Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
HON. D. H. MCINTYRE, THE MAN.
A Fine Compliment From q Worthy
Source.

| Fine Compliment From o Worthy
Source.
from the Palmyra Democrat
The office of Attorney-General is
,ne of the most important, to say the
east Of it, in the State government.
Il ought to be filed by a capable and
honest man. To put any other sort
Of man in it is to bring the Office into
disrepute and seriously effect the
prompt and proper administration OF
law.
This officer is IN intimate and al
most daily association with the Gov
ernor, and matters of the greatest
concern, touching the rights of clti-
liens and the honor and dignity of
the state, are frequently referred to
the Attorney-G General fol investiga-
ton and settlement. In times past
it has been filled by men eminent for
ability and of distinguished charac-
ter, amongst whom we may mention
the late Judge Napton. For the four
years last past the duties of the Of
flee have been discharged by the Hon.
D. H. Mcintyre, and it is needless
for us to say to the entire satisfaction
Of the public. Mr.. Mcintyre brought
to the discharge Of his high duties a
determination to investigate for him
self all matters referred to him and
to determine them in accordance
with a strict sense Of duty. He is a
painstaking, faithful and laborious
officer, and has done a vast amount
Of work since he has been in Office.
Many difficult and delicate matters
have fallen under his supervision,
originating new questions and invol-
wing matters as to which no prece-
dents could be found. His own
good sense and sound judgment in
matters of law furnished him with a
safe guide out of the labarynths, and
it may be said with truth that no mis-
take affecting the dignity and honor
of the state, or the prompt and inn
partial administration of law, has
been made by him. His entire time
has been devoted to his duties, and
he could always be found at his
post.
Mr.. Mcintyre is q candidate for
reelection, and apart from what has
been said of him as a State officer,
we have additional pleasure in say
ing he is a Democrat without spot
or bIemish. He has served his party
faithfully and well, IS n Of its most
influential members, wise in counsel
and decided in action. Highly es-
teemed in the region from whence he
came to Jefferson, we doubt if there
rs any man in the party Of greater
weight amongst his neighbors and
those who know him best. He de.
serves well at the hands of the Dem.
ocracy, and as it has been almost the
fashion to give the Genera
q second term, surely there is NJ
reason to vary it in this case. Tit
four years spent in Office have only
the better qualified him to discharg'
his duties satisfactorily in the year,
to come, and it would not be goot
policy, we think, to turn out faith
full law officer at the end Of his term
tits not every lawyer, not even ever.
good lawyer, who is fit to be Attor
ney- General for a state like Missouri
Its duties are so manifold and ardu
Gus, its requirements necessitatinl
a range Of studies so much out Of tn
ordinary pathways Of the law, tina
there is 10 over-estimating the valu
Of special adaptation and specia
knowledge Of them. These MI
McILiyre possesses, and although il
time to come some one succeeding
him in Office might also gain them
nevertheless, the Democrats of this
part Of the State do not care to rul
the risk of a mistake. With Dan
Mcintyre there can be no mistake
and therefore it is that he has host
Of friends throughout the State, VIII
will see to it that he is kept in a posi-
ton be has filed so acceptably.