Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-11
SENATOR VESTS VIEWS.
[From the Chicago Tribune.l !

I United States Senator George Vest Of Mis-
Grand Pacific last evening, where he warmly
greeted reporter. The senator Joins the
presidential party, headed by Arthur and
Gen. Sheridan, that leaves for the Yellow
stone, Friday. In response to q question ss
| to how the recent law for high license for
saloons is working III the state, he said: SIT
| is working first rate. There L. strong tenn
perance sentiment In all the strongly demo.
cratic counties in the ststs,, Take Clay coun-,
ty, for instance, which lstially gives demo.
cratic majority In csny state election, there
isn't saloon in that county. and there has not
been one for eight years. Take Saline coun-
ty, with 1000 democratic majority, 1t has re.
fused all saloon-keepers' licenses and there.
hasn't been saloon there for years. In Clin-
ton county, which gives 800 democratic ma
Itori'y, no saloons are permitted to exist. 90 /.
in the large democratic counties in Mis-
Souri the fempeIynce feeling is very strong. !
| II Is SO in all southern communities to much
greater extent than is imagined up here in
| the north. The feeling does not 10 as,far ~
prohibition. Our people. do not believe in
that idea. and have q deep seated aud almost
| constitutional objection 10 legislation which
relations between man and man, or which
seeks to go SO far as to restrict the personal
liberty and movements, tastes, appetites, and
| indulgences Of the private citizen They be- !
lieve universal education and enlightenment
are the only means by which the. people BE-
SO trained upon this subjects that they will
freely and willingly ndspontaneously sban-
don the practices which ns. s.wrodsh. ruin n :.
st: Louis. The people In the southern stateS
believe rstheri IN legal fApi6i6nsi end high
license, though the Temperance feeling II
growine stronger 10 every. southern state,,
Rat:cu!ariy Ga ~ since the war. In Arkansas ana
e. is the feeling At the basis Of this
t'Well, that again is to the credit Of the
sou.h. ssoa.. ame s9u.nera PeoPie, ~ ruis, arc
very conserysuve, andGs nr more religious
evlis Oh ntempeiance. ana nave come to the
concilsson that lnls liquor 1umo must be con-
troLed; There is strong temperance ele-
men aso ~ NGrtn M snd south Cs!oilns where
OF prohi6ition with .trohx tendency n both
staees s sS toWaru loca! option, and nigh license,
;,nn vi .ne lessons nave indicsted. Inc utter
saro,,ss,ho Pionanaon 5 nas SontIaDIteG 70
and Ssh license TopsE SpsiTa
.ss s.ahce, me saloon Keepers VINO refuse to pay
t, .ae s.nee neense ate 1ne0 SoOeyery month In
oSe seon P0ce courts, ana linus Pay tne CITY nnes
Ss % i;csn:ys sHTv YEAR hh;s hGy ~ nnes. "a ass
70 ts bring about prohibition Is utterly inopera-
.a.i,. .Gi AZ .a II - IA io"a, WnerS liquor may %
Easily Procureo ~ any oI the larger cities,
nnSSI y; Ma,,l .ne nans Of Ameracan VINE; whereas,
IL IL N III ,Ss ngn mienss e, iucGess, r.
been triedn .Gs 49,. - oHi,g 1msYf -
,M TnuerstAnG tnal ~ 1lsso9r 81 puDlc
fhrn,,ntS,t h1s sso Deon oss. soPPrssseu ~ NV
hIers SSits .,a s.0 s,..;tes,.,... ,'. g1nnh
boo r.e,sH H n, nun ~ 1r nss
1t hos ny u sIIpPISsscaI Is
,r. ~. .as H. Inst % ass Deen tne enect oi carry
t.k W. tue lsw tn9u$a ~ S9mPeAed en-
i.o1SnenI =. W. auehoeo Wltn Gimcuity, owing .
" me ln9lnerence OF the police authorities
anu Doa1os, paltIcuistiy IN 81. LOUIS un-
oslss!ano, however, t1st y ono result, ithes
R,ay,ng o. PoHer mas comtamly And greatly
lncIsaseo, tnoug9 t1efels No i0Hger any faro,
aouieue, g Keno ~ g: Louis, kansas City or
aay III .ne ciIes ana Se GoWns. s!M see the
fsha'1.ssa.s a.ounI St: H4u!s, SnG presume
t.y tey Inu li soMesnlnS 70 10 ~ me nOtels' Vhey
n.,se ao uvne w saAs 10Y &sm6 OF keno, now
esSTf eveI yWneTe:: 81: s.3,
!, noW 90 ING Missouri oemocran ieel about
me RIeslaenusl nomneesEl ,,l "a
Inere ls sLong 1!lden ieeling In MIS-.
s9uri % now, as tnefe always mas been since
i.,.. 1910 M. Luoen - very Nrong IN missouri,
E W. tnere u also sLrong ieeilng Tor NC.
DonslG OF ln9iana. winch ID the stronger
couidnt say, because, a. yet, there has been
no contest Detween the factions that would
lndlcate or prove their relative strength. A.
great zeal depends upon the future. The
nemocrats In the country dtstrtcts arc partic-
ularly strong ior Inoen. How Grtf. Prather,
Mlssourrs member OF the national democratic
committee stands, don't know.n ssirJ ~ 80,
y aoW are the Missouri democrats on tho =
taIm:
,inev are i0r q tartn Tor revenue only. 4
what do mean / n tariff which