Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-14
ton, even though the leader Of the
delegation was the

ton, even though the leader Of the
delegation was the
PAID ATTORNEY OF THE SALOON MEN,
or protective union, as the associa-
tion of saloon men is called here.
Whilst the governor carried this
delegation hardly think ne
will get its vote next month. allud-
ed to whisperings of bolt. some
time since, and the bolt has materi-
allied. There are seven German pa
pers In the state, one of them-a daily
of circulation and influence, located
here-and all of which have always
supported the republican ticket until
this canvass, aud now they have all
come squarely out for tho entire
state ticket. Ihad talk
with the editor of the German paper |
here-a stauuch republican-andh he /
me that it was his belief that |
seven.eighths of the Germans would |
vote the democratic ticket, because of
the prohibitory law. This Is not all
of the bolt, either. Sol Miller, of the
Troy Chief, whose reputation as a
newspaper writer of rare ability is
more than local, has washed his hands
clean of st. John, and supports the
grecnback ticket. Mr.. Miller, how
ever, doesn't 60 SO far from the re-
publican camp as does George Mar
tin, Of the junction City Union.
Before the state convention met this
paper said it would not support st.
John If he were the nominee of q
thousand conventions, aud it is not
eating crow, for the name of George
Click, the candidate of the democra-
cy, flies from its mast head. These
facts will, it is reasonable 10 suppose,
make Mr.. St. Johns path more thorny
than it was two years ago. There is
great dissatisfaction at his nomina-
tion, and third-termism aud his fanat-
icism will cost him many votes. The
enforcement of the prohibition law
and this law is the hobby upon which
he has successfully ridden into Office
and hopes to do 80 again-should,
like charity, commence at home. 1t
is, the people of the capital have
been given to understand. to be most
rigidly executed in the future. just
before the state convention which
nominated St. John was held efforts
were made to close the Topeka
saloons during the session of the con-
vention. but they proved frultless.
A committee OF fifty gentlemen was
formed for that express purpose, and
moral suason nor threats made to the
mayor and council of Topeka had
any effect, aud the saloons kept open.
Why, one saloon man made prepara-
tions for an extra run of business by
adding.
| SIXTY FEET TO HIS BAR,
and employing fifteen extra men, and
no one has heard of his having lost
any money. Some persons have been
unkind enough to say that the con-
vention was drunk when it nominated
st. John. But the law is to be enforc
ed hereafter-the saloons having
been closed last Sunday, in accord
ance with a proclamation, aud of thu
why's aud wherefores Of that proclama
tian will make mention-mayb Il
will (; maybe it won't. The mayor OF
Topeka has issued q proclamation
ordering all saloons closed on snt
after October l. Those better &C
quaimted with such affairs than an
say the proclamation will amount 4
nothing. aud il there should be an!
closing 1T all, it will only be the from
doors. the alley-way, back doors ant
sewers being open. They 60 furthe
and say the proclamation was mad
for purely a political purpose, whicl
is clearly understood between
THE SALOON MEN AND ST. JOHN.
and that after the legislature adjourn
they will open again and be allowe
to conduct their business withou
molestion. They reason that the leg
islature will be composed mainly Q
prohibitionists. and that Topeks
Wishing to secure an appropriation
desires to impress the country mem
bers with the fact that the liquor la,
, is not violated, feeling that If thei
: saloons are kept openly they can &c
no money from the legislature. Thi
, is plausible, whether it be the case O
, not. If. however, the saloons coul
q not bo closed during the convention
which was only in session couple {
days, it don't seem likely that the
can be closed during the sitting q
, the legislature which will last for {,
a many months. The Country men
ber" will be able to get his toddy,
am sure. II he wants it. About til
. most noticeable thing in the canvas
q is that the candidates have large
pockets than before, for carrying bot
ties.
r Tho democrats held a ratifcatio
8 meeting some evenings since, whic
q was All enthusiastic occasion. NJ
+. Clicks speech was mostly of figure
n upon the prohibition question. Ii
C SAID there WAS less prohibition her
e than in Maine, even If our governo
( did announce from both the pulp
t and the stump, that our law was
Y success. He presented q bill of far
o from a Maine hotel. which offered I
y the guest twenty-six different dishe
9 and thirty-one kinds OF wines an
liquors That don'> look much lik
prohibition, l am sure. And if ther
I be less here than in Maine, q hot,
bill Of fare would only show it in tn
n "wine list"
, There will be some scratching
t this election, and there will be or
@ man Oh the republican state tick
t who will be left at home, and he
/, the colOred nominee. He was nt
4 nominated in good faith and he won
: receive sufficient support from th
j. white republicans to elect him. Thel