Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
URDAT, JANUARY 49, 1876.
City Election.

City Election.
EDITOR 1NTELLIGENCER In this da
q OF retrenchment reform, and a retur
to honest administration and faitl
ful discharge of duty upon the part
e eur officials in the nation, state and cour
ty, we are a little surprised that the t
dial wave. in its onward course, 80 ute,
I " failed to reach and strike our publ
servants in the much-abused and finar
! acknowledgements city of Lexington
While our entire county has been strue
: ling and groaning under that great in
iquity-our railroad debt, and our peopl
have been forced to practice the closes
economy to save their fresides an,
, homes from the hammer of the ruthles
and insatiate tax-gathsrer, our city of
fcials. all unheeding the outcries of
Plundered and impoverished people. ant
turning a deaf ear to the mutterins
storm Of popular indignation which
will, sooner or later, in defense of al
that is dear and precious to the heart O
the industrious, frugal and honest man
arise in its power and hurl them from
the places of trust which they now fill,
only to misrepresent and abuse, have,
with a reckless disregard of both their
legal and moral duty and responsibility,
continued to add to and increase the
burthen of taxation until it has become
u~nbearable, and submission to such out
RACES no longer a virtue nor to be toler-
atsd. Yet the pertinent question, which
Propounds itselfto US is, who is to blame
for this state and condition of affairs? 1
answer, we, the people. As a remedy,
let me offer q suggestion. At present
our city officers are men from both the
democratic and republican parties, and
it is q difficult matter just to know upon
whom to place the responsibility of the
wrong already committed. To avoid
this dilemma. IN the future, let the dem
ocratic party in the city perfect a thor
ough organization. with an executive
committee. composed of a representa-
tive from each ward, and at the June
election put a ticket in the field for the !
city Offices composed of men of honor
and tried ability. and integrity, which
will force u opponents to meet us
with their best material and should we
succeed as we deserve. or be defeated,
we hope, in the future. for . better adj
Of our city government, and
. big reduction of our taxes. In conclu-
sion. let a meeting of the democrats of
Lexington be called at an early day, to
take this all-important matter under ad-
Visement and consideration. CITIZEN.
Live Stock Importing Company Of
lafayette County.
At the suggestion of some of the pro-
stock men of the county. we
place before our farmers for considera-
the ~desirability of organizing a
Live Stock Importing Company" AS
matters stand. whenever a farmer de-
irss to obtain a hns hog. horse or COW,
70 must correspond all over the country
o ascertain where the animal is to be
'ad; having found where it can be OBJ {
aimed. he has it shipped from Kentucky,
ohio. New York. Canada or England, by .
Express, often paying out the value Of
he animal to transport it to his farm.
lot being regularly in the business. he s
not as well informed in regard to it as ,
e might be. and he sends to a great J
istsnce to procure an animal at a fancy ?
rice, when a better one could be OBJ :
nearer home at less cost, and at a a
wing in freight. besides always paying
lore than would parties who were
in the trade. This is no new 7
lea, but one which has been in success
u operation in Kentucky and other :
ates for many years. About thirty
ears ago an association of the sort wasI
gained in Lexington, KY, and the :
rst venture was an importation from !.
ngland. The members, who were all r,
rmers. dubbed their orders for what ic
ey needed on their own farms, and CT
ere was an additional number ordered tr
be sold, An agent was sent on to ~
axe the purchase. The result was ~,
at the animals which were sold, at OF
bic sale, netted q profit which paid &c
the expenses Of the importation on T.
. entire number, and about 81, 900 be- 10
les. The importation the next year
Is even more successful, netting, be- Al
les the expenses as above enumera-
4, some $4,000. OF course we do
t predict quite as extensive results for Is
company formed here during the pres: he
t hard times, but the subject of the inn 1t
ovemsnt of the breeds of our domestic pm
imals is one Of the very first impor- NJ,
ace. and q systematic effort in that d. CO..
'hon should not be postponed. By the me
.ganization Of this company, a great ms
wing would be effected in freights, as an,
orders sent together would secure s1l
'ar load, and instead of paying out
or thirty dollars express charges she
. sheep or hog, the cost need not be ~,
re than a dollar OF two.a many ad-
atages would ensue which we cannotE
amerate in this preliminary article.
e Plan'proposed is to organize a Joint
ok company with as many mem bers Nc
possible, have q board Of directors
1 the necessary officers, and a business
in Lexington. The fee for incor- .
rating the company is, under the new a..
lstitution. fifty dollars; the capital .
OK may be whatever the members .
nix is proper, of which under the law E.
per cent. will have to be paid up be-
e. it can be Incorporated. ANY Der
desiring to assist in the organization =
The company can leave their names
b G. o. Grimes, OF al this Office. and
en- fourteen or fifteen have done so III