Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-11
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party of Missouri cOngratu-
ales the country upon III. fact that alter the
most thorough and practical test OF the tundH
me nlal principles Of the dcmOcra lc party upnn
which Grover Cleveland was elected u can nos
declare Its newed faith in those principles and
most heartily intorsc the iirm and conscientious
manner in whlchPresIdentCleVtlan has given to
the country wIse and pa rlOtIc aiiInInist trntIOn
reforming the Slarins abuses that had crept in O
republican predecessors. We indnrse the wise
and economical administration OF GOV. Marina
duke, and we II Ter nth pride 10 the fact that IN
this state, which has been ir.l,iuced for poItlcai
purpose by its enemies the .'rObber state, -
lii Al nowhere ale the rights Of citizen more
sacredly guarded IL the best refuta ION Of such
ISLANDERS And II additional evidence is needed
it Is furnished by the last that our bonds bearing
By per cent Interest command in the money
markets a premium OF per cent. We, there
lore. with confidence present the following
declaration Of principles:
Ia acc,r,la:cr VIII. the lime hon red princi-
pies OF Tho de nOCIaii1 party We declare that the
I. derai go'ernm ut i, one OF limited power;
that the powers not delegated by the c0nstitu-
ton to the United States nor y. oniD,ted by it To
the states reserve! 10 the states respecliyel7
for the peOpl. that the maintenance OF the Just
equilibrium ao 10 III" powers delegated, and
those reserved Is essential TO the pe,peluIty OF
our dual form OF state and federal governments
,nd thai congress Iii The exercise OF its iunc-
tiOns should conine Is actions strictly within
the limits of the constitutional INT; that the
authority TO levy ami collect taxes and duties
on imports WAS intended to vest in the general
government the power Ut raising the money me-
cessary to meet ills EXPENSES, and is by the ex-
press terms oi The C institution linited to the
Of tie government. We, therefore, deprecate
the prostitution of the taxing power under apy
pIeteNt or guise wha;ever. 10 objects and pur-
poses other man The raising OF the revenue or To
the purposc oil ell. ting Ind rectly legislation "A,
10 subjects over winch congress has no CONTROL
rs such legislation tends Inevitably TO consoi-
daiion AMI II obstruction OF the reserved rights
OF the states, an'i that the building up of one
industry by ataNation or AT the expense of an
other Is foreign to The lrue aims OF IL Tree gov
ernmenl in which all tie people their legal
rights stand On an absolutely equal footing
Stcond-We believe In hunesI III ney, The gold
,ni silver coinage UI the constitution and u
circulating medium cunS ertible into such money
Without loss, and We demand at the hands of
CONGRESS the Tree and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver.
Ihrd-We demand that all the surplus money
IN the treasury shall be applied to the payment
of the interest bearing debt
Fourth-Ne approx" the action OF the demo-
cratic house at congress in iOrieIting aud re-
storing To the p,.bic uOInain for hOnesteads for
actual settlers nearly 100. .OOO, 900 acres OF un-
earned lands heretofore granted by republican
congresses To railroad corporations, and We
also approve the act preventing alien ownership
IN large tracts OF public lands in the United
states.
F,ith-It is the deliberate Judgment OF the
democratic party OF Missouri, that in their very
nature as well AZ by the provisions of our state
;onstltu ION, The railroads of this sta are pub
lie highways. many OF which were built by
public taxation; that both the right and duty OF
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clear and can never he :ibrogated; that the wise
provisions ul our constitution To discrimnu-
tons IN freight and passenger rates by railroads,
against competing lines being under one man
aselnent, against the giving oil passes or re
uuced rates TO public oflIcrrs against such cor
torI'ions engaging in other business and their
ohc' rs furnishing supplies to 1uch railroads. to
gether with the other requirements of our con-
stituiIOn, should be supplemented by stringent
laws 10 carry them INTO ell ct, and We demand
oil the next general assembly the passage of all
-ucii necessary laws, with such penalties IA will
insure their due Obsert ance. We further declare
That rates should be 80 Idj justcd on ireights us
10 give The railroads far and just remunera-
non for service performed md the money ac-
uiaily invested, exclusive 81 wat.red or 1ctiti-
Gus stock; that our board of railroad commls-
sioners should L. duce all present rates to such
standard. ana II the powers OF the board are
inadequate 10 that end, that such further au-
th"rIiy lie gwen to II. that we demand that our
present laws b. so amended as 10 give the board
Inc power TO enforce such rates when fixed and
the shipper also Il clear remedy Tor all wrongs
We lnrther favor necessary legislation for the
speedy and equitable settl, ment OF all disputes
AMI differences that may arise between railroad
companies and their employees
SIXth-rhe democratic party, which OrIgina;-
ell The public school system in Missouri stands
pledged to maintain popular education in the
state.
seventh-We heartily sYmpathize with III.
Irish people in their heroic Efforts against OBJ
preston and to secure TO themst Ives a local
government free from the oppression of land
lordsm-a relic of Ieuialism.