The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
MISSOURI EDITORS.
What They are saying la Thsi,
Papers.

Editor J. +. Payne, of the lndepen-
deuce Sentinel, feels enthused. just
hear him.
"a little Tom Reedism gives the
democrats of Ohio, who have n ma
jority of the votes present and voting
nine additional democratic congress
men. Rahi for Tomreedism. Hipl
hipl-why in thunder don't you repub.
licans "hollerf'
Editor Wes. l.. Robertson, OF the
Gallatin Democrat ,truthiuliy observes: :
"Reed's rule il insoient and tyrau-
nical, but bad az he is, he is infinitely
more entitled TO respect and considers-
ton than are those republicans Of the
house who privately deDounce him.
yet publicly uphold aud naiulsin hi,
decisions
Editors Sturgis n WeIssiI. of the
Neosho Timcs, note that
"NlissourI has the largest school lnnd
of anv state in the union except Texas,
and gives one-third of her revenue for
school purposes, larger proportion
than any other state"
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Editor X. ". McMullen, OF the Hills.
boro Democrat, talks to the point
"The boy, while walking through
the graveyard, wbisiled TO keep his
courage up; so the republican party,
ith evidences OF decay all around and
anra inIicotinna ~ iiu ntyn na.IJ Aioun
luton is irving to keep its courage up
by claiming 10 still possess great vi
,ality and protesting 10 believe that il
will triumph In the state OF Missouri ai
The next election. When it sees the far
mers and other laboring classes organ
izing all around and reads their declar-
alton of aims and objects, every one OF
which is declaration OF war against
| republican party principles and poll
| cies, II must either feel that its fate is
sealed aud lis doom pronounced, OF
else it looks upon the farmers aud la
borers as set of ignoramuse0, who do
not know their own minds"
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| Editor q II. Moaby, OF tho Unterri-
fed Democrat, makes u strong poin
thus:-
"a table prepared by Mr.. T. Wilson
comparing farm exports with imports
of articles for farm use on which tariff
taxes are levied, says the st. Louis Re.
public, shows "an average yearly tai
on each farmer, farm hand and dairy
maid of SS2 co." There can he NJ
reasonable doubt that the tariff works
as tax on agricultural production
Ii puts the whole burden and expense
of foreign trade on the farm aud give
the farmer none of the profits, sine,
the tariff on his imports robs him OF al
he would otherwise clear on his ex
ports"
Editor Cor. Roach, OF the Carthag,
Democrat
"Wherever the Australian system o
voting has been adopted, the republi
cans have invariably been defeated. Ii
many places they are SO discouraged
over its good effects that they will TAX
measures to have the system abol
ished.'
Editor Charles J. Walden think
that:
There have been more failures Il
business during the one year of Presi
dent Harrison'S administration thai
during any previous year for quartz
OF a century"
Editor &. NJ. McCrae, OF the Roll
Herald, calls attention TO n fact:--
"Missouri is the only state in tn
union that has passed law to brea
up trusts, and yet Missouri ia demo
cratic state
Editor Jas. &. Holmes calls attentio
TO fact. which, like placing quinn
OH the free lIst, snswers a great man
republican sophistries:-
"New jersey is q menuiactnrin
state. The manufacture OF silk il on
ui the leading industries. In spite {
The bitter opposition of prOtecliouiet
raw silk was placed on the free lis
some years ago, and since that Tim
The silk industry has increased lroI
almost nothing to $4,000 900 a ycaI
This is one reason that New Jersey Is
Il, mocratic state
Editress S. NICK. Fisher, of tn
Pennington Times:--
"There Ia one custom from the Ger
man that | think would be well
adopted among our o'"m people, an
that is the habit OF a. caring eiri'
! dowry from the II '.a ahe is q bab5
All German girls III Try, aud the mic
little stock OF linen snd housebot
goods come Ia very nicely III setting u
ones home. II is The fashion nov fo
the newly married to go at once |
house keeping by themselves, andsiti
, one of the most sensible things eyaEs -
suguratsd by the tickle dame. Th