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

The democratic party OF the Union. ui""s"
~. r., r..,nIutiyes IN National Convention ns- |
srnbi..j recurniZe TINT rs the nati"n grows
older new is,rrs are born of time ami ir"sress;
and old issues i"r'sh b,tt tne ,n...; ~" ,h.
inilcd vol .rs at the people, remain an' WIN ever
remain a- The hest and un,y security i"f ihc ''h
tntnncc of free government nr ne i,ni,r
lrr.o,,nl ri. hts the equality "f AL cit oLe
ihe INV the reserved rights OF the states an't !ne
sup, emucy of the federal government W'tn,n @ lme
Of the constitution ill ever form th' true
Ian ia of our lil. rites and can never he shrren-
Il r. Il W without destroying that balance OF TlEn's
aud powers which enables cohiii'eht u, NC ~; ~
X.lonc,! i,, peRGe, AMI social of'ief I'd bt hi"i"
,nine,i Inv mems OF local sell! governments huI IL
IL int,rrens., bic for the prHctic:tl nirirat'on
and enforcement "f these liinu u'r"an, ~. M w.
niles that the government should hoi Away" i,.
controlled by one pniltical lnrth. frequent
change OF administration Ia IA necessary mn CON
stuut recurrence to the popular Will. u'herwse
ahmses grow and the government. instead nf
being carried on Tor the general welfare D.
comes an inst, ulnentalItV Tor imporin: htaS3
hurd, ma on the many W h, are K w rn.u, ior inc
hen, fit OF the few who govern. Pilhl'c ser'ants
thus become art,itrar, rulers This IL now the
condition ni The cuIniry-hcnGr change ii ue
minded 1hr republican party, a" lar hs Pr.n-
cinIe ia cOnceru, Il, is II r,ininrscrncr l" prnc-
tce il IL an organization fnr'n' ,ci''hs 'hn's VINO
control its mrrh:u'ry The fraud, anu )h"rrf
which nave been hin,iGh' I" iGh' IN rA III :
artmcnt of the cove nTcmt al sufficient L. have
| called tor eini III within the lrrn'':irnn parry
Yet thnsr IN nut',nr;iv, made re'hfhS NV tn' W
| long lOsr,:ssiOn of ,,nwri, 'Nc aH'riiihi"u III
its c0rrurt.ng i,.h,en Z and nav rlacei II
| uum.inntun IL tiek', HgIi,.ht which In. in,eiehu-
| rni portion "i the raitS nre IN 't II revolt
| A CitASth DEMANDED
| Therefore "A ..,,.rr L. d' mnI'irt Snch
| chunrn was mIikr Hc'ra.ar, IN 1876, Ut ne WI
OF tile people Was TIL II d, fra'ti 10y irau'
| which can never hr i"rsottrn nor c"mi"hra
| Again. in lSsO III" ,hsn4r demanded by TN
DrOlle w,,a ,.airntr 10y The lavish NJ" 1T money
contributed hy INSCRIPTIONS contractors nn'
| shu,u,.Ic-s j,hhrrs who hml barSntntd for un
lawful ,rulits u, TOR high "il".. The republican
pa,ty during it, legal, It's stnl' ana Hthtl
t,n,lrr:. t pnwcr has steadily tccarrd ia mora
character and political caincfY Us p.ni'"r!'
promises are now II list OF itf past fh,''ir"s
d,man,i~ the +. st ration II our navy " II"
, sUuun,rr,i hiIntirciia nr millions 10 c;.a!c
navy that ,,,. :, not rXI-t Ii calls upon ,ns r''f
tn T., move .hr hur,i' ns nn'i' winch An''r'ch
siiprinA has been depressed; ~ iin''os'a ~. ~,
hns tvni,n,I.,i !i.o.e bard. ne. 1t pt"ir III
| policy ot rrsrrving the public i'"'ia f'r nm
holdings hy actual B".tirrs; II li.s given aH II
| IN, u,..plr'. heritage Till nuw =" Ir~ r;ulria
and no,, resident aliens. individual hnt corr"
rate: ,n n, 50 II larger area. than That Of all ~
farms between III" tw0srhs.
