The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-14
Was General John B. Henderson,
by q Bazoo Reporter. and He
Did 1t, hight Along.

Yesterday, General John B. Henderson
of st. Louis, a gentleman whv has filled
the exalted position of United States SEN
ator from this state, and whose manly vote
saved Andrew johnson from the disgrace
Of an Impeachment, was in the city and
was seen by BAzOO reporter, as he walked
down Ohio street, trying to protect himself
under a small umbrella from the pouring
rain, which falls alike on the just and I'M
Just, on senators, congressman, bOotblacks
and reporters In tins respect everybody
is on equal footing.
Very soon the ex-senator was
met by the reporter in Fletcher's drug
store, on Main street, where the senatorial
stomach was being recuperated by some
very small, white pellets, which seemed as
harmless as SO much flour. Patiently
awaiting the downing Of these small balls,
the reporter approached the gentleman
Who gave free use to his dexter fist re-
Gently, in . court room in St. Louis, and
opened out on him with the statement that
as he represented the paper published for
the people now on earth, il struck him
that it would prove interesting to these
same people to know what live man
thought about live subject, and suggested
that the livliest topic of the day was the
recent election and he causes leading to
the democratic victory.
"Well, sir" was the urbane reply'of the
distinguished attorney; 81 don't know as
that there is very much to say about it.
The democrats have swept tae country,
and they ought to feel very good over it."
"But of The causes leading thereto, gen.
eral?"
"Oh, we'll, general dissatisfaction of the
republican voters at what is very ap,ly
termed "bossism" in that party. They got
tired of this rule or ruin policy and des-
pOtic sway Of a few men and con-
cluded to turn them out
of power. The people will always right
themselves. i was not bit surprised at
the result. In fact, in the only two
speeches / made during the campaign, /
predicted this very thing. There was NO
help for it; the thing had gone too far and
the end had to come"
"What sort of factor was prohibition
in the 6ght?"
Not as much as people suppose. True,
here i'm this state, the anti-prohiDitionists
voted the democratic ticket and the pro-
OF each party voted with their
party, but it was not an issue In this
state"
"What are YOUR views on this all-absOrb-
ing question, General?"
well, j have already expressed them /
believe that the election ana its results
have hot affected the status Of the move
nent in the lesst, and that when the settle
nent of the question is left to the people it
will carry. But il will not be Kansas or
IN Iowa prohibition, but a more rational
md practical one.
ITO say that one shall not manufacture
Ilcoholic liquors. nor sell them as bever-
'ges, or give them away, may sound all
light, but no law can prevent ME from im-
'ortiDg liquors and using them myself.
That has been settled by the United Stats
upreme court. But must not break the !
packages either for sale or giving away the
onients. That can be prohibited by law.
"But find, with one or two exceptions,
he present laws very good. | believe
IN HIGH LICENSE
nd a most stringent enforcement OF the !
aw. Now, the law reads that all petitions
hail be signed by certain number of tax
aging citizens. This is not done at all.
here are many women who pay taxes,
nd bows who do, but they are never
onsul;ed in the matter of opening a
aloon, though their property may