Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-11-16

-Ihe RepuDllcau CAIN p"iSu
banner of 1892 will have several
additional stars.
Missouri has received more |
extended and favorable mention
from the eastern press, since the
election of week ago, than she
has in all the years of her previ-
Gus existence.
The voters of Adair county
showed their appreciation for the
splendid work done by Judge Ioler
when they gave him majority
many fold greater than his ma
jority of two years ago.
The editor of the Demo-
crat threatens to join the Probibi-
ton party. If he does this the
Democrats will have two sources
of consclation-they save Sheeks
and get rid of Chappell.
The total number of immi-
grants that arrived at the ports of
the United States from the princi-
pal foreign countries, except from
the Dominion of Canada and
Mexico, during the first nine
months of the year 1883, was
432.SO2, against Ill 2G2 during the
same period of last year.
a part of the Kansas City
Court of Appeals was in Kinks
Vile on election day to assist IN
shaping the result of the
political contest. But the
curb stones we're too cold for a
long sitting, and nothing could be
done but stand up and see Adair's
Republican majority increased by
nearly two hundred votes.
Montana can show an ex-
cellent record for progress and
stability. Gov. Preston II. Leslie
in his annual report, estimated
the population of the Territory at
100000, and says Montana Is free
from debt. The commercial oper-
ations for the year aggregate
s49,000,000, snd the receipts from
the mining stock, and agricultural
industries aggregated S47, ,oOo,ooO.
The total assessed value of taxable
property is s69,6OO,oOo. Montana
should and will be admitted to
statehood before 1892.
Wlliie tie retui ns Cor the
state are not all in enough is
known to show that the Democrat
ic majority of Missouri has been
greatly reduced. This reduction
has been brought about by home
industry, not cent of money or
an hours assistance ever having
come from abroad. Depending
on her own resources, Missouri
has fairly earned and is reason
ably entitled to representation IN
the next cabinet of the United
States. While all have aided and
the young men, particularly, have
been indefatigable workers, yet to
Hon. c. |. Filley of st Louis, is
probably due, more than to any
other one man, the wonderful
success of the Republican party in
this state. He is recognized as
one of the nations wisest political
counselors, and n cabinet position
could not fall 20 aue more worthy
or better fitt,d TO fill the position
than this grand political leader OF
the west.
Much surprise has been
manifested over the great in.
crease Of the Republican vote OF
Adair county, when there is really
nothing surprising about it
Whatever may be said of the peo.
pie of Missouri beyond the bord-
ers of the state, The fact remains
that there is not a more intelligent
and closer reading people to be
found anywhere. And while this
is true of the people of Missouri
generally, it is particularly
true of the people of Adail
county. There is not county il
the State where newspapers and
periodicals of the better class are
SO generally distributed and sc
largely read, as in Adair county
Our people are also liberal peo.