The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

STATUTES Which, Steu W Uc III ConhiOt
with reference to the time when state
treasurer appointed to fill vacancy
goes out OF Office. The rule that in
such case the last section must stand
would seem to fix the time of Stephens
holding as treasurer as the unexpired
term for which holland was elected"
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Editor II w. McMullin, of the Hills.
boro Democrat, takes this view of the
removal of Judge Emerson:
"Of the many shameful acts of Pres
ident Harrison none can be much
worse than that of the removal of Judge
Emerson from the Office of u. s. mar
shal. The promise had been made, in
view OF the fact that the judges prede-
cessor had been permitted to serve out
his full term, that he would not be dis
turbed till his term expired. Alter
months of diligent effort TO substantiate
some charge against the judge, as an
excuse for his removal, the assertion
was made that one of his deputies had
been drunk, and that was deemed sui.
ficient excuse, notwithstanding the fact
that Vice President Morton Is the pro-
prieter of a whisky shop in Washing
ION City. The man appointed was a
friend of liarrison's from Indiana"
II is unnecessary to say in Missouri
that Judge Emerson is gentleman OF
the highest character, and that he filed
the office with ability, and with salts
faction to everybody. He was not re-
moved for the good of the service, but
simply and alone 10 make places for
republican partisans.
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Editors Sturgiss & Weisell. of the
Neosho Times, look at the senatorial
contest in this way:
Jefferson Chandler, OF st. Louis, in
a public speech In that city last Satur-
day evening, announced himself as 0
candidate for the U. 5. senate from
Missouri to succeed Senator George G..
Vest. While Vest has held that posi-
ton for long time he has 10 claim on
it further than his past service and his
fitness for the position. Chandler or any
other man has al undOubted right TO
be a candidate for and TO use all honor
able means to secure that position. lie
is man who, 80 far as this section OF
the country is concerned at least, is not
much known politically or otherwise.
What his claims are to such an exalted
position we are unable to say. We
think, however, that we can truthfully
say that Vest has given general salts
faction to this section of the state and
ia the choice OF the majority OF people
here. For the present we can only
inquire, who is Chandler, anyhow"
Editor w. l.. Smith, of the Marshfield
Chronicle, reviews the fiscal condition
of Missouri in this way:
"The lastMissOuri legislature reduced
The state tax levy from 40 TO 80 cents
on the 800 valuation. This tax levy
for the support of the state government
is less than in any other state in the
union. We pay 80 cents on the $l0C
assessed valuation for state purposes.
Of this ten cents per one hundred dol
lars, goes to pay the principal and in
terest on the state debt bequeathed TO
us by the republican party as result
of their sale of the states lien on the
railroads. The remaining 20 cents OH
the 800 valuation-onet fifth Of per
ceut.-is state revenue tax, of which
one third is returned to the people as
state school money, leaving only thir-
teen and two-third cents on the $lO(
valuation with which to pay all tht
expenses of the state government, in
Guiding support of state university anC
normal schools, lunatic, deaf and dumt
and blind asylums, costs in crinina
cases and assessing and collecting
revenue, pay of general assembly, print
ing laws and journals, salaries Of OIL
GERS, supreme and circuit judges, etc
That this can be done is owing to thu
economical administration of the stat,
government by the democratic party.
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Editor Chas. j. Walden, of the Fay
ette Advertiser, grows enthusiastic a
follows:
"We move that the county board o
equalization be rendered vote o
thanks and continued in servlces durin.
the summer. Their first days worl
brought to light over 0,0OO In note
and money which had been hiddel
away from the tax gatherer."
Editor MeMullin has another articl,
this week that is worth reproducing
here tor its word of good cheer:
"There are signs in the sky that th'
darkness is gone, there are tokens II
endless array Thinking men all owe
the country are beginning to recognize
and confess the evils OF the presen
policy OF the republican party, and ar,
getting ready TO break away from ii
Some of the leading papers are serving
notice of their separation from th'
party. OF pretorians and plutOcrats
Even the Globe. Democrat is teaching
some good tariff reforms doctrines il
its editorial columns. We have talked
to several intelligent men, who hsv,
heretofore voted the republican ticket
who are free to confess that the part.
is not what ii used to be, but Is adopt
ing too many isms and Is no longe
entitled to their support. In last week
Facts, Judge Newcomb has letter Il
which he fully endorses and sets fort
the good democratic doctrine that con
gress must cease 10 invent plans 10
getting away with the peoples money
but that the expenses OF the govern
ment must be reduced to the absolut
necessities OF the country, and the pee
pie relieved of the unnecessary burde
of taxes which they are now paying.
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Editor w. L. Wright, of the Pulssl
County Democrat, makes this point:
"The taxable wealth of Pulasl
county is 81, 1873 1895, and that of Mile
county is Sl,7l6, ,0S5, yet Pulaski coun
Ity is out of debt and her warrants al
worth dollar tor dollar, while Mile
county warrants are protested and al
discounted. Pulaski county Is manage
by the democrats; Miller by the re
publicans.
If this were an isolated case it woul
not be remarkable, but it is the usu'
experience in Missouri. With democ
racy, economy and COED credit; wit
republicanism, extravaganza and wa
rants hawked about below par.
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Editor Kapp says in the Malta Reu
Qui Vive:
"The Intelligenoer says jack rabb
ran through the streets of Lexlngtc
last week followed by men aud boy
That must have been an optical illusic
lit was probably an animule used f
; breeding purposes in Lafayette Ooul
ty."
o, no, friend Kapp, we could n
mistake jassack for jack rabbit 1