The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-09

handsome female labelled the "Repub-
licsn Party" and evidently having
good success with his conrting, while
over rear fence appears the features
OF Blaine in knights helmet without
the plumes, his face showing the
anguish that fills his soul at the scene
presented before him. Underneath is
the title, jealous jim"
And this -
"The Middleton IN. " Press, in
defending the Federal Force bill, and
incidentally Congressman Stivers' vote
IN iavor OF il, thinks it is 'subversive
OF the rights OF the people to free aud
equal representation in congress tha,
South Carolina, which cast 1000 re.
publican votes in 1881, should elect a
solid delegation of seven democrats 10
the house. just SO; but what lessons
are we to draw from Kansas. where
IN 1888 over one hundred thousand
democrats voted Tor Cleveland and
vet S0hd deieydiiOn Of SeUen repubA-
caHS was sent To the house? Ii this
question Is too hard, perhaps MIR.
StlVers' organ will explain why Min
nesota with l04 900 democrats shouldn't
nave democrat in congress, or Iowa
with loO 900 democrats only one dem
ocratlc congressman ont OF eleven, or
Ohio with 396 900 democrats only five
| democrats IN delegation OF twenty
one. When the Press attempts TO
preach on the question of u free aud
equal repres' ntaIiOn in congress il is
eading on mighty tickiish ground, for
Al Is well known that over 4 hundred
thousand more democrats marched TO
the polls in 1888 than did republicans,
and yet the latter secured the house.
Concede every wicked thing charged
against southern democrats, and il
remains fact that more congressional
seats are stolen in the north by the
republicans through gerryUaudering
and the use of the Doodle in one elec-
ton than could be gathered in by
the democrats of the south in half-a.
dozen contests, even if every darkey
was disfranchised!
-"
Lewis Lamkin. the veteran editor oi
the Lees Summit Journal, makes this
important snggestion:-
"AIl stamped envelopes which are
Ispoiled by mistakes committed in
snperscribing, will be redeemed BY the
postoffice department at their STAMP
value. Postage stamps dainsged by
sticking together In warm weather Oh
damp weather or for other causes
before using, may be returned to the
department and their value returned tC
the purchaser or exchanged for new
stamps. All redeemed envelopes ant
sfamps are sent by postmaster redeem.
ing them to the department aud records
OF them are kept. These regulation,
are, we think, not generally knOwl
and their publication may be beneiicia
to large number of people,"
-
Editor Chas. N. Dobyns, of the Graf.
Leader, takes view of the futur,
which is gloomy for the republican
party
"The way of the republican party
becoming more thorny and stony ever,
day. 1t il divided on the tariff question
1t 10 divided Oh the silver question
There is an open revolt all along th,
I line. Personal interests and interest
. of their district or state are held abov
l fealty to party. A republican Unite,
, States senator has 10 hesitancy in de
nOuncing Iarrison's administration i
the most bitter terms, and republica
senators are the first TO applaud. Nc
80 with the democratic party. II ha
the single idea before it, and that iie
is to win. With the democrat
4, party is the solid south. No posi-
(, ton the party can take on th
+ tariff. on silver, on any question bu
! "nigger" can break the south from th
party. The south il assured Wit
the immense advantage with the reput
, lican party rent and torn in faction,
. nothing short of miracle can prevel
n democratic victory in the coming fal
I; We look for democratic majority
the house OF fifty to one hundred.