The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-10-30

election; when and where / earnestly reques: all
who feel any curiosity tn the premises. or who
seek Tor truth and not fa!Seh"od, 10 come aud
hear what may br said and To- inspect the papers
and e]yIicnc" of my guilt or innocence. All /
Gsk IL Il iaIr hearing. | shall chee:lully arqII-
cscr In the verdict ~ a JuSt ana intelligent COM
munI.v.
am charged with having voted for the enfran-
ChiseInent OF rebels ia 1sIu. | confess l did so,
upon h!Th ant human grounds. y Republican
Congress, III the reconstruction OF the seeded
states, had shaped their action thIihcrwaTd, and
tor Missouri! 10 have denied SO large Ia class O.
her population. or even on. citizen. sucn Il right
would have matte her the exception and ali the
other States and Territories al TINS Union the
general rule. such an Inequality would not be
sanctioned, in my Judgment, by justice, liner
Amy and sound craftsmanship. All rebels
snuulG be disqualified from voting. or none
should. 4 rebel should no; hc allowed to vote
IL tennessee and not IN Mls-rurI; III ONO and
not III Texas; III Indiana and not in south Caro-
lima.
suppose there are other charges against me;
for sucn Is always The case when one becomes 4
candidate for uflce. Ii -. / VIII let item pass,
trusting To- time the great lrvrler OF ali things
to indicate their truth or fIlsIty.
If shall he elected. anG 1--we 70 Serve you IN
the Legislature, among other bills inciucnt to
tnGt charge / Will Introduce bills amending the
practice avs so that there snail he no appear
unCc term 0i court, bat all cases shall stand for
trla! the first term after legal and timely service.
The laws in relation to change OF venue III civil
and criminal cases. 80 ~ To leave 1t discretion
AIRY with the Judge 10 grant or not, and tina; III
cases whcT. hc Is disqualified from any cJu-c
from sitting, the same shall not Ice sent out OF
his circuit. but snail Ae tried by some member
OF the liar named by the parties, who shEIi, I'M
der the law. have power 20 hear and determine
the case. So amending the law IN relation to
lees and costs III criminal cases tnat ncithtr
state nor county pay them, hui placed on an
equality with costs IN civil cases. This VIII he
= saving ui more Than one hunuled and MY
thousand dollars annually to IN" pcopi" OF the
SLATE. and no VERY serious loss To ONCE holders
and Witnesses. The costs Tor 1873 IN criminal
cases paid hy IN. people, ! believe, Is over one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars. | propus.
to chang" the law in relation to fines for misdr-
meInOrs. and communications thereof. by giving
stay laws Tor fines. and not commit them TO I'M
Pr!SUnm"nI. To commit Is 10 get u" fuc. and
adds Ia The expense oil the people 10y Keeping the
offender Ia jail II few days ~ weeks. NnIlc J
am not al advocate Oi Inl,mpcTIhCe. 1 mink me
penalty for selling liquor without license - too
hsCn, because most OF those who engage in tnAt
business ARE poo mcr-it least th"- Go MOI gen
orally have NOR" property than the law ailuWs
them. The result i four or five indictments
against . man Every six months, pleas OF guilty
Is to TWO or three, fined so III each cast. fines
and costs c0mmutct and defendant put IN jai! =
lew days ana tn cost Of keeping pail by the
COUNTY Look upon such legislation a. mere
mp-t"ry. Let IN" fines he r"aSOnahIe-Say not
less than five dollars ia each Ca-,-aHG let the oil
fender pay ~ secure them. ami remain IN cus'o-
uy TIL he Gocs SO. and you VIII almost invariably
-et DUth fines and costs without Any expense 10
/ propose to abolish 4 grand jury. 50 lar A.
m.,lrrEranors are concerned, and let ni Offend
rs OF that class br punished b! prr-eu'In"nt,
and NOT Indictment. Let the prosecuting Wi
mess 20 before jne attorney u 'nr county, who's"
.uty 1t sn.i. gy TO draw ny un alhlar!' Of TIN
facts in ne case. l"i n.m -.gr AMI sw"ir 10 e.,
and uJn4 tl.t arTEl-u and - me G"icH'tui.
I'M Wi save t1 thr 'r.r'lr Of n" STATE. in 'h'
way # taXgs annually LILY tAIIiy-nTe thousand
dollar
-.t --...a. vaGI'.-z Z tn ST." l'' .,..aE z"
population. 20 hr ipnn"t 20 the citizens. AZ
10 Der rem, Iai"r"s' iI,- wpI..u 1--WE Andrew
COUNT about 81. ,Cc for i1ru HfuoG- nsrcIuz"r-.
and -. Gv1 interest To IN -car3! fund lus's All 90
uu none 20 loan .iL uL!l Hh1Lf $50 iri'i"N'
urpV,-. - amend tg+ I"veuuc ttw So mai nn"
wuo H. lam worth S5.0JV, with q mHrEaH"
na Dc III 5000. snail paE taN"- %. t"h'' sou.
and 'u- Tlau WHO lpHu- s4.G'y 10 liz nr!Er11l
90, ana The ne .G1JG -lE.. not both be taxed Tor
that 81 .uJJ
Iou.y give these cl-.- q illustrations Of ideas
on IN, sru1rr; w!3rI ! entertain
IEr. d. :ayrs TO-; ur.'t.- IA" u.Ir-s Of Collector
AMI I-ra-s.r"E 90 nur person Fud I'D" uilcr. o.
u.aEats -. ut.r- uf i;-rr~0Hr u leeds separate
nnI distinct rom 'ga: 70! circuit G.eEA a"d n!!-a
Tr~s. ','ov-,ri7a0s. aye som- Of the rsvi--
lou= ul tn .-.y. which ! dem necessary lHc
p. NJ .un.t 4. good -.ls" and sound policy Hnd
WnIca. d: ci',.r- ! Vi.t .d"aVGr o. haF" nlIy-
There -. n-h"'z Ga.h;l"s-. which J Cin M
now cal L. NINA. hI: which Viii suEE--f them
-riv-- az ..a.- .ala Il. II Equal merit, and
which VIII receive n h"tr'y support
The amendments ! prHyos" Will mske 4 saving
{, IN, tax pay crs Of the state Of Ia1re than $500
rat.~r ravs"lF .aat ny rvre-icnc" in Lorisia-
tive bpotcs vii %. ui SOM thvautaEs In BRING
Ia. about desired results. and should lbe cl.o;-l.
and l.ve 10 serve YOU. VIII sr.G"avnr 10 max
Ina, s--ytc, satisfactory /, y0a anG honorable TO
myself. lam, very uaI! suaI OJ.tservt
4 j HAIR. ~.