Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-25
THE WAY BUTLER SEES IT.
Especial to the i.,Lea,. Republican, j


Especial to the ST. Louis Republican,
New YORK, Nov. 1S.-Gen. Butler
was asked here tonight what wss the
cause of the republican defeat. He an-
swered: The dissatisfaction OF the
people with the manner In which the gem
eral goversl government has conducted
iis administration, a. we'll rs its execu-
tive branches. This, 1 think, must be
the cause otherwise the action Of
the people would not have been 20
widespread and unanimous. No merely
local causes could have created such
reaction. There eau have Teen but one
thing done by the general government
to produce such IN effect, and that 10
the extrAyagance in expenditure and tho
enoImous burdens OF taxation. The
collection OF over $1,000 600 for every
working day Of the year makes Q drain
upon the country that never would have
beeu endured as 1t has been by Us for .
few years by any other country. It
could have been borne by us only be-
cause Of the enormous products Of our
agricultural resources. This taxation
comes upon the middle classes aud
wurkingmen. Of course. They are the
largest consumers of whisky and to-
bacco, upon which the burden OF intern
al revenue tails. Again, they consume
the largest amount OF every thing except
the luxuries, upon which the tariff rev.
enue Is collected. They have borne
this burden without complaint because
they supposed it was q necessary conse.
queuce OF the war, and necessary tor the
payment OF the national debt bot " hen
they wore awakened by the passage of
ihe river and hsrbor bill with the expen.
diture Of $18 200. 900 passed over the
veto Of the president, which denounced
1t in strong terms, in August. when con-
gress was not to again assemble until
December, they saw that there must be
cause other than. public necessity tor
such vast appropriations OF the public
money. They naturally attributed It 10
the desire OF those who passed the bill
to have funds to use In their districts to
carry the pending elections. They
were encouraged in that idea by sem
tence in the presidents veto that the
worse the bill grew the more votes it
got When they learned in addition to
this specimen OF extravagAnce from the
report oil the secretary OF the treasury,
that there would be . surplus Of some
hundred millions in the treasury the
people became satisfied that such an
amount OF taxation could no longer be
borne. They also heard 1t declared
in congress and pressed on congress BY
members OF both parties and uncontra-
dicted that the tariff which raised the
major part OF this great revenue needed
revision; yet no steps we're taken to re.
wise or to diminish It.. True the tariff
commission was provided for, which
was to report its conclusions to the next
session t congress, but everybody
which had lasted nine months could do
priatlon bills, unless Chinese and Nor.
mon bills 60 for something, the session
oi congress which lasts but three
months. with holidays out. would Of
necessity do nothing. They saw it was
the intention OF the leaders Of the repub-
lican party to throw over the considera-
ton Of the tariff the incoming con-
gress, which meets thirteen months
hence. The people learned that the
purpose was to have the tariff not re.
vised. but kept as an open question for
the next presidential election. This
caused . universal revolt" q
Reporter: What can the democrats
do to be successful in 1882
Butler: Garry ont the principles of
Jefferson and jackson in enactinG re-
form wherever they have the opportu.,
nifty. creating . judicious tariff. striking
off every surplus. exceptional, question.
able expenditure, breskiny down every
kind oil taxation to the 10 " est possible
point consistent with defraying the most
economical expenditure Of the public
money. taking IN hand the monopolies
which: are regulating and raising the
price Of provisions aud other hecessa-
ries OF lie. bringing back In this time OF
peace the action OF the federal govern.
ment within the narrowest l!mlts possi-
BILE tor It's efficiency aud leaving all
local questions Of government to the
several states, showing by their moder-
alton. economy and statesnanship that
they are fitted to govern. The people
will then give them the government ior I
q series OF years, - they gave 1t to thelr
fathers.
"Would you advise the democrats IN
the present house to vote for the sweep
ing away, this session, OF all internal
revenue taxes"
IL would advise their taking i. all
away from the producer, because do
not think it ever ought to be levied In
that way, but doubt very much wheth-
er il ough: to DO taken away so sadden.
ly IRON spirits and tobacco. because I
have observed that oil civilized coun-
tries have found it convenient and nec.
essary to raise quite large portion of
their revenue from that source, and 1t
would seem not TO be wise to put our
selves in opposition to the political
economy and civiliz stion OF the world,
without more study than can bs given the :,
question in GO days. When the whisky
aud tobacco tax 10 taken on, the tariif
must be revised to meet the deficiency,
and be 90 adjusted a. to become the
permanent ard stable rule OF business
OF the country to which it may adjust
ITSELF"
Lady Constance Howard, who made
q successful debut in the literary worla
early this year with . novel entitled
Sweetheart and Wife," has written
Annth0r hnnk hich III akort