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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
THE ALLIANCE PROTESTS AGAINST
THE FORCE BILL.

In view of the wonderful and decisive
part taken by the Farmers Alliance In
the elections Of last month, unusual
interest 10 felt in the deliberations OF
the Farmers Alliance national conven.
ton which assembled at Ocala, Florida.
This convention represented nearly
every state in the union and the dele.
gates are representative citizens o
their respective states. There were no
cranks or hot-hesds ip that convention.
It was composed Of thoughtful, cool
conservative, prudent and eminently
patriotic men-men who, turning from
the pillow and the workshop, said thai
corruption and extravaganza and un-
Just taxation must end and that section.
alism should reign no longer. The
present congress has turned a deaf ear
to this warning voice, and counselled
by q president unable to rise above his
malignity, has entered upon the work
of experimenting the injustice OF its
t1iiA hiOS5piOo van thO ihinhly VI ITO
force bill. In view of the presidents
message and the determination of con
gress to force this measure upon the
country, the alliance In national con
vention assembled has adopted "unani,
mously and with the widest enthusi
asm" the following patriotic resolutions:
Whereas, The president of the United
States In bis annual message TO congress
recommends and urges the immediate
passage of the measure known as The
Lodge election bill; and,
Whereas, Said bill involves q radical
revolution IN the election machinery OF
OF the union, both state and national,
and its passage will be fatal to the
autonomy OF the states and cheris he'd
liberties of the citizens; and,
Whereas, Said bill is partisan In
spirit and will be partisan In it's appli-
cation, thus reyitsliZiDg the CORY ghost
of sectional enlargement and,
Whereas, In the holy war which we
have declared against s~ectionalism, the
iresides of the farmers of the north
east, south aud west, are the citadels
around which the heaviest battles are
being fought; and to the end that
victory may crown our crusade, and
fraternity and union reserve; therefore,
be 1t i
Resolved by the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union OF Amer
lea, In national council assembled, |
That we do most solemnly protest
the passage Of said Lodge
election bill, most earnestly petition
our senators to employ all fair and
legal means to defeat this nnpatriOtic
which can result In nothing
bnt evil to our common and beloved
country.
Resolved. further, That a copy Of
this preamble aud these resolutions be
to each senator In congress.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
A WORD ABOUT THE LOBBYIST.

IL has been suggested that much OF
the difficulty and unseemly wrang-
ling over the appropriations necessary
to sustain the state university could be
avoided if a lobby for the purpose of
securing them was not blennially sent
to the capital to atiict the Legislature.
Ii the board of curatOrs would make a
fair estimate, send one or two of their
number to present and explain the
matter to the proper committee, and
then go home, there is not a shadow OF
a doubt that the legislature would
c%heerfully make the required appropri.
alton. 1t is the university lobby at the
capital that makes the average legisla-
tor suspicious of jobs and e%xtravagant
demands, and brings the university into
disrepute.
A similar suggestion might be made
concerning the railroads. If the rail-
roads would keep their professional
lobbyists at home they would certainly
fare no worse, and probably better, at The
hands OF the legislature. The people of
the stale have no desire to cripple the
railroad corporations or impose upon
them unnecessary burdens or restric-
tons. All hat is demanded of them Is
that they pay their just proportion of
the taxes. furnish reasonable facilities
to the public and treat all the citizens
of the state with equal fairness.
There would be little inimical leg
islation If the railroad lobbyist himself
did not secretly have il introduced that
he might have something to oppose and
defeat, and thereby give color to the
necessity for his employment. A
disreputable crowd OF Doodle dispensers
naturally excite prejudice against the
corporations employing them, and the
homes, representative of the people
sometimes goes to the extent of being
unjust in order to manifest his resent.
ment and indignation.
If the committees having railroad
legislation in charge desire information
they would prefer seeking it at
headquarters and from the proper
officers. Nor would they refuse a
respectful hearing from the respectable
representative of any corporation
whose interests might be in jeopardy
by the proposed legislation.
The railroads, especially, should
learn that their interests must suffer
whenever they are in the hands of q
dishonest gang who make their living
by debauching legislatures and cor
rupting the representatives OF the
people.
A farmers legislature will be &C the
helm this winter, ahd we would advise
u corporations to consider we'll the
suggestion we have made.
And as to the university we write
every word in love and charity, for we
should delight to see it honored and
fostered to even a greater extent than
ever in the past, and especially to sect
endowed, so that it could never again
tempt its friends into positions which
would prove hurtiul to them.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
THE NEW v.

