Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-10

kSottrt6 VI MI 4OSbes lu8G tOereOY
many OF the friends OF Mr.. Morse were
prevented from participation In said
that Morse did not run .
train over the railroad on that day for
the purpose of bringing in his hench-
men; That, nevertheless. his real ma
jority present was three 10 one; That
tive delegates for Clardy, and two for
Morse. were elected; that the whole
proceeding was characterized by un-
fairness and fraud. and Jasper Burks
manipulated the whole matter; and
that, by reason Of such proceedings, our
delegates would not be admitted to
their seats, and would be deprived oil
their votes at the convention.
Shade Of Munchausen! Your well
earned laurels are whitening! The
palm of your glory has now departed!
Morse did run q train; lie did bring
men here. ss cattle to the SHAMELESS; ne
did seek to buy Iron county with mon-
ey, aud boasted beforehand of his abili-
ty and determination to do so. But,
praised he God, when the matter came
tn vote, not thirty men Uoted suith
hisa.
DR.. Farrar, after waiting for Morse's
men till they all had ample time to
arrive. called the meeting to order.
On motion, he was elected permanent
chairman, and then proceeded with
the business Of the meeting
Two gentlemen were placed in nomi-
nation as delegates to the Congress
sinnal Convention. The question was
put, and the votes for and against se3a.
rated. Several hundred voted for
them; about thirty against them. Those
elected were for Clardy. Alter these
delegates had been elected, some one
handed up u pa per on which were the
names of two gentlemen who were for
Morse. The question was put and
these gentlemen were defeated by q
vote of ten to one.
These are facts; facts which every
man telling the truth will affirm, and
those affirming the contrary are not to
be believed.
AS to Mr.. Burks. IT'S true, he was
here. But his being here had no more
effect upon the result Of the convention
than If he were babe unborn.
The people of Iron county were, ex-
cept few soreheads, are a unit for
Clardy; and special trains, money and
whiskey could not change their honest
Morse came down several days before
the meeting, held his secret caucuses,
laid his plans, perfected his arrange
ments for running in non-voters, bought
up his workers, posed with some as a
prohibitionist, had his friends to write
here to that effect, and himself laid
around the saloons at Pilot Knob, dish
ing out his whiskey like water, and
his greenbacks broadcast.
He thought, as Mr.. Clardy was in
Washington attending to his duties
and not narshsling his forces for the
fray. by the above means he could take
the Democrats by surprise. and through
stifie the voice of the
people.
Bs5t the people heard of Morse's plans.
The honest people left their workshops
and fields; those who had been hood
winked were undeceived; and, when
the test came, they, by their suffrages
such infamous practices as
his henchmen had used.
1t is easy to see what is the intent
with which these Misrepresentation
are made. 1t is for effect In other
tits to prejudice other dele
cations against the delegates of Iron
county, SO that they may be swindled
put of their votes, and us out Of repre-
Fit IS 70 prejudice the cause
Of Martin 4. Clasdy..
What Others naysthink Of such CON-
duct we know not, nor do we care.
Bat we are free to say that il is on a
lar with the previous sinfpmous con-,
luetbf John II. Morse In this county.
Their chagrin ct the defeat adminis-
lered 30 them on june 14tI is, finding
vent In this manner. Il may be that
It did not deserve. Such notice at our
hands, but our duty to the outraged
people Of Iron county demands that
they be set right before the world, and
their defamers shown up.
Lie onl but truth is mighty and will
prevail. Mart Clardy will be his own
successor, and don't you forget il!