Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-17
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY,

tel!igencer for 1880. The paper ha
now been nine years before the people
Founded in the interest OF honest an
economical administration in Lafayette
county, it has never lost sight OF TIT
purpose for which it was called into ex
istence. It has advocated the compro
mise of the county bonded debt, AMI
that all the creditors of the county o
the same class be impartlally deal
with. 1t has uniformly supported tn
democratic administration of the coun
ty, because it has been honest and zeal
ously sensitive to the interests OF tn
taxpayers. In state and national poll
tics the Intelligencer has been uncom
promisingly democratic. In its literary
and news columns no pains have beer
spared to make the paper interesting
and useful, moral in ton and elevatine
in its influence. We "a say, withou
egotism, that we have labored hard te
make a good paper and that Jul efforts
have been appreciated. not only as evil
denced by much this largest city, coun
ty and general subscription list enjoyed
by any paper in the county, but by
many fattering compliments from the
press throughout the state.
The mission of a newspaper is a noble
one. Its responsibilities are grave
While its columns are sought princi'
pally for news. its opportunities for in
culcating correct moral and political
are greater than those OF any
other medium. 1t has a larger audi
ence tor its every issue than the most
politician, a more numerous
congregation than the most talented
Approaching this, the lntslli-
gencer endeavors to bring to the con-
sideration of every question fairness.
and courtesy. 1t is conducted.
IN the interest of tho whole
party. No clique or faction
C0u COutIOl NS COAulAhos "uASo SS
open to one reputable democrat as tree
ly as to another.
The Intelligencer makes an especial
point to report very fully all matters
relating to the material welfare OF the
country-the proceedings of the county,
probate. circuit and criminal courts.
and public meetings OF all kinds. thus
In the fullest possible light upon
The action of the servants of the people.
we think it not too much to say
that the people of Lafayette county are
kept more thoroughly informed regard
ing the action of their officers than al
most any other county IN the state. We
believe this cours to be wholesome.
An honest officer has nc objection to it.
and one disposed to be careless or worse
is very much stimulated by it to keep
III the path of duty.
The year 1880 will be one of especial
interest to all patriotic citizens. 1t will
a battle of Titans. A battle be-
tween the li~berty-loving. intelligent
citizens of the country arrayed upon the
one side, while upon the other will be
found the advocates OF centralized
power. the money syndicates which
seek to rule the country. and the con-
solidated corporations, whose growing
strength is a menace to free government.
a conspiracy has been formed
to place Ulysses S. Grant for a third
time in the presidential chair, an honor
which was not conferred upon Wash
and the danger of which was
pointed out by Jefferson and Madison.
In this conspiracy will be found the
money and railroad kings of the east,
who are already knocking at the door oil
congress for national Legislation to free
them from the annoyance" of state
In this conspiracy will be
found the Belknaps, R%obesons, Bah
Shepherds and other disrepu-
men who rendered Gen. Grants
term as president the most ex'
and corrupt in the history Of
the government. In it will be found
every INSCRIPTIONS politician vino hope,
to be benefited by the establishment Of
a ''strong government" To these meas.
ures and these policies the Intelligencer
Is opposed. 1t believes in = free and
untrammeled ballot; it believes in free
trade, unhampered by the robbery and
extortion of a protective tariff, farmers
and sailors rights. in a word; it be-
in free coinage. the peoples
it believes in the rights OF the
states as reserved to them by the con
st%itution. and IN the rights of the fedora
government as clearly laid down in the
same instrument; it believes IN policies
of peace, fraternity and reconciliation
between the sections; 1t believes In the
inviolability of the verdict Of the ballot
box and it very sincerely believes thai
there is too much political talk in con
gress and not enough business legisls'
ton Finally. 1t earnestly believes thai
there will be no peace in this country
AID no permanent prosperity. until th'
democratic party is indicted into pow
or. The books of the country neet
overhauiing. This can only be done BY
= change OF parties.
These are our views. While W,
shall endeavor to impress them n
fully as possible upon the publ
mind, we shall do so in courtes,
and kindness to all who may honsstl.
differ from US. The excitement and in
terest OF the approaching political cam
palgn will be great. and a sound demo
cratic paper should be a regular vislto
to every roof-tree. While thanking OF
many friends for all they have done 10
US in the past, we ask each one to max
it his personal business to see that tn
Intelligencer Is taken by every famil
in his neighborhood. We recogniz
that it is only our duty to battle for La
tayette county and for democracy, bu
jealous service in these causes shoul
bring from every democrat. at iess
hearty reciprocal support. Let US hel
one another, and standing shoulder
shoulder in the coming contest f.
human rights. the results OF which ms
extend beyond the confines OF a con