Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-02-28
To III: DEMOCRACY OrLiFAYETTE
COUNTY.

To TIE DEMOCRACY OFLiFAYETTE
COUNTY.
The FIRST step toward the organiza-
ton oil tue Democracy of Lafayette
hss Icon lak-I.. We I'M refrain
from making u few suggestions coll
,.rnimg the caution ncccs-ar! 10 Dc
"useI ci Ut every step OF our i"tNfe
p]rurruings. Not only the action H.
self. but the manner and spirit Of ii.
10 vi great Importance. tJust here we
womb remark. that VIC include in the
term Democracy, all of those who are
and have been working together i'll
OPPOSITION to Radicnlism. ''Old Line
w.hik,' Democrats aud NIL hcreis
uu doubt that tie Democracy have q
large minority in This county. ANA thai
nHW.y and harmony prevail they
will elect every county officer VINO l.
T." uc elected next fall. But, II l.
.uu,lly true. that such III Not I've the
cn<s' nj any subsequent clcctioh. II
they make n mistake in their selection.
and fail To put the very best men IN
office. If they do not come up to their
duty in this respect. they don't ut
deserve to govern nlIr county affairs.
Theirs, requisite imam officer is etrlc:
honesty of course. But the manage
mcnt of oiir county affairs i nor tue
simple mat,"ri it was IN time, past.
Jhr state of our finances calls for the
exercise of the most rigid economy.
'Jo .x.rri-, rI,i-.lnd meet the require
u,e,r,. at our large debt. demand ~"
small mount of financial ability. so
hil,. honesty i the first requisite.
caracit, j. Of scarcely less Importance.
The men of small capital are more VI
-tellv Interested in al adj
~minis,raii"n of every department OF
government. than perhaps any other
. class. Tn" wealthy can weather the
nrrssurc that NAV ruin many OF !s>s
Z 1naans. amd bv iudiciouS investments
ut surplus capital. tattcn upon the dis
.-fers of thcir poorer 'nc,"iibnrs. All
PERSONS. except such, if ~ there be
a. desire to- see this state OF aiiairs.a are
deeply interested in rctrcncllIhrnt
and reform. When the taxes are
cSs,cst. the labOrcr may expect better
wares.fn for the reason that the employ
or cru better afford to pay them. but
. ,hr property holder feels lax II
den more directly. Therefore W.
would urge upon the small property
holder. a well a. the laborcr. OF ili
= Democratic belief, to take an active,
r"-mcSt part in the coming e%lr"tion:'o
-'rond every party meeting, and SEE
to il liza the proper men are put II
nomination for office. The tarmnr'
Of thi, county. as a ls>,havc hereto
fore murc Than any other. n"Hlrctc,
this m.stimportant duty. They have
heretofore tailed to attend the rriina
the delegates who make the n"mina
tiuus, but have left it to other hand
They have often routp,Hiur" ""tter'
of these conventions, but they thcr
selves were. in most instances,
blame for not taking an interest
coumtv politics at the proper tim
We know that they claim 10 ha'
been imposed upon Dn ccount fir
uucnt meetings OH short notice. ID
the remedy WAS in their OWN hand
By an exercise of their rights iii Il
party. this could have all been sto
ped.
Now We do not intend that al
q complaints of n want Of o
shall be urged again. If wccan pos
bly, gi,eit.
We therefore call upon the farmc,
mechanics. artisans, tradeS,ncn and
bor.rs to be reudy to attend the
meetings. DO not scy YOU havcl
got time. If YOU 90 and got in the pro
or men. it will be the most rrolital
days work YOU have done for many
day. DO hot form scpcratc organic
Ii"ns and attempt in this mIannc
control the party. l;v so doing. "
will create divisions and make 70
defeat certain. Come up to II |
litiral meetings and let your voices
heard. as honest citizens, for
right Kind ofmcu. without rctercl
to business or occupation. 1t is Oh
in the party thai you can attain t
70 much desired object. Attempt
Vide YOUR friends. and defeat the VI
purpose Your aim 10 accomplish.
will. in all probability, be scve
mOi,tlls before these meetings
called. but We write of these matt
now, that u readers may rcvo
them in their mind, aud talk abe
them to their nciglbors. SO Il
they may fix upon the proper men
tie Offices, and firmly resolve to
present at the meetings, and be III
the look out fOrthe call Ofibc conn
tee.
II has been asked by some Del
Gratis. whv VIC did not include Ii
raj Republicans in the call for pa
organization. W. had nothing to
with the call. 1t was made by
State central committee, the CHARM
Of which, Mr.. -. II. Armstrong
- accredited with the authorship
what il known as the passive pol
We, a. editors Of Dcrnocr
newspaper. do not feel authorizes
take n action in this matter unit
i. decided by the Democracy.
is intended that the passive po
shall prevail in county matters.
county convention. when called,
80 decide. They will say TO the !
rails, "make your nominations ana
will suppor, them" But the Lib
Republicans have no oryanizatio
this county, nor does nsy Demo
propose 10 act in any such abs
manner. The Democracy does In
every innn. Of whatsoever po.it
party b" may heretofore have b
who wishes to see a return ia l,G
~ aud economy ia The adiHinistrs