Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-15

Sni-a-B a-Bar-Odessa-R T. Russell, VIM.
Harris, L. Barn, Il and Thos. NJ. McChesney.
Ferguson's Schoolhouse-Jonas 4. Ferguson. A.
G. Phillips, John Biedsoe and John Kelly
CIay-WelIington-Geo w. FcrreIl, Thos. w.
Rulings. VIM. COrse and Luther Marshall
Napol-On-F. l.. Fishback, r. A. IIuinell, NJ.
q. Jacobs ami Joseph Lghner. Bates City
Charles Ward, K. Dillingham;, Aaron Il. Camp
bell and Robert Saunders. Greenton-C. Y.
Ford. e. j. Miller, T.. NJ. Beale and John
Gibson.
Doyrr-Dover-Allen Harwood, W. b. Winn,
Nelson Fox and Lewis COx.E-Puge Cily-J Ii.
Page, Geo. Hall, Alfred Downing and John
Walker. Corder-Jas W. Lewis. VIM. N.
Saunders. Frank Burton and Natl Davis.
Washington Mayvlew - Hez. Warehouse.
Arthur Brown. Taylor BennIng and .. Nj.
Bullart. Cenierview-Granvilie Jones, Henry
McIivain. Mason Fry AMI Oliver Whits.tt.
WolienbaIgri's Schoolhouse-J. j. Browning,
G,ern Scott, ROb,rt Patterson and Daniel
Wilson.
Lexington-John Afford, James Peak. Clas.
L. AlIsIa,lt and l. .. Hnys-
The chairman. secretary and treasurer We're
appointed committee TO prepare ballot boxes,
poil-books and tickets for the primary election.
W. u. Met auslind filed his eiticate of cleo
tion committeeman from Lexington township.
The following, presented by w. A. Rc,lI, WAS
unani imousy adopted:
We, the executive committee OF the democratic
party OF the County of Lafayette, deem it All
vlsaDle 10 urge the democratic voters 0f the
county To he careful aud prudent III all actions
they may take with the view oil expressing their
choice Tor the nonintes of the party in the
suing lall election. The mode vi selecting Can
d,,iates has already been determined upon in nc
and III II way that gives every individual demo-
crat the power Oi expressing his will uneterTed
and untralhmeied ut the primary election. We
think il unwIse and irnught with danger to the
party for any Combination to lie made within
the party TO lnilnence t0restaIi the viii OF the
party as It shall then be made known. As DEM
Ocrats let Us act harmoniuusiy and be united in
the one purpose only Uf presenting TO the voters
OF Lafayette county list OF candidates for the
various county Offices. which will reflect the
capabiiiy, fidelity and honesty of the party,
and command the respect. IfnOL TIN. h.support, of
every good citizen who must Of necessity feel
deep interest in the welfare amt prosperity Of
the county.
The following address to the voters of the
county was also adopted:
Address CT TIE COMMITTEE.
Eel1ow democraIs of LatayeiIe C.nnmly:
In adopting rules IUr condllciing this election
your committee have endeavOred to make them
the State OF Missouri concerning popular cleo
tions. They have done sOfOr the reason that the
method is fair and impartial, and the people are
more familiar with Il than any other. They
have placed the qualification of voters on rs
broad and liberal u basis as is in their judgment
at AL consistent with prudence.
primary election. he must be tegal uoter. ard
an addition he mast be a democrat, or, lie mast
hare roted for Hancock for president.
No Other persons are entitled to cote, and an
attempt to do so is fraud Tile judges should.
in aH cases vhere any doubt erists. question tie
a,nf.s IL IN
reception Of tAe ballot. 7zis rs Of Craze impo,'-
tunce. and al Is Aoped Aat tile judges aoiil be
aoatchfI and fearless in tile discharge Of this
duty.
Your committee are aware that there are in
thus county many who have heretofore acted with
the republican party, but who now desire to act
with the democracy. .As the democratic party
has always been ready, and now stands ready
such as haye ,iiscOve.ed the correctness of Its
doctrines, your committee greatly desired TO
might participate IN the primary election. and
which ut the same time would be safeguard
against impositions by unreliable and dishonest
persons.
