Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Common Sense Article.

o cheat the people of this county
out of a fair expression of their will
Is to who shall be our next Congress-
man. / will concede, for the pur-
poses of this article, that Col. Hutton
s the first choice of Audrain county
FOR Congress, for any man is almost
to carry his own county, es-
pecially in a county that has as much
pride as Audrain; yet, in the
convention at Montgomery City next
week this county will most certainly
be called ON to exercise q choice out
side of Col. Hutton-in other words,
q second choice. Now, who is that
second choicef Every mar who
knows anything of the sentiment of
this county, is well aware that it is
Judge Robinson; for, had Col. Hut
ton remained on the track for State
Senate, or never been a candidate for
Congress, nobody but Mr.. Robinson
would have been thought of for that
Office. 1t is only men who are against
Robinson, in any event, that oppose
second instructions, and who, if left
alone, would select a delegation that
would go to the nominating conven-
ton, and after Hutton is out of the
race would misrepresent the senti-
ment of this county by voting for
another than Judge Robinson. This
scheme to thwart the fair expression
of the people of the county is confn-
ed to the town of Mexico, and is
participated in only by Hutton's
managers, seated high among whom
is an importation from Iowa, who is
neither q citizen of the State MOI en-
titled to a vote here. It seems that
the time has come when the political
ringsters of Mexico should be taught
that they are not the voice of Audrain
county. 1t is time that a little COM
mon sense should be exercised, and
these whoopers up for everything
that pertains to Mexico should find
out that the town of Mexico forms
only a very small portion of Audrain
county. Robinson has a large, strong
and intelligent following, especially
in the country, and this following, il
not strong enough to get Robinson
, on first choice, should have the right
to say who the vote shall be cast fol
on second choice, and that, too, when
save these ringsters the second choice
3 of the Hutton men is Robinson
Hutton first, last, and all the time, is
r to put yourselves into the hands o.
these political chicaners who would
when Hutton has no chance of the
l nomination, misrepresent this county
by voting for a man who would mo-
t have ten votes in the primaries IL
, this county. If the people of this
county want Hutton let them have {
fair chance to get him, SO if Robin
son is the second choice, and he il
beyond doubt, let them have the same
!, chance at him. JUSTICE.
3 The Intelligencer's Information Mis-
l informs.
As q legal adviser the Intelligence
r is not a On the 10th day O.
June last some Democratic voter O
: North Wilson in search Of informa
t ton sent the following question t.
the 1nteuigeneer and requested al
I answer:
NORTH WILSON Township,
!, June 10, 1884.
4th. If he (Judge Robinson) shoul'
n vacate the Office how would the va
. cancy he filled?
d After having gravely considere'
= the question for more than one mont
q the 1nteHigeneer on July 21st CAV
! the following false and erroneou
n answer:
. 4th. Should he resign the positio
e the Governor will appoint some al
d torney in the district to fill out th
u~nexpired term.
The truth is that in case judy
Robinson should be nominated fo
d Congress the people of this jndici.
'e circuit will elect bis successor at th
Ie general election in November next.
The editor of the hteuigeneer i
the answer above quoted states unit
quivocally and Internationally that
Judge Robinson should resign til
h Governor will appoint some attorne
of this district to fill his unerpire
term, that is to act until January
n 1887. The law reads as follows:
~ "Sec. 1910. If the office of til
: judge OF any court Of record in tn
IL State shall become vacant from dealt
resignation or from any other cause
1t such vacancy shall be filed by til
/; appointment of the Governor unit
the next general election held afoa
u such vacancy occurs, when the san
lie shall be filed by election for the re
o idue Of the unexpired term"
le From the universal custom in sue
d cases and also by the direct stat
N ment Of Judge Robinson to that e
is feet we are authorized to say that
t, case he should he nominated as Il
Democratic candidate for Congre.
he will resign the judgeship at sue
time as will not interfere with IL
business Of the courts and in amp
time to permit the people to elect b
]: successor at the ensuing general ele'
tion. 1t follows then that the Go
ernor of Missouri will have nothin
more to say in the choice of Jude
Robinson's successor than the KIN
Of Siam. The people, in the exc
else Of their wisdom. will choose
suitable Judge to preside over the
courts.
The purpose Of the Lnteligencer
l. giving a false answer when the trut
J.. was asked for doubtless was to Great
J. . fear in the minds of the people tn.
n the Governor would appoint som
one who was unfit for the place 81