You have heard your friends and %neighboIs
talking about 1t. You may yourself be one of
the many who know from personal experIepc e
just how good II thing it Is. If you have ever
tried it, you are one OF Its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful tn ing abont it Is, that when
once given Il trial. DR.. Kings New Discovery
ever after holds a place in the house. If you have
never used 1t and should he afflicted with II
cough, cold or any 7 hroat. Lung or Chest trou.
BILE. secure q bottle at once and give it u fair
trial. 1t is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial bottle free at Leroy Farmers
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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
Judging from this paragraph the

Judging from this paragraph the
reform, labor-republican boodler- Fillev
members Of the 35th general assembly
are falling even lower than they have
heretofore been held, and that is saying
q good deal. A st. Louis dispatch
says:-"Late this afternoon detectives
L.awler and Hard arrested Fred Swaine
and G. j. O'Reilly and brought them
TO the Four Courts, charged with
having for some time past been collect.
ing money from women of i'll repute
under the pretense that 1t was to be
used in securing the passage by The
legislature at the coming session OF a
social evil law, which by regulating
such resorts as the women keep, would
greatly improve their condition.
Swaine Is an ex- member of the legisla-
ture." This ia only a strengthening of
what we have elsewhere said to gen.
tlemen in legitimate business against
joining in the lobby. 1t all runs
together before a session is over, ard
it Is q stencil in the nostrils OF decent
people.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

1t Is rather singular to see a news
paper which affects to be friendly TO
farmers print a paragraph like this
from the st. Joseph Herald:-"We are
nov exporting only enough bleadstuffs
to feed five millions of people, and
when we have gained that many more
Inhabitants exports will cease, farm
lands will increase in price and agri-
culture take on a Loom.n Now, why
are we exporting so little breadstuffsi
Because we, by our insane Chinese
wall Mckinley policy, slap England
IN the face-the country which is
naturally u best customer. 1t is fun
for the boy New England), but it is
death to the frog (the western raiser of
breadstuffs.)
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

A dispatch from Washington says
that the Republics correspondent
learned that Senator Quay has a
substitute for the force bill prepared,
which he will offer in the senate III a
few day. 1t is understood, says the
Republic, that he has a much stronger,
a more candid and a more complete
force bill to offer han the one prepared
by Johnny Davenport, which passed
the house and was subsequently modi-
fed by him for use in the senate. The
dispatch continues: Quay has been
opposed to the force bill up to this time,
but he believes that II a measure OF the
kind is necessary at all it should go the
whole length and be able to do beyond
doubt and pe~radventure what the
pending bill was intended to do. "Mr.
Quay's substitute will be strong enough
to make negroes vote whether they
want to or not-and to make them
vote the republican ticket. 1t will be
strong enough 10 make it extremely
dangerous for a democrat intending TO
vote his party ticket to approach the
polls. 1t will be strong enough, in
fact, if it should become a law, to send
all the democrats in the United States
to Mexico, Canada or Siberia. II il
not probable that Mr.. Quay's substitute
will be submitted for some days TO
come, but when it is, it will attract
attention. He will make a speech III
explanation and support of his PROPOSE
ton. The only time that Quay had
spoken IN the senate up to date WAS
when he read a brief eulogy Old the
life Of Samuel j. Randall. His speech
on his force bill will be listened to
attentiveiy. He is the most powerful
man in the republican party, has the
party machinery firmly in his grasp,
and consequently his somewhat sensa.
tional movement will be looked for
with attention bordering on Impotence.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
Double Barre ed Shot Gun Ten
PAGES

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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The republicans have a better chance
of securing q United States senator In
Illinois than In Kansas. In Illinois
they will have to buy only n man.
bat In Kansas q score or two. Still the
Kansas legislator never commands or
demands as high q price as his Illinois
congener.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
You are in a Bad Fix

