The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-14
AFTER THE BATTLE.

The election is over; the DIN OF the
conflict has died away; the slain have
been buried, and quiet once more
broods over the land. Some, to-day,
are elated on account Of success; 9TH
ers are gloomy and morose, thinking
of their own defeat, whether as can
didate or party man. 1t is an axiom
attic truth that in every race some one
is bound to be left behind; that in
every election some aspirant is sure to
lack sufficient votes. 1t would be
happy thing if every one seeking an
Office, could so train himself,
along with other preparation. that If
defeat should overtake him he could
still maintain cool, placid and genial
serenity of mind and gracefully weld
to the verdict of the p,!'s. 1t is quite
a step from high expectancy to defeat
and to take it without visible signs OF
being badly hurt in the transition,
would prove man at once calm and
submissive. But aside from this, and
with a pouring of wine and oil upon
bruised hearts of sorelv smitten
candidates, we call attention
to some few things which
are of more Importance than
walking through the wards of polit-
cal hospital, and speaking words OF
cheer to the wounded. or standing on
the bank of that stream whose waters
are strongly imprvyna:ed with the
chloride Of sodium, to wave partin e
adieu to those who take boat for
passage up its course. They may we'll
be left to the kindly ministrations of
the great healer ofso many wounds and
alleviator of so many troubles, old
Time.
One thing cannot fail to be noted by
the observer of events on election day:
Too many voters are totally
unfit to exercise the right OF
suffrage. 1t is becoming a
serious question in this country as 10
the manner in which votes are OBJ
tanned and elections carried. No. man
who canuot resist the bride of drink
or the persuasive power Of a few dol
lars. is man enough to be voter.
He who goes 10 the polls with the in
tention of selling his vote to the high
est bidder. should not have the RI ht to
cast that vote. 1t is travesty on
liberty, a hooking of personal indie
pendence, lowering of the boon Of
suffrage.
It's not a blow at constitutional
liberty to say that there ought to be
some restrictions to the privilege and
right of voting; neither is it undemo
cratic to ask that such an environment
be placed around the ballot box as
shall protect and shield it from becsm
ing the receptacle of the votes OF the
ignorant, the salable, the vile and the
corrupt.
1t is no compliment to the liberty
and intelligence of this country to say
that the most ignorant mans vote
counts as much as that o.
the president that the thick skulleC
negro can kill the ballot of the mos
cultured man in the community, by
placing his in the same box.
When there are those for sale, there
are buyers ready to purchase. Thu
was clearly demonstrated in yester
DAYS election. Candidates were seer
to give money to ignorant negroes
What for? The question is its OWL
answer. Men of intelligence, men o
character, men who know how to vot
and would resent as an insult any at
tempt to NEEDLE with their bal
lot as they went up to deposi
it, marched to the poll alongside eth
creature who rejoiced that he had
Few dimes out of the sale of the ballo
he was about TO cast. This is an im
position which ought not to be toleI
ated. No man should be allowed t
vote who hasn't mind enough of hi
own to vote as he chooses. He who