The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-10-18
Letter from Mr.. Crockett.
wm1rsyiLLr, Mo-, October 8. Is72.

EDITOR RErupLIcAS-Sir: You will permit
me, through your paper, TO publish a short re,
have not denied that l did receive more mileage
than some menIber who lived further frum Jef-
ferson City !lian | did; nor do l object to the fact
being published, and all l have to say in the
matter have said In a former letter. i hope
Mr.. Bonham will accept that statement as the
whole truth and nothing but the truth. Mr..
Bonham says ms statement thnt u member living
far away nom the railroad station was allowed
one day extra over those thIt lived near, falls TO
the ground; that is, | have lied. For he says Mr..
Robinson. of Holi, lives seven miles, while I live
eight. from the nearest depot, aud Robinson was
allowed only two days each way, while I had
three. This Is what I will pronounce q wiliul
lie, and eau tell my readers what Mr.. Bonham
knows 10 be n iIc;-;hat il Mr.. Robinson was to
travel tke distance trvm his dwelling where he
has lived for the past. i've years. to the depot In
Forest City and back two hundred times, the
whole distance world rot amount to seven miles
and l will add, in proof of my former state
msn', that Mr.. Adams. Of Gentry, was allowed
! four days. As to Mr.. Davis, who Travelled but
i've miles and had but two days, l will say that
I referred TO the usage Of our Committee, and do
not speak for The one ihit arranged Hr. DAVIS
accounts. / see by MIR. Bo1hamfs figures that
MIR. r.. ;. Davis, n Radical who was my prede-
ccssor, drew for four hundred and forty -four
miles, SOME hnnfred and sixteen more than !
did, although he lived son,r ten miles nearer.
How Is ihlsf Let 6on.lGm tell. l wish that
w.iiie Bunham was digging NJ records for the
voters Of Andrew equity that he would have
shown the Official record. for ;ie msleaSc and
| per diem Of Mr.. David B,nham. late senator
from this C 1uiiy, who. l Ian inIora,sy, drew by
the WY Of 81, Louis, They would have proved
touching ia n tender SPOT, but Bonham ought to
know ;iai The ~ha lives in Il glass house should
not Girov s.oncs,' especially wl.:n the house is
filled with all manner of corruption md dead
Nous boIrs. Again. Air Bsnllfn sIys 1 fail 10
tell The voters of Andrew county that i voted for
holiday ini'ea-r, &c. Agiin, Twin remind him
OF his glass hoiis-, for 1 eau show from tha rec
oris, and l Will Say. isarle,s Of contradiction
BY any well informed am. that All. was u Re-
l Ill., 1917 Ant a.. H. -
| party il responsible. Tie nseasure cam. ~ in
Tue House, and alter Mich ,i,Scis lou, led by Mr..
Shields. Of Marion, who la c.ad.d tie for eu-
| prelGe Judge on the X .i.c Il ticket. md Cloud,
ef Jasper, and Moore, VI i.iyiugsIsn, sii n. n;b.
licans and tor ihe fni.eagc; aud Thomas, OF def
tcrson, AMI L.capeT. OF Wayne, and Other sn,sller
whole natter Wa, referred to lae Counnittr4 ON
i::diciagy. ] then told my a.sacllcs IN at if The
Committee decided thai ", are illegally entitled to
1t ! would vote FOR ii. 1kc did so re-
port, and said report Was supported b. Mr..
shields, in a long legal or ;unnent. lie ended is
telling the House iiIat IL Case they would not
him, he would sue ;nr il in the courts. SO much
for the Radical candidts. Mr.. Shields. rhe
vote stooh on The passage OF The resolution: rs
Rel uhlicins for and u asii:.s. it, and .. Demn-
Gratis for and 20 against il, with Is dodsing the
vote. l make the p~oiiiicai division between Re-
publ!cins and Democrat, Ly tnc vote cast for
senator ut BARS election. DouhaIr saws Adams
0; Gyn'ry htd the stamina TO vote against n
Mr.. Adams told fIaImon aud me that he did not
wish 10 Kill the measure, aut would vote against
IL AZ urs'; then, II II Wal necessary to save the
i resolution, he conl | change hi, vote; ana when,
he saw II had carried wi. lput his aid he was IN
able 10 conceal his Joy. ii,e sam with Ton,
Neal. OF HARRISON, who n d: II speech in fIvor
of III: measure, then ab,rnied himself ill the
roii was Gale Il, and the a,sentccs were being
ai:led, and he SAW 4 had : uried, h- then came
in and saed NJ. This Kind OF trick .ry Rou,,m
calls Stamina. In the Sen te the measure was
called up AID passed wi hlii debate, ONLY three
ItepubiiclrS voting against IL, aui that, too,
Y when III. klntlal. nlH I'm "A. p.n 80. , .s0 -.
all opposition. Mr.. II ~. RJsrberry, our rad
senator. told me ne hidh!i warrant in his pocket
FOR his mileage at the time HE House referred
The mittcrfo The Judiciary C..rE:ittee. Let Bon
ham crack his whip NJ The above iacts- Again,
Bonham says |, a. AN bonesi IN IN, ought to have
opposed the appointment. NJ a committee OF; ac-
Counts, &c. How can / rrrly 10 such nonsense?
l VIII inform him that this e ,n!nit,ee Is one oil
the permanent fixtures OF an organized General
assemb \; one 81 the regular standing commit
tees required by the rules uI the House adopted
by The twenty -iiiih General asscmbly. One OF
the same character csi ted in the Seuate, where
the Republicans had everything their own w:y.
Now, Bonham. theS, b-ii, the facts, how can
You blame M. Echo answer, how? / am not
aware that the Auditor is not required by law to
correct and audit ihe act, of the hut
do kaOw he did object 20 the accounts OF one OF
the mem5crs from Buchanan county, who
elainei wa 5. Loui'. ant h. cent his warrant
back TO the thairmtn Of the Committee ON hc-
counts, who called the committee together and
booked into the affair. Now, Bonham, YOUR
apology, though quite ing .n!ou~, and doubtless
al "a iHs VI your duiit DTuiI, IL tGO tniu Tor 70
Radical, 10 believe, alihoueh yoa have said il.
did no., nor did any NJ Inber ot the Twenty |
sixth General Assembly, Vote 10 appoint that
Committee to take the business out OF the Audi |
tor hands Again, Bnrhsm shows figures To
prove the cstrayagsncr OF this Liberal Legisla- |
ture IN coIpparis'a Will others, just ~ il the |
Lihcral lLIuse could pg.' js,at i, ~splutions or |
make laws without the Consent OF the Radical
Senate. How Is the, Bonhaal can tell Bon
nam there WAS mol. IN ,rHaayaaint measure
passed BY the House That did rot pass the SEN
ate; and. again, ! can tell E,nhanr tina; two big
steals, US l call Them. nan;rly, James X. EadsJ
claim, walch would steal over a hundred thou, |
sand from the State, and also the Neidner claim
OF some forty thousand. BOT, passed the Rad
icai Senate AMI found their eternal sleep In the
House. And l nm vain cnDagh to say that my
action as Il member Of tao oInnuiiiee ON Claims, |
to which the aforesaid claims were referred. |
gave the death blow 10 tp. imam .us swindles,
when there were thousands of dollars really TO |
bny up the support of members who were In the |
market. Bonham may say what he wishes ON |
the above subjects. / have said all 1 will say. J
Al. CROCKETT |