The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-23
Thursday Evening", Feb. e., -,

al 10 htlnSeU and has netghbOr 10 dftend
this meeting.
". q. McC1USLAND,
Chairman.
". H.. Stevenson, Sec.
From J. ID. Shewalter.
To the Editor of the Intelligencer:
No language, words OF phrases can
express the deep and inquitous infamy
Of Tarsnsy's betrayal. Fer ten years
he has denounced the crime of 1873,
by which silver was dsmonetized; he
spoke and voted for the coinage Of sill
yer 1G to 1, The platform upon which
he was nominated declared against any
further Issue of bonds. He accepted
the nomination; was voted for by the
people on this distinct issue, and now
he comes put and declares against the
coinage of silver, and in favor of the
issue of bonds. Have we q represent
alive government, or are members of
congress our masters, not servants and
agents? But his betrayal serves the
people right. They knew full we'll that
he was an unfit man to elect to con-
gress; they knew that he was an ig-
norant, platant and INSCRIPTIONS Kan
sas City wind politician, having no one
trait to recommend him to their suf-
frages. They knew also that he had
once before betrayed them but he was
nominated solely because he was an
Irishman and his father and his fathers
father were IrishMen, and he could
get the bummers votes of Kansas City.
! have frequently told the people OF
this county that Mr.. Tarsney was q
man Of no political convictions or hon.
esty that if the day ever came when
it was to his interest to betray his peo-
pie, he would do so. He has done 30
now, and whyP The reason is Rot hard
to detect. His seat is contested. The
recent trials in the courts at Kansas
City have clearly demonstrated that he
was not elected, but that Col. Van
Horn, (who is at heart a gentleman and
will at least be true TO the pledges he
made) was elected. He knows that
Van Horn, though a republican, is an
uncomProAising bimetallist. Therefore,
in hopes Of retaining his seat, MIR.
Tarsney appeals to the gold bug major
ity of the next house; and, 10 keep his
seat (0r rather, Van Horn's), betrays
his constituents. Mr.. Tarsney deserves
the same medicine that was melted out
to his brothers; he is guilty of the
basest crime.
He says: 81 think a great mistake
was made by our government in adopt
ing the policy of allowing our imports
to be paid in any kind of currency. but
should be paid in gold" Gewhillikins!
just listen at this Solomon! Is it not
humiliating that a people, above the
average in intelligence, would consent
to be represented ty an ignoramus who
would give utterance to 81 silly q state
ment. According to this statement
(God ave the mark) in tins free N
try it is the function OF this govern
to decree that il an American buys
goods of an Englishmsn oil German in
what kind of money payment shall be
made. If it was not for another part
of this article it might be concluded
that this statement was a slip, Or that
he was trying to express something OF
he had no clear conception, and
what he really intended to say was, that
on imports should be paid in
gold.
One British king lost his crown,
another his throne for attempting to
poerce parliament, and II the present
did its duty 1t would cause the
president to lose his Office. 1t is the
duty of the president TO uphold the coin
Of the United States. The man is
blind who does not know there Is al
to debase silver, and Mr..
Is the chief conspiratsr.
ten days Mr.. Carlisle has told
The senate that he had refused to pay
put silver, though it was demanded;
he and his chief pirate about the
parity Of gold and silver. Mr.. Cleve-
land processes to act under An author
iy which the Judiciary committees of
both houses of congress say does not
Exist, negotiates, not openly and above
board to the highest bidder in the mar
Set, but secretly, in conjunction with
two London bankers, q sale Of bonds.
Think of this government of Washing
on, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln
secret and private conference
md dickers with London Bankers, and
sale Of bonds in time of peace.
Not only this, but the president and
ais secretary sold TO ROthchilds and
Morgan, secretly and privately, bonds
It niue millions, five hundred thousand
COS, SOC, O00. COY less than the
IDENTICAL kind Of bonds sold, in open
on the very day he announced
his sale to congress. II congress does
not imPeach the president for this
rhine they are u set of nincompoops.
They would do so, too, il it was not
or the fact that a large number Of
congressman, whom the people retired,
ire standing with hat in hand, to catch
! few crumbs from the presidential
table.
The president of sixty millions of
and tive great London banking
irms, get together at sight to rob the
American people and force this cOun-
ny to adopt the British system of gold
only. So they fixed up = deal with q
new kind Of string to it. The bunco
game was to put the interest so high in
,oin bonds that congress would be
to authorize gold bonds. To be
made to pay half q million 4 year for
thirty years of extra interest, it was
.hought. by the conspirators, Roth
child, Morgan & G. Cleveland would
10 the trick and force this country TO
adopt a single standard. If ths county
court should hold q secret session and
secretly let u contract at a larger rate
han others would take the WORK, or
sell a bond at a less rate than it would
,ring in tho market, what would the
,rand- jury do7 The president has not
only proved n traitor % his party, an
,nemy to this country and its finances,
,ut he has deliberately gone into the
most disgraceful piece of juggIery that
,lots the pages of modern history.
There are a great many old fOgies and
In this country who are poisoned
With the absolute idea that tins govern
nent was created to protect life, liberty
md property. Its true object, aims
md purpose is t Issue bonds in such
inns, amounts and character, that
will buy, and to issue such
money as England Qron which Wash
ngton and other like fogies and