Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-22
To the Citizens of Lexington.

The undersigned. Executive COMMITTEES OF
the democratic party for the city OF Lsxing-
ton, believe 1t to be right that they should
address the citizens Of the city and explain
the motives that actuste Us in putting before
the people q full democratic ticket for city
Offices at the approaching election. Hereto
fore neither party has offered . complete
ticket for the SURFACES Of the people. Any
one-democrat or re~publiean-who desired
to do so, announced himself and msde the
race upon his own merits, and he alone was
responsible for his official conduct. We be-
lieve that this does not always rebound to
the public Interest. Other impulses and re-
straints should be added to personal rsspon-
sibility. We believe that to secure the ben
efts of good government, the protection Of
our citizens and . judicious appropriation OF
the public funds, the people should organize
and see that good men arc placed tn power.
To accomplish this there IS NO better plan
| presented to us than the nomination Of can
| didates for all the city offices by the political
parties. II wise selections are made by
either, it will secure the approval Of the
public. 1t will become necessary In such .
i COQLebL I0E c1Cu " R0e va "oAS
will command the confdence OF the public,
and such rs the people will support. When
| elected they will not only feel their own in
dividusl responsibility, but will realize that
the interests Of their party are involved In
| the faithful discharge Of the duties devolving
upon them.
The democratic party proposes to elect to
all city Offices men IN whom they repose
confidence, and it will be justly smenable to
the public for the manner with which they
discharge their duties. Its influence will be
exerted with them to secare honesty and
economy In all things pertaining to public
Affairs. This will have q salutary effect upon
those who owe their postuon to 1t. tn
| great question now before the people 10:
sRetrenchmsnt and Reform" From all
quarters his cry comes ss the rushing Of .
| mighty torrent that carries away every
thing before it. Extrxv.gsncs and eorrup-
ton will be swept away. 1t IL the demand
| Of the age, and Is SO imperative in it, nature
| that It must be complied with. FROM the
capitolof the country, where the represent
alive men Of the age are ssssmblsd-from
the cities and from the country the demsnd
il repeated, and says there must be Gre
trsnchmsnt and Referm.n The democratic
party has already inauguratsd this principle
IN the administration OF government whsn-
sver they are In power. We point In proof
Of this, with satisfaction, to the condition Of
our state now, - compared with Its eondi-
ton while under radical rule. Then the
value Of everything taxable was much great
er than now, and yielded . much larger
income int the state treasury: than at the
present. Yet with this enormous revenue
it was insufficient to meet the sxPsnses Of
an sxtravagant government which rscklsssl7
squsndersd It In fayeritism wild appro-
pristlons. Ths democratic party, In the
| short time 1t has been In power, has greatly
reduced the expenses, and With . revenue
largely reduced, it net only meets all necss-
sary expenses, but annually applies ..
portion to the sxtineuishment OF the debt.
Again, look at our county, whose eventfal
khistory for the past tew years II fresh in the
| minds Of all. All will remember the i'm
msnse mount Of taxes levied upon u
psopls; yet IL wal insufficient to NEST the
expenditures Of those whe had control Of
county ahsirs. Now under democratic rule.
with taxes much less, 1t meets all its current
expenses, and Is gradually reducing the
| amount Of its debt. The party ia now
attempting to infuss this principle Of
economy Into every department OF the
| general governmsnt, and although 1t msy
| meet with resistance for awhile, SUCCESS
| will eventually crowni its effort.
| We desire to introduce this system. Too
much Of the taxes paid In by our people is
paid out IN expenditures, from which the
people derive no corresponding benefit. BY
| operation of the new constitution the rev.
enue will in the future be reduced, and we
insist that the expenses shall be reduced
also. Let all unreasonable and unnecessary
expenses be- cut OF, the debt paid and -
much Of the revenue as possible saved, to be
expended upon our streets. Ii othsr sxpsnd-
itures are properly reduced, the warrants,
which have so recently been so low ss hfty
cents on the dollar, will soon be ninety or
ninety-five cents. Then the city will be
enabled to have its work don at lower
rates, and the contractor will receive as
much money as now. He will readily find
purchasers for all his warrants, and 1t will
be more satisfactory to him. The laborer
who tolls upon the streets in making the
highways psssable, will not be compelled to
sell his daily labor for fifty or sixty cents but
will receive q proper compensation therefor.
We desire especially to say . few words to
the mechanics and working men Of the city.
You are, more than all, especially interested
in the economical administration Of the city
government. II our city is burdsned with
debt. and taxes kept high, capitalists will
seek investment elsewhere, and q own
citizens will be deferred from expanding
their money In building and improving our
city /; whereas, il we keep our debt down,
and our taxes within moderate limits, we
encourage and invite improvement from 0uI
own ~citizens, and draw capital from other
Lless-famed localities tobe here expended and
/ located for the permanent benefit and nj.
vantage OF our mechanics and labOrersL
Business men and capitalists are slow IN
placing their means IN houses and manufac'
lures when . heavy debt will be constant
mortgage upon them, and are always quick
to Withdraw their Investments from the In.
cubus Of heavy taxation, and place 1t where.
from less expenses, greater profits and re-
turns win arise. Remember, and weigh ths
facts then, and aid us in our patriotic effort
to sdd to the enterprise and advancement
tof our city, and your reward will be sure t.
follow in incrsased prosperity and business
Felow-eitizsns,ws invite you Al to Join III
and aid us In securing here, ss well ~ else
whore, the benefits and blessings Of safe ans
economical government. We spread our
banner to the breeze upon which II inserib
, ed, .sRstrsnchmsnt and Reform Econony
In expenditures and sure pay to the labor
err with the belief thst this platform vii
meet with the approval OF the psople.
JOHN e. kYLAHD, Chairman.
, . 10. A. Wilson, w. II. Chiles,
! John Kenpls, Thomas Standish,
Jno. Fritz, Abrxm Hays,
Andy O'Maley, Robert Hale,
, q. A.. Krishn, Frank Trigg.
Il John G.. Fisher.
We looked at some of Hall d Nicholson
new wagons this week, and found them K
be put up in first class style. They are hand
. made throughout, OF selected timber. and n,
farmer should buy = wagon without drst ex
smining this homemade article.
: A farm house, the property Of Csmlllu
Barnett, situated about Q mile and . hal
from, pace (ltv- waa destPovad nv frs n,