Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-08
FINANCES AND THE PRESS.

finance. with an lnllinItlou III some
quarters that this should cnmm,ul ii to
the people ot this country. Il would be
safe /" make II as an abstract PROPOSE
tiuu that whatever the London lines
approves concerning American finances
Sh"ult be disapprovei on this side at the
Atlantic. There is 10 good reason why
that paper should defend the interests
ni the taxpayers OF the | nlted States.
There Is every reason why it should lend
its brains and ability to the defense OF
the holders OF VI bonds in its w coun-
Try. The Times \ great newspaper.
or yciy nan wears il has occupied the
proud emlnence OF being considered the
greatest newspaper in the world. Its
claim to this high honor has. however.
been contested recently by the New York
Herald. The latter We read daily, the
former We see occasionally. They are
both monument Of intellectual ability
and wonderful enterprise. Either would
-corn to make a MEASUREMENT ol fact.
They are conducted by gentlemen ot re
tinemcnt and education. OF polished
scholarship and suavIty ut expression.
Their columns trrm with news from n!
parts Of the globe. with editorials and
communications on every conceivable
topic. couched in elegant iiction. De
spite AL this they are unsafe counsellorS.
Why Because they are Interested
against the people They are bond
holders themselves. and the representa-
tive@ OF other bondhulders. Their every
feeling IS with the consumers OF interest
an bonds, ami consequently opposed TO
such a clear proposition that il scarcely
needs support. English newspapers
have constantly advocated measures that
would render American securities more
productive To English capitahSt, and
SINCE Ih" republican party ann into
power they have had willing tools in
the men whom il has put forward Is
statesmen. The first great inI,lnity that
was perpetrHte'l At their dictation was
lii" "aci to strengthen the public credit"
which provided That bonds for which the
government had received fifty cents on
the dollar in currency. and which had
been contracted to be paid in currency.
should be paid ut par in gold. Why
was this done? Was it done to please
the people OF this country.or in their in
~tereSt? No. 1t was done nj the in
stance OF English and German LOBBYISTS.
representing English and German hold
ers OF American bonds. who thereby
r"aped u>ury upon u>Ury. and piled an
~unearned and unpaid-tor debt upon the
tpI.ing millions OF Americans. who are
II day. and viii b" for generations it,
SiaveS-itS hewere of wood and drawers
OF water. This pleaSeS the London
Times and the New York Herald. be-
cause their wnrr~ are milliumaIre>. who
live upon the coupons made doubIv val
liable by til" iniIuitou- legislation Sc
cured by their advocacy, backed by the
unthInkiHg multitude ut lesser papers.
which shine hv their reflected light. Il,
docs the moon by that OF the sun This
country bore the tyranny of England
until the arrogance OF Grur.. the Third
and his hlu-ltv couytler5 aroused the
patriotic utterlnce, OF Henry. Adams.
and jefferson, The people telt their
burdens, but did not know how to throw
them III unit these patriots and ,tatc--
men taught them how to be rcbc.1
toil"d III TIE tributc which She formerly
.ryi",l by direct taxation, oar recent
var opened to her 4 means by which She
cou.d reach the earning OF our people,
aud the ready instruments that she nee,t-
ed were found in republican Legislators.
The Kansas City Journal recently said.
we need another revolution 10 free us
from the financial tyranny Of England,
instead OF fastening it tighter upon u=
by a one metal policy" Who gave rs
that policy John Sherman drew the
bill. and republican congressman made
1t law. Eag.tud wanted god the rrpub- .
'irln party gave it II her. Who made
the t~ive-tweutie> payable in gold, when
they had beer sold at half their tlc,. ia cur
rency. to be paid in currency ; England
demanded It Republican congressman
made it .aw. THINK Cod not one dem
OCrat voted Tor the in!tnv. The Lon
don Zines favored it. the New York
Herald upheld it. bondhoIders spent
millions to secure it. and IN spite Of the
drSpairing protests OF ThaIeuS Stevens
and a few other republicans who dared
to call their souls their own. = repuh!i- /
can congress. 10y one fell law, added
hundreds OF millions Of dollars to our
national debt Tor winch act they deserve
tnd VIII! receive the cNrCratl0n ui zen
CREATIONS vet unborn But we repeat IT.
and we wish to impress it upun the
minds OF our readers. no sopIlistry Ui
great Journals. no ~el"qnence OF pleading
eyes Ot fair female LOBBYISTS. whose
v"luptuOus charms We're Iavlshiy con
tributed. no brides OF lust. money or
position secured 4 single Democratic
vote. Find that roll. Americans. and
write the names OF those democrats upon
the tablets OF your hearts. You and
your children. and yuur children, child
rem. and their children alter them. will /
have cau>e to remember the action of