The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-19

senator and representative in congress
who opposes or delays, directly or
indirectly, under any pretext, the pas
sage of q bill decreasing the import
duties imposed by that law.
We favor the imposition of an income
tax, as provided in the Wilson bill,
not, as is falsely asserted by its oppO-
nsnts, for the purpose of discriminating
against the wealth of any section, but
because every citizen should be taxed
in proportion to the benefits he receives
from the protection to his property by
the government, and no tax a be SO
Just as that which is collected, not on
consumption OF unproductive property,
but from the profits or income, which
really represents the benefits received
by the citizens from just and equal
laws.
We denOunce as un-American and
un-democratic the system Of taxation
on consumption, only nov advocated
by republicans and pretended demo.
Gratis, under which the poor pay the
same or greater taxes than the rich.
THE SILVER PLANK.
Whereas, The constitution of the United
States prOrides that congress shall hart
pOtoer to coin money. regulate the uatLt
thereof, and Of foreign coins; and atst
provides that no state shall coin money or
make anything but gold and silUer COIN q
tender in payment Of debts. Hence sCt
declare It q duty enIOined upon congress.
IN ro.a 10th <soII u.,I cs1,,o.. snn.,o.s for IN.
use of the people of the states; that con.
gress has no Tightfud poucer to refuse thu
coinage of either metal.
We therefore demand the free 6i-metal.
lie coinage of both gold and silrer and
the restoration of the h-metalic standard
as II eristed under our Latcs for OUel
of the standard silver dollar in IT,
should It become necessary
maintain the ttoO mstQlej
re-ddjust the ratio ~
i isnet :. ,t gosS 2 |s,a'
of he GOLD dollar, o.
of both, to 56katerer rutio i
adopted the q s8f both creditor anG
debtor shall " preserved alike, having /,
uiep the demands of the people TOR q,
adequate circulating medium. We decldr,
that zoe are not in favor of gold mOn0met
aliisnl, or siluer mOnOnetdNism, bat Ma
both should be coined at such ratio as scil
maintain the too metals IN circulation.
We insist upon the democratic dOctrin,
of Jackson and Benton, that all none.
issued by the authority Of congress shall
be issued and its value maintained by til,
government. That ,ce are opposed Il
farming out to national banks The righI
to issue circulating notes. That ICE ar
opposed to any further increase of I'll,
interest bearing debt Of the government.
We re-afirm our adherence to thu
great truth that free institutions car
only be preserved by u strict construc.
ton of the federal constitution and the
recognition at all times of the limita'
tons therein on national and state
authority. Therefore we demand that
congress shall enact laws so defining
and limiting the Jurisdiction Of the
federal courts as to protect the states
and the people from their enormous
and dangerous usurpations. And we
demand that all corporations doing
business in the state be declared by
proper congressional legislation citizens
Of such state and subject to the juris'
diction of the courts thereof to the
same extent, in all respects, rs II such
corporations we're organized by the
citizens of such state.
We indorse the action of President
Cleveland and the democratic congress
in the repeal of the infamous fedora
election laws, through the partisan
administration of which, by the repub-
lican party when in power, the will q
the majority and the rights of q
states have been trampled on NJ
immunity. The democrats OF Mo
have known what it is to live q
government based on federal
and returning board methodge
have learned by bitter exp ~
its legitimate fruits are I'm bnr
patton, prostitution of III icon
tempt for the peoples Sfesset
at the polls, robbery o1<flt faxpayers
prOHigate expendItn1 19blic money
dishonored Official ia of trusts
and q weakening. g ~ respect for Law
which Is the % all civil,ze'
We con96A ~ patriotism, luteg
rity, ability nd courage of Grove
Clevelep applaud his action il
lpgemp)k owing the repeal of tn
iera5 So1kforl law, his earnest effort
a. ~ % tariff reform, the purity
sDoV113 sa.d xigor of his admins
Thss teM ~ Missouri hav
the state govern ask tn
continued support 6s&< ds6ns to tn
party which has r6Ded all il
pledges and shown eeto[6y, integrit,
and economy in ths dl16n1see of ever
trust.
The democracy q letpopri hs
learned of the unwarraho1dRN1 oeavor
on the part of the wodja:to1politics
leaders to create u strife and discOr
within the ranks of the demOcratl
party by attempting to arraign on
class of voters against another O
account of their religious faith. Ther'
fore, be it
Resolved, That the grand old demo
cratic party, whose conservatism
preservative of national honor, traI
guilty and peace, the party of the pei
pie, and the enemy of oppression an
tyranny in every form, does heret
u~nequivocally and emphatically d.
nounce and condemn such conduct
un-American, ~un-democratic and III
lawful.
Resolved, That the democracy pleds
its best efforts to defeat the unho
purposes Of such men, and to prOte
every individual Of every %natiOnalit,
religious creed and political belief,
his sacred right to worship God a
cording to the dictates of his ow
conscience.