Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
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In q last weeks issue We explained 70
the public the name in which Sheriff
Tanbman secured the Office which he now
holds, ami made just criticisms aud COM
ments thereon. The version which We have
OF his corrupt bargain aud collusisn with
Judge Tebbs can be established by worn
testimony, hut rs Taubman denies no essen
tial feature of it in the card which appeared
over his signature in the last Register, We
deem anv further proof unnecessary. In at
tempting to exonerate himself he has made
n plain confession of his guilt. In that card
he introduces himself to thu public hv com
planning OF a 'species OF persecution" by
the INTELLIGENCER. Does not Mr.. Tanl,-
man know that he is a Sworn servant of TIL.
people, and that his official conduct can with
propriets be dragged To the Iight.and his de-
Iinquencies exposed in the public prints: II
is one of the missions of an honest press
a duty which it owes to the people, to call
| attention to the acts of faithluss public ser.
wants.
AS d Radical candidate he has again sub.
With his private life and private business
We have nothing to do. but we discharge
only L plain duty when We give the public
an insight into his public and official acts.
His own statements prove him to he Il polit-
cial trader of the first water. But his moral
vision Is so clOuded that he can see no
harm in this. No wonder! He has been
brought up at the feet Of Grant-a Radical
Of the straighte>t sect. With the member
| .f eIsS waists, tf,. ,.otN, ,r Ln ~. --t
Offices within their gift are Natter, of '.bar-
gain AMI sale" With them bribery and
corruption are legitimate means of securing
power and positions of trust. To show that
there is a slight difference of opinion be.
tween MIR. Taui'man AM our lawmakers on
this subject. We gi,e a section or two from
Warn-r's Statutes.and just opposite his own
confession, taken from the columns of the
Register:
THE STATUTE LAW. ~tTAUBNAN's STATEMENT.
'lfany person shall, 1T is true that paid
directly or indirectly, Walker K. Tebb. 81 j9
give or procure To br in cash and gave him
given, or engage to give, my note for ST. 40 more
any money, gilt or re- payable at the euti OF my
ware, or any office, place term nf office.
or employment, upon 1.-The facts Of the cas-.
any engagement. con- were I'D follows:
tract or agreement, that was the nominee of the
die person to " nom, or Republican party and
to who's. use, or Oh in igc Tebbs was Il can
WHOSE behalf, siich gift ii,latr before the propl,
or promise shall h,iat large, AMI pending
made, shall by himself, the candidacy Il pr"pu.
or any other. procur. or l-iti1n was submitted
rntrayor To procure III" and agreed to rs follow.
election ni any person between myself nnG
10 II ' Office ~ any 81 C. Icbbs-til.t should | Il,
tiun. by the electors oI elected, iuen | shout,
any public body under take Judce Tcbbs INV
the constitution ur Laws deputy at Il stated sIlar,
Of this state, the person! of $3.50 per an,uIn
so offending shall. 1niInd vice versa, shout,
conviction. be ;Itljilgtri icbbs be elected. then
guilty OF bribery, and " as 10 be his deputy II
punished by impri>)n-. tn. saInr salary
mcnt III Tie prIIirit!aryt
for u term not exec, ding,
i've years"
. The public should bear in mind that Tebb'
was not Il candidate before the people n
large. as Taubnnan states in his card. but
candidate before the Liberal Republican
ronventiOn-thut he failed To get the nomin
lion. AMI that a bargain was struck by w,lici
Taubman secured the support OF Tcbb>
Now we would ask MIR. Taubman if Their,
was not Il positive understanding that Tebb
should WORK for his (rlubm,n'>) election
+. and against Burden. AMI whether il Tchb
had failed to do this. he would have felt unde
ANY obligation to be.tow the dcputyship O.
its equivalent in money?
With these remarks. we submit the abov'
confession and the law to the public. leavin!
the .'votrrs at the polls' TO draw their OWL
conclusions.