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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
Low Railroad Rates tor the hoIi.
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The Missouri Pacific railway greeis all sts
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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

MI. Quay is reported as saying that II
the force bill is passed there will be q
majority Of from 50 600 to 100 900 votes
against the republican party in New
York IN 1899. Under the present
political alignment the Empire state is
ertain to cast it's vote for the tariff
reform party in 1892, but the force bill
ought TO be defeated Just the anne
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

DIR. S. X. Crawford writes a beauti-
tul and manly appeal for the Missouri
confederate home, for the Warsaw
Times. DIR. Crawford was a union
soldier and ia a stalwart republican
and lately a member of the Missouri
Legislature, where his soldierly instincts
decorated him as IN honorable Toe and
ali honest man.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

j. Leslie Thompson, one OF the
wheel horses of the South Dakota dem
ocracy, has just returned from New
York, where he had au interview with
ex- President Cleveland. MIR. Cleveland
saiu that he would surely be a presi-
dental candidate in 1892 and thaG he
wanted his South Dakota friends 10
stand by him,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

A Washington dispatch says; PresI-
dent Harrison has committed himself
TO bLmetslism, and Minister Reid has
already been instructed to open negoti.
atoms with the French government for
an international monetary conference.
and Minister'S Lincoln and Phelps will
also lay the proposition before the gov
Enment OF Great Britain and Germany.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

st. Louis Is to have a new union
depot at last, and it Is to be a splendid
one, SURPRISING in its appointments
any depot in the country. The trains
will back in so that there will be 10
crossing of tracks, and baggage will
disappear from the car into a subter-
ranean room, 30 that it will nowhere
impede the comfort or safety OF the
passengers. The baggage room will
be a marvel OF convenience, and the
restaurant, reading and waiting rooms
will all be on a grand scale. 1t ia
truly time.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The secretary of the treasury has
transmitted 10 the house an estimate
aggregatlng $35, 800 900 submitted by
the secretary of the interior to supply a
deficiency for the payment of army and
navy pensions for the current fiscal
uaar
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

This is a very nice compliment from
the Globe Democrat to q man whose
sterling qualities Of head and heart
have won for him the admiration and
support of the southern people. The
Globe saysI-''If Wade Hampton be
defeated in his attempt TO secure re-
election his state is not likely to be
benefited by the change. He is a
democrat OF the stalwart sort, lit is true,
but South Carolina will find 1t difficult
TO secure an ADLER, cleaner handed and
more creditable representative in the
senate"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Standardized Gordon at the battle OF
Seven Pines received three bullet
wounds, and at Antietam be got two
bullets in the leg, one in the arm, one
In the shoulder and n In the right
cheek. He also had q horse killed IN
der him the butt OF his pistol smashed,
his canteen pierced and his coat torn
with bullets,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Chicago herald: There is serious
talk of taxing bachelors over So years
old in order to raise money tor the
increased pension list. No bachelor 80
year old 10 unmarried from choice. To
tax each q man for being a bachelor
would be adding financial oppression
20 cardiac injury.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
The Home Ma gazine.

Conducted by Mrs. John A.. Logan, Is Just
full and running over with good things. long
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Will Carleton. Arlo Bates. Shirley Dare,
Bishop Vincent, Emily Huntington Miller,
Amber. JOSIAH Aliens Wife, and the best
writer's In the country contribute to our col
umns. Intelligencer and Home Magazine
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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

1.-The anti election cansrds about
high prices are whitening under the
light of truth" Begar! as the French.
man would say, who was against the
e%lection2 We thought everybody was
for it. Certainly we don't want a des-
pntisn
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

They are making a good deal of fun
Of tue Kansas alliance tor electing a
nan az a judge who DOES not know
any law. Still the alliance mel will
v elect a man for United States
senator who did not know enough to
vote against the Mckinley bill.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Judge John F. Hale,of the thirteenth
judicial circuit, it is said, has been sick
for several years, and, in consequence,
the business of the circuit is in bad
shape. A dispatch from West Plains to
the Kansas City Times intimates that
the Legislature will be called upon 10
remove the invalid judge as he has 10
intention to resign.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Senator Ingalls, should no be dis
couragad. This is not the first time
that 1t has become necessary In Kansas
to purchase senatorial honors ;nor have
there been wanting heretofore states.
men equal to the pecuniary demand.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Mr.. s. II. H. Clark has been appoint
ed general manager of the Union Pacific
railroad. 1t 10 not known whether this
will necessitate his giving, up the SIM
liar position In the Missouri Pacific.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

alt is said that Pres. Harrison will
view the failure of the senate to pass
the force bill rs in the nature of a
rebuke TO him. Perhaps the president
looks upon the results of the November
election as in the nature OF a compli-
ment to him."-GlObe. Democrat. This
paragraph seems to be in the nature of
q s0ckdOlsger.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Mrs, DR.. Walker, who has been
reported to be dying. 10 at present
greatly improved, and announces her
intention Of living till Congress grants
ner q pention. This fact being made
known, Congress may be inclined TO
act promptly.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The Globe Democrats estimate that
5000, 900 people were missed by the
the federal census enumerators. is a
fine comment on the Dudley CIarkson-
Porter style of selecting ward bummers
for business offices.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The Boston municipal election last
Tuesday resulted In q democratic vic.
tory, Nathan Matthews. Jr., being
elected mayor by a majority of / 1888.
He received 32,307 votes, while his
republican opponent, Moody Merrill,
polled but 1898.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The senate resolution looking to the
removal of General Grants remains
from Riverside park to Arlington was
defeated In the house last Tuesday on a
standing vote-55 to 105,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Representative Bland, of Missouri,
has introduced a bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to prepare a
new series of legal tender notes or
greenbacks which, when the ordinary
OF the government are not
to meet Its requirements, he
is to pay out in sufficient sums to meet
all demands and dues.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

1t requires a good deal of nerve to be
a statesman in Oklahoma. The average
legislator down there is expected TO
fight duels and get licked about three
times q week. These extra duties.
unfortunately bring with them no extra
compensation, being n o6icio, as it
were
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Lafayette county ought to secure the
confederate home. II is central, ac-
cessible. healthful, fertile, and full Of
men and women who would sympa-
thize with and assist the old soldiers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The republican members had q
caucus, Tuesday, for the purpose OF
electing q successor TO Mr. Wheat, the
present postmaster Of the house. Mr..
james B. Hathaway, of Montana, was
elected, but one ballot being taken.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The republican senators caucused on
the force bill Wednesday. Some repub-
lican opposition was developed; and
the caucus appointed a committee To
report as to whether there is necessity
for financial legislation.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The Globe Democrat thinks that
"Business failures are more numerous
than they were a few months ago, but
they are still below the figures OF 1889
at this time"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
A. It, d 8. F. Holiday Excursion
Rates.

On account Of the winter holidays excur.
sion tickets may be sold as instructed below
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distance limited between points within two
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December "a, % and 81, 1890, and January 1,
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January o, 1891. JOHN TAUBMAN, Agt.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

II Is authoritatively stated that Col.
Hiram M. Bledsoe, OF "Bledsoe's Bat
terry" fame, nov of Cass county, will
be a candidate for governor before the
next democratic state convention.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

In the next house of representatives
Of Missouri there will be two Davises,
two Farrises, two Fergusons, three
Hawkinses, two Millers, two Psrkers,
two Scots and two Smiths.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

FACTORIES in Springfield, Dayton.
Troy, Sidney. and Piqua, o., have been
notified that they cannot longer be
supplied with natural gas. Manuiac-
turers at Columbus have also been
notified. There Is some alarm lest the
natural gas wells will give out.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

While hunting near Marshall, Mo-.
Friday, Ii. G. Sbannon's 17-year- old
son accidently shot part OF his left arm
away.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Mr. Thomas J.Clay, of Platte county,
one of the best men on the clerical force
OF the last legislature, is q candidate for
the important position of enrolling
clerk of the next house.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

The widow of the murdered million
aire, Snell,o Chicago, has renewed her
offer of 100000 reward for the arrest
and detention OF William II. T%ascolt,
the supposed murderer.