Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12
ford to let the enemy influence them
by such u weak subterfuge aud thin
ly-disguised trickery.

1 Sops WI
congratulations on the nomination o1
the convention. MIR. Graves is,pos'
sessed of assured ability, is young
aud energetic, and a thorough deL.o.
crat. Honest, able and possessed OF
fine at:ainments aud acquaintance
with public affairs, and never having
been involved or concerned in the
dis.ensions and differences that have
nnhappily disturbed the democracy
of Jackson, there issno reason why he
should not DO accorded q more gen.
erous. united and enthusiastic sup
port than any Jackson county man
could have obtained. lie is entitled
to the full support of the democracy
of the county, aud nothing should di.
vert it DR. influence any democrat IA
withhold his support aud Jealous eff.
forts in his behalf.
From q business standpoint Kansas
City has nothing to fear from intrust.
ing her interests to the care of Mr..
Graves, though he ID a resident of an.
other county In this district. Local
pride will be appealed to by the OPP
position, aud the interests, resources,
wealth and population of Lafayette
and Johnson counties will be summed
| up aud compared with those OF jack
son, to be supplemented by the ques-
tion--wLat will it profit Jackson
county To- send any other than q
Jackson county man to congress ? In
answer, it ~ be asked, what can II
possibly lose by it2 AS q matter of
fact, n unprecedented consideration
Fof the subject will enable any Que to
adduce strong. reasons TO show thai
Kansas Ciiy's interests may be as
safely committed to Mr.. Graves for
good results, as any that might be re-
allied if trusted to q Kansas City or
Jackson county representative in con-
gross. Beside many reasons present
themselves of their own accord to
prove that Mr.. Graves has every in.
centlve to be wstcbful aud mindful
Of every inserestyofsK snsas City that
maYrequire nationaf le9islafion.
TEtosoWe1 hls nOminatiOp aud will
eiectIoustoSJacksod county.
Common gratitude. therefore, will
doubly attach, him TO this city and
county. anden1oin upon him a watch
full care Of everything in which Kan
sas City may be concerned, or that
may contribute to her progress. But
above every Oeher consideration jack
son county is a part of the fifth DIS
irict, and has concentrated within it's
borders the'greatest number of inter-
estein the district, aud nearly all the
interests likely to require national
legislation; if, therefore. Mr.. Graves
does his duty by his district. the iull-
est assurances of which arc not want
ing, Kansas City need not fear of OBJ
tainlmg her deserts. Kansas City is
the leading city, the great commercial
enireput of the district, and enjoys
Intimate business relations with all
parts of The district; what, therefore,
contributes to her progress and ad-
vancement will benefit the whole dis
lrict, and 10 part Of the district or
comlHMiitycSp .hayesAn intereststhat
could, Or would. antagonizs auy in-
terest KaHsas Qiysmfght have.
Mr.. Graves enJ0P4 an extended &C.
quaintance in the city. is professional
ly identified with many of Its inter-
ests, having been engaged from time
to time before u courts, and is as
much acquainted with the command
ing interests and cOgniZant of the
needs of 'hecity as If he were a resi-
0onO VI AsIaOROoaOuSCs Iol ouCu lO0s
sons as these, therefore, the objection,
ii it has been made in good faith, that
he is a nonresident of this county is
worse than iule and unreasonable. Ii
ought to deter no one in this commun-
ity from voting for him, and il will
no democrat, Weknow.
Rather should we think such a
pueriIe objection would and should
inclte the democracy to elect their
candidate by a majority larger than
any conceded or estimated from the
vote as heretofore recorded. In pop
extensive agricultural inter- 1
ests, commerce and fast growing in-
duslr,al interests, the fifth district Isl
to none in the state, and the
present campaign being its first effort
as a distric ct in the tieldSo of politics, it |
win for itself the. name and |
fame of being the banner democratic |
in the great democratic state
Of Missouri. The importance of thus
electing it's candidate aud sending him
to congress. strengthened for useful
uess by a large popular majority need
scarcely be Impressed upon the dem-
party. There Ia every proba-
aud so many of them, that the |
Times regards itself safe in making
the assertion that The f%orty-elghlh CON.
gress will be surely democratic, aud
the standing the fifth Districts repre-.
will take in such q body
can readily be appreciated aud pre-
as being among the first, if
put in his seat by an unmistakable in.
Of his qualifications aud
fitness. as will be manifested by AN
overwhelming majority.
Organization, harmony. Jealous
work and an energetic campaign will
put the dfth district right on the
in its first race as a district.
And Tor such reasons as have been
set forth, and entertaining in all hon.
esty the cordial feelings for aud OK.
pectations of Mr.. Graves usefulness
expressed, the Times sets a plain duty
the democracy of the district
when it demands a cordial and en-
support for the party's
candidate, and does its duty by the
people when its urges all good citi.
zehs of the district, irrespective of
to contribute to. that support
his Triumphant election.