Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-09
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party of Missouri conpra,1
lates the country upon tn fact that after the
most thorough and practical test of the linda :
me atal principles Oh tie demOcra Ic palty mon
winch Grover Cleveland was elected II can hovr
declare Its renewed iaIh in those pri ucipps q,
most heartiy ndorse Tie firm anu cuscl.ntinu ::
manner III " Observation-Disclosures land has gwen n,
the Country Wise and patriotic administration
reiol nlls the glariug nbuses that lad cren, in
the adm irativn OF the public service unucr hi,
republican predecessors We Indorse the wIse
anu economical ailn nistruliOn OI q ~ Marina
duke, and We r.l Ter with prIde to the fact that In
this stale, which has been trauuccd Tor pol. lcu,
purpose ny It's ehcmles IS the ''robber state -
IN nOwh' re are the rights Of a citizen more
sacredly guarded as the best r. futat ION oi suci
ISLANDERS And II adiilIOnai evidence IS needed
1t Is furnished by The iact that our bonds bear,n
~ per cent Interest command in ihe none.
markets premium Of ) per cent We. there -
lore. win confidence present the following:
declaration OF principles:
In accuruaEc. with the time hon red princi--
pies oil tho u. mocraic patty We declare that the
i. IL uersi s government Is one Of limited power;
that the powers not delegated by the cunstitn-
ton to the United States nvr prunlb.letI by IL tn
me states ale Reserved To the nlates respectiyely
for The people that the maintenance OF Ihe ius,
e4uIiiUi ium to lhr powers delegated and
those reserved Is essential TO The perpetuit; nj.
our dual lorm OF state ami federal governments
ana That Congress III the exercise OF liz ,unc
tiOns should cuiiine ITS acltons strictly wIthi,,
the limits OF the constitutional grnt; that the
authority 10 levy and collect taxes and duties
on Imports was lniendet to vest In The General
government The rOWer OF raj sing th. monrv ne
cessary to meet lis eXpenses anu is by lht. ex.
press tTm' oil me c institution inn. .ed to the
purpose oil pay ing the eADenseS and ubllyanon.S
"f e government. We, therefore d.1r.cat,.
the prostitution of the taxing power under any
pieteAt or euise wh;iteHer. To objects and pur--
poses othef than the rLlsiuS oi the revenue or to-
the purpose OF etfe ting ind rectly Legislation a.
To subjects over which congress has no control
hS suc Legislation tends Inevitably 10 cnnsnIi
Il tilon AMI u destruction OF the reserved r,rntS
vi the states, and that the buil,!iny IN of nne.
ihuuahS W a'aAatioh or al lne expense OF an
Diner Is ipielsn TO the lrue aims OF Il Tree gov
ernnent iii which aii people is Il, their Irr,,
rights stand On an absolutely ,au Al footing
5ecohu-"e believe In hUnest III ney, Tie gold
AMI SILVER coma Vi The Constitution unl "a
eli culatlng medium conyerlIb bile into such mnn.v
without loss and we demand ut the hands Ei
c lnsitss the Tree and Unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver. ~
lhrd-We uemand that all the surplus money
In the treasury shall be applied to lne payment
ol the interest bearing debt
FourlS-Ne approve the action OF the demo-
cfatic mouse oi cOn2r"s5 In iOiieIting and re-
storing to tie Pablo aUmain Tor home steu,is for
actual settlers nearly loo 900 900 acres of nm
earned lands heretofore granted by r,nuhI,cau
c0haresses to rairoau cUrporati ms and we
also approve The ACT prey eliiDg alien ownership
States.
Flith-lt is the deliberate Judgment OF the
uemocratlc party OF Missouri that in their very
nature AS we'll as by the provisions of our state
constitu ION, the rai'road, of :h:s sta are pu.
ilc highways, many OF which were bui;t Inv
Puoiic taxation that both the right and duty OF
the state to regulate and control he hp, WAYS ia
C ear and can never be abrogatcd: that the wise
PROVISIONS OF our constitution as TO discrimlna-
lions IN freight and passenger rates by railroads
against competing lines being under on. man
ageih-nt. against the giving OF passes or re.
duced rates to pubic officers. against such cor
p0ra'ions engaging in other business and their
ofhc,r' furn shIng supplies to uch railroads To-
sttnef WIN the other requirements of our con-
, s,.tuiion, should be Supplemented by stringent
iaws 10 carry theIu into eff CT, and we demand
ol the next general ASS, mbly the pissuge of all /
-uci hece .sary laws, with such penalties as will
insure their due oDser. .ance. We further declare
u II rates shouId be 80 adjusted ii ieghts as
10 give the Railroads far and Just reuuncra- |
Hon ior service performed md the money ac-
"aly invested, tAcluslye OF wutered or fictiti-
gus stoch; tt;it our board of railroad cumnlis-
'lohtrs shouiu 4, due all present rates to such
'I"nnaIo. anu Ii tLe powers OF the board are
uautqu 'te 10 that end, that such further au-
h"ii'y De CIV n TO II. that we demand that our
present iaws % So amended MS To give the board I
ne power 10 enforce such rates When fixed and
ne shipper also u clear remedy lor all wrongs
we IuriheT iaVOr necessary Legislation for the
peeuy ana equitable settl, ment OF all dis putes
ma uluerences that may arise between railroad
'oihpanles ana their employees.
olXth-lh" democratic party, which Orlginat-
~ tnc puDllc school system in Missouri, stands
tate. " "
Seventh-We heartily sympathize with tho
rieh people IN their heroic efforts against on I
PRESTON ahd to secure TO themselves a local t
government Tree from the oppression of land
ordisih-a relic of ieudalIsm.