Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-29
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.

tccu SoLcs VI AIotnySsI0 SouoCy w.
Ale xander Graves. Esq. On Monda!
the convention permitted Mr.. Graves Il
name the gentlemen whom he preferred
tor delegates, 10 that they are all hi!
personal friends and devot ted partisans
and will 60 into the convention with
whole-souled discrimination to win
johnson county has instructed her del
egation for Hon. E. A. Nickerson. but
is generally understood that the dele
cation is friendly to MIR. Graves. ant
we are assured that Jackson county
feels warmly toward him. With thes'
views, not meaning thereby that Mr.
Graves has but to pat forth his hand t.
pluck the prize, but merely that Their
is nothing unreasonable In his hoping
for it. we have a few friendly words t.
address to the democrats of our sistel
counties.
Lafayette county has for many year.
been faithful. tried, strong and true ii
its democracy. At every election it hal
furnished I o the democratic national
state and CONCESSIONS. tickets large
majorities. 1t has done this from q love
OF country. and not for place. but il
that effort for just and equal distribution
OF honors which has ever characterized
democracy, in some way its claims fol
recognition have been ignored. Fur
nlshing largely the majorities. 10 cleo
congressman from other counties it ha,
itself received no garlands for its ia
vorite sons. some Of whom We may say
in all modesty. are worthy by theil
talents aud integrity to do honor te
almost any position within the gift o.
the people. We have no. captious fault.
finding for this; We are not grumblers
but In all candor and fairness we leave
it to our neighbors 10 judge whether OF
not our steadfastness is worthy OF re-
cognitlon. Da
In presenting MI. Graves to the dis.
tr,ct we do it IN 40. luke-warmness o.
spirit. He is to-day the choice Of the
eutire democratic party of Lafayette
county. Young, vigorous, talented
eloquent, learned in the law. q man o.
affairs. a.man of reading and reflection,
. scholarly gentleman. we press bill
name upon the district loyalty and pa
~triotlcally, because we. believe him t.
be the peer of any man. WHO will be
offered for the place, and eminently ca.
pable, not only 20 represent the import
ant agricultural interests Of the district
bat.eqsally as well the great CONNER.
c,al interests Of: the giant metropolis Of
the new west. sst Is
We are all for him In Lafayette c1un.
ty. There are no. heart.burnings mol
scars lett by bitter contests Of the pasl
to mar his race, or to imperil his sue
cess. He carries neither here at home,
nor in the other counties, any load Of
complications or animosities. Like .
royal son of DID Lexington painting a,
the restraining curb Of q prudent hand,
he stands at the entrance 70 the course
10 the majesty of lusty youth. without a
blemlsh. We say to johnson county
we say 10 jackson county. we say to
Kansas City democrats, that in Alexan.
der Graves We have a man who II
qualified for the high trust which We ash
them to repose in him. Trained ip tbs
highest school of commercial Law. sucr
cesstul in commercial cases before the
highest courts, he 10 competent to repre-
sent your interests, and, with the ability
possesses the ambition to do go ip ths
fullest sense.
Thoroughly realizing every righ1
OF property and of capital. MIR
Graves possesses to an unusual degree
the confidence and affection OF the labor
ing classes Of the district, to whom he ii
Intimately known. No other man like
ly to be nominated by u party hal
SO strong a hold upon the good will q
this class. whose cooperation Is nee
essary tor at the polls in Novem'
Der. With him as ~ stsndard-baarsl
we need not fear anything from dens
gogical appeals. Or from the seduc
tive influences OF Mr.. Jay Hub
BELLS kogshsad. Tho wiles OF the
willy will not prevail agai INST him, ant
unless our Kansas City friends psrmi
Kansas to empty herself across the Ksw
Mr.. Graves. beside his increased MAORI
[ty in Lafayette county will. in .ou'
opinion. give such an account OF Il
Kansas City vote a. will open the eye
of our opponents. We say this wlthou
assuming to speak for Kansas City, bul
only from eur knowledge OF the man.
The past political disturbances 10 on
sister county of jackson are so wei
known that we will be pardoned ii ",
alIude to them. No prominent man. III
man OF such commanding mind and in
~fiuence as this place requires. has beer
neutral Id these contests. We know
that there is now harmony In the part
there. We know that both sides hav,
molly and generously made sacrifices
but is it not true, that despite this 1t j
even yet too early to risk naming q can
didate for congress from this or from
that side Of the past co%ntroveraiesP w,
do not seek to Ian these free. We ar
glad they are dead. We would not re
vive them to gain a dozen nomination.
Let the dead past bury its dead" Blu
to all the democrats OF Jackson count
We present Alexander Graves as q peso
Offering. Take him! Nominate Him
Make him your leader in this canvass
His hairs are not gray. but still he
wise. His lite has not been long, but
has been long enough to bring him t
the prime Of manhood, where all th
yigor OF his brain and body are at til
service OF hia party. He will make 70
no lmprudent speeches; he will brse
for you no quarrels; he will ioment
your midst no Jealousles and pickering
but faithfully and we'll, .as a true dsmt
crst and q modest gentleman, he wi
ever be found at his post OF duty ; b
vlgilant eye will never suffer him to
deceived by speciops pleas. nor perm
! to pass unattended the interests OF 20!
humblsst citizen.
t The Ohio democratic state conventit
renomlnsted Hon. John w. Oakley I