Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-22

every item Of which II taken from tho rec
ords, that the republican party never ran
this county Tor less than ~ ,Ol9 Per annuni
for erdipary expenses, besides the response
bilily under which It lsbors for the imposi-
ton ursn the people of the gigantic railroad
debt which IL an Incubus and blight upon the
energies ofthe people, whilst the democratic
party has reduced the sxpsnscs of the u
~ to ~, OILS ,Oe the first year OF its admins
traitor, though lsborrng under the difficulty
Of having to undo much Of the bad manage
msnt Of tbs republicans.
Fer ths year 1876 the county treasurer re-
csivsd for taxes on county expense and
poor house funds the sum Of $780,
40 u. The county court issued war
rant, the same year to the amount Of $685.
olb 90 which left . balance Of $iO,425, which
was spilled to thelIquidation OF 1.-THE outstand-
ing Indebtedness Of the county created by a
rspublican administration.
Now let Us see What county officers re-
eeived under the different admintstrations,
and In doing this 1t Is not my purpose or de-
sire to charge any individual with being
corrupt. But II the radical party made laws
giving them excessive fees, then it is re-
sponslbls and should receive the blame.
In 1860 aad 1870 tho sheriff and collector's
Offices were In one. Mr.. Fleming received
for those years SsO,4s4 "a; Mr.. Taubman
received for ls71 and 1871, 334,s76 80. DR..
Gordon. democrat, received as collector for
1879 and 1874, the Office OF collector and shsr-
il bsinE then divided. S8,1t7 q, and sheriff
VIM. Young, democrat. received $2,4S9 3s
-htah foDorhse rnskA . fatal of AIN 2IR RS
or e9.b3s less than Mr.. Fleming received,
and o., $50 less than Mr.. Taubmsn received
for the same period Of time.
The treasurer, Mt. Scott, received for the
year 1870 $6,s25 80; Mr.. Marshall for 1871
aud 1872 received t7.773 15; MIR. ireland,
democrat, received for 1878 and 1874, 3 1878 81,
and for 1875, 81 s7 %.
Tho rosd commissioner, Mr.. Chambers.
received for 1869 $7ss. 80 tor 1870. 81, 552, for
1871, $1.412 IS. for 1872. 81, 900 66, for 1879,
$50 80; Mr.. J. O.. Lockhart, democrat, re-
ceived for 1874 the sum OF $l35 81. and Messrs
Masterson and Williams, democrats, received
for 1876. S25s 80.
Now We will compare the cost of keeping
paupsrs. l will here Say that it is very
difficult to arrive at the exact amount ex-
pended for this purpose by the republicans
for the reason that they frequently drew
warrants upon other funds and applied them
to this object. but l will only give what Is
drawn on the poor house IN proper, ex-
eept fer the year 1874. for which time / have
been enabled to ascertain the exact amount
used. In 1871 the paupsrs cost the county
$s.476 O9.tn 1872 $3.50 90. In 1878, 1924 10,
In 1874 40 ITO 10 IN 1orS a. c1e o. exy;lI
be noted thst this item Of expense was less
In 1916, the first OF democratic administration,
though there were many more calls Tor char
ity than during any proceeding year, owing
to the grssshopper invasion and drouth, and
despite the fact that more relief was given 10
suffering people than was ever done before
In the history Of this county.
1 am not thoroughly versed as to your city
affairs, ~ I have not had the opportunity to
examine the books. l did on one OCCASION
start - make an Investigation Of the city's
accounts but learned that the city register
kept his Office in his private residences. and
I felt . dslisacy, - most men would, about
geing into . private house to attend to pub
lie business. have NO doubt that l would
have been politely treated had 1 gone, but l
did not like to do 30. l understand that
your city debt 10 some S25, 900 or $50 900.
Your city warrants sell at from 60 to 70 cents
on the dollar. Was this debt created by y
democratic, or . radical or . mixed admins
tratton! you knew that it was not y demo-
cratic administration which brought the city
Into this debt, and keeps this burden upon
the people. What has been the manner OF
slsetinX men to Office in Lexington? It is
this. 1sssrs. A. B. and c.. are candidates
for the sans ofRss /; there are go vstsrs; A.
receives 800 votes, B. 3O5 vstss, and c. re-
eeivss s1o, and il therefore declared elected
BY virturs. Of Having received 3l5 votes, while
there were COS votes east against him. Under
this rule does Mr.. G. represent y majority of
tbs voters! No. Do you expect to have q
coed city government under this rule 7 I tell
you gentlemen 1t will not work to the inter-
est OF the people. No man Is entitled to fill
ysur Offices without the endorsement of .
majority OF the voters. Therefore it il to your
interest that party lines should be drawn,
and sandid stss be made to receive majority
Oh all the votes cast, before they are declared
elected.
1 arraign the republican party ofLsfayette
county and tho city Of Lexington as rsspon-
sibls for the enormous debts Of this county
and city. They have issued railroad bonds
BY the tens Of Thousands without the knowl-
edge, much less the consent, OF the tax pay
ers. They nave dominated ever and crush
Cd the energies OF the people by their out
raseous extrsvagxncs and recklsssness. They
have wasted and squandsred your public
school fund, . fund created to edu cate
your children. The principle must, under
the law, DO loaned out, and the interest
applied to keep up the public schools.
The republican administration OF your coun-
ty loaned this money out to Tom Dick and
Harry With little or no security, and the
consequence is that under them your public
t sohooliupd lost not less than so, OOO, and still
they sisim to be the frisnds OF the poor and
! Of public schools.
Thu instinct of self preservation should
prompt every man who owns = dollars
worth of property, or pays any taxes, to
vote and act with the democratic party.
&essrs, Aaron Quick. of the firm of Haskell
+ Quick. Joseph q. Turner, editor Of the
! Record. JOS. n. PHlsy, Of the Democrat,
Prosser Ray and John Currie came up from
. Carroilton yesterday morning to attend Mr..