The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-18

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w, Peery, Carter; W. Z. Holster, Mercer.
Fourth District-C. f. Cochran, Blu
chanan; w. G. Ellison, Nodawsy. Alter
mates, w. F.. Jenkins, Platte; DR.. j. l..
Minturn, Holt.
Fifth District. d. Shewalter, Lafay-
cite; j. w. Mercer, Jackson; Alternates,
DR.. j. j. FuIkerson, Lafayette; George F.
Ballingal, Jackson.
Sixth District-David A. DeArmond,
Bates; w. C.. Byron, Cass. A~lternates,
r. W.. Moorehouse, st. Clair; w. G. Has
tings, Cedar.
Seventh District-E. w. Stevens, Boone;
e.. A., Barbour, Green. Alternates, s.
Davis, Saline; c. K. Skinner, Polk.
Eighth District-J. II. Bradshaw, La
clede; Lon ". Stevens, Cooper. Alter
mates, j. W. Scanlon, Phelps; A. w.
Villmore, Morgan.
Ninth District-Thomas r. Gibson,
Crawford; w. L. Gupton, Montgomery
K. Biggs, Audrain.
Tenth District-John ID. Gobson, st.
Louis; John w. Booth, st. Louis. Alter
mates, Richard R. Southerd, st. Douis;
Theodore II. Coppinger, st. Louis.
Eleventh District-H. ]. Brady, st.
Louis; N. NJ. Bell, st. Louis. A~lternates,
II. j. Ward, st. Louis; G. p. Higgins, St
Louis.
Twelfth District-C. r. Gregory, st.
| Louis; M, C. Wetmore, st. Louis: Alter
mates, John Lindsay, st. Louis; 3. D.
Sale, st. Louis.
Thirteenth District-J. F. Green, Jefrer-
zz-. L uIa Tnxoa AItaFnQ1P9. w
It. Lopez, Wayne; E. E. Oke, Iron.
Fourteenth District Marsh Arnold
Scott; Judge w. Nevans, Howell. Alter
mates, o. ]. Thower, Stoddard; X. c
Ford, fancy.
Fifteenth District-M. E. Benton, New
ton; John w. H%iliburton, Jasper. Alter
mates, G. 8. Hoss, Vernon; G. ii. Morgan
Barton.
Mr.. Mafitt was nominated for a dele
gateship from his district, but the con-
yentIon refused to ratify his nomination
The convention was practically unani-
nous in this action.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform was also adopted WIFE
practical unanimity. 1t is as follows:
We. the representatives of the demo
cratic party OF Missouri, in state conven-
| lion assembled, do hereby re-af1rm oui
allegiance to the time honored principles
of the democratic party as formniated oy
Jefferson and exempliied by Madison
Jackson and other great and illustrlous
democrats, and we believe that the inter
| eats of the people demand that these prin-
ciples should be applied to the conduct OF
the federal government, and express oui
conviction that the prosperity OF the leo
pie and the perpetuity of representative
| government depends upon their continued
supremacy; declare in favor OF equaI
rights to all and special privileges &c
none; local self government the highesl
depree OF PERSONAL liberty consistent VIII
public good and a strict construction oil
the federal constitution. And condemn
the userof federal troops In the states oS
the federal government Tor the suppres
sion OF domestic riot, no call being mad'
for such troops by the regularly constitu'
ted state authority, and are unalteraoiI
opposed to a government by injunction
by the fedeal courts; that we favor TN
imposition of an income tax whereby TN
wealth OF the country may be made u
hear its lust proportion of the public bur
den. We denounce as unAmerlcan ant
undemocratic the system OF taxation oil
consumption only advocated by Tn
republican party; we declare IL 10 pc
fundamental principle OF the democratic
party hi the federal government has ~
constitutional power to impose and col
lect tariff duties except ior tne pur
pose of revenue, and demand that the col
lection of such taxes shall be limited u
the necessities of the government whel
honestly and economically admlnistere
We further hold that the paramount
issue now before the people OF the unlte'
States relates to the monetary system I
be adopted by this country, and unon tina
issue we declare thai the federal consti
tuition names silver and gold together a
the money metal of the United states
The first coinage law passed by congress
---,Nfon rnoda Nha aflVn
, dollar the unit of value and admitte
, gold to free coinage at q ratio measure
by the silver dollar unit.
From the beginning of the government
3 following q policy formulated by, fhoma
2 Jefferson and firmly established by JACK
son, the democratic party has been tn
party of bimetallism, ~favoring the fire
r and unlimited coinage OF both silver an
gold at the national minis, and oppose
to farming out to banking corporation
= the governments sovereign power, issuln
and controlling the money OF the people
The act OF 1873 demonetiEing silver wa
a surreptiously passed without the approve
or knowledge of the American people, an
from the time when the effects of this aC
! in fastening upon this country the slngl
gold standard was understood, the demo
cratic party has consistently and persist
emily urged that the grieVous wrong b
+ righted. .
I the steady appreciation of gold and a cor
responding fail in the price of commodi
, ties produced by the people, a heaVy ia
crease In the burden of all debts, publ
and private; the enrichment of tn
money lending class; paralysis OF indus
> try and Impeachment OF the people
and unexampled distress in all gold stand
ard countries. Experience has show
that while under the single gold standar
; there may be an occasional revival @
business activity, accompanied by en-
HANGED advances of a limited number @
commodities. Such revival is due to artl
fetal and temporary causes and canno
10 falling prices brought about by the ap
probation of the gold and an inadequat
supply Of primary or redemption money
Duty to the people requires that tn
party of the people continne the oattl
for bimetailism until its Efforts ar
W with success; therefore, be 1t
!, Resolved, That we demand the free an
unlimited coinage of silver and gold int
primary or redemption money AT IN
ratio of 10 to 1, without waiting Tor IN
. action or approval of n other govern
r mem
Resolved, That we are irrevokably op
posed to the substitution for metalli
3 money of a panic breeding corporation
credit currency based on a single meta
the supply of which Ii so limited that
. can be cornered at any lime by a fe'
: ranking institutions in Europe an
America.
\, Resolved, That we are opposed to tn
policy and practice of surrendering to tn
. holders of the obligations of the Unite
States the option reserved by the law I
t the government of redeeming such obi
cation in either silver coin or gold coin:
Resolved, That we are opposed to tn
. Issuing of interest bearing bonds OF tn
r Unitsd States in the time of peace, an
especially are We opposed to placing tn
treasury Of the government under tn
= control of any syndicate OF bankers an
+ the Issuance of bonds to be sold by theI
at an enormous profit for the purpose {
supplying the federal treasury with gol
to maintain the policy of gold met
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