the fundamental
principles OF the democracy. approved 10y the
uni.c,i voices Of the people, remain snti Will ever
remain the best and only security Tor Tile con-
tinlance of free government. The preservation oil
,ersOn .hts tho equality OF nli citizens her re
ihe law THE reserved rights or th,: states ni the
supremacy of the federal gOvernMirnt within the
limits of the constitution " i'll ever fO"m the true
basis nl cur lib. rites and can never lie r,irrcn-
| dnr. Il without destroy Ing that balance Ot rights
! and powers which enables continent IL hc de-
velODel IN peace, and sUcial order 10 hC MUM
t,ne.i by means al local self government; hut 1t
| Ii Indispensable Tor The practical application
and enforcement of these fundamental pr nc-
Piles that the Snvrrnm III should NOT always De
| controlled by one political party. Frequent
change Oi administration ii ~ necessary aa Con-
| stant recurrence l., the popular will. Oiherwise
| being carried on i"r the general welfare. bet
| cOlnrs aI insti uIncntnliiy for impusin heavy
| han,t %, ii,. t,w win, r,y.rn i.uhiir s.rv,nin
! thus bect,rnr arbitrary rulers This IL nov the
condition of the country -hcno Il ci.tnr:n Is de.
| iDan,led. The republican purity, sn tar IA l,rin-
clple in concern. ,l. liz ri nli. -c"ncr liz l,uc-
tice Is an organization Tor en- ichihH tnnc who
control its machinery Tie frauds and jobi,rrY
| which have been brought :" light IN yer, de-
partnent of the g"v.i mncnt hn ic lent t" have
| called tor Iefurm within the republican i.arty
Yet those III nuth"rly. made reckless b, the
| long pOsbrhnlOn ~ power. have su1:iiinbcii 10
| its cOrr,lrting inilucn.e and have placed ~
nomination II ticket asni,,ai whci, tn in.icr.:"d-
ent portion OF the party III" i" 'l"n rrv"it-
| A CuAaaK DEMANDED
Therefore IL change ia demanded Such a
change WAS alike necessary in lS1G, Int III" will
OF Ll. people was thrn defeated by . fraud
wllicl, can never b" forgotten nor c"n.l"nrd
| Again, in lSoU. ;h'' change demanded by the
people wns defeated 10y the lavish ure "t money
contributed by nisc, ,uruiniis cnnii actors un,
shameless j"il'crs %l" hn,i bar"n'm.h Tor un-
lawful profits "r for high nili,:e. lie rclni iiral
party during Its legal lis nt"l. II ami = bought
t.nures Of power hns str.iIy hccastd Ia moral
| character nnd uolicul capacity Its platform
pr"Liisrs are how ii Inst OF its pas, tnii,Ic>. II
demands the restoration "f our nav, II has
sIuanhrrd hundreds OF millions Ia cranie Il
to +, move ihr hursl, iis under which Am, r!caI
shipping hns been depressed; II imi,',.d AN,
l'"s c"l,..",'"'t th"-e burdens: II ir"I.-,'a th'
| holdings by actual SCI tiers; Il h:l' given way
the penplc'r h"ri.lge till now lew rl,lr"i,i:
and non resident aliens. individual AMI cnrl"-
| rate, lpD-s. iarrnr AREA thnh that Ut nll on
| fii ms between the two. .rns
REruni.cAN FALSE rnrr.xsEs
1t proicsscs u preference ior free Institutions
! 1t organized and tried To lcgalIZr n control %
state elcciinns by federal trn"pn. 1t pr.ftSs-a
desire to elevate labor; II has suijrrt,d Il An,rrl
can wnrkinHnirn To the CnmI,rtiti0n o; conN ic
and im!'oit tc,i cnntrart labor II lr"ic,.ca SrutI
tudo to all VIII" were 'iiaahl''i "r hnd IN th
| war; leaving wrlows and orphans; It Iot; 10
| democratic house Nf representatives tn ruiisliz
| both bountiGs and pcnsiuns Ii Ii,,ilrra a. ur,lg,
| to correct The irregularities uf tariff: I
| createi and .,s continued them Ita own tarii
cuininIsaiOn n"nfrss'i the nr,i nf more than :.
