The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-09
known, to bridge the great Mis-

cver known, to bridge the great Mis-
souri, river.
] have not 4 very vivid imagination,
but when that bridge, like Il swan,
n%estles secure and strong upon the
bosom of the water-.'a thing of beau
ty, and n Joy forcver"-methinks we
shall see Il wondrous change in Lexing-
ton and its surrounding country. New
life will be SEM coursing through the
veins of our citizens. Old hopes and
aspirations, we'll nigh dead, will be
revived, and energy and cheerfulness,
the legitimate offspring of hope, will
pervadc our midst. CarewOrn and
weary faces will be transformed into
countenancss beaming with light and
joy. Activity and prosperity will be
ours, and we shall flourish as the rose
of Sharon. Fires will be kindled upon
our FORCES, and the heretofore clOgged
and heavy wheels of m will
merrily turn, until our people shall
feel like shouting: "Redeemsd forever
more" But the half has not been told.
The Santa Fee will cross the bridge
and extend its road in \ southerly
direction, developing coal fields and
opening them up, enhancing the value
of farm lands, and affording the
farmers new markets and cheaper
rates. In the city u population Will
increase to ten thousand; property
will become higher, and will be con.
stantly changing hands: houses will &c
up the year around, and all shall go as
merry as u marriage bell. Then none
of our inhabitants need be idle, for just
rs sure as you are living, just so sure
will factories, teeming with life. and
industry, consuming u coal, utilizing
our water, working u wood, using
our straw and wool and hides, and
employing hundreds and thousands o!
laborers, locate here. In short, Mr.,
Chairman, the bridge Is that which
will cause our dear old town to bloom
and blossom as the rose. Tonight We
come to bring you good tidings o.
great joy. slOO,35O has been sub
scribed, and we must not fail. We are
just in the morning twilight of OIL
triumph. Victory is perched upon oul
banners.
It is SAID that the late James G
Blaine was, at one time, when Q boy
practicing upon the horizontal bar. HI
had it grasped with both hands above
his head. and was e~ndsavoring to throw
his body over the pole. After two o
three unsuccessful attempts, he wa
about to give up in despair, when hi.
mother, who had been watching hin
from q distance, cried out: "James
throw your heart over the pole ano
your body will follow" He made ont
more attempt and was successful
That's what we want to do-throw oul
hearts and souls into this great ant
glorious undertaking, and vi will moi
fail. But we must include everybody
and We must do or die! l trust tina,
there are none in our community sc
blinded to their own interests, and for
getful Of the welfare Of others, ant
recreant to the trust imposed upor
them AS American citizens, and sc
unleyal to the city that befriends them,
as to refuse to further this work to the
best of their ability. Why, in the
language Of Patrick Henry, somswha,
modified, Is it tho part of wise men,
engaged in q great and glorious fight
for a business existence, to lie supinely
upon our backs until We shall have
been bound hand aud foot, until ouI
store houses are emptied, and our town
grows up in wesdsp
l know not what course others may
take, but as for me, give me the bridge
at once, or courage and patience and
pluck to keep on trying to get it, until
We finally succeed.
Fellow citizens, let's resolve now thai
we will have 1t. Let's put our shout.
ders to the wheel and make the thing
move. May we, with all the enthu-
siasm, courage and zeal that Oul
natures are composed Of, reilly to oul
city's support. May we be untiring
in our efforts to upbuild her, and may
we ever and at all times work for hel
success.