Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-24
FOR CONGRESS, N. v. L.NooLELLAND.

EDITOR lNTELLIGENCER ;-Please
allow me space in your columns 10
set forth the qualifications aud. advo-
cate the claims Of the gentleman
whose name appears at the head OF
this article. for the very responsible
and Important position Of representa-
tive in congress for the fifth district.
Mr.. McClelland came to Lsfaye
county from the City Of st. Loui.
soon after the war, purchased fine
farm aud engaged in agricultural pur.
suits, in which occupation he has con-
tinued TO the present time, his whole
coul Sc here sho wing that he possesses
all the principles of an honorable
high-minded gentleman, strong ln-
tellect, good judgment, is well edu
Gated. a bold and fluent speaker, is
well informed ON the leading poli,i.
Gal questions of the day, and is in sen.
iiment ami feeling in full accord with
The principles of the democratic par.
ty, The most Important of which 10 a
reduction OF the tariff for. revenue
purposes only, TO the lowest possible
figure. The needs OF the government
will admit of the abolishment of the
national banks aud the substitulion
in place of their Issue of legal tender
notes. thereby saving to the govern-
ment several millions of dollars al
ulally, aud we think the next in I'M
portance 10 the people of the west is
the Improvement Of the. westel n
rivers, so as 10 give them deep chan
mel to the Gulf Of Mexico, thereb,
furnishing cheap aud safe outlet for
our surplus produce and. live stock
at lower rates of freight than we now
have, which will save to the farmer S
of the Mississippi Valley an immense
amount OF money, III all of whic'
questions Mr.. McClolland is in full
sympathy with the people of our dis
trict OF country. and being himself
practical farmer. and deriving his
support and income from that source,
it Is reasonable to suppose he would
exert himself more to secure and
bring benefits to the western farmer
than one who has no direct interest
IN. agriculture which has within the
last lew years assumed proportions il
never before possessed in the United
States. the exports of cotton, whea,
and 1--we stock amounting now aunu-
ally to S4OO. O.000,O 900 or $500, 900, 900
against what was comparatively n
small sum few years since. We think
justice to the farmer requires iha,
this great az sricuiIural interest should
be fully represented In the councils OF
the nation by those who in Intellect,
arc fully qualified and in disposition.
determined to leave nothing undone
that is calculated to benefit the western
farmer; the accomplishment Of W hich
will give prosperity to all classes OF
people. We think in Mr.. McClelland
we have the man tor the farmers in
fact we believe him TO be better quail
itied 10 represen: us in congress than
any other farmer iu the dislrict, and
pro ohably as we'll qualified as any one
no matter what his occupation may
be. Against others who are aspiranls
for the above Office we have nothing
to say, but of those named as candi-
dates III our county, we believe III. ".
l.. McCielland to be decidedly the bt ct
material for the place. Furthermore.
another subject of paramount i'm
portunce TO the democratic party will
come before the next session of con.
gress; we refer to the counting of the
l"ct"ral vote for president and vice
president. which must be done by the
congressman elected next November.
Consequently we want someone there
as our agent Iii the transaction of this
business who will not finch or sh,rk.
and who will discharge HIS W hole duty
to III. constituents us al honest man
0"o u uo WulCu we U0IlcVe
Mr.. McClelland to be. We think as
the agriculturists now have man be.
fore them who Is iu full sympathy
with them in interest, ard worthy
aud we'll qualified. they should give
him their support aud elect him to
the office and thereby assist in bring.
ing about full recognition by the
government of the i'm pOrtance of the
great agricultural interests Of the
r"untry on which nearly all other
interests rest.
Mr.. McClelland while q member of
the legislature, n few years since, gave
abundant evidence OF his qualifica-
''""- 's u legislator, aud we believe
hun te De Il man who will never be.
tray trust Confided to him.
AGRICULTURIST.