Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17

with the democr,icy. AS the democratic party
has always been ready, and now stands ready.
gladly to receive accessions to its strength, OF
such as have discovered the correctness OF It's
DOCTRINES, your greatly desired 10
adopt some ru le by which this class of citizens
might participate In the primary election, and
which at the same time would be q safeguard
against impositions by unreliable and dishonest
persons.
qualifications OF voters must be OF universal APP
plIcatlOn. They cannot make a rule which Is law
in the case OF one man that is not law IN the
case of another. and n rule that will allow one
man to vote at the primary upon his declaration
or affirmation that he will vote the party's ticket
at the November election, must necessarily al
low all the same privilege who make the same
declaration. Your committee believe that this
would present IN opportunity too tempting for
no honorable republican would ofer to vote at a
democratic primary election, who had not made
uD his mind to vote with the democrats in the
future. But from past experience your commit
tee believe that more dIsreputable characters
would take advantage OF such . rule. and partic-
ipate IN the primary, without any intention to
vote the democratic ticket ut the election, than
honest republicans who would vote from a
change OF opinion
Your committee believe that such a rule would
result in the anomaly OF democratic candidates
nominated by radical votes. This would pro-
ton in the party. Our friends who We're former
ly republicans, and who wish to vote with us.
surely would not AJAX us to take such q risk,
simply to allow them to vote ut the primary. Let
them vote with us once at the election, aud then
their record will entitle them to vote with US
aiterward at the primaries. This Is asking less
of them than the advocates of such q rule ask of
US in their behalf, and ia beside panied
by the danger attendant upon the other course.
Your urges upon every democrat
the necessity OF turning out on the day of the
primary. and polling the iull vote OF the party.
We want harmony. and y full vote will insure
this. Choose good men for every office. and
vote for their nomination. If all do this, 1t nee
essariiy follows that the best men will he nOmi-
mated. and when the friendly struggle is over,
all Can alike rejoice for vici0r and vanquished
Will share equally In the benefit Oi the most i'm
of an honest, Just and intelligent administration
OF our county affairs, the placing III Office of
men who believe IN democratic principles OF
equality before the Law, The maintenance Of con-
stitutiOnal government. and the unimpaired
continuance Of the liberties OF the people.
On motion Of W. A. Redd. it was unani-
mously decided to hold the future meetings of
the committee in Lexington.
il was ordered that delegates to u county cou-
vention to be held In Lexington on the s4th OF
july. 1882, to elect delegates TO the state conven-
ton to he held in jefferson City July 26th. 1882.
and TO elect delegates to the COMPRESSION conven-
ton shall be elected at the primary electiono n the
92nd of July, 1882. and shall be elected from the
precincts rs follows: Meilington. g; Napoleon,
l; Greenton, l; Bates City. 1; Odessa, 3; gergu-
son, l; Marview, .; Wheatley's Schoolhouse, l;
Woifenbarger's Schoolhouse. Ii Waverly. 9;
Ti'Aas ! ) boteTs ~ faSe Sity, ~ COrutf, i
Auliviile, Q; Conoortia. Il. Higginsville 3;
Schooling lille. l; Lexington, 8; total So.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the choice OF the democracy of
this county Tor district officers shall he deter
mined by the primary election on the lind of
July. 1857. when the democracy shall vote di-
rectly for candidates. aud ut the same time Tor
delegates u u county convention, to choose
dtitgaies 70 the congressional convention
which said delegates to the county convention
Shall he instructed 10y the vote Of the democracy
oil the whole county to choose delegates to The
congressional convention IN the interest of the
candidate receiving the highest number of votes,
anu The delegates 10 the congressional conven-
ton shall be instructed by the said vote tor the
person receiving the highest number of votes. y
The treasurer was Instructed to notify all can
dldates, that unless their assessment is paid,
their Names will not be put on the tickets.
AT the suggestion Of Capt. X. A. Collins, the
proceedings were ordered published in the Lex
ington Intelligencer. the other democratic
papers OF the county being requested to copy.
The adjourned to meet in Lexington
at the call of the chairman.
r. A. COLLINS, Chairman.
w. Ii. MCCAUSLANp. Secretary, pro TEN.