The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-21
DISTRICT pELFGArEs.

were a surprise.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First DISTRIBUTION E. Guthrie. Macon. and
W. 3. Hayes, Lancaster Altarnates-J. S. An
ierson. Edna. and Elf Scofeld. Memphis.
Second-JoEn l.. Merrick, Carrollton, and
Tyson S Dives. Brunswick. Alternates-John
5. Pearsol, Monroe. and F. G. Harrington. Mo-
berly
Third-D. C. Allen. of Liberty. and E. s. Gar
YER, Grant City. Alternates-H S. Berry,
Cameron, and DIR. q. Smith, Bethany.
FOURTH. w. Walker. St Joe. and J. A. Pos
tlewaite, Tarkio Alternatas-Charles B. Zook,
Oregon, and o. J. Hurley. Savannah.
Fifth-Wm. II. Wallace. Kansas City, and
John s. Blackwelll Lexington. Alternates-
Sam Woodson. Independence. and J. J. Fulker-
son, Hgginsville
Sixth-J. d. Allen, Butler. and W. d. Steele.
Holden Alternates-F. q. Robinson, Dalton,
and ". F. Carter. Clinton.
Seventh-Dr A. r. Edmunds Miami and E.
Q. Moore. Columbia Alternates-R P. Cow
ington. Bolivar. and F. G. McAfce, Springfield.
Eighth-John r. Walker, Cooper county.
and j. b. Wolf, California. Alternates-James
B. Harrison, Rolla, and John W. Farris, La
cledc.
Ninth-M. 5. Goodwin Clarksville and T F.
McDearmon, St Charles. Alternates-C E.
Peers. Warrenton, and Gus E. F. Miller. Her
mann.
Tenth-Charles Costello, Florissant. and J. s.
Jones. Washington. Alternates-Byrum King,
Bridgeton, and Henry Quellmalz, st. Louis.
Elevcnth-John J. Burke and William Har-
vey. Alternates-Tom Wand and John L. Duff
fey. all Of st. Louis.
Trelfh-Dr. Frank ]. Lutz and Edward But
Ter -Alternates.Clarence Hoblitzelle and John
Fruin. all of st. Louis
Thirtecnth-w S Anthony. Potosi. and F.
VI. MInsficld. Hartsvillc. Alternates-H L.
RozieI, Ste. Genevieve. and John E. Organ, Sa-
lem
Fou teenth-J. J. Russell, Charleston. and ].
ID. Tiliman, West Plains Alternates-A. J.
McCollum, Doniphan. and T. L. Robertson.
Ozark.
Fiftcenth-Thomas Connor Joplin and / c.
McGannon. Seneca. Alternatas-James W
George, Cassville, and Hugh Dabbs. Pinevillc.
The Platform.
Wet democrats of Missouri in convention as
snmbled on the eve of one of the most momentUus
campaigns in the history of the country, reafiirm
the time -honored principles of the democratic
party. as formulated by jefferson, applied and
enforced by Andrew jackson Samuel ]. Tilden
and Grover Cleveland, and defined in the
tional democratic platform Of 16 NJ. ~ and Ss
We denOunce the Fifty first congress- known
to history as the Billion Dollar Congress" :" for
its expenditures of the money wrung from the
people by oppressive taxation, for its enact
ment OF that eliminating atrocity of class legis-
lation, the Mckinley tariff bill. and for its at
tempt to place upon the statute books the in
famous force bill, designed to bring popular
control Of the District of Columbia office hold
ers, whose sole aim would be to maintain them
selves in power regardless of the peoples will;
and we arraign Benjamin Harrison. president
OF the United States, as instigatOr and defender
of all these crimes against the public welfare.
We demand the repeal Of the Sherman bullion
storage act. which makes Of silver a commodity
and the national treasury a partner in Wall
street speculation that demoraliZes trade de-
ranges values and debases the currency.
We hold to the use of both gold and silver rs
the sole function Of the Federal government is
to ascertain the relative values of money met
ais, and, in case there has been fluctuation in
the relative value Of the two metals, to make
the existing coinage ratio equal We hold that
1t is the duty Of the government to readjust the
coinage ratio, and keep its mints open for the
free coinage OF both metals instead Of discon
tinuing the coinage OF either. for the derange-
ment Of commodity values aid the contraction
Of the currency below the natural basis Of sup
ply.
Recognizing in the existing tariff tax which
falls with crushing force on the agricultural
states Of the union. and which for the benefit Of
the favored few whom 1t enriches, exacts from
labor more than its just share of the expenses
Of government, we demand such q revision Of
the tariff as will remove its inequalities. tighten
its oppressiyeness and place it on a basis of a
tax levied for revenue only. articles
Of luxury instead of articles Of neces-
sity. While we are absolutely and un-
changeably opposed to the folly of tax
ing any form of wealth on the country, we
denounce the policy that would give favored
corporations free-trade with agricultural states
Of South and Central America, while increasing
the burdens on the trade of the Mississippi val
ley states With the only markets in which there
is sufficient demand for their surplus to Justify
its production.
We reiterate the demand Of the democratic
party that all taxation shall be for revenue
only: and we demand for the agricultural ex-
porting states of the Mississippi Sa;iey their
right of way. unobstructed, to and from their
European markets
Believing that Grover Cleveland is every
where associated with the popular mind with
this great reform. and this paramount issue. we
favor his nomination at Chicago. and the dele
gates to be selected by this convention are here
by requested to all honorable means to se-
cure his nomination. The delegation to the
Chicago convention shall vote as a unit on all
questions. the vote of a majority of the dele
gates determining what the vote Of the delega-
sion shall ha