The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-17
CARRIERS REPLY TO DEMOCRAT.

EDITOR In IEIsisiu a.
the believers aud advOcat \ OF
s.Lifc Tenure upon the clerical naun
~ Isfavette county, deals me a heavy
nInry tbrough vourc columns, last week.
IWo,i this lie il made more enjoyable
by an occasional change from p'easu'"
to pain. So, although 'De'hocLa''
under the shadow OF IL W"S"' VIII
generally wear S'r"rh ="
severely, still, | can the more Keen,
enjoy the II
every wound his hidden dagger hhauc
will soon be healed II liade s'o"'o
"A secret enemy VINO, WINE nu
IL clothed with a mask; "iion
il torn from his face, "o"'u H'""
either a fourteen, siGteen or tWeht9 lta,
termer. Evidently he ma Deen nniloy
the article OH ''tenureO OF oihce' C"ins
to his wholesale charges puDu5hea III
your paper we must ask your klhu III
diligence, while VT make some reply
This "Masked Democrat" first says,
.stbat Carter moved to Kansas several
years ago, and sought office there
Well. supuose | admit the charge wha'
was there in the mOUe or the ONCE sees
ina. that was criminal In the eyes Oh
ms advocate OF ''lite tinle' office hold
iuy? Saw, my masked man; where was
the crime. in RAINING for Office, at inc
call of "A democratic convention, thaI 1
might face the attack OF a repuDiicau
district with over 1900 majority ior us
to meet? Will the sweet scented MASH
ed Democrat tell Us what ms sacri-
fees have been in order to keep up
.s,ong tenure on the county oficesi
This masker and generally lis the maS6-
ed thief, that lies and murders, says tha'
.'Carter came pack here and sought ONCE
before he was eligible;" now, my Kind
detamer and long term defender you
are mistaken. Either prove your
ISLANDERS or retract them. Or would
Won rather utter a hundred ISLANDERS,
| than attempt to prove Onep lie snarls
| because [ wrote an article on
of office" Well, | have known four
| legged dogs who would growl II You
| shook YOUR hand at them, OF If you
| attempted to drive them from a bone
IL that article on ''tenure of Office If
wrong, WHY not show its fallacY! Thai
article was written, because believed
il ia state correct democratic doctrine.
And | have never yet wavered in that
belief: neither have l at any time i'll my
past history, in this state nor In any
other, acted inconsistently to the posi-.
ton taken therein. 1t the MASKED
"Democra," who made those charges
AGAINST me did not know that he was
misrepresenting, then he is to be piled
But, il he EneU he was incorporating
me, then his mendacity Of spirit anu
bitterness OF soul places him beneath
notice.
This 'masked democrat charges
that the object OF my letter on "Tenure
ot Office was TO "defeat Captain An.
drew for the office of county clerk ,
Well, if the shoe fits Capt. A"dreW lei
him wear' it.I plead guilty to the charge
Of wishing to see Capt. Andrew, and
every other man who has been hand
nny tue books and the d
Lafayette county, in any Official capac
ity, for over twelve or fourteen years
defeated Tor election, be he prtnctpd'
or deputy, until other Men can look De
hind the scenes. For lear that | may b'
misunderstood, | once for all say thai
after seeing how the democratic vote 1t
LAFAYETTE county was decreased lou
wears ago, when VIM. b. Steele ant
other Tong feTnners were running
Iknew that the welfare OF democracy
demanded that a check should be pu
anon long tenure upon the clerlra
} offices of this county. My mind is still
: of that belief. And although lool
uLon Capt. Andrea and the other "oi'
boysr as being nice, accommodation.
gentlemen, still | reiterate my belle
r that not only the principals but all M
E IDENTITIES in Lafayette county, Wh0 lac
been IN office for three terms and 0ceT
should not n0W be elected TO any min
) ~isterial Office in this county. (This ha
no;hiug to 10 with Legislative. sena
torial and judicial posilions.) Now
Can't, AndIeW has been in the count,
clerks office intimately associated wit
the principal in that office for twelve o
fourteen years, | say, he should not b
elected to that office. My reasons ar
y of two classes: First, general, the
particular. The general reason is: tina
whatever ring or political circle ma
have been formed around the princiUt
= of any Office, or whatever error ma
=, have crept into the books or admins
v tration of the office, will still ban
around and cling TO the deputy VIII
!, has been there 50 long. Then, End: I'll
" people believe that the election of lib
deputy means only a swap in the place
of principal and deputy.
The people have not forgotten III
. letter that Capt. Andrew wrote lou
years ago, in which he told them thu
al Buck Steele was not elected to thu
office, he, ANDREW, Wouh not act {
deputy for any II else" Citizens, a
IS though Capt. Andrew IL a nice gentle
a man, what think you of such dictatioi
Finally: That masked "Deinocral
Il charges openly that l have said on Il
u streets that, "my bread and butter d
II pended upon the election of Catron
m tWell. ] suppose this is intended by hi
as a fling at my circumstances. For Il
qualification OF this "Democrat." who
[ believe to be q partner OF the preset
county clerk, ] will confess that l a
= pOoT. But | never expected to be call(
upon at the hand OF a masked ''Dem'
GRAFT" 10 be tainted because | am poo
" Fellow citizens, democrats, Missourian
confess that fortune cast me fro
your state, fOu years ago, and lett II
on the borders Of another state, alOl
IN with my family. and broken in heal
ne and poor in purse. l have returned
your midst strong in health. but po'
in purse. And j spurn with indign
0. ton aud contempt the map or mn
who thus charges me with saying thu
"my bread depends upon the electi'
n of Catron" or any other mani II
Great Jehovah at my birth, gave me
spirit, which like that of every tn
Virgini6n, epprns dependence up'
aught but God Almighty snd himse
I cast the ignoble Islander back into 1
teeth OF that masked traduceT, "Dem
ee craft and tell him that he knows
III not! Still, / an for the ell ciiun
Thomas A Catron over Capt. Andre
an old I0ng termer. And to my speci
~ friends, / say, and in the saying W
answer a question asked by "Dem
crat," that While | have meyer ask
Judge Catron for a promise OF anyihi
- and although he has never offered l
ANYTHING, still. his election WtU be
k qreat 6enebI 10 me-. And ask for h
their support, believing that not alo
n will | be the gamer, but that aemocr
;, cy will be strengthened thereby , as
believe. ty his election, Lafaye
or county may free herself, for all time
il come, from the dominion Of al Sc
perpeinstjng Office holders and all 81
90 constituted bosses,
And that by so doing she may sht
nc TO the humblest citizen within her b.
ed ders, that al opportunity is offered
Eft the rise Of any man whether h0
longs 10 the SELF styled ~0riStOcrdtLc TtI
or whether bis claim to promotion re
upon the God given right that every II