Your committee know that a rule fixing the
qualifications of voters must be of universal APP
pllcutIon. They cannot make rule which Is law
in the case of one man that is not law IN the
case of another. and a rule that will allow one
man to vote ut the primary upon his declaration
or affirmation that he will vote the party's ticket
at The November ri. cton, must necessarily al
low all the sane privilege who maze the same
declaration. Your committee believe that this
would present an opportunity too tempting for
dishonest men oi the opposite party. Of course
no honorable republican would offer to vote at u
democratic primary election, who had not made
M his mind 10 vote with the democrats in the
future. But from past experience your commit
tee believe that more dlsrepuiable characters
would take advantage of such Il rule. and partic
Y ,pase IN IN the primary, without any intention 10
honest republicans who would vote from u
change Of opinion.
result in the anomaly OF democratic candidates
nominated by radical votes. This would pro-
'iuce dissatisfaction. division and demoraliza-
tion IN the party. Our friends who were former
ly republicans, and who wish to vote with us.
surely would not ask us to take such risk,
SIMPLY To allow them to vote al the primary. Let
them vote with us once at the election, and then
their record will entitle them to vote with us
ailerward at the primaries. Ihis Is asking less
oi them than the :,dvOcates of such rule ask Of
us III their behalf, and is beside unaccOmpanied
ly The danger attendant upon the other course.
Your commi' lee urges upon every democrat
The necess,iy of turning out on the day of the
primary. and polling the inll vote of the party.
we want harmony. and full vote will insure
lhlS Choose good men Tor every Office. and
vote for their nomination. fall do this, 1t nee
essarily follows that the beat men will be nOmi-
mated. and when the friendly struggle is over.
all can alike rejoice iOr 1'iciO,' anu vanquished
will share equally in the b.nrlit OF the most
lDrtant result aimed ut. namely: the certainly
of AN honest. Just and intelligent dministration
"i our county affairs: the placing IN Office Of
men VINO DtlltSe III democratic prlnclp eS Oi
equality before the law, the maintenance Of con-
stltutIOnal government, and the unimpaIrru
continuance of the Liberties of the people.
On motion OF w. A. Itedd, II WAS unani-
mOusly decided to hold the future meetings of
the committee in Lexington.
1t was ordered that delegates to county Con-
ventiOn to be held in Lexington on the 9th OF
july lSS., to elect delegates To the state convem
ti"n /" lie held in Jefferson City July Goth. 1852
AN! to elect delegates to the congression convcn-
ton, shall be elected ut the primary election the
22nd Of July, 1882 and shall he elected from the
precincts rs follows: Wellington. .; Napoleon, :,
/; Greenton, /; Bates City. l; o iessa, 3; Frrsu-
son, l; Mayvew, .; Whcatey's Schoolhonse, /;
Wolfenblrger's Sch0ohouse. L; Waverly, 2;
Alma. 1; Dover. =; Page City, l; Corder, l ;
Aullville, ,; Concor.iih, l: Ilggnsville b;
SchooI.ngvile. l; Lexington, s; total ii.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the choice of the democracy OF
tins county for district officers shall be deter
mined by the primary election on the 22nd of
Juiy, lSS2, when the democracy shall vote Il,
rectly for candidates. and ut the same time iur
delegates To II county convention, to choos,.
delegates to the congressional convention
which SAID delegates TO the county convention
shall he instructed by the vote Of the democracy
Oi the whole county to choose delegates Ia ihr
congressional convention IN the interest of the
candidate receiving the highest number of votes
and the delegates 10 the congressional conyrn-
ton shall b., instructed by the said vote Tor the
person receiving the highest number of votes.
The treasurer WAS instructed to notify all can
'lniatcs, that unless their assessment is paid
their names will not be put on the tickets.
At the suggestion of Capt. Il. A. Collins, the
proceedings were ord, red published in the Lex
Ington Intellisencer. the other democratic
papers OF thu county being requested to copy
The committee adjourned to meet in Lexington
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