Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-30
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Wenaksa inal sppeai to thu Dsnoerssie
voters Of Lafayette county. In behalf Of their
county ticket. For twelve years 5 very
large majority Of the Democrats OF this
county were deprived OF any voice ia their
public affairs by fest os.hs and Infamous
registration :aws infarionsIr executed. it is
not our desire Or intention to :ala.na old
animosities and prejudices. but ii Is not r;sb;
to be SO ohlivious to tae past as to be un.
just to ourselves. You remember your burn-
ing Indignation ct the oufrages hsapednpon
you by the lawless faction in pswer, and
how You lonsed for an opportunity to vote
once more, so that you might bury every
Testise OF that miserable faction :.o.n sight
lot ever. Well, tie opportunity has HOW
come. Every freeman within the borders
ofyour county is allowed 4 vote. Already
a sufficient number have registered tc insure
an overwhelming Democratic Victory. Your
opponents, conscious Of their weakness, do not
dare to offer any organized resistance. Bu,
they are none the less active and yigilant.
anu now seek by intrigue and t~iatt-ry The
success which they formerly obtained
through fraud. insOicnt brow-bcaiing and
force. -FOUR enemy has simply disguised
himseifto escape the punishment which he
icels your just wrath should infiict. Shall
we be condemned for tearing off his mask
ana exposing the fraud he would rcrpe-
tratc upon your iorbearance and good nature,
The so-calied independent candidates for
Sheriff, Treasurer and PuDlfc Ad:ninistra-
tor, are the ~unrepentant representatives Of
the unrepentant RadIcaiisin which, in add
ton to the direct outru"cs it has Inflicted
upon your civil uid political rights. l.. in Il
great measure, responsible for tie fr;yEtfu.
financial emosrrassments by which You are
beset. And there is no good reason why
any man calling himself = Democrat 81: o
vote against q single name on the Democratic
ticket. Thew are nil coed ,leu, pure men.
honorable men. They were nominated by a
iairiy cailed and fairly chosen Democrats
convention. Does not every consideration
OF consistency and Justice demand that ;ou
should come squarely up to their support :
VINO are the men whom you are called upon
to vote against, iii favor OF certain noniescript
independent candidates, asw.Il AZ. certain
simon pure Grant Radicals: Here they arc:
RICHARD A. co Inns.
candidate for Re representative. is known
all over the county IL. n yullry
man or brilliant talents. canis. Social
Qualities, and 4 courage that qa,ils before
no danger. ana which is not 10 b. overcome
ny any or nj! the Establishments @: carrup.
tion, His party has shown its confidence
mat lie possesses all these qualities by nomi-
mating him.. He feels fully I'll. obligation.
which that confidence imposes, aud if his
ambition did not prompt him. his gratitude
would, to ,acquit himself worthy OF the biph
and responsible position to which yo,Ir suf-
frsges will elevate him.
WILLIAM YOUNG,
our candidate for Sheriff. can CONC bef,:r
Tie community in which he WAS born and
reared. and challenge any man TO say u,,.,h,
~derosatory to his character. We might al
iuic to the ~1rreparabie misfortune which
Mr.. Young met with in defending Il cause in
which many OF you embarked your own lives
and fortunes as n reason why you should
accord him your hearty support. Blt we
Know the imam We'll, and know that he would
not desire his claims to rest on any su.L
grounds. The son OF an ex-circui, iudsc of
this county. himself honorcd and loved, NJ.
1oung received a liberal education, and by
the force OF talent has achieved i tcrcmost
position among the Neil OF inteilicenc, and
Influence in the county. Anon: these in
Innate With him, he is natrd for 4 cautions
sound Judgment combined with Reasoning
powers OF Il high order, and tic faculty of "a
ticnt investigation. But the quality which
most distinguishes him is his f%rrrncss and self
reliance Of character. By nature he is Inca
pable of originating arlrg or even OF being
a INK Ill one. Nyou want to elcc; an honest
sheriff, we say it adviscdIy. that you might
search Lafayette county over aud not fluid n
better specimen of u true. honest man, than
is Mr.. Young. lie Is capable, he is honest.
he is the regular Democratic nominee.
What else could you require?
WILLIAM A. GORDON,
candidate for Collector, is an old and well
known citizen. His family connections are
extensive and cTinently respectable. Ills
qualifications for the office are uuques.iancd.
He is opposed by an Independent: candidate,
l certain Thompson, VIII" processes to be
n Democrat. But he is outside of the Demo
cratic ranks and can only expect the sup.
port OF ~straggl-rs like himself.
JOHN TE:IZ,
our Liberal candidate for Assessor, has given
such satisfaction in his Responsible o:I.c,
during the past two yea rs, that there il 10
talk of opposing him. He is in every rc.
spcct worthy.
Il. RICHARD IRELAND.
nominated practically uE'ie" the two thirds
rule for Treasurer, has great strength Oh az.
count of his own power, and on account Of
his opponents weakness. While r, L, IRE.
land is about the most popular man n the
county, C.. B. Scott wou!i occupy 4 low
position iii the other eNtrtmc.
WA. P. TyHEE.
nominated by his own %neighb0rs for County
Coart Justice, surely can claim the snpporl
OF every Democrat in his district. He is q
solid aud substantial man. and should the
township organization scheme be defeated,
will rcvolutionizc our rotten County Court,
4. J. HAIL,
tile gifted and fluent canIiriate for Prosecr.
ting Attorney. has no opponent. we believe.
He will be triumphantly elected, and W.
predict WI, ii the discharge of the anrrous
duties of his office, add to his already ey.
panding fame.
N. CHAPMAN,
candidate for Public Administrator, In.
opponents. aud active ones, hut he will beat
the whole field easily. He is likewise an OLE
citizen, 4 MAN of line business reputation,
and sustaining the charact r of a Christian
gentleman. He filled the Office Of count,
treasurer TWO years ago, and male all excel
lent officer. The widows amt. orphans will
not suffer in his hands.
HARRISON SMITH.
candidate for Coroner, Ellis at present the
Office OF city recorder of Lexington. and In
every respect qualified for an. office which
we hope may prove an easy one OH Iii,
hands.
GEORGE II. CATsON,
candidate for Superintendent: of Publ,
Schools, is one of the best educated men In
the county l. II gentleman of urbane and
cultivated manners. and hy his experience
and profession is exactly suited for tue po,
sition.
JOHN o. LoCKuARr,
candidate for County Surveyor. closes the
list a man whose worth was shown by the
manner in which ms friends stuck BY him
| Ia tho convention