The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-13
Correspondence. c
Letter From Hon. N. B. Brown.

JffffE>ON 'iih, hHICi 1914.
EDIToR RErUBLICAN-For the information of
Farmer - and to quiet his Tears, will say
that will not be Il candidate for reelection in
the coming canvass. And 1 take this opportu-
nifty 20 thank my friends for the honor they con-
frrrcd upon me in sending me to represent them
in the halls of egislatlon and to say that to the
best of INV ability (under the circmstances) |
have done what could, without regard 10 party
or previous dlierrGcr of opinion. never was
engaged In guerrilla Warfare, never fought
enemy concealed in the brush, nor do propose
To ,io now; and MAKE this prediction-that
Farmer wants an Office; that lie l. trying tu
payc the WAY to secure that result. Mark This,
aad await the result When Farmer says
that am in the sanlc boat with those who ''arr
irving ta catch the supposed political Whalt, ~
n, simply shows the small demagogue, and it
deserves no reply from Inc. ''farlncr closes
hi letter by saving, that the 'Doctors'' head II
level on ali subjects save one tmeaning the dis
tribution OF the school Fund Then, il my head
l. level on all other subjects, ! VIII proceed to
MAKE il level it IN that one. But before do So.
wish 10 reply to YOU, Mr.. Editor, for l find
that YOU have made comment on my letter. ami
which must be all cOnvIncIng-at least, 10
Farmer. -
You say that III regard to the aims of the
Patrons of lIusbandry, the Doctor labors under
a misrepresentation, and then you GO on To say
that il i not organized for political purpuses II
you will take the pains Ia examine my letter,
YOU will lind that the fault | iintt to 1t is that 1t
| are concerned on that subject, they amount tn
nothing. Now to the free pass system | refer
YOU To- the proceedings at the Patrons OF Hus-
han,iry, recently assembled ut Bpnnt ile Please
read the proceedings OI Thai body from Grange
Standpoint You are pleased Ia state that they
meaning the GranScrs-haye the power OF pre-
sentins their wishes u the lawmaking power
in an authentic manner; auL they not acted
upon, they may exert their individual influence
al the balloi-b0N, whereby 10 secure public sery-
ants who will conform 10 their Wishes. VIII
not attempt tO deny the truth of this statement,
but call upon you 10 state wherein ! had neg
lerted or refused To listen 10 the wishes Of my
constituents, and. until You ito 50, must claim
that this is an unjust criticism. have IN my
possession letter from one OF the members of
the Council, who sent the resolutions. lie SAYS
there WAS not "A man in that Council who would
not take l. free pass. Doesn't th.s look little
1lshy?
Now, sir I will give my reasons for saying
that to distribute the school fund would he n
.iang-rou, experiment. Mr. Montcith. ~upcrin-
tendent of Public schools of thr State of MisSou-
ri, infoi that the counties of the STATE have
sQuaudrred over seven million dollars OF school
fund and says that the best law that could lc
passed would BE- to return all the MONEY, now
held in tho counties, Ia th' State iund. Corrupt
County Courts and ring have loaned the money
to fnvoriies without sufficient security, AMI the
money iIa- been lost. ! submitted the PROPOSE
tion t0 tht. Committee on Rrtr.nchIncni. aud
withoa; dissenting voice they reported ~ iinst
1t. These are my reasons for not iaroring the
proposition Now, sir, do not behave thai the
Council represented the wishes ci the majority
of the taxpayers Oi the county.
And now, sir, believing and hoping that my
political course viii meet with the appreciation
of my icll0w-ciilzcns of Andrew cuuuty-thr
proud county of Andrcw-thc county III which
live some of the most generous and noble
hearted men thai abide on the face of this earth
as we'll u some of the noblesi women-I close.
y. b. BROWN.