Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-22
JUDGE YOUNG.

We fnd the following interview with Judge
WIN. Young. OF this county. in the Sedalls
Democrat OF recent date:
Coming upon Judge William Young. therefore
unaware. a Democrat reporter accosted him
plainly, because the reporter WAS in = hurry,
and asked him;
81 have heard that you would be q candidate
for congress in this district. Is it trueY'
at is. 1 have made up my mind to make the
race. 1 intend to canvass this district aS thor
oughly as | can cen now and the CONVEX
ton. intend to submit my claims, and l in
tend to 20 into the convention for better or for
worse. If they best me | will work As hard for
the man who beats me as he Will work Tor hun
self.
THAT, is mighty fair talk Judge. and 1t is
generally understood thai what YOU say you vii
do. Tell me. therefore. how you stand un the
Yreenback question 20
II am Tor greenhacks in the hes, deception of
the term. would vot. for the repeal of the re-
sum ption law: / would vote for the free coinage
q: silver | would vote for the Texas and Pacific
railroad qualified ty TIE p!ovl,o that rha general
governments loan should be made SECURE; |
would vote for the ml!ss, examination into tie
crime which stole the presidency. ! ain III favor
of making lrrenback, receivable for debt. du"
the government and would so Vote; | an in favor
of the immediate adjustment of the national
banking svstem and the substitution Their for
OF yreenbacks Issued directly from the treIsnryi
and | AIN IN favor of II tarIT solely for revenue,
and for such immediate Improvement OF the
Mississippi river AS will satisfy the wnnts of
commerce and put II on u footing OF perfect
equality with the t.al-nce OF the s!Fsra N the
balance oil the sections
How is democracy la your county, Judge ,
| Is there any talk of the National vr OF a third
partY?'
The 5 tuation is just about this, las far as !
can honestly tell; Theirs are probably in I.afa-
ystte county not over Is ao-cailed democrats who
are in favor of forming 4 greenback organiza-
ton separate and distinct from either the repub-
lIpau or democratic party. | may also safely
say that there are probably 70 republicans who
believe as these IS democrats do. This aggregate
constitutes the national party in Laiay cite
county,
"Your estimate is small. Judge
Yes. is small. but 1t is true. You want
the truth, Of COURSE"
Nothing else. and that is just what our read
ers want"
Whist WAS Tilden's majority IN Lafayette,
JudeeF
About 500. Nothing now possibly Gan re-
duce it lower than l zoe. My opinion is That ii
might go up to 600 at the next election"
what about county p~elitics j"
~ DO not wish to express an opinion about
any man. l have my opinion, it is true, out
every candidate is my friend. AMI l do not wish
to partlcularIzs- We have the primary System
with us aow-the first time in our history-and
yirosver gets tn. nomination Will most assure'iiy
be the choice Of the people, because they vote
for him directly.
THANK you, Judge, for your information
Y"u talk 10 suit u reporter because you talk
frankly.'
"Ah ~ was the reply, and the Judges eyes
twinklod, and y look Of quaint Interrogation
came upon his face. 81 am glad that you think
80 well Of me, because l wan to interview you
4 little, and US you say l have been frank, so
expect you te be. VIII Col Philips be u candI.
date r.
Greatly l do not know. If could tell you
would
will Critienden %
Most probably-most certainly. He 10 in
the race. Us / understand 1t. and will Iun like lr
rA press train"
ANY, body else ?''
Nobody else so lar"