The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
AN INTELLIGENT REPUBLICANS
VIEW.
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.I
A prominent city pastor who has
been Il, staunch republican all his lite,
not because his father was one, but be-
cause his reason and his convictions led
him into the republican ranks and kept
him there tit is not the Rev. ). g.
Smith who is referred toy in discussing
the result OF the election yesterday,
said:
Il am not sorry to see the election 90
in the way it has throughout the conn
try. 1t will be warning to the leaders
of our party that they are on the wrong
tack, especially on the tariff question,
and that if McKinleyism and Reeds
tactics is the best repnblicanisn can
offer to the people, 1t will not be long
before it will meet the fate of the old
whig party. The result of the congress
siousi elections is a direct condemns.
ton of McKinleyism. The people have
had enough of it, and the rebuke comes
from the republicans themselves. I
place my hope Tor the party in James G.
leadership its pOlicv could be, and am
conyinced would be, remodeled to meet
the wants aud wishes of the great
| republican party, Who are the people.
| and so preserve il from the destruction
which threatens it under Reed and
Mex inley rule. Another phase of the
matter is the methods which were used
to force this Mckinley bill upon con-
gress. The tactics pursued by Mr..
Reed do not meet with INV appreciation
and l am but one among many who
hold the same opinion. Might may be
able to carry the day and reign supreme
tor a time, when the scepler is held la
lis hand, but with the people rests the
power to decide whether might has
been right, and the arbitrary exer-
else of power, even to securs
Legitimate ends, seldom wins tho
sympathy and endorsement Of
the people. believe this feeling tend.
ed more than anything else to keep ST.
Paul citizens away from the reception
to Mr.s Reed at the Ryan hotel. 1
know it had its influence upon myself.
AS to the results in our own state and
even in Ramsey county, firmly be-
iieve that the republicans have simply
been made to paw the penalty for tho
crime committed by Mckinley, Reed
aud the rest OF that faction, against the
common sense and the wishes of the
people. For the results i'm the county
of Ramsey am genuinely sorry. The
deiest of men like Freaney, Keller,
Mum aud the other candidates on the
republican ticket, without exception,
is a loss to the community. AS to Mr..
Snider, If was devoid of charity, l
should say he earned aud deserved his
defeat at our hands, and OF two evils |
would rather help send to Washington
to represent US democrat than a msu
who womb submit 10 the dictation OF
any autocrst or set of autocrats who
would have him act against the interests
OF the district he represents.
The above is the utterance of a man
who has The reputation of being o
thinker, ,and who has always kept aloof
from actual participation in political
strife. lie il a representative of that
great, silent element which in great
political crisis sways the uestinies OF u
nation or party, and generally tor good
and the cause of reform. At his own
request his name ia withheld from pub
lication. as he does not desire to be
dragged into political discussions or to
acquire the reputation of being poll
tician.