Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-27
A VETERAN SPEAKS.


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,horonrh1v nrr.niz.d and disn;n,in.I9 And
when 40 oryanizad "a if incnmb.n, on democratic
to r.s,sc, on, h, s,.h n..as,, r,,.s and .oau-
,a,ions -, = m.v h. .ao,,.d from. time. IN time fo.
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Democratic County C,n,,,it,.c . Ia if n.csas.rv
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with tho ,.x.,;o, NJ ~. s.r,a numho, nj vears
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exnensss ur,Ior r.nrh,icon rr,.o n, we Inow
o,d r.a,;z. ,ho foot ,b,t IN. nn,nci,I Affairs of
this county since 1874 have been and are now
he;,r copdpc,s, unop tho same nr;nc,n,es that n
,r,d.,t aud succossfu, hus;na,s M, w6pId
t-o,oo., h;s ;,d;v;d,., n,o,tsrs and hus;n.ss
and that economy and the strictest accountable
ity have been and still are the constant practice
and watchwords of those whose duty it was and
is to guard. conduct and manage such affairs,
and that Inv the continuance of sucb n policy we
will in the course of a few wears again he free of
the immense load of debt and shame fixed upon
the. county by the greed, avarice and corruption
Of republican officials ? Do we not asa people
know that oppressive taxation. overwhelming
indebtedness, u bankrupt treasury and a general
and reckless credit system were the leading and
controlling features and characteristics of the
republican management of afflirs in the county,;
and do we not also know and appreciate the fact
that our present bond troubles, and annoying
and expensive bond litigation growing out of
this same republican Indebtedness were be-
queathed US by the republican party, and that
every dollar spent by either the county or town.
ships in this litigation is traceable and charge
able to the corruption, extravaganza and reck-
lessness OF republican officials in our county ?
| And do we not know that about twenty three
Ouoou OAio VI Jul CoilikuOhsbSuOOA luuu
was recklessly squandered and lost by the
! wrongful conduct of these same republican OIL
cials in loanlng said fund to insolvsnt party
favorites. and upon insolvent and Insufficient
securities?
These are important questions addressing
themselves directly to the consideration, inter-
est and welfare of not only democrats. but 10
every tax-paying resident and voter in the coun-
ty, and especially to those who have recently
settled in and founded homes in our rich and
beautiful county. To the writer, at least. they
seem amply sufficient to warn and consolidate
the democracy, If ne acccssions from the con-
s%erVative portion of the republican party are
thereby made. But whilst these are matters Of
Importance and matters of fact to be known and
ascertained by all men we are afraid that some
calling themselves democrats, IN this, hour of
needed harmony and union, are giving up party
tor faction, principle for policy, and the general
good and interest of the party for locality aud
local aims and ARRANGEMENTS. We are afraid
that the name Of democracy is being prostituted
ahd degraded in being used by u lew so-calied
democratic writers in the county US u means for
creating prejudice in one locality against the
people and interests of another locality. Democ-
racy has no particular abiding place. Its prin-