Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-25
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party of Missouri congratu-
lates the country upon tn TACT that after The
most thorough and practical test OF the iundR-
NE ntal principles OF the democra Ic party upon
which Grover Cleveland was elected II can now
declare Its renewed ialth in those principles and
most heartily IndOrse the firm and conscientious
manner in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has given 10
the country wise and 'rlOtlc admin alton,
reforming the glarinS abuses that had crept in o
The admi -iration oi the public service under his
republican pI e,tecesSors. We inuorse the wise
anu economical aim nistratiOn oil q ". Marma-
duke, and We r.ier W Ith pride To the TACT that In
this state, which has been irltiuced Tor political
purpose by ils enemies .s the ''robber state, -
III l nowhere are the rights of u citiz.n more
sacr,uly guarue'i as the best 1T futai OF such
slaudeTs And u All iiLIOnal evidence IS needed
it s furnished by The lnct that our bonds bearing
HIrhets premium Of per cent. We, ths re-
lore. with confidence present The following
declaration OF principles:
In acc"riancr with the lime hon red princi-
pies vi the q, mocr"ic party We declare that the
i,dersl government Is one Of limited power;
that the powers not delegated by the constitu-
ton tO the United States nor pl ibIed by it to
the states reserved TO the states respectively
for the people; that the maintenance OF the Just
equilibrium rs to the powers delegated, and
those reserved Is essential to the peIpetuity OF
our dual form of state ana federal governments,
ind tnat congress IN the exercise OF it's iunc-
tiOns should cOniine Is actions strictly within
the limits OF the constitutional Rr-nt; that the
authority TO levy and collect taxes and duties
on imports Was intended To vest IN the general
government The power of raising the money
cessary to meet it's expenses, AMI is by The ex-
press terms Oi the c institution limited to the
purpose of paying the Expenses and obligations
Of tae government. We. therefore, deprecate
the prostitution of the taxing power under any
pietext or guisc whatever. to objects and pur-
poses otner Than the Raising OF the revenue or to
the purpose OF enr ting ind rectlY legislation As
to subjects over which congress has control,
such legislation tends inevitably 10 cOnsoIi-
ii itlOn and u destruction of the reserved rights
oi the states, and that the building up OF one
industry by Taxation or at The expense Of an
other Is lOreiSn to the true aims OF i Tree gov
ernment in which all the people AS to their legal
rlgh,s stand on AN absolutely equal footing.
Second-We believe In honest III ney, the gold
ami silver coinage Ot the constitution and u
ell ulatlng 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.
rhirL-We demand that all the surplus money
IN the treasury shall be applied to the payment
of the interest bearing debt
Fourth-N approve the action of the demo-
cratic house oil congress in iorielting aud re-
storing to the pablo domain Tor home ste ads 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 prey enting alien ownership
IN large tracts OF public lands in the United
states.
F,flh-It is the deliberate Judgment OF the
democratic party OF Missouri, Thai In their very
nature well is by the provisions of our state
cunstIIu i0n The railroads of this sta e are pub
lIc highways, many OF which were buiit by
public taxation; that both the right and duty of
the slite 10 Regulate anu Control the higi ways Is
Z ear and can never be abrOgated; that the W Ise
PROVISIONS OF our constitution to diScrImna- =
lions IN freight and passenger rates by railroads,
against competing zines being under one man =
agemtnt. against the giving OF passes re
duced fI;cS 10 public olnc, rs, against such cor
pOra.Ons engaging in other business and the r
oilc ~ iurn shing supplies to such railroads. to
Srthcr with the other requirements of our con-
stltutlon, should be supplemented by stringent
laws 10 carry them lntO ell, CT, and demand
oi the next general assembly the passage of all
uch necessary laws, with such penalties as Will
insure their due observance. We further declare
that rates should be SO adjusted on heights as
| 10 give the railroads far aud just r.munera-
non for service performed md the money ac-
tially invested exclusive Of watcred or iictIti-
Gus stock; that our board of railroad Commas
sioners should reduce all present rates to such
| standard, ami II the powers OF the board art
| inadpqu tte 10 that end, that such further au.
| th ri:y be CIV TO IL. that we demand that oui
present laws BE- so amended as TO give the board
| tue power to enforce such rates WHEN ii xed ant
| the shipper also clear r mcdy Tor all wrongs
| We further favor necessary Legislation for tn,
speedy and equitable settlement of all dis pute.
| ami differences that may arise between RAILROAD
| companies and their employees
| SiNth-Ih" democratic party, which original
| ed the public school system III Missouri stand
pledged to maintain popular educ tiIon IN tn
state.
| oe,enth-We heartily symputhize with tn
| Irish people IN their heroic efforts against Oh
| pressIun ami 10 secure to th+ms, Ives u IOca
government 1rte from the oppression of land
| lordIsni-a relic oi ieuialIsm.