Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16
HOWARD COUNTY,

HOWARD COUNTY-TmE PROSPECT
We are among those who entertain the
Opinion that, in the approaching canvass,
IT every wing will do his duty, and prove
himself every inch whig," the county
can be redeemed from luoofocoism. We
formed this opinion by examining .hc re-
suit Of the elections of 1910 and lS42.
We have not the returns of the elections
further back but in an article on the re-
suit Of the election of August, 1910, pub.
lishcd in the Times" we find the following
paragraph: LAS we have learned their
"story 1.-THE Whigs] they have been battling
"for years--frst, against majority of
more than four hundred, which they had
continued to wear away 10 tyo hundred
"and fraction at the election two years
"ago 1881 and which now, [ls4O] rises
"but a fraction over hundred-if, indeed
"there be an actual majority of legal votes
Eat ALL" Thus matters stood in 1910. The
wings that year made a gain over the
election of 1888 of near one hundred
votes-and at that election, over previous
elections, similar gain; and had they run
wing ticket in 1912, and made similar
cxertions, they would doubtless have elected
wings. ..
We have no means of coming at the
exact strength Of the parties in 1912. All
the candidates were democrats; the wings
however, pretty generally voted for Messrs
Scott and Williams, and our opponents
consider the vote between Jackson and
Williams, as a test of the strength of the
parties. Mr.. Jackson received S2I votes
and Mr.. Williams 73l, which gives Mr..
Jackson DO votes more than Mr.. Williams
received. ... .,a B..
Give our opponents majority of 100 in
1912; this is as much as they claim, and
probably more than they really had, and
it, in the coming election the wings are as
successful in reducing their majority as
they always hare been, when they regu.
larly entered into contest they will cleo,
their ticket by handsome majority. Ir
the points at issue between the two parties
now, the wings, we think, have decidedly
the advantage. More so than they have
had on any former occasion, both in Ma.
tional and State matters. 1t is useless here
10 enumera,e the points Of difference ir
either case; they are well known to the
communities are the men, the success.
of those principles will retain or put il
power.
We think, according to the above calcu
lations, which are believed TO be correct
the wings can, if they will, succeed. TIL,
prospect is at least cheering enough Il
make one grand effort, and we call upol
the Wings of Howard to stand forth il
defence of their principles. By pursuin:
course similar 10 the one pursued in ~
our party will be weakened and scattered
and even should we succeed in eIectin,
such men as would be willing 10 pledg,
themselves to this or that, such pledge is nc
evidence that they are going 10 fulfil wha
they promise. And WHY Because the,
have deceived and acted contrary 10 IN,
wishes of their party. on a promise from
an opposite party TO vote for them for thu
deceiving their friends; and when at Jefier
son, promise of little higher station, o.
a little more salary, will induce them tc
vote directly against their pledges. A
man that will act dcceitfuIIy towards hi