Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-28
HOW IT LOOKS.

The political SltdatlOn appears i"Ss *
be assuming a position Of all the monop'
olies on one side, against the people
The protected manufacturers the nation
al banks and the railroads seem to be
deitting together, and will support BACH
o.her. TIE first wants 3 high tariff; the
second extended life without asettlement
Of their long outstanding accounts, and
the third desires to prevent the regula'
ton of ireights by law. The republican
party. asa party, supports the monopo'
lies, as monopolies; the democratic
party while friendly to every industrial
interest,as such. is opposed to permitting
the autocratic rule of monopolies. There
are many republicans who oppose mo-
nopoly, but their party does not; there
are some democrats who are with the
monopolists, but their party is not. The
liberal republicans must leave the Bour'
bons OF their party, and the monopo'
lists Of the democratic party must Join
the republicans.
There are to be new alignments In
politics, and the sooner they come the
better. The old republican party can
no longer. in a Bourbon spirit of mover
learning or forgetting. successfully
launt the bloody shirt. As an issue that
cock will no longer fight. 1t must say.
and will be forced to say, whether or
not 1t favors = high protective tarih, with
subsidies to steamships; whether it
favors the extension OF the charters Of
the national banks, and whether or not
it believes in regulating railway traffic
by law, No glittering generalities will
answer. No firing IN tho air will do.
General deaunclations Of monopolies 60
for nothing.
Everybody knows now how the 70.
publican party stands and will stand on
these questions. 1t will have plenty OF
talent to help it; it will have money in
millions with which to attempt to COR
rupt the people. 1t will use its power
as unscrupulously in the future a. it has
done in the past, and unless boldly and
manfully opposed 1t will succeed. Should
it do 30 In two or three more presiden-
tial elections, and continue Its aggres-
sive additions to the burdens Of the
people.it will SO have riveted ITS chsius
upon them through ITS army of Office
holders, that there will be no remedy
left but in revolution. We hope the
day may never come, but cannot prevent
the fear that 1t may.
In order to succeed In dethroning the
combined oligarchy of protected manu-
featuring monopolists, national bank
monopolists, and railroad monopolists
who are now riding the country like a
nightmare, the democratic party
must put lroD in its bleod. steel
in its muscles, energy in its
brains and valor IN its heart. 1t must
tell its Hendricks and Voorhees,. who
are running away, either TO come back
iuto the ranks or 60 over to the enemy,
and it must advance to leadership such
as Vest and Beck. 1t our senator's
and representatives in congress are in
capable. either through seltshness or
stupidity. to meet upon q common plat
form, in Gods name and IN the name OF
the country let them resign, that the
people may send in their places true aud
men. This Is no time for
fools or towards 70 be at the frInt.
The democatic party has we'll defined
principles; as old as the government It.
self. and as correct as the ideas OF ITS
great founder, Jefferson. These should
be concisely formulated, promulgated
and lived up to. They are OF the es-
n Of liberty; they declare equality Of
privileges to the favored few ; they favor
local rather than concentrated govern
ment; and they demand economy and
capability in public place. and strict ac-
%countability for the faithful discharge OF
public trusts. Let these principles be
announced, with clearness Al to their
application to presnt needs. and the
democratic party will march OF to an
assured success. Already its euemy is
IN retreat; already seeing its own weak
ness it seeks alliance with reputation
and With the worse elements of society
in one hall Of the country. Lost to al!
shame that enemy glories in carrying
elections with money; and with the bra
zen effrontery of a Guiteau seeks to
wipe out the national shame OF the theft
OF the presidency.
1t is a long lane which has no turning.
When a beggar in tatters and rag
and with misery in his face approaches
van ha neeavaariIr axcitaa nifv hDt