Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-26
BIDDING FOE OFFICE.


Whenever a man proposes TO take AN Office for
les, than the pay connected with II, be sure that
man needs " aichlnE. >rin"w her" IN his heart
lie i, Il 7hIrk and II shy -tcr. N9 matter what thu
need Is, nor !ipw barren l. his inca; house and
hl- cupboard, re Is a shIrk au'i IL sliysrer. Poll
uCa j. Ink" G%.ntiiIty, like manhood, like social
intercourse, Ike III" bearing Ui one gentleman
towards another 1t has It's COurlcsIes, its
ainenIri--. ami i:s fundamental laws II. who
pulls OF AIS coat in Il paripr where ladies' are
rpngtcsatcd. Is II bOor. He who pulls on his
boots Is "A brute. lmpolItrncss brg-ts black
guHrdIem. and Indifference I" the rules and re-
puIrcTn"nts OF Ordinary association bcgets indie
C-nry. The man who turcgUes the cultured things
81 HE Will also iOr'gU It's cleanly LlIngs, ami
the politician who bases his claim to Office upon
his skill! AS Il dcinayogne or a Cheap john. Will
prostitute that Office To Uuinfu"rIsn and ycnalIty.
and run II as hc would a gilt enterprise or aone-
nUrs, side show.
over In Lafayette county, W. i. Steele has
nm opponent in his race tor county clerk. This
opponent oilers to TAXI the office al u lower rate
hun the salary affixed 10 1t. and IL canvassiug
here amt there in the ~begSariy fashion common
To such aspirants. Perhaps no county In Mis-
sour Il less p"rvious 10 nuCh offensive displays
OF pirbcianIsni AMI poverty. It is IA county
which bred Il race of soldiers, and sent to tn"
war boy without boards and old men with
cruiches. 1t Is Il county which the hot blasts OF
conflict purified, and the fierce w~lnnowInKS oil
cruelty ami prescription made patient, and
pure, anu splendid with sacrifice. II should
ice! itself contaminated under the touch of this
per palette dlsurSaniZcr, and so dIsappruvc his
resumption and his claims n- To MAKE his can
vass II farce and his attempted bribery of voter.
II warning Tor al TIE class that Is To cOmc after
him with political principles Tor sale, ami party
iealty and devotion in the market Tor the high
est bidder.
II Is an insult TO Lafayette county democracy
FOR any man 10 ask IN Office ut its hands after
the fashion ofn pcddlcr.or Il mock uuctIone-r. II
the county officers over there are Iai,i too much.
pay them less; but do not he influenced to do il
by Carpet-bagScrs who never felt one vi lis
wounds or bore one offs burdens. Buck Stcric's
whole political career has been one OF devotion
10 his party and iaIthiulness to The best interests
OF Inc people OF Latay cite county. lie Is hated
IN certain quarters because oi his courage and
his inCOrrupUble integrity. When Others way.
cred or were silent in the face OF wrong or in
justice, he SPOKE rs an Inspired imam and stood
As n rock. Every enemy of democracy in the
county wOnlh rather src him defeated Than ANY
other mau on tn" ticket. Cool in council and In.
trcpid IN action. he has been iuremost in every
movement which encouraged organization. OF
sought 10 make lighter the burdens OF the pro.
pie, or gave promise, IN any manner OF the re-
establishment OF law, order and economy. Re-.
cause of this excellent record, his Opponent.
race Is AL the more absurd and presuIuutInus
Steele OF ali men Is the last man to be injured h,
such a contest. II nothing else entered INTO ia,
race but personal considerations, his maiorIt,
would even be larger than the usual majority
but as both principle ana personal merit form
part OF 1t. the majority is bound 10 be immense
lhe time Is opportLEe to squeiCh out itlnerant
and p%eddicrs, and Lafayette county cannot beli
her lineage and her name.