The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

every Social CUT OF organization III
Lafayette county, no matter now
small, should not send its contribution
to so praisewsrthy Il cause.
THE DEMOCRATIC TARIFF REFORM
LEAGUE.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-At a meet
ing of the Democratic Tariff Reform
League in Lexington, Lafayette county.
Missouri, held therein for the month Of
April, the following action was taken
and the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The democratic OrganIza-
ton, the Tariff Reform League of La
fayetto county, Missouri, has been
slandered, and the object of its ex-
istence impugned and maligned by
certain parties, ignorant of its spirit,
for the purpose OF bringing the organ
ization into disrepute, and
Whereas, We realize that none but
selfish interests can prompt such mis-.
representations of an organization
whose sole object is to build up,
strengthen and more firmly unite the
party upon the most prominent, vital
and practical issue in the politics of the
day, therefore, be il
Resolved, That we proclaim to the
democracy of Lafayette county that the
organization has been in existence tor
more than a year, and no candidate OF
set of candidates for the democratic
nomination to Office has any claims
upon the organization as such, and that
its members are as free 10 exercise their
individual choice in voting Tor any
candidate as if they did not belong TO
the organization, and a Withdraw
therefrom at pleasure, m thai by ITS
fundamental law it provides that the
organization has no power TO dictate
or govern any member in his choice OF
candidates.; and any attempt 10 use
corrupt or unworthy means in politics
by any member of the organization as
such is made an imperative ground OF
expulsion from the organization, and
TO be q democrat is the only qualifica'
ton requisite to membership.
Resolved, That actuated by principle
only, and desiring TO set the matter be.
fore the people in its + light, we ask
the democratic papers in the county to
publish these resolutions and the fol-
lowing part OF the constitution OF the
organization, which is all OF 1t except
such a. relates purely TO its matters OF
routine.
PREAMBLE AND CONSTITUTION OF THE
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF REFORM
LEAGUE.
Firmly believing that "thIs Is 9
government ofthe people, by the people,
for the people," and that its strength
stability, beauty, purity and glory
depend upon its toiling millions who
are bound together by the ties of mutua
interest, sympathy and condition, ant
believing in the maintenance of al
u~ndissoluble union OF indestructibl,
states, and a devotion to a plan o
government regulated by q writer
constitution strictly specifying ever.
granted power, and especially reserv
ing to the states or people the entire
ungranted residuey OF power and tn,
encouragement OF u jealous popula
vigilance, directed to all who bav,
been chosen for briet terms to enac
and execute the laws, and who ar
charged with the duty of preservin!
peace, ensnring equality before the Law
and establishing Justice.
We believe that class Legislation
such as our high tariff system, build
up and fosters unequal condition
among the people, and under a form o
government such rs ours become
Injustice and robbery, and though
| passes under the name of protection
it means deprivation to the laborinI
| classes.
We honor Grover Cleveland TO
his manly attempt TO place labor on a
equal and firm position with capital.
1t is evident to every thinking % a
| that the reduction OF the tariff in pro
| portion reduces the expense of living
/ which in itself is equivalent 10 raisin
/ the wages of the laboring classc
throughout the whole country. 1t
evident that the high tariff on RAJ
material imported is neptralizin
American skill and ingenuity, whic
proves that our industry is staggerin
under q system OF perniGioas legislatio
which is destroying the productiv
forces of our country, absorbing cap
iiaI, hamperiDg the advantages OF i'm
proved machinery, diminishing export
and contracting the home market.
This leaGg 10 increase in the cost {
manufacture then comes the Slavery c
the laborer to the capitalist thea come
concentration of the business of man
uiacture into siBg)e and vast establish
ments; following this comes monopol
aud trusts and other combiuaiiQu9 I
rob the people, and the annihilaliOn {
thousands Of little separate industrie
which, had il not been for this hig
tariff upon raw material, wOuld hav
been scattered and tOsiered in eve
state aud territory.
CONSTITUTION.
Article L. The working man i th
bone and sinew OF the country. jill
hand, ingenuity and genius is stampa
In art, in literature, in physical all
and intellectual work, oil all that
beautiful and useful, and il is on thi
account as well as for other cGnscI
that the working man should Teceig
recognition.
Article 3. We believe in a revisio
and a reduction of the tariff on thos
articles that are necessary to the con
fort and use of the laboriIg man.
article 3. We demand ~frugality i
public expenses, and the economics
administration OF the affairs of III
county, state and nation.
Article I. Public lands belong 10 III
American people, and should be use
for actual settlers only.
Article s.. The advOcaiion OF Law
that bear equally upon capitalist an
laborer, and the equitable ADMINISTERS
lion, without delay, OF justice.
Article g.. 40 prohibit the imports
ton of foreign labor UNDER coDtrac
which IL III imposition upon the labt
OF this country,
Article 7. 20 give equal considers
tlou to all classes and kinds Ot labO