Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-31

ments and a committee on recep.
ton should at once he appointed,
and every arrangement made, 60
that all who come may be able to
hear the speech. There will be
very few less than 1900 people
in Mexico on than occasion.
LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.
Democratic Counties in Mis-
souri, Decrease in Population.
WASHINGTON, July pa good
many of the counties in Missouri
are complaining of the manner In
which the census has been taken in
their region. Mr.. Hatch is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from
Judge Turner of the Northeastern
Judicial Circuit, which explains
itself:
KoHoKA, Mo-, July %, $780,
Hon. w. II. Hatch, Washington,
D. c.: DEAR Sri see by the
local newspapers that the census
as taken shows a decrease in the
population of Lewis county of 800
compared with the last preceding
census. 1t Is also said that there
is a large decrease in Knox lover
500. That there is a decrease
likewise in Shelby and that the
population of Clark is about $1,000,
and that the Republican counties
of Adair and Putnam show con-
siderable increase. Whether this
is idle newspaper talk or not l
cannot tell. Lewis, Knox and
Clark counties have increased In
population as sure as fate. This
increase, if there be an honest CEN
sus, will shsw about $500 persons
to the county, I think. Lewis
Moore, who has travelled over this
county every year since 1880 until
last year as Assessor and deputy,
tells me that the number of lists
of taxpayers has increased in
number $50 in the 10 years. This
at the rate of five persons for each
taxpayer will show an increase of
$3.50 persons. The increase in
number of voters is about the same
as taxpayers lists. Clark county
had over 1900 in 1880. Can it
be possible that frauds have been
practiced in Democratic States for
the purpose of affecting the con-
gressional and electoral votes? l
submit this as being, / n my iudg-
ment, worthy of some examine
ton. Very truly yours,
BEN E. TURNER.
Col. Hatch has referred this let
ter, with a strong Endorsement Of
the writer, to the Superintendent
of the Census, but the chances are
that Porter will take no notice oft.
He is not anxious that the popula-
ton of Democratic States should
loom up to the full number.
The Farmers and Democracy.
U. S. Hall, State lecturer of the
Farmers and Laborers' Alliance,
speaking of that organization in
reference to the Democratic party,
says: ''The Farmers and Labor
ers' Union was established at
Springfield last August, and is the
child OF the old Farmers Alliance
and Farmers Wheel. There were
III 1862 members in the State last
Thursday, and the membership
will probably reach in the neigh
borhood of 173 600 before the close
of the present week. The union is
growing at an unprecedented gait
and the farmers are very enthusi-
astic over it. There are now Or
CARNATIONS in every county in the
State and there is not a single one
that is GOT in a prosperous condi-
ton. The State officers are n. NJ.
Hickman, of Stoddard county,
Democratic nominee for Railroad
Commissioner, president; j. NJ.
Anthony, Of Madison county, vice.
president; ]. w. Rodgers, of st.
Louis, secretary; ]. W. Smith, of
Howell county, treasurer; U. 8.
Hall, OF Randolph county, State
lecturer"
sis it the intention of the union
to take an active part in politics
this campsign2" asked the report
er.
"Not as q union," was Mr..
Hsll's reply. "The union will
make no nominations for office, az
the constitution prohibits that. Of
course the members will look
around and work to secure the sue
cess of the principles advocated by
the union and in the platform of
his political party. The union is
not a political organisation, and in
the obligation it is expressly stated
that there shall be nothing to CON-
hict with the religion or politics of
a member. The aim of the organ
ization is to educate the farmer in
a non.partlsan spirit. We believe
that the interests Of all the farmers
of the United States are the same.
What Injuries one Injuries all. The
reason they have not stood together
and voted for their real interests
has been because of the restraints
of partisan politics and prejudices
snssndsssd b such p~elitics."