Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-17
THE VAIL FROM THE ADVANCE
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EDITOR lNTKLLlGRNCER:-In the Last two is
sues of the Higginsville Advance, the would be-
an-editor makes several thrusts ut certain
members Of the city council. His reason Is that
the council have not done as he and others of Q
certain ring would do. We suppose not, when
it has been cheek by jowl with theiu In the COM
b'nation. For IL man who could only poll
twelve votes III the last City election. he has u
remarkably strong voice, but the strength of his
voice may come from the water he drinks and
the late hours he keeps. He iOrgets that there
are respectable citizens supporting the present
town c0uncil-men who were voting the demo-
Cratic ticket when he was trying to make people
in North Missouri know that he was u republic
III who have never tried to inaugurate an
independent movement IN the ranks other par
ty. There are men supporting the present fonr OF
the town council who have no streets to close. and
shut out citizens who bought lois thinklng streets
laid OIL would not be closed. Citizens also SUP
port them who have not said: ~ o ly regret
| could not MiyH twenty-five times" (thc petit
tion.) There are citizens supporting them who
paid their taxes-not like certain parties the
Advance would praise, (have the city marshal
make them pay) and, when he was called to &C
count 10 turn over his books had 10 acknoWl-
edge not paid, and had to run around to u GER
tain one and tell his situation, knowing that the
time had come. the judgment day approached;
that's the ''best city mursial'' Higginsville
ever had according to the Advance. There are
citizens supporting them who have psiu
their licenses, and have seen personal
friends OF the chest city marshall do
tcaIning business and no questions asked.
What kind of story does the big dog of the ring
who got up higl, and proclaimed, on election
Il HuV Thar M st(nrll nnf Eupnnrf fhnf fickai II
was too d--n black" Yet that ticket was
elected. When this ring-dos has the cards dealt,
the poodle OF the Advance sit, down aud barks
the game out. When the man who holds the
mortgage ON the Advance Deuicher %spruken, then
Side Whiskers tries 1t too. The few gentlemen
of The town council are not men who jump al
conclusions; and should il be best a record, such
rs people who now may think they
an error in hischarsing Ciaynool. could show
and prove things that have come To them Of
ideally The council Is IN u position and d0
know things that would make decent people
blush with shame 10 think they W0nld have q
council who would tolerate such u marshal. Al
for the present marshal We have 1t from author
itY thai he comes we'll recommended anu all vii
he treated alike. There are christian gentlemen
supporting The four, bat they have neither
streets To sell or close; no axes To grind; no you
sign = my = dram -shop-license-and-i-htil -your
business. or Keep certain stories down. iher'
are cililrn- supporting them WI" 10 NOT Conn
ir"m outai.ie vi town; nor ARE they cohslao'es
nor do they write %urticles denying What the.
sail against our grange citizens. -, cohsisleh
cy Eut The shoe il On the other TOOL. no"
with the fellow who got beat AMI cant run th'
town. Don't speak To the Advance una 'h'
street ciUaris the men who presented TN
1 1890. ,., -,., mn am.