The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-14
MISSOURI EDITORS.
what They are Saying in Their
Papers.

Editor Murray, of the Liberty Ad-
vance, evidently speaks by authority
when he says:-
"We have an idea that the man who
represents Clay county in the next
general assembly will crow himself
hoarse for George Vest"
And he will have plenty of company,
for there is going to be whole barn
yard of growers; and the crisp morning
air of January, 1891, will be cheerful
with the echoes of the Vest roosters
assembled at Jefferson City. Fucker
your mouth for the tune of "White
Wings"
There was great gathering of Grand
Army men, at Cassville, the other day
"a reunion of union veterans from
all over southwest Missouri. The meet
ing and its arrangements had been
faithfully supported by the Cassville
Democrat in q spirit of traternal feel
ing, and all ex-confederates were Off
cially invited to attend. The Democrat
now sorrowfully says:
"In our humble judgment it was in
exceeding bad taste to invite ex-con-
federates to the reunion at this place,
aud then insult them by singing 'hang
Jefl Davis on sour apple tree 1t is
no excuse whatever for the leaders to
say that they did not approve of it;
they could have stopped it if they had
wanted to, and should have done so.
II you invite man to your house it is
your duty to treat him courteOusly as
long as he behaves himself, and no one
has lntimated that the confederal es
misbehaved. During the war jeff DAVIS
was the representative of the southern
people, and he was no more to blame
than any other prominent southern
man; now he is very old man, tOiter
ing on the edge OF the grave, and in
our opinion the insult to him and the
southern people was unnecessary and
entirely uncaled for "
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Editor Goddin hits the nail squarely
on the head when he says in his Her.
mann Ledger:
"We hope, for the sake of st. Louis,
the pride and boast of all good Mis-
sourians, that her grain merchants will
not attempt to impede or hinder the
enforcement of this law, and that the
railway and warehouse commissioners
of the state will soon have all the de-
tails of the work mastered and the
force necessary to the successful opera
ton of it trained for their duties so as
to begin work at the time fixed by
law"
This advice might with profit be ex-
tended to some portions of the state
entirely remote from the city of ST.
Louis, for the people of Missouri owe
it to the railroad commissioners to give
the new department fair trial and its
appointees faithful hearing.
Speaking of the dastardly attempt
OF the republicans to steal the third
congressional district of Louisiana. an
the importation of Congressmer
ROwell, of Illinois, and Peters, of Kan
sas, to do the job, the Nevada Demo
crat says:
"What right have Messrs. Rowel
and Peters to interfere with congres
sional election in Louisiana? They have
the same right that the midnight burg
lar has nosing around the farmers mea
house, and should be treated in the
same manner. What howl the repub
licans would set up if JEFF Davis anC
Senator Reagan were TO be sent up tC
Nebraska to watch the election of /
congressman in that state; yet the one
is as consistent and as foreboding o
good as the other"
Well, the result shows that the mea
house door was locked and the planters
at home. Hurrah for Pricel
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The Memphis Democrat, although
edited away up next the Iowa line
has its feelings very near the heart o
the state. 1t says:
"Chicago has now an ex-cnntederat'
association which sends out circula
letter endorsing Chicago for th,
Worlds fair in 1892. We never heart
'SSSo
sites of that city have probably brough
it into existence to serve tcmporar.
purpose. 1t is not yet forgotten tha
when the desolated and starving soutl
appealed for help that Chicago board
OF trade recommended sending then
arsenic to kill Oft the breed of rebels.
But there is no use getting mac
about it, The arsenic wasn't sent, ant
the south didn't starve, and Chicago
stands no more chance OF getting tn
Worlds exposition than has the towl
OF Rising Sun. Cheer Hp, neighbor
and do your best for st. Louis.
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The st. Joseph Gazette wastes som
of its valuable space with this inquiry
"In a little while eight new senator
will take seats in the national legisla
,ure. Wonder if all of them will tavo