The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-04-28
A BUGLE NOTE.
LEXINGTON. April %. LIS

LEXINGTON, April %. 1858.
EDIrOR INTELLIG ENCER n FIJI
Low DEMOCRATS - Herewith find
what Chairman Roger g Mills OF the
ways and means committee of congress
writes the l,OquOis Club, of Chicago,
known of by all true, ~ idc awake
democrats, at II banquet gwen by them
in Chicago, April %, the anniversary
of that grand and noble democrat 1.-The
little giant of the west :" whose memory
all democrats revere, Stephen A. Doug
las
Chairman Roger q. Mills, of the
ways and mcaIs committee, wrote as
follows, after expressing ms re-
grets for lila non attcudanCe:-"We
are on the eve of another great national
struggle and the occasion will be APP
prOpriatc tor expressing our devotion
to democratic principles and our iidel-
ity to party organization. Oar prcsi'
dent has boldly planted the flag on the
field and challenged Il opponents To
try results with us in the issue pre-
scented. Ilo has done his duty faith
fully; he has made every effort to re-
deem the pledges we as democrats have
given TO the people TO reduce taxation;
he has called the attention OF congress
to the heavy and unnecessary burden
of taxation now resting on the neccssa-
ries of life; he has urged congress to
reduce the rates and make Thorn light.
er. These extraordinary duties are
bringing to the national treasury an
excess of $50 900 900 per annuu aud
yet the republicans are opposing the
reductions on food, clothing and the
implements of labor. 1t is the duty of
every democrat to stand by him and
support him, and the lroguois club,
known all over the union tor its I'M
shaken fidelity TO democratic princi-
pies, can do good service to the coun-
try by speaking out boldly in his sup
port and in the support of u democratic
house who are trying TO carry his
recommendations into effect and relieve
the country from the pernicious results
of this cxhausting taxation upon arti-
cles that have to be produced and coll
sumed by the people. If we stand
bravely by the president and force the
fighting on the issue joined between
those who favor free whisky on one
side, and those who favor cheap cloth
ing on the other, we will win Il great
victory. If not here, we will before
the people next November, and II vic
tory that will be full of the best re-
suits to the country and to our party"
Read it, gentlemen, one and all, and
awake from your Rip NanWInkle
sleepI Let us man the guns, load
| them with chain shot, and run alOft
the flag of democracy. Let us up and
at the enemy. Organize! Organize !
for a mighty battle is soon to be fought.
Let us trust in God, but as old Jackson
said, keep our powder dry. Remember
the democratic party, through the
national committee, has hOnOred our
state by naming St. Louis as the place
where the national convention will be
held on June 5th, where Cleveland,
that tried and true man, will again be
nominated by reclamation to carry the
democratic banner on to victory owe
trusts, moneyed, railroad and other
monOpolies, and against an infamous
taxation which is Sapping the life blood
of our nation, and running the country
through .extravagant efforts to dispose
of the accommodating surplus. Let Jno.
S. Blackwell call on and organize our
young men all over the county into
Cleveland clubs, that old Lafayette
may do her part In rolling up such Il
majority as Missouri never gave before.
Three cheers and q tiger for Grover
Cleveland and the young democracy of
the United States, tor on them will fall
the brunt of the battlel The old men
are always on guard. Yours truly,
A DEMOCRAT.