Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-09
SHERIFF rAuBMAN.

w freely admit that the present incum-
bent Of the sherinrs Office 10 the best sheriff
the county has had since Radieaiism, BY
meaus Of political prescription, gained ascen-
dancy. In saying this we do not consider
that We are paying Mr.. Taubman = compli-
ment. For the benefit OF those much talked
OF, but hard to ind. Demoera Is. who think
Of voting for him 1t the next election, We
will attempt to show some OF the ways and
means he used to secure his election In 1870.
We give his own stat menI. remarkins at the
same time that we have heard a statement
of the same transaction, which higlitens the
color of his guilt very materially. But We
will only use his version OF the affair. as adj
mitted before numbers of reliable and Inteili-
gent gentlemen Oh various occasions. Mr.
Tau!.mau say. that just before the election
in 1870. he promised Walker T.. Tebi's. that
he CTaul,mun) would give him tTebbs) 4
trputyship under him, if he Crebbs) would
us, his Influence and work for his (Taub-
man.s, election to the office of sheriff Of La
layutte ~cGunty-shOuld he (TaubmanI be so
fortunate ~ TO be elected. Tauhnan was
then a candidate on the regular Republican
rNrClu-t ticket. Tebo, having been Il can
diiate for nomination before tile Liberal
brown conventions, where lie WAS defeated.
After Mr.. TanLiran was elected. Mr.. Tebbs
placed "A deputy u%nderhim. at what prize we
do not know. but In Il few wcek- Tanbman
objected to this deputy. and an a%lee-
mrnt was made between Taubmlm AMI Tcbbs
that he should he removed that Taulinai
might appoint his own deputy, and that
Taulnnan shnuld pay Trl'i's Si:Oo u year
for th"two year, oflli> tenure of Office. Taub-
man did pay Trbhs $500 in cash, and gave
| him his note for $500 more. to he paid at
offices of sheriff and collector were not sepa-
ratedin the meantime. This is Mr.. Taul'inan's
! own account Of the affair. We had heard
that he had agreed 10 pay Mr.. Tcbbs So.WW
if elected. Tauhman denied this. AMI gave
the above version of the tra.isiction between
himself and Tcbbs is the correct one.
Section SPACE 1856. OF Wagner's statutes OF
Missouri. read, aS follows:
..lf any person shall. directly or indirectly.
give or procure to be gwen, or engage TO
give. any money. gin or reward. or any
Office. place or employment, upOn any en-
.ayrmrnt. contract or agreement. that the
person To whom. or to whose use. or on
whose behalf. such gift or promise shall be
made. shall by himself. or any other. pro-
cure or eniravnr to procure the election of
any person to any office. at any election. by
the electors or any public body under the
constitution or laws of this State, the person
~ utfriD!iny shall. on conviction. DE adlidG-
ell guilty of bribery. and punished by i'm
%pri>onmcnt in the pcnitentary for a term
not exceeding tiy" years Section Is of the
same chapter provides. that any person con-
~,irtr,i uuirr tn" proceeding section shall
be forever Disqualified from holding an"
ofir. of honor, trust or profit. and from
voting al any election.
Now. according to Mr.. Tauhinan'S own
statement. he ia engage, AMI promise to
give Mr.. TcbbS n place. an office deputy
sheriff. al employment. upon an engage
mrnt thai he trcbh-) should by himself
and others endravor to procure his CTauh-
mans election to the OH sc Of sheriff of La
favette county at the fall election in 1870.
Moreover. iy his own repeated statement
and admission. Talhman gave tebb> $1,000
in money, and Sl5o0 by note. upon an agree
ment brfnrc had. that Tebbs should endeav-
or to procure his election to the office OF
sheriff of Lafayette county. ut the election
in November. 1870. Here is your pure.
Ii. nest. upright and capable Radical sheriff,
the choice of the Radical flock for virtue and
honor. How like you him. Drmocratss We
appeal to every Democrat, and every homes,
Radical. ifa man who thus tramples, not
only on good morals, but on an express pro.
vision OF the statutes, male To reach all >lIcl
cases of corruption. is Il III person to be- the
chief cycrutive officer of our county. Could
any Democratic "VUtcr 1T the polls" so far
forget his moral manhood as to vote for IL
man. even of his own party. who had been
guilty of such conduct: How then can he
give up hi party tealtv aud 20 outside
10 vote fora Radical who is known TO have
bought his way uto Office? We would lie
10th to believe that Lafayette had MANY such
voters.