Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
A GARD FROM MR. HIOKLIN.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:- While L
dislike to appear in public print, l am
forced to do so in answer to the ramb-
ling TRADE of Mr.. Geo. Wilson that ap-
pears in the OdessaHerald of this morn
ing. Not in answer TO anything that
he might say or ask, but to correct be-
fore the people of Lafayette county
any false position that he may desire to
place mt in. One can hardly tell wheth-
er his article is n of prohibition or
finance by reading it. l am satisfied.
however, that it is a copy of part of
the campaign pamphlet he claims to
have written eight years ago. Having
failed entirely to get any one to read it
then, he now seeks to impose upon an
innocent public by publishing it in the
shape of q communication. Seriously
speaking, MI. Wilson by his undemo-
cratic and unmanly course, caused the
executive committee to meet for the
sole and only purpose of removing him
as secretary of said committee, and he,
knowing that his removal was certain,
took time by the forelock and resigned,
and contributed the aforesaid fiimsy
that it could only have originated from
q AAoCooCo 1AAiN oiNA tildt, IL 10 oaius hO
possesses.
have always lived a temperate life,
yet l have never advocated nor ex-
pressed myself in favor OF prohibition.
l have decided views upon the duties
OF q legislator as to this question, which
l am ready to express at the proper time
and l am willing at any and all times
to give my views on that or any other
subject to any man, be he democrat or
republican; only asking that they de-
mand the same in a respectful manner
IS any gentleman would ask or ex-
pect to be questioned.
But to MIR. Wilson, a man that has
been expelled from the democratic
party, and is at present a political
wanderer, until he defines his politics
and proves the same by his actions, ]
will certainly ignore his foolish de.
msnds.
In thinking OF Mr.. Wilson he brings
torcibly to my mind a bit of ancient
history. Almost every one was taught
when q child to name the W won
ders of the ancient world. l remember
the temple at Ephesus dedicated to the
Goddess Diana was M of the mos
magnificent. 1t was the pride ant
wonder of all Asia, and attracted null
titudes from all parts, who came t.
wonder at its grandeur and worship a
the shrine of the Goddess. Ephesus
although she possessed this greaI
temple, like other cities Lexington ioI
instance) was infested with a crank
This crank, actuated like Giuteau, con
ceived and carried out the idea OF burn
ing the temple, and upon his tria
gave as the only eason for the act tina
it was for the purpose of perpetuatins
his name and rendering himself i'm
mortal. The Ephesians, however, wer,
a sharp people, and an edlct was ISSUED
that al q punishment for the act hi
name should never be mentioned. He
! therefore, occupies a very small place ) il
ancient history, and that only as tn
!. crank that burned the temple.
Mr.. Wilson has been unable, by hi
own personal worth and merit to max
a name for himself, and now tries +
bring himself into notice by writln!
: scnrrilous and would-be witty article
about the democratic party, and Ger
! tain OF its members in particular. TIL
, punishment aud contempt melted on
by the Ephesians to their crank, is
good example for the democracy G
Lafayette county to follow in Nj
! Wilson's case. ! am, respectfully, you
: humble servant,
ROBERT HICKLIN.
:. P. S. Mr.. Wilson is perfectly we
come to all the prominence this articl
. may give him.