Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28

LAFAYETTE; anu from the lrlcnuS Vi
Judge Martin who knew that the %
was theirs without need of any recip-
rocity. Considering this fact, and the
further one that he was bitterly OPP
posed by the railroad influences, Mr..
McGrew made a very creditable fight.
The delegation did all in its power,
both before and during the convention,
in behalf of their %county's candidate
for railroad commissioner, and upon
his failure to secure the nomination, by
its vote for Mr.. Breathitt, endeavored,
not only to nominate a man who, they
thought, would stand by the interests
of the people, but at the same time to
reciprocate that kindly feeling upon the
part of Saline county, which has so
recently impelled its democracy to
nominate for criminal and circuit
judges two honored citizens of Lafay-
cite county. The delegates were glad
that this opportunity was offered them
of doing a grateful act.
We cannot now take the time or
space to discuss the platform which
was adopted by the convention. 1t
contains declarations upon which the
democracy of Missouri may enter this
canvass with confidence and pride.
We only desire to emphasize n point.
1t is asserted from different sources,
that Senator Vest dictated the platform,
and that he wrote it. Both assertions
are untrue. If the platform contains
thoughts uttered by the senator in his
speech before the convention the rea-
son is not difficult to find; the senator
and the convention were democratic
and of one accord. We know whereof
we speak when we say, that upon the
questions of the Limitations of federal
and state powers, and the control Of
the railroads, which owe a large por-
ton of the platform, the resolutions
were written in Lexington before the
meeting of the convention, by Mr.. j.
ID. Shewalter, who was afterward the
chairman of its committee on resOlu-
tons, and were read by the writer of
this article before the assembling of
the convention. No one will presume
to say that any person dictated to Sem
ator Vest what he should say upon the
occasion. He was right when called
upon to speak, in stating his views
frankly and honestly. The convention
was also right in candidly announcing
its opinions, even though, to the dis
comf1ture of persons who seek to find
within it elements of discussion, in
order to do sc it had to agree with
Senator Vest. The attempt to prove
that the senator appeared before the
convention as a boss must m~iserably
fail, whenever it becomes at all worth
while to show that the charge is I'M
founded and merely the ebullition OF
malicious opposition.
Taken all in all no state convention
for years has succeeded in doing its
work better or more harmoniously.
Every honest democrat, and every 9TH
er citizen who sincerely desires the
welfare of this state and country, can
this autumn co%nscientiously and cheer
fully vote for the ticket which it has pre-
sented, and indorse the platform which
it has promulgated.
Cutting has been released. The de-
cree giving him his liberty, after a long
preamble rehearsing the history of the
case, says: considering the offended
party. Emigdio Medina, has desisted
from action to which he had a right as
against A. X. Cutting and, therefore,
the principal motives of the proceed
ings Do not exist; therefore there is
not, in the Judgment of this court, a
sufficient foundation to continue the
case, and considering the act of desist-
ing on the part of a party offended is
conserved to be with the principle the
the object of quoting the alarm conse-
quent upon his former complaint, as
his terms clearly express, and in COIL
tinuing the proceedings Oh the point
legally and accurately decided in the
first instance, would be not only to
divest that laudable proposition OF its
effect, but also it would go beyond the
intent claimed by law and national
decorum. Therefore, the court decides,
In the name of JUSTICE of the state, the
folio wing proposition:-First, The act
of desisting on the part of Emigdio
Medina is granted from the civil action
to which he was entitled against A. X.
Cutting, who shall be placed inmedi =
ately In absolute liberty. Second,
That the general prosecuting attorney
of the state, Lawyer Jose Maria Gan
Diary, and the defendants attorney,
Lawyer Joaquin Villaloa be notified
| and after returning the first book Of
minutes let q corresponding order be
issued to a second lower judge of Bra
vos for its exact fulfillment. Let it be
recorded in the archives of the state
government that |, Laurie Cyprianc
Pima, magistrate of the second chamber
of the supreme tribunal of justice o,
the state of chihuahua, for this act t,ieG
in the APPELLATE grade, do SO decree, or
der and sign before witnesses" AL
this, of course, is a tumble of nonsense
to Justify before the Mexican people
acquieseence with Secretary Bayard's
peremptory demand for Cuttings re-
lease.
During a terrible storm at %Indianola,
Texas, last Friday, a fire broke out in
q building that had been blown down
and a large part of the town was burn,
ed. The storm was very destructive.
Twenty or more persons were killed
by falling buildings or drowned, The
total losses in the stats from the storm
are reported al :-Human lives lost, 81
loss to crops, 81 1000, 600; loss to cit,
and town property, $1,000, 900; loss tt
shipping and harbor improvements,
100000. At San Antonio the loss to
property is $500, 600; at F~loresyille the
loss is 500 900.