Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-04-18

county would be paying adver-
tlsement.
1t is reported from Wash
;ngton that the Democratic men,
bers of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, will not substitute q tariff
bill, but will confine themselves to
fault finding and obstructive tac-
tics.
The labor bureau of Mis-
souri, has reported the names OF
ten mining corporations which
hsbitusliy violate the mining laws
of the state. 1t is not at all pro-
bable, however, that mining cor
porations and poker playing state
treasurers will be very vigorously
prosecuted.
"A statistician by the name
of Davis has attempted to prove
that tn, American farmer receives
twenty-seven per cent less for his
farm products than he did twenty
years ago. But Mr.. Davis for
gets to state that payments ware
then made in paper money worth
sixty cents on the dollar.
Our county officials now
have an opportunity to give Adair
county an excellent showing, as
it deserves, by forwarding the
necessary statistics to the Census
Office. We hope this opportunity
to give our county a creditable
showing in the Eleventh Census
will not be neglected by them.
-Good progress was made
last week with the spring seeding,
and the small grain is now all IN
the ground. Oats are coming up,
and the wheat crop of the western
half of the county promises we'll.
Corn planting has already begun,
and pastures and meadows were
never more promising at this time
of year. All things considered,
Adair county farmers have a
pleasing and fiattering prospect
before them.
BY the death of Samuel
Randall, who passed away Sun
day morning, the Democratic party
loses the ablest leader it has had
in the House of Representatives
for many years, and there is no
doubt but he was the most skillful
parliamentarian the party has
ever had in Congress. He was
certainly the most successful, and
his name is attached to more legis-
lation than that of any other
Democrat whose name appears in
the Congressional annals, and yet
during his entire career he was
not in harmony with his party
upon the chief political issue.
An effort has been made to
set the Congressional ball rolling
In the First Congressional dis
trict The effort was probably a
little premature, and this prema-
tureness. no doubt, accounts for
the fact that the effort was ac-
cepted as momentary joke where
eyer it became known. 1t will
not be long, however, before the
Congressional race must be con-
sldered candidly and seriously.
Ihe last campaign was one of
education, and was the first effort
worthy the nam for many
years. Mr.. Brooks canvass was
thorough and painstaking, and Is
bearing fruit to-day. The splen-
did advantages gained by the party
In that campaigamust be held, and
additional advantages must be
secured. The Congressional race
IN the Frst District is no longer a
forlorn Republican hope, and a
nomination must be made with
the expectation of winning.
But to sustain this expecta-
ton q nomination should not be
given to one who s.eks it simply
to satisfy chronic craving for
office, and that he may receive the
benefit of patronage. The candi.
date should be one who is willing
to sacrifice time and money in
making The canvass, and, as the
issue will, in all probability, be on
the line of protection and free