Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-08
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The Post and Dlspalca, a !aily democratic
paper, Will publish two edition--one 1t 3
O'Clock y m. and one ut 8 O'Clock.
It's aim W Ii I've TO give The news OF the day II
luil up 10 gOlns l., press. as well rs q clear and
concise epitome OF The doings OF the whole
It will be the n Evening Paper In St.
L us which will receive al the new. through
The valuable franchise oil u membe, ship In the
Western Associated Press.
1t will. in addition, also r. ceIve all the tele.
graphic news through the National Associated
it viii also still further receive Daily Tels-
graphic Reports from Special Correspondents In
Washington, New York and all centers OF popu.
lation f. f
1t will if the combination Of car ital and cspac-
and spirit, in quantity or quality at.ieast fully
the equal of any morning paper in st. Louis.
1t will not only contain all the news of the
day, but also thoughtful, truthful and terse com.
ments upon them.
It will contain arguments and opinions, criti-
cism and controversies, reasons, views and re-
views, as well as facts and figures.
1t will be an organ Of thought and truth -
well as of news.
1t will be a Democratic Paper.
A change in our National Administration 10
imperatively needed Equally necessary h o
change oil principles and practices in Washing
ton. Real prosperity will never come until the
people have restored real, popular self-govern
ment. Real Republlcanism is dead. Grantism
completely Jules the republican part. Grantism
fore, must not be restored, but rooted out. The
government must once more belong to the
| people, and not the people to the government.
The president of this republic must again w
elected by the people and not by the four con.
victed jall-birds called . Returning Board.
| Political frauds and crimes must be punished.
not honered, as ut present. The will OF the
people must be again the only source-the pros
peri:y Of the people the only object Of all polit.
ical power. The large majority must rule and
not the small minority OF the nation. he'o0n
%stitution must be observed. not violated. The
selves must be re-esta6lished and regarded -
sacred. The return to those principles o1.tEue
democracy upon which our country our govern.
ment, our liberties and our prosperity were
founded can alone give u what We need-regen.
GRAFTON and reform. peace. prosperity spd ~:
triotism. A change, therefore,, In the nationAl
government 10 demanded by honor and honesty
ervatlon of the republic.
1t will, with special zeal, advocate all Western
measures-every movement or enterprt1e ealcu.
lated to develop the rich but hidden resources OF
this state and section and add to the comA1erce
and wealth the growth and greatness Of Is.
Louis.
1t will devote itself to the Improvement OF TN
Mississippi 10y the aid of the national resources.
1t Will Il, Eian,i a revision and reform OF 0uI
unjust tariff and taxation. t-.c
1t will q iyocate the restoration OF cur foreign
trade with BraZil, Mexico and the Spanish Re
publics. - sc
1t Will unalterably advocate sound, honest,
hard money, and the most scrupulous preserva-
ton of the faith and credit OF the nation. ! i.Ili'
1t will, encouraged by the, immediate striking
success of the union ofthe POST and DISPATC6
and the extraordinary patronage and subscrtp'
lions already received, labor to develop int
still greater perfection and merit still greAtel
success. JOSEPH POLlTZEk.
JOHN A. DILLON,
Publishers and EdttorD.