Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-01-08

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ing on the wall and has decided not
to buck the Republican majority
in the eth Judicial district.
The Postofiice problem is
again agitating thepeople of Ma
con City, With the coming of
spring the agitation will strike
kirksville and then "there'll be
music in the air
Senator Beck, of Kentucky
takes snuff. His speech on the
silver question will cause some of
the eastern democrats to take UNI
bragg, and Senator Vest to take
water, which will be hard on Vest.
Why make so much ado
about an SO cent dollar, that was
worth 103 cents in 1878? 1t is not
more silver that is needed in the
dollar, but proper appreciation
ofthe silver that the dollar already
contains.
During the past few days
heavy SHOWS have fallen in Colora-
do. Western Kansas, Wisconsin,
Iowa and England. Railway
travel i greatly impeded. Tie
snow, in places in Wisconsin is y
t. Ii feet deep.
Our postmaster, Mr.. J. d.
Miller, has furnished US with a
statement of the official business
for the year 1885. The total
receipts are S26,S90 II; the num-
ber of peices of mail sent ont
553.2 .22S, a gain over 1884 of - $50
Since Mr.. Beck, made his
speech on the silver question the
secretary has made call of 80,
100000 of bonds for redemption
There will still be a surplus o
S50,000.000 for the redemption o
bonds, and Senator Beck shoulc
make, at least, one speech montl
till the entire amount is paid out
A canvass of the views o
the members OF Congress develop
the fact that there are 1877 oppose,
to the suspension of silver coinag
and 12S in favor of the suspension
1t will be seen there is majorit
of G9 against the policy of the al
ministration. This opposition i
largely from the West and Soutl
The Public Herald for De
cember is on our table and anon
other frauds, that it shows up, i
this number is the Florida Orang
Grove business. Advertisement
have been sent broad cast over tn
country offering building lot.
homes and orange groves at insis
nifcant prices, claiming that thi
property doubles in value ever
few weeks till a fabulous price
reached, when, if there is an
property at all to dispose Of b
these frauds, it is probably at IL
bottom of an alligator marsh.
The business interests
Germany have never recovere
from the terrible blow given thel
when Germany in 1871, demoneh
ed silver, and the favor of bime
tallic currency in that country h;
attained great proportions. Ov'
200 petitions from farmers unior
have been handed to Chancellt
Bismarck demanding the restor
ton of silver They declare th
German agriculture is threatene
with ruin unless it is rescued
silver, and that Germany must IL
wait for England but act only wit
bimetallic states As it is and hs
been with Germany so it is wit
the United States. Silver is I'll
laboring mans money. Put dow
silver and you put down not onl
the wages of the laborer, but I'll
price of every agricultural produc
1t is time that the laborin
men of the United States d
as they have done in Germany, ris
up and demand that the govel
ment give them money that ca
not be manipulated in the intere.
of the bond holder and capitals
If Cockrell is returned to til
Senate you will have to take
magnifying glass to discover tn
Democratic majority at the mex
election III this state. As som
inquisitive fellow may ask why W