Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-12
REFORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Democrats Demand that Their
Representatives Shall sup.
port the Morrison Bill.

The following resolutions were adopt
ed on Tuesday last by the Nineteenth
Ward Democratic Association of Phil
adelphia:
Whereas, The democratic PARTY in
convention at Chicago adopted reve-
nue. reform as a part of its platform,
and pledged itself to secure that re-
form; and
Whereas, The measure then adopted
aided in the restoration of the demo-
cratic party to power; therefore
Resolved, That the opposition to
tariff reform by persons elected to rep
resent the democratic party in congress
merits the disapproval and condemna-
ton of every democrat; and that this
club approves of the reform measure
proposed by Hon. William r. Morri-
son in the bill now before congress,
and calls upon every democratic men,
Der of congress from Pennsylvania to
work and vote for the same.
Resolved, That while the present
tariff law is destructive of orr business
and labor interests, threatening in a
short time to destroy Our wooden in
dustry entirely, we, therefore, demand
of our democratic representative III
congress from Philadelphia his reasons
for ~Obstructing the passage OF the bill.
Resolved, That we cannot too strong
" condemn and d%enOunce those demo-
cratic members of congress who are
opposing the said bill, and especially
those who in the face of the urgent
necessity of tariff reform are endeavor-
ing to defeat the same, without as much
as Offering a substitute, aud we. there
fore, brand them as traitors to the
democratic constituents and party.
On the same day occurred a full
meeting of the executive committee OF
the Revenue Reform Press Association
of Pennsylvania.
Formulas for extended organization,
the raising of funds and the distribu-
ton of documents were agreed upon.
a series of resolutions were unani-
mously adopted, among which the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That in the bill reported
the house OF representatives, and
ing, this committee, representing thir-
ty-nine democratic and independent
newspapers published Ill the state of
Pennsylvania, recognizes a measure i'll
harmony with its purposes, and the
passage of which is demanded by
a decent Difference to the
best interests of the party and of the
country. That we urgently call upon
the members from Pennsylvania to
give it their support, fully believing
that their duty to their party and their
country requires such support. That
q vote for a motion to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill, or any other
motion looking to its summary rejec-
ton without debate, would be not only
unwise and undemocratic, but an ag-
gravated assault upon the doctrine of
free speech and free discussions doc
trine that lies at the very foundation of
all our liberties.
Resolved, That a measure that re-
ceives the support of more that four
fifths of the democratic members of
congress ought TO be accepted as a fair
Interpretation OF the national demo-
cratic platform on the subject to which
it relates, and that as the Morrison bill
in its reduction of duties falls far short
of the recommendations of the presi-
dent and secretary of the treasury and
of those of the last two republican ad-
ministrations, and even OF the sngges-
tions of the late tariff commission, NO
democratic member of congress should
hesitate to support it; and the members
of this committee do not feel that they
should be expected to advocate the
nomination or election of any aspirant
for congressional honors whose faith
in reform does not reach to the extent
of obligating him to support it.
Another resolution appeals to the
workingmen to study and discuss the
question of tariff reform, as meaning
more work for the workers, moro
wages, and more goods for the work
er's dollar.