The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-02
EX.GOV MOREHOUSE.
From the Jefferson City Tribune.

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
A letter received at this Office a few
days ago bore this bold printed head
ing:
..Iieadquarters Democratic Central
Committee of Nodaway County, "A. Z.
Morehouse, Chairman"
This legend gives us the opportunity
to say a len pleasant words about ex-
Gov. Morehouse. He is essentially q
working democrat. Year In and year
out he never ceases to work unselfishly
for his party. He cares az little for
his personal advancement as any pub
lie man In the state. When his party's
interests are at stake he absolutely
loses sight of self, and no personal sac
rifices are too great for him to make.
If there be such a thing as absolute dis
interestedness in politics. Gov. More
house possesses that distinguishing
characteristic. lie is not ambitious to
be n leader, but is a cheerful follower,
an obedient high private, but q fighter
always. With him his party is greater
than any man, and its principles more
sacred than any mans ambition.
Defeated for governor before the last
democratic convention, he did not sulk
or withdraw himself from the fight.
On the contrary he threw himself into
the hottest of il and fought the longest
| and the stnrdiest. Gov. Francis had
no Drawer OF shrewder champion than
| this plain, u~nOstentstious man Of the
people.
More recent events have again demon
| slrated his unselfish loyalty to his party.
IL is known ihst but Tor his efforts the
| holland treasury scandal WoDld have
been turned into party diserace and
perhaps disaster. By his individual
promptly TO the treasury. lie Travelled
night and day at bis own expense, Wis.
ting and urging upon iaggard and
reluctant bondsmen to pay. lie con-
sidered il a disgrace that the state
should have 10 resort TO suit to recover
The money. IT is known that, although
he is a poor man, Gov. MOrehonse
actually paid from his own pocket the
proportionste amonat due from Other
bondsmen far ADLER to pay than he
Yet in all this he never exploited him
self and doubtless now only feels that
he did a democrats duty to his party
aud to the administration. But such
chivalrous deed could not be entirely
hidden. Though the newspapers have
had but little to say abOnt It,, the cir
cumstanGea became known 10 the appre'
ciative rank and ale OF democrats to
whom there was no object in with
holding praise where praise was due
This was evincnd 81 the democratic
convention al ST. Joseph, sni demon
stratea the warm hold he b III on the
affections Of his party. When ne there
arose to place in nomination o genie
man tor an office he was greeted with
the widest outburst of applause thai
the convention had witnessed, and wal
forged TO take the speakers stali1 -
conclude his remarkg, . distinction
not before accorded a speaker.
Now we find him filling the post oil
chairman of the democratic central
committee of Nodaway county. ln
this inGDnspicpOus position he is as
iudOmitable a worker as he were
pr, siding oyer the national committee
No place in his party is too humble ior
him, and yet there are thousands who
feel that there is no place too good ioI
him. lie is too honest for a schemeI
and too unseltish to be Il successful
oflce-seeker; but In It's hour OF need
tho democratic party never had n wiser
counselor or a Drawer fighter. Many
men Who have filed stations as exalted
as lie has would feel it beneath theft
dignity to take their places IN the rankt
again, but Gov. MOrehouse is not 0l
those. Doubtless he is pronder OF INF
title of "Chairman OF the Democratic
Central Committee of Noda~ay CoUn-
ty" than that of governor Of Missouri
The Tribune I'M. said nothing here
that is not already thoroughly known
but it merely improves al occasion" &c
voice an af~fectiOnate sentiment III Tilt
hearts of the democratic masses.