The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16

purpose of discriminating against the
wealthy, but because every citizsn should
be taxed in proportion to the benefits he
receives for the protection of his property
by the Government. and no tax can be so
jnst as that which is collected, not on con-
sumption or unproductive property, but
from the profits on incomes which really
represent the benefits received by the en-
forcement of just and equal laws.
We denounce as un-American aud un-
democratic the system of taxation on con-
sumption, only now advocated by Repub-
Leans and pretended Democrats. under
which the poor pay the same or greater
taxes than the rich.
The constitution of the United States
provides that Congress shall have power
10 coin money, regulate the value thereof
and Of foreign coins. and also provides
that no State shall coin money or make
anything but gold and silver coin tender
in payment of debts.
Hence we declare it to be duty enjoined
upon Congress by the constitution TO coin
both gold and silver money for the use of
the people of the States; that Congress
has no rightful power TO refuse the COIN
age of either metal. We therefore de-
mand the free bimstallic coinage OF both
gold and silver and the restoration of the
bimetalIic standard as it existed under
our laws for over eighty years prior to
he demone tization of the standard
silver dollar in 1873. and should
II become necessary, in order to maintain
the two metals in circulation, to readjust
the ratio, it should determin ined whether
gold has risen or silver has fallen and
whether there shoul2 be a change of the
gold dollar or of the silver dollar or of
both TO the end that whatever ratio is
adopted the rights of both creditor and
debtor shall be preserved alike, having in
view the demands of the people for cir
cuatiug medium. We declare that we are
not in favor OF gold monometallism or
silver monometallism, but that both shall
be coined at such ratio as will maintain
the two metals in circulation.
We insist upon the Democratic doctrine
Of jackson and Benton. that all money
issued by the authority of Congress
shall be issued and its value maintained
by the Government; that we are opposed
10 farming out to national banks the right
to. issue circulating notes; that we are OPP
posed to any further increase of the in-
terest- bearing debt Of the Government
We reaffirm our adherence TO the great
truth that free Institutions can only be pre-.
served by strict construction Of the Fed
eral constitution and the recognition at all
times Of the limitations therein on ma
tional and State authority; therefore we
demand hat Congress shall enact laws so
defining and limiting the jurisdiction of
the Federal courts as to protect the States
aud the people from their enormous and
dangerous usurpatiOns.
And we demand that all corporations
doing business in any State he declared bv
proper congressional legislation citizens
of such State and subject to the jurisd C.
tinn Of the courts thereof to the same ex-
tent in all respects as If such corporations
were organized under and by citizens of
such State.
We indorse the action of President
Cleveland and the Democratic Congress In
the repeal of the infamous Federal cleo
tioD laws by the PARTISAN administratie~
of which by the Republican party. when
in power, the will of the majority and the
rights of the States have been trampled
upon with impunity.
The Democrats of Missouri have known
Will IL IS W i've uuUcE government
based on Federal coercion and returning
board methods, and they have learned by
bitter experience that its legitimate fruits
are fraud and usurpation. prostitution of
the ballot. contempt for the peoples will
as expressed at the polls, robbery of the
taxpayers, profliGate expenditures of the
public money, dishonored officials. be-
traysl of trusts and & weakening for the
respect Of law, which is the basis OF all
civilized government.
We commend the patriotism, integrity
and courage of Grover Cleveland and ap-
plaud his action in promptly approving
the repeal of the Federal election law, his
earnest efforts in behalf of tariff reform
and the purity, economy and vigor of his
administration.
The Democrats OF Missouri have hon
estly and faithfully administered the State
Government, and we ask the continued
support of our citizens TO party which
has redeemed all its pledges and shows
efficiency, integrity and economy in the
discharge of every trust.
The Democracy of Missouri has learned
of the unwarrantable endeavors on the
part of would be political leaders to create
strife and discord within the ranks OF the
Democratic party by attempting TO arraien
one class of the voters against another ON
account Of their religious faith; .therefors
be il
RESOLVED, That the grand old Democratic
party, whose conservatism is Dreseryatiye of
national honor, tranquility and peace, the party
of the people and the enemy of oppression and
tyranny In eve ~ form, does hereby unequiyo.
caly and emphatically denounce and condemn.
such conduct as un-Amerlcan and un-Demo-
cratic and unlawful.
Resolved, that the Democracy pledges Its
best efforts to defeat the un holy purpose of
such men and to project every individual OF
every nationality, religious creed aud political
belief in his sacred right to worship God ac-
cOrding 10 the dictates OF bis conscience.
The following is the report of the
minority members. Graham, Frost, David
r. Francis and E. c. Kerr. all of St. Louis.
wbich is substitute for the coinage plank:
We hereby reaffirm the declaration OF Demo-
cratic principles placed before the country at
the last Democratic convention, assembled IN
Chicago on June %, 1892, ana ratified by the
State Democratic platform. adopted at Jeffer.
son City on July 20. 1892.
After the reading of the reports Graham
Frost moved the substitution of the minor
ity report for the plank in the majority
report. and delegate from Southwest
Missouri called for the previous question
on the adoption of the majority report
The convention adjourned before a vote
was taken.
The last resolution of the majority rsnort