Fair play., 1890-10-18
JON'C.4.

oOVt C.1
Joseph KsscLer visited the ST. Louis
Fair last week.
Rev. Father A. j. lluiiler passed
through our burg lset week.
/ J. NJ. Hobaugh will wear the hew
hat after the election.
Hon. Jasper Burks and Martin l.,
Ciardy passed through here last sun
day.
Born, to the wife of John Fry, sou
We are glad to learn that Professor
Fl, mn OF Bonne Terre is going TO star,
a Democratic paper at DeSoto and ex-
tend him our best wishes.
Some Of the readers Of your paper
may express surprise because ] have
not replied to Rambler. Twill answer
him in due time, however. ! have
beeu looking up his record.
X. W. Weber, the Republican candi
date for State Senator from this dis
trics, was down at Heib!e's q few day.
ago with some ST. Francois count,
men treating our German friends and
sticking out his big right hand to
them, but they propose to remember
how he treated them when he a. rev.
enue collector
! Hon. T. P. Boyer delivered an al
dress At Jonca last Monday that won
him many friends. lie DISCUSSED the
public issues Of the day in an able
manner aud explained to the people
thoroughly aud confuted the charges
brought against him by the r. 4 L. T..
relative to hIs seekiug the nomination
a. their convention. flo said that OH
the l4th ds, Of June when the +. 4 l..
Us met in convention at Dnuzc's
store aud brought out their ticket, he
arose and asked them il that MAS q fl
nal nomination or recommendation
The committee snswered that il was n
fiuai nomination. Then" said Mr.
Boyer, Il rendered my resignation
right there and iheu." Now, If Il is is
not sufficient proof that Mr.. Bower is
. true Democrat 1 Eonid I:ke to know
the reason. Mr.. Boyer speke on var-
o"s other quesiions, speaking with
such distinct articulation that il
caused the knecs OF his opponent TO
trenblc. Mr.. John Shearlock came
nex. whiting awsy At Mr.. Boyer NJ
best he could, but he was like the dull
knlfe-a'id not make things very
an,co,he. lie DEVOTED the greater
part oi hi- speech to abusing the DEM ,
Ocratic party and especially what he !
called the "towu.ring-D Democrats" ac- !
cutting them Of being tirunkards, etc.
Ar. Shearlock Slso tried 10 make it
appear that Mr.. Boyer hsd sougbt the
nomination from the F. 4 l.. Us but
that WAX promptly proven 10 be false
by reading \ letter from Mr.. Joseph
Meyer Of Ze!I, which said ~. L. |
Boyer did not say for W. 10 vote for
him." MIR. Bsbb also asked Mr.. Shear.
lock it he had any witnesses TO prove
that Mr.. Boyer sought the nomination
anh he answerei: mo, l didn't think !
we'd have Mr.. Boyer on trial to day"
| must say again that Mr.. Boyer won
hientls Mt the end Of every een,ence
OF liz .peeh, while on the other hand
his opponent, Mr.. Sheariock, aided by
Dr. Morgansteen, succeeded in max ing
enemies.
Thir'l came Judge H.,nm. lie ex-
piained TO the people the condition
this county was in when he went on
the bench a. Judge, and his explana-
ton was undoubtedly sufficient to con-
vince the people that he is the best
this county has ever had.
Mr.. Hsmm also pro, ed Y. Y. Z's
statement abou, the Three Rivers
speaking to be false by John Shear.
lock. lie referred 10 Mr.. Shearlock's ,
charges on the Democratic officers az
being drnnkards, which we all know ,
TO be untrue. In fact, Mr.. lIamm ,
'pokc in such mild and business. like .
manner that his specc!, won him in- i
slant recognition as a perfect gentle. ,
nan and an able officer. lie ne well
IS Mr.. Boyer sllould receive the entire
'ote Of this county for I am satisfied ,
hat both men will work as diligently q
or the interest Of the people in the +
uture ~ they have in the past. Hop .
ng that the voters of this county will
we'll who will work for their
interest the best and cast their vote
or the right mAu, am
Yours Truly.
Oct. Is. STRANGER.