o uarlni.cA> FALSE rRKrkSsE~
1t rrot. rsrn :, preference i"r f"" iLsiituti"n
| IL org n .Zc,i un. tried Ia icgnltL' II control
sttr IT. riion- by i,ricr, trt"'Iir II ir"t.ss' y
t | dusi,e tn elevate labor; II h'- subjected Amer
can W. ikingrIirn 10 tie G''mi'ti'l"ii OF c"hNl
| md tmlnit I. d contract labor IL Irnle Hra
| tuue to all who We're disabled ar 'ii'd III u
war, having w,d"ws and orphans; II htt y"
drmn:in'i ic hO,isG "f representatives I" e4na,
| Iplu l,o,tutI,s an,i ueu-i'ns II pi"H"rH n ii'ii
| Ia correct the irrcl u'~riti'h of our tariHi
created and hns ntinn,"i them Its own Tar
| c,,n,,,issin r..Gf.sI, u the need nf mere tiinn
per cent r.,iirii,N 1T c..nHirar gave ir'iurtl'
oi less than l per cent II pro s"s-.-. Tie pr"t'.
liun ui Aunri nm nihhutnc'nr'-, l. has hi |'r'
Them tn AN increasing nood OI nitnufictur
goods and hoI'ui.ss c"inrcliii"n w'th Ihah
| featuring naiinns, not on" of winch tnxrH ru
| materials. 1t prntrsars I" protect a'f Am rte
indus, ries; u has Impoverished many Ia sub
. d,ze "a few u pr"trssrr til. I'r"iecli'n OF I'm.
&c lean labor; l. ha- depleted the returns Ut Am.
can nv r,culu,. in,i,,-ir, followed by III
Z lf,sr
before tha law ;ttirInulnHI FIX the Statue oil c'
Ol ell citZcnn tir ncta nf ''s r'nSrcsn We're over
by the ,trcIsiuns al itH courts IL ''acG"its an
the duty "f irn'iing IN the won't hf progress II
reIurn;'' its caught c:iminn,a are permitted
escn,,n through c"ntrivrd delays or actual c.
nivnure III the prosecution. HOnny-cOmIbeI
e' corruption, outbreak!n. clr'sures no ioh'
shack ltn moral s.n.r f,n hnn.st members.
independent Journals no longer mnintain q e,
c,.,fui cont, at t.r authority in its cOunrlin ~
veto upon bal nominations That change
n. G. srnry 10 proved 10y AZ existing surpIil.
more than SiOO TN, ot" witch has yearly b'
collected from u suffering p' 0rlr. lInncrca
tax xstinn il unjust takatinn. We den"unse
republican party for having failed to relieVe
pe,,piu from crushing war taxes which HI
pursiyzsd busincss crippled industry ami
priv, Il Iuhnr OF employment ami OF Just rcE,
The Il. mocrar, pi,'i.cs itself" purity the n
inlstrntlOn from corruption. To rcstnrr e,:ni.oi
to revive Respect for law aud To reduce tnXnt
to the lowest limit consistent with due rcH
re TO the preservation Of the faith of The nntlol
Its creditors and pensioners
10 TME TARIFF PLANK
Knowing full well, however, that ltgslat
affecting the 0prI IOns 0f the people should
cautious and conservative In method. not III
vance of public opinion hut responsive To tts
mantts, the democratic l'nrty ls pledged To
Wise the tirifl IN spirit "t fairness To all IN
csts. But In Ing reduction In taxes.
not Proposed To iijurc amy 'i"inestlc industr
but rather to prniLntr their healthy grO'
From the f"un'int on "I tEiS government. ta
collected ut Ihr CUSTOM houre have been the e
source Of IC,tci al revenue. Sncn they must
uy, tinie to he Moreover, many industries
come to rely upon lcsIslation i,'r s,iccr,siui
tin,iance. no that amy change OF law muht l.
every etrp r.SnrAfitl Of the labor hnd rhl
thus involved, the process OF reform miir
subject in the execution to this plain dictn
Justice. Al tax ,tnn shall be limited to thu
cad uIIrcmrnts OF economical government
n-ccrssry reduction In taxation Gun and I
be fr,ctrd without dcprlving American Ii
OF the ability to compete successfully with
eiRn labor, and without imposing lower rat
duty than " ill he ample to cover any lncre
and cost OF production which may exist in CO
Qilence Of the higher rate OF wages lTcvniliI
TIL. cnuntry. Sufficient revenue to pay al
EXPENSES of the federal government rc"n
cm1iy administered including pensions. ii
est and principal of the public debt. can be
under our present systeHi of t. Xntion. from
tOm-hOuHes taxes on fewer unn"rted srti
bcsJ Ing heaviest On article, ui luxury AMI
Ing lipLtcst on articles of necessity. Wo q
tore denOunC1. the abusea of the exirinr 1
aud subjecI TO the preceding limitations
demand that federal aAation shall be eAclu