Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-16
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party OF Missouri congratu-
lates the country upon III iact that aI,er Ihe
most thorough and practical test of tie Iun,,u
Deuial principles UI the dcmucra Ic palty upon
which Grover Cleveland WAS elt cted u can Low
deciar" It's renewed iulth in those uri niles ami
most hearty lntorsc the iirm and c,,isc-ntIo,,.
manner IN " hichPl PlesidentClev-Iunui has Z wen Ia
the country wIse and pa rIotic administration
reIoI Inin@ the Slariug abuses thai had crru in :,
the hdIi iraiiuh oi The public service unuer his
republican, predecessors. We indurse the Wise
and economical uuni nslratiOn OF q " Marma-
duke ana We refer witn pride tu the fact that In
th's state. winch has been ir.siuceu Tor pol ticai
PURPOSE by lis enemies ..s the ..Iohtrr stat.
III l nowh' he are the rights oi "A citizen m,,,.
sacrruly Suare.t~ the best L. fut Iun nj s,ri,
aiahuers Ana Hd'llllonui evid, nee Is needed
IL Is FURNISHED by ihr iact thai our bonds bearing
IA per crnt Int, Fest command in the mOnev
markets premium "i ) per cent. We, there
lore, with confluence present lht Ioi,,,wIn,,
ieclaratiOn of prime. pies:
In acc, rdttc'' viii. ia. lime hon red pripci-
pies oil Tho IL no':r-ii paIIy We declare that the
l. deral SorernIn nj Is one of limited power:
that the powers not delegated by the constitu
ton To the United States nor u, ouIbted hv if In
the states are Reserved To the states res,ecl vev
ior The Ieopl' that the maintenance oil The iusI
equiiibi luIn ns To the powers delegated ami
those reserved Is essential to The perpeiuity nj
our dual form ot state AMI federal governments
.nd that congress IN the exercise OF Ills Iun,..
lions should coHlire ITS actions strictly V,thin
the limits oi the constitutional rr nj; That IN,
authority 10 levy and collect taxes and ,tuti.s
ON imports was intended To vest IN the general
np-
c.ssary To meet its expenses, and is by the ex-
pr, 50 terms Oi the institution IImIl,d In M.
purpose oi pay lug The cApenses and obligations
of 4 So,ernInent We, therefore, d.ur.cutr
the prostitution of the taxing power under any
pieteAt or Huise whatever. To objects anu pur-
POSES other than the Raising OF The revenue or to
tue purpose VI tlir linS Inu recly lcgisiui ion a,
To auiJcc!s over winch congress has n,, cunt,nI
as such hesitation lends Inevitably 10 consnIl-
Il iiIon AMI u III sIrurtIun OF the reserved rIpnts
1i The states, aud that the BuihiIng up OF one
industry bY taxation or ut The expense Of an
o'h'i 10 ioeish 10 llt irue aims UI Il Tree guy-
eminent Ia winch All pe people rs To their legal
rights stand IN an ib uulcly Cqu Il lOoliuy
> cond- We hriiere In honest IN ney, The gold
ami silver coinage ui the constitution ard "A
circulating medium UnNertIbie into such money
"iiou, loss, and We demand at the hands OF
c"nSress iiie Tree ana Unlimited coinage of botn
gold and silver. W '''''
rhIri-We demand that all the surplus money
IN the tleaaury shall be applied to The uavment
OF the Interest bearing debt
Fourlh-Ne approve the action of the demo-
cratic house OF congress in Io!IeIting aud re-
StUrlnS TO the Pablo uOmaln Tor home,fea,. IN,
actual settlers nearly loo 900 900 acres of mn
earGei lands heretofore granted by republlcau
Congresses TO raiirOad CORPORATE ms and W..
iieo approve The act prey eating alien Ow nershr,
IN iarse tracts oi public lands in the United
states.
F'ith-lt Is the deliberate judgment of the
democratic party OF Missouri thai IN their very
nature AS we'll as by the provisions of our state
cohStitu ION, The Railroads of this sta are pul,-
Tic highways. many Of which were butt bv
papiic taxation that both the right and duty OF
Tue state 10 regulate and control the hIgi WAYS is
Gear anu can never he abrOgated; that the W Isr
provisions OF our constitution as to discrim,na-
IONS IN freight and passenger rates by railroads
against competing lines being under one man.
aseihent, against the giving oil pusses or re
iuceu rates TO public olncerS, against such cnr
pofations engaging In other business and their
1neer' furnishing supplies to such railroads to
etthtr "itE the other requirements OF our con-
'utuiloh' should be supplemented by stringent
avs 10 carry them INTO effect, and We demand
u the next general assembly the passage of al
-hch necessary laws, WIN such penalties as viii
insure their due obser> >unce. We further DECLARE
N Al rates should be adjus ted on iretpnts as |
o give the railroads II far and inst rrmnner.
ION ior service performed and the money ac- |
"ahy invested, exclusive Of watcred or liCtiti-
'uS ntock' that our board of railroad Commas
'iohers shOuid r ducr all present rates to si,ch a
''i'nuarh, ana IL the powers OF the board are
uauequ'te 10 that end, that such further an
h"fliS De giV.n TO IL, that we demand Thai onr
'rrseht ih"s b. so amended rs 10 give the board
he power 10 enforce such rates Wheu ii xed nnd
ne snlIpef Also Il clear r, mrdy iOr all wrongs
W iurth.r IaVur necessary Legislation for the
preuy ana equitable settl, ment OF all iii. pules
hi uiuerehces mat may arise between railroad |
ohpahies ana their employees
SiNth-lhS democratic party which orlginat
81 Tue phbiic school system III Missouri sIands
,ifueeu 10 maintain popular education IN The
tate. 'i '''e
selenth-Wr heartily sympatbize with tb
rish people IN their heroic efforts against on
'ressinn and TO secure to th-Ins. Ives a lral
o'trhiheht Tree from the oppression of land
relic oi ieudaiism.