Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-04
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party OF Missouri congratu-
lates the country upon I'll. TACT that alter the
most thorough and practical test OF the iunda-
me ltal principles OF the democratic party upon
which Grover Cleveland was elected II can now
dec:arr It's renewed iaItn in those prime Piles and
most heartily lndor5c the firm and conscientious
manner in WhichPres dent a d has given 10
the country u Wise and pa'riOlic administration
reioimins the glaring abuses that had crept into
me uuInl Iraiion oil The public service under his
republican pre- ,ecessors. We indurse the wise
and economical adm nisirat!on OF q ". Marina
duke, and we fer with pride to the fact that IN
this state, which has been iraduced for poltIcaI
purpose by lis enemies as the -.robuer sIateD
th nowhere are the rights of a citizzn more
sacreuly guarded as the De>t refuta ION OF such
ISLANDERS And II ad iitIoual evidence ia needed
it Is furnished by The that our bonds bearing
~ per Cent iuterest command in the money
markets Il premium of pr cent. We, there
declaration of principles:
In acc riauc. vii. III" lime hon red princi-
pies oil thu Il mncr Ii itIty We declare that the
federal eoveri.ni mt l.. one Of limited bower:
that the powers not delegated by tue cnnstitu-
tion to the United States nor ~ o. b,teu nv in tn
the states are Reserved To the states respectively
for the peoplr; That the maintenance OF the lust
equilibrium as to the powers delegated and
those rese' vtd Is essential To the peI DE ulty nj
our dual form Of state ani federal govern uments
md tii;it congress IN Iiie exercise OF its Iunc.
lions should eonfine Is act.ons strictly within
the limits OF the constitutional or nj; that Ih,.
authority 10 levy and collect taxes and duties
ON imports WAS intended to vest IN the general
government In" power of raj sing the money ne
cessary to meet Its expenses and is by the ex-
pre- IS terms OF the c nsItutIOn limited to tn.
purpose OF paying the expenses and obligations
OF government. We, therefore, deprecate
the prostitution of the taxing mower under any
pretext or guise whatever. objects and pur-
poses olher tnan thc Raising OF the revenue or to
tne purpose oil eu= ting ind rectly legisIa ion a.
10 subjects over which congress has no control
as such legislation tends Inevitably 10 consoli.
d tlion and destruction of the reserved rights
of the states, and that the building I'M of one
| industry by u taxation or ut The expense of an
olher Is toIel5n TO the true aims OF u Tree gov
ernment in which all TIE people as to their legal
rights stand on an u b ,uluIcly equal footing
StcUnd-We believe In huneeI IN ney, The gold
ami silver coinage oi the constitution, and
circulating medium convertible into such money
without loss, and we demand at the hands OF
congress the free and Unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver.
In the treasury shall he applied to the payment
CT the interest bearing debt
tourth-N approve the action of the demo-
cratic mouse oil congress in iorieting aud
storing to the Pablo domain for home ,teads for
actual settlers nearly loo, 600, 600 acres of un-
carmel lands heretofore granted by republican
congresses TO railroad Corporations and We
,lso approve the act preventing alien ownership
In large tracts of public lands in the United
states.
Fifth-It is the deliberate judgment OF the
democratic party OF Missouri, that in their very
nature as well as by the provisions of our state
constitu ion, the railroads of this sta are uui,.
Tic highways. many Oi which were butt by
pubic taxation; that both the right and duty of
Tue ST tie 10 regulate and con .rOl the hg ways is
ear ana can never he abrogated: that the wise
PROVISIONS OF our constitution as TO discrlInlna-
u ons III freight and pas senger rates by railroads
against competing lines being under one man
aselnent, against the giving OF passes or re
duced rates to public Uincrrs. against such cor
pora'lons engaging in other business and their
omctr5 furn shIng supplies to such railroads. to
Stther with the other requirements of our con-
sltutlon, should be supplemented by stringent
laws to carry them into effect, and We de,nand
oi the next general assembly the passage of all
such necessary laws, with such penalties a will
insure their due observance. We further declar.
mat rates should be TO adjusted on heights Us
10 give the railroads IA fair and just reInunera-
ton Tor service performed md the money ac.
uhaily invested, exclusive CT watered or fictlt-
Gus STOCK; That our board of railroad Commits
,loncrs should reduce all present rates to such a
standard, anu II the powers OF the bourd are
lnauequ ite 10 that end that such further an
th"ilty De CIV n 10 II, that demand that our
present laws be SO amended to give the board
uie power TO enforce such rates when fixed and
the shipper also a clear remedy Tor all wrongs
we lufther fayor necessary legislation for the
speedy and equitable settlement OF all disputes
anu differences that may arise between ralroad
companies ana their employees
SiAth-Ih" democratic party, which orlgina,-
e,i the public school system in Missouri stands
pledged to maintain popular educ iilon In the |
state. " "
, Seventh-We heartily sympathize with the
irish people IN their heroic efforts against on
preston ami to secure 10 thems. Ives Il local |
government free from the oppression of land |
lordism--a reiIc OF IeuIaIlsm.