Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-29
From Uncle Toby.

from uncle TOBY.
ST. LOUIS, No., April %, 1880.
Ed. Register-
It has been long time since wrote
Of events in this place TO you, because
l had no time to do justice to the read
er or the paper on the subject. I doubt
now that I can do justice to you or
them.
THE POLITICAL CAULDRON
begins to simmer. and the boil will
come with hot weather. Crittenden,
Marmaduke and Hockaday are fairly
in the field for Governor, and am as
yet silent spectator Of the prepara-
tions for the combat. May the beat
man win-and the State win more than
he does.
As to st. Louis Democracy, we can
not claim to have any. Rings, politi-
clans, schemers and double-faced Over
stolzism have emasculated the party
here; and If the country members are
controlled by the city demagogues and
ringsters, Democracy will not live long
in this State hope. But have con-
fidence yet in the fresh, pure blood in
the country, and believe it will look
with suspicion on any man who proves
to be the peculiar favorite Of st. Louis
politicians. ALI they want is chance
to pull the public teat all day, to rob
the people and cheat each other ali
night at the card.table. Money, cor
rupt bargaining, is the sole effort Of
these men who have the control. They
have sold the city Democracy to the
highest bidder; and men who can offer
the most money get the public offices,
as general rule and with few excep-
tlons. Petitions for the promotion of
friends are numerous. Among them
one in favor of Aleck Martin for the
Supreme Court by number of the bar.
That will hardly be a reputation out
side of st. Louis, when the people re-
fleet that Zach Mitchell, Esq, was dis
barred for selling out his clients, and
a few weeks ago on the rec
Of attorneys who have
been considered above reproach, and
thought to be the last who are in SYM
pathy with one who had been guilty of
his acts. I hardly think that prema-
ture petition will do "Aleck" Martin
aay good. He is-a gslstlemanw who has
watched his private interests well; and
a young man in excellent
health, without a family, during the
late "Onpleasantness," I have never
been able to find q man who could tell
he was for or against the
Union. And while we do not want on
the Supreme Bench an ultra man, we
want a judge who has posi-
tive character. The people prefer a
real man to a half man. always ad-
mired you-excuse me for my blunt
ness-because you know how to fight
for principle. Dodgers are not wanted
on the Supreme Bench-or any where,
I hold. The result of the chicanery
practiced here by the time-serving De- |
has been the loss of the honors
and emolunents to the party and a |
complete uprooting of those principles |
of honesty which true Democracy |
claims is the corner stone of the Demo-
cratic Temple.
Col. Cundiff, of the st. Louis Times,
mas been laying his foundations broad
md deep, in order to be durable; and as
he comes among us with an untarnished
record, we believe, and certainly hope,
ne may rally around him the honest
md capable men of or party and there
,y work a change for the better.
The Radical party. of course, must
in its course of corruption. 1t
las no element in 1t which can neutral
ze its putridity. Our only hope Is in
he speedy sscendency to power of
rue, unterrified, honest Democrats
the land.
AS TO THE SENATORIAL CANVASS
title has been said; but from hidden
ources I find strong current in favor
f Mr.. Allen and Cockrell. Mr.. Allen
) a practical, sensible and thoroughly
nterprising gentleman, who has done
much for our State by opening a wide
ountry to cultivation and advancing !
and st Louis should be anx-
,us to show q proper appreciation Of
is efforts.
Mr.. SamI T. Glover I do not think
as the strength he once had. His
omplete change on the financial ques- e
on was partially overlooked, but his !
umerous former admirers who valued
i'm for consistency and well defined {
Jews seem to think he, too, is a politi- {
II acrobat. Whatever he may have
aimed by his feat he has lost by the 3
Of former confidence in his a
ability Of character, which I deeply b
.gret. He signed the petition to re-
state Zach Mitchell, too. Why not :
} the same for Frank Bowman? Both q
lually guilty! &
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