The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-26
8ssalg gatslIigeaefr.
ofi'e'-i County ana ory Paper.
WHO IS WITH Us9

The census of the United States,
which will be taken during the coming
year, will unquestionably show that
missouri has a population in excess OF
three millions. a very large increase
over that of ten years ago. This in
crease is worthy OF consideration from
every standpoint of business, society
Int politics, in order that the future
complexion of the slate may be under
stood and determined, both as to
resources and development.
There has been, of course, a large
influx OF farmers into Missouri during
the past live years. They have come
largely from Iowa to settle in the
northern and central counties; and
from Illinois and Kentucky In the
southern counties. There has been an
extraordinary influx of business men
men OF small capital, large enterprise
n tremendous energy; men who
pushed Kansas City up from a small
town TO a great city, aud who have
hustled about among the southwestern
towns investing here and there, specu-
lalng now and then, and making
themselves a power in every commu
nifty. The rapid and unprecedented
development Of the lead zinc. ireA and
coal tIelda has bsoN&Az II taousands
upon thousands % ainers, me6hanics
s.ld ,1eir frsin OF merchants aud cap-
~itaiIsts, and Illinois and Pennsylvania
have furnished a large-proportion OF
this new population.
And now that we have this splendid
increase in the number OF inhabitants,
this magnificent array of brains,
brawny hands and money added to the
wealth OF the state, the democratic
party wants TO add these people to it's
long roll OF voters.
A campaign of education and enthu-
siasm has already begun. We are TAX
Ing the proper course to show our
new friends and new neighbors that
we not only welcome them to the bus
mess prosperity and social order OF the
grandest commonwealth on earth, but
our political hands are outstretched to
them In the name of democracy, aud
that we thereby invite them to become
part and parcel of our political house
hold. The elections of last year dem.
onstrated that a majority of the in.
creased population "joined by letter."
having been OF the one faith in their
former homes; but the elections al,o
showed that a very strong element Of
these nnanointed Missonrians voted
under a Misrepresentation of facts-for
the republican candidates and republic
can principles. But there are abun.
dant reasons why they do not and will
not desire TO make this mistake a Sec
ond time. They are already learning
that under a democratic administration
Missouri has achieved all the greatness
she now enjoys: that, guided by dem
principles, the state debt has
been reduced to an inconsequentiaI {
and that her public business
Is transacted with the strictest care aid 9
sconomy; and that, under the leader
of faithful democrats, the lelds
IRE b~lossomiBg like the rose. It has I
,ome to be appreciated by them that I
'he birds sing sweeter and the fallowed 7
.erih npturns its richness quicker for Il
he democratic atmosphere surround I
~ rtem. and that Missouri democracy,
I'd II fsenri hhrvests. Missouri CONNER
|si III *perity and social happiness !
re iii faps nous terms and indivisi !
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