The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-02
successor has been mysterious, vulgar,
commonplace and less deadly.

Dut the coming Legislature Will De
lonesome, orphan boy sort ola body !;
one that will require careful, con-
scientious coaching. 1t is going to be
sensitive, because of its isolation and
its want of esprit du corps-if I may
use such phrase in this connection.
Heretofore the sessions of the General
Assembly have partaken largely of a
biennial reunion of old friends, in
which the new faces were warmed
suddenly to life by the spirited glow
of the surroundings. But Il ere are
not enough old members in the pres
ent body to get up committee
spark. much less backlog fire. Of
the 140 members of the House only
IS have been reelected, and only five
have had previous experience In
the business. What sort of material
for the law-making may be developed,
must remain matter for the healing
hand of time.
Meanwhile there Is q very pretty
contest going on for the speakership.
Hon. Ed w. Turner of Plattsburg,
Clinton county, who has been q mem
Der of the house from the time where
of the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary, was the first field. There
is nothing shoddy or snowy about
Turner. He is plain, conservative,
honest, outspoken man, who is both
farmer and lawyer, and who has &C.
quirtd a competency by attention to
his own business. He is bachelor
by right of eminent domain, but he
has been lover so often and 90 earn
estly that he appreciates all the incl
dental facts of home and family. In
other words, he is neither widowed,
crusty nor cross, but warns the
cookies of his heart in the sunshine of
others lives.
Hon. w. F. futile of Pettis county
is his chief opponent. Mr.. 1uttle is |
a New Yorker and has been journalist |
and lawyer, though he is now engaged
in farming. He is brilliant, force.
full speaker, and served his consti-
tuents well in the previous General
The race for honors will be close |
and exciting between TO such compe-
tent and deserving men.
For the minor offices there will be
the usual scramble. j. Ed Crum-
baugh of Columbia wants to be clerk
of the house, and Henry l.. Gray, of
Sturgeon will ask to succeed bimselflas
of the senate. James II.
Turner of Carrollton is en- applicant
for enrolling clerk, and A. r. Love
Of Macon for engrossing clerk of the
house. Rev. DR.. Prottsman will
probably be chaplain of the
House and Rev. DR.. Johnston chap
ain of the senate. Eugene Wilker.
ION is a candidate for doorkeeper and
James ID. Moore for Sergeant-at-Arms
Of the House. Ashley w. Ewing
wants to be Sergeant-at-Arms of the
senate, aud Mr.. Griffith, of Galloway,
will probably be made doorkeeper of
the same. The pay of all these Offices
IS small, the cost of living in Jefferson
City larger than anywhere else in the
state, and the wonder is that so many
men really desire the doubt
mi honors of legislative positions.
A Home ior ConfederaIe Solder.
From the WARSAW Times, (Republican). II
There is q movement new being
made in this state which is deserving
If the kindly consideration of our
people. We refer to the prospective
purchase of suitable grounds aud the
erection of q home for the aged and
destitute Confederate soldiers. The
inal victory Won by the union army
gave to the United States fixed
place among the nations, and made ii
possible for the people to provide by
pensions, and soldiers homes, places
or her veterans. And the nation
wisely and humanely remembers the
Widows and orphans of the war. They
90, are provided with means of sup
,ort. And that is right. But is it
lot equally true that age, poverty and
over axe the ex-confeder-
tie, as they do the union soldier? Are
hey not our fellow-citizens Are they
lot sharers OF our toll and taxation
Do they not feel the psngs of hunger
nd cold as we do? Do they not see
he pinched countenauce of wife
nd child with equal horror? Do ,
hey not in a country CON-
non to US all, have claims upon the j
generous sympathy of all citizens who
an contribute a dollar without mis- j
ing it, to help erect a home for the
nfirm and destitute members of that ,
nee great army? To grant aid by
'ublic taxation is not here advocated
'ut private aid is perfectly compatible
at Il IN