The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
AN OLD-FAsHIONED CAMPAIGN.

The persistent efforts of the Intelli-
gencer to arouse the democrats of Mis-
souri, to the work of an old fashioned
campaign are beginning to bear album
dant fruit. The democratic press and
party of the state are now talking OF
organization. The ranks are closing
up There is already the first murmur
OF a cheer all along the line, and notes
of busy preparation are coming in
from all directions.
There was a monster tariff reform
meeting up at Plattsburg the other day,
aud the whole northwest attended it.
Democratic giants were there, in the
persons of Senator Cockrell, Congress
men Dockery, Mansur, Tarsney and
Wilson, Judges Burgess and Wood,
Josh LaDue, Mike Moran and an
audience OF ten thousand people. 1t
was a democratic love least and the
old enthusiasm permeated the pro-
ceedings. Tariff reform was preached
in eloquent tongues, morning, afternoon
aud night, and the result will be
the spread of true principles into
the dark places and a joining Of
hands among those who have
always stood in the light. 1t was
the first gun of the victorious conflicts
of 1890 in the state and 1892 in the
nation.
Congressman Bland made a tariff
speech at a big barbecue in Galloway
county last Saturday, and to a reporter
he announced that several similar
meetings will be held in the eleventh
congressional district during the next
two weeks. ''There is a wonderful
change going on among the OF
tins state" says Mr.. Bland, and then
he predicted the biggest democratic
majority aver known in Missouri four
years hence.
1--WE will defeat the republicans
says State Auditor Seibert, "worse than
usual in 1890 and 1892, because. for the
first time, we will be thoroughly
organized. The last election taught us
an important lesson, which we are sure
to profit by, and we will not allow the
| republicans 10 raise false issues with =
Out exposing them. We have every
thing necessary for a grand organiza-
| ton, and all that is needed is for the
state central committee to resolve upon
a complete organization and give the
order, "Fall ill.,"
And the order has come. 1t came
this " eek in the shape of a communica
ton from Mr.. @. G. Maf1tt, chairman
| of the state democratic committee, and
reads as follows:
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, August, 1889.
Dear Sir: - Under a call issued by
The state democratic committee, the
chairmen OF the various democratic
organizations of the state were invited
TO attend a convention which HI held
in this city on the 22nd day of last
February.
The object and the purpose of the call
was to secure from leading democrats
representing every section OF our state
a free expression and full discussion OF
any and all plans that might be sub
nitted for the complete and thorough
reorganization of u party.
After several hours of careful delib-
Grafton the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
"REsoLvED, That the following shall
be the plan of organization:
"First-The state committee shall
obtain and have complete lists OF
| the county democratic committeeman
VI each county aud their addresses.
1t is the sense of this meeting
hat the state committee recommend
an organization by school districts.
| and hat the chairman of each
school district club report to the
TO nship committeeman, and he to the
| chairman of the county committee, and
he in turn to the state committeeman
Tor such district, who shall report to
the chairman of the state committee,
aud that each county committeeman,
shall furnish the ane of five or more
substantial, active and good democratic
citizens of each school district II his
township to the state committee with
whom correspondence may be had
and that the state committee shall keep
lhese names in u book by counties.
"REsoLvED FURTHER, That the
state committee recommend in a letter
10 each county committee the action OF
this convention and recommend Gil
organization as above indicated, with
he request to poll the votes Of each
school district, giving democrats, re-
publicans and doubtful votes separately;
also to invite speakers to discuss the
principles of the democratic party aud
The issues before the people. The cities
shall organize by wards"
Your state committee cannot urge
100 strenuously hat these resolutions
be put into full force and effect i'll every
school district in the state.
ANY changes made in the chairmer
Of the county committees should be
reported at once to the secretary OF the
state committee. Very respectfully,
G. G. MAFFITT, Chairman,
Cav Building, st. Louis.
JNo. p. SEBREE, Secretary,
Jefferson City, Mo.
Now let the reveille be sounded
Awaken, all ye democrats in every
] election ~precisct and school district il
his state, and show the country tina
Missouri has the biggest democratic
majority in all the s%isterhood of states
Texas not excepted. Organize, hole
tariff reform meetings, talk, work, ell
thuse-and then you will be ready t.
vote solidly and receive the reward 0
a principle triumphant.
The state bureau of geology aDt
mines, recently established , by thu
legislature, held its first meeting a
jefferson City Thursday and elected
Mr.. Arthur Winslow as state geologist
with a salary of $4,000 per snnum
Mr.. Winslow is a native of Raleigh
North Carolina, and has spent a life
time in the business of making geolog
ical surveys. He will have the ap.
pointment of a chief assistant,
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