per cent rnuh"u 1T, Congress gave u reduction
Ut less than per cGnt. IL i'ro:rs-ra the prOtrc
tiOn OF AurrirNn niann aGtirrr II has r,l,jcc,e,
| them To An increasing Hood OF manufacture. 4.
gO."i~ and hOp.i"ss competition with manu-
| featuring natlohs. not one III which taxes raw
m,rcrinls. Ii piof.sscs To protrrt r'l Am ri,.al
Industries; II has inp"vrria',ni many to s,lsI
dig II few 1t proi"rsco III. protection OF Aucr
lean labor; II has depleted the returns of Amcr
| can aHrIculiure-Rn industry followed by linI
our people 1t professors Use equal ty of MI me,
iIuiOrc tho law ;aticIipIinH II the status of co,
nlei c,tizens, ,e ac.s Of ills c",,srsr were rrsc
by the decisions i" Its courts. Il accepts unev
| tho duty uf leading in the work of prnxrra. an,
reIOrm;'' Its caiirh crIhlnaIn ne purIniitr,i I,
eaGnl,r through c"htriv,d delay n or actual con
nlvanca III the pr,'r"cution. Hon. y-c0mb.d u i'll
corruption. oIthr"aAli'T rArosnres no l"nyc
independent Journals no longer maintain IA sue
cssui cont. 1t for authority in i's cu,In.is or
veto upon bnd Nominations That change Il
n~c asary Ia proved 10y M eAisting s,rpiu. O
more than $lU0 mn. 300. which han yearly I,rcr
collected from suffering prorlo. Unnr.:.ss. . r,
republican party for hsvinx failed 10 relieve TN
| people from crnhhing war inIca which hny,
phrniyz"i buh,n"s" crippled ind,'n'rY and lie
prIVtd labor OF employment and of jiai rewur,!
The 'i"in"crlcy p'i.c i,Ac'i 10 purity the adm,
ihst'ati from corruption. To r, store economy
To reyiv rc',,rt f,r law aud to reduce lnxui,0,
to the 10 vest Iim,t consistent VIII, due rrrnr,
10 the I'r"scrvaiioL "i III. laiih ~ the ,ntinn II
its 1ie'iitn'n anil n"ilhioncrs.
THk TaniFs PLANK.
Knowing iui Well, however, that Legislation
Affecting HE nin'u'i"iis OF the people should b
chiti nut AMI r"inrrvativc IN M. tlu,l not In u,i
vnnc.: Of pIlli: opinion but respnii"v, L., IL, de
III ,nd-, tt" ,inn-rratIc pnrty In pledged To RI.
Wise lhe tafn In apii II of fairne, 10 all inter
| ests. But IN making reduction in taxes IL /
not proposed to mi ure any duiurstic ln,,str,,,
but rather to promote their healthy growll
from III" foundation of this government, take
collected at the cnston- house have been the chi,
| source OF federal revenue. Sucii they must con
tiHue to be. Moreover, many Industries nav
come To rely upon Legislation for sue ccessful con
tihuanca, so thnt amy change OF law must he 4
| every step regnr.iful OF the inbor .d cuu,tr
thus involved, the process OF reform must b
subject In the execution Ia this plain ,.ictr,c G
Justice ~ tnxntion shall he linni II to the r,
qulr'hnnts OF economical COVER, nent ri,
| necessary reduction III taxation c,,n ,n,i r,,,,,
be effected without drrriving American lnlu
o! the ability to compete auccc niulv with 10,
| eiSn labor, and without impuslnH lower rules {
huty Than " Ill he ample IL cover any Increase
Cost OF Prmitlctl II whI.h may exist IN cons,
4ue"ce ot III. higher rat" ~ wages prevailing
] this country. Suiiic,rn' revenue to pay ali tt
expenses Of the tedelai government econom