Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-15
CHEAP ron cAsM.
Tic pay q u,e,nbcr., AID bed, 900 for

the pay Of mc,nbcr., and si0, 900 for
contingent expenses. BY the act of,
E0tii Of Marci,. 1872, $4,000 wcre gb1-
propriatcd for tire pny Of members
and by the act approved Juno "a,
1872, In addition tn oil tho abVvo
lnentinpcd Gums $i6,O64 20 were sss4
tropriatcd 10 ',rv tho members Of tho
grneral assembly and dcfrsy the cos.-
singcnt cxpeas.. thereof, making -
grand total of Si49,0l6 20 that was
paid out of tho state treasury t6ths
members of tho Twenty-six 4 b general
assembly for their services aud "
dc:ray tho contingent expenses iiicnr-
must be added the costs OF printing
the Journals Of tho two houses, the
laws passed during the three scssiOns
which they held, aud number VI
other ilin;s aihOtintiny 10 many
thou sand Of dollars, before We can
have auyi,;m. like II jast and proper
appreciation OF what our legislation
has cost us. think IL satc TO say
that the Twcniy-s xth general assem-
bly, cost tho state at least q half mil
lion dollars, independent OF all sp-
preparations made 6y IL for all other
purposes than to dcfray It's own
expenses. II Is to be earnestly hoped;
TINT You will initiate no sucl folly;
that you will finish the business de-
mau,ling your attention before yoH
close your session, aud that you vii!
.snve the state the immense Gust Of an
adjourned session of your body. The
people expect; and they have the right
to expect, this Of you.
The fact that you have So recently
been favored with All cxhsustiv6
message from the pen Of Gov. Brownf
rcndcrs il wholly unnecessary that I
should refer 10 many important aud
deeply interesting subjects that are
likely to.engage your attention, and
upon the proper disposal Of which 90
much Of good or evil to the stato
depends. One thing ! can promise
you, and that is, you shall have my
cooperation in support OF all mcas.
ures which you may inaugurate, and
which, in my judgment, will promote
the public veal.
Gentlemen. ono other thought and
| close. Tho eyes OF the nation are
upon us. All power in Missouri, In
every department of the government
is in the hands OF tho Democratic
party. Such is the case In few other
states in the American Cuion. Our
! political enemies, Mt home aud abroad,
will scru.inizc all our acts nnd, rest
assured, take advantage of every Ell
ror we may commit. We CAN per-
pctuatc our power, gentlemen, only
III one way, and that j., by doing
righ: and showing by our works that
wa, rs L party have been in earnest In
all our pledges OF economy aud re-
form; and in every assurance given
BY Us TO the people of an honest adj
Eministratiou of all the miiairs OF tho
government while in our hands, by
protecting: AMI preserving inviolato
the honor OF the state in promptly
dlSc.iarging or satisfactorily arrang-
in" all Of its Obligation, by fostering
Q cry grca. interest committed to
our care, developing our resources,
encouraging immigration, enforcing
tho laws fully and impartially, by
forgetting the dead issues of the past
. and Keeping pace with the demands
OF the progressive age in which We
live. Let Us calmly pursue the limo
%. Eo'icr | have inticatcd, and never
be driven from il by the menaccs OF
cI e.Iiius, the persuasion of friends.
the seductive influences of individual
ambition, and you may rest assured
that heaven will bless aud the people
approve our course.