The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-07

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uPrightness of character. sterling i'll
tegrity and broad philanthropy, at
tairs that position before his fellow
men which these gifts put to incessant
use always win, he deserves such
words of commeudation as shall call
public attention to him and win from
press and forum beartiest plaudits.
Such a man is William Gentry; a
man whose name is q household word
in Central Missouri; man
loved and respected by the multitude
who know him. Speak of Major
Gentry to any citizen of Pettis county,
and you at once touch sympathetic
chord. Ask his neighbors of him, be
they rich or be they poor, democrat,
republican or greenbacker, and their
response is hearty and prompt in &C,
csrding to him the highest need of
praise ard the most glowing tributes
to the nobility Of his character. There
is not, to-day, a man in this
country who is so generally
respected as is he. Around
him cluster more sincere friends tl.an
any other citizen of Pettis county can
claim, and for him these friends con-
ceive the strongest feelings of manly
respect and admiration.
Tried in ever, relation of life, Major
Gentry is sans pe,r, ct sans reprochs.
In integrity. in sterling worth, IN IN
compromising rectituce of morals, in
meeting the varied obligations of an
active life. private and public, he is
Chevalier Bsyard. kniehtly man, q
king among bis fellows.
Not only this, Major Gentry has
proven worthy Of all confidence and
support as a servant of the people.
With a heart as kind as woman's !;
with nature quick to respond to the
appeals of the poor; with a judgment
almost infallible with high sense of
the requirements of every. position he
HAS been called upon to fill. he has been
faithful, upright, true and without
spot or blemish. To his record be can
well point with pride. and glory even
that he can leave such a one as an her.
itage to his loved ones.
To-day, Major Gentry, at the call
of his party, seeks reelection to the
office be honors by holding it. Not in
the sense of the mere office-lover does
he ask, or his friends ask for him, the
suffrages of the voters of Pettis county,
bnt because Of the spirit of duty which
has ever prompted him. He needs no
introduction to the people of Pettis;
ne needs no fulsome Aattery to give
strength and prop to his claim He
is known, he is respected, he is
trusted.
But even the best men are liable to
efrontery and insult, and Major Gen
try has not escaped. We make bold
to charge this upon the republican
greenback party of this county. They
have placed as their candidate for the
Office of county judge at-large, a man
who has neither learning, position or
fitness Of any kind for the position.
We do not say this because he is q
colored man, but because it is true, and
none know it better than the very
men who voted for his nomination in
the convention. We 60 further, and
say that MT one Of the men who thus
voted would dare make of their candi-
date social equal not one of them
would invite him to Il cir homes, seat
him at their tables, introduce him to
their wives and daug hters. We doubt
whether Il e leaders OF these amalga-
mated partis will vote for him. To
do SO as against such man as Major
Gentry, will be to their everlasting
shame; it will be the prostitution of a
holy privilege; the casting of pearls
before swine.
On the other hand, Major Gentry
is the peer ofany man living in social
qualities and right by birth. educa-
ton, wealth and nobility of character.