Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-24

dant prosperity and the settlement
OF many distracting questions. Inc
restoration of sound money, the large
reduction of interest, the high adj
vancement of public credit. ali>aitest
ability and courage of the republican
party to deal with such nuancia:
problems as may hereafter demand
solution. Our paper currency IS no"
as good as gold and silver in perform
ing its legitimate function for the
purpose of change. The principles
which would govern the relations OIL
these elements of cur ency are SIM
pie and clear. There must be no de-
Perforated coin,n no deprecated paper,
and every dollar, whether OF metal
or paper. should stand the test of the
worlds fixed standard.
EDUCATION, TARIFF, ETC. 3
The value of popular education can
hardly be o~verstated. Although Its
Interests must of necessity be con-
ided 10 voluntary effort aud individ-
ual action of states, they should be
encouraged, as far as the constitution
permits, by the generous co-opera-
ton of the national government: fhe
interests of the whole country de-
mand that the advantages of the COM
mon school system should be brought
within the reach of every citizen,
and that no revenues of the natisn
or states should be devoted to h
support of s%ectarian schools.
Such changes should be made In,
the present tarif and system OF taxes
as will relieve amy overwhelmed IN
dustry or class, and enable our man.
ufacturers and artisans to compete
successfully with those Of other
kinds.
The government should, aid works
of internal Improvement, national i'll
their character, and should promote
the development OF our water courses
and harbors wherever the general in
terest of commerce require. -Four
years ago, as now, the nation stood
at the threshold of a presidential
election. and the republican party in
soliciting a continuance of its ascend
ancy. founded its hope of victory,
not upon its promises, but upon its
history. Its subsequent course has
been such as to strengthen the'claim
which il then made to the confidence
aud support of the country. On the
other hand, considerations more ur-
gent than have ever before existed
forbid the accession of Its opponents
10 power. Their success, If success
attend them, must chiefly come from
the united support of that section
which sought the fOrcible disruption
Of the Union, and which, according
to all teacfings -ofeour past history,
will demand ascendancy III the coun-
ellis Of the party, to whose triumph it
will have. made by far the largest
contributions. There il the gravest
easo for apprehension that the ex-;
erbitamp claims upon ahe public
treasury, by no 9 Il limited to the
hundreds of millions already covered
by bills introduced into congress Ill
the past four years, would be sue
cessfuily urged if the democratic
party should succeed in supplements
ing its present control OF national
ecutive. Also there is danger III en-
trusting the control Of the whole law
making power OF the government to
Il party which has in almost every
southern state repudistsd obligations
quite as slcred as those to which the
Iaith of the nation now stands pledg-
cd. l do not doubt that success
awaits the republican pafty, aud that
its triumph will assume a just, econ
omical and patriotic administration.
L am respectfully, your obedient
servant, G.. a. ARTHUR,
To Hon. Geo. +. Hoar, president of
the Republican National Convention.