Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
Bro. Benson Again.
ANNAPOLIS. Mo. Aug eaa. 1see

| ANNAPOLIS, Mo-, Aug. I'D. 1896.
Ed. Register-Replying to the "Democratn
of last weeks issue, i will say:
! First He says that 'the citizens of this
community will compare fayorably with
those of any section, even Sweden / did
not refer to the citizens in general, as they
are not all members OF the Tariff Reform
SCHOOL, of which he (hlr. Democracy is a
would be leader. But if the shoe should
fit any one else, let them wear it. / do not
think he will ind any Swedes in this locality,
or elsewhere, who do not pay up their hon.
est debts and have sufficient money left 10
defray their burial expenses
l have been quite fortunate since my prev
ious communication, by having collected
some old accounts. | attribute the good
| luck to the great reformation that Is being
brought about by the intelligent work Of the
I. L. Club. Ii this be true, sincerely trust
the good work will continue, and that the
"Reformers'' will carry out the principles
and teachings OF their club-1srerbatfm ct
L1teratiHa, ct pasnctat,us," and continue to
rush forward and settle their accounts that
are about to expire by Limitation. For fear
it is, or might be, forgotten, allow me TO re-
mind my friend democrat" that he owes
az old account contracted upon an occasion
that long should be remembered.
Referring to the bribery of which he speaks,
| shall not here mention the name or names,
but il ne will apply personally, it will afford
me pleasure i'll refreshing his mind with
what one of his brothers revealed to me him
self and several others the day after tie Dem
alc
tiate the statement by several citizens and
neIghbors.
Relating to the "Bocks -of-Five SYSTEM"
TO which he refers. | will venture to assert
that he never heard of it in Republican pri-
maries; and moreover, if it ever occurred in
any general election, one side did the buy
ing and the other the selling. Now who is
TO blame, the purchaser or seller: Howev-
CT, the ''Blocks-of- Five' do not even COM
pare with the Arkansas double-slot business
that he to-day SO heartily endorses.
That fortune he mentioned, suppose,
he would like TO divide equally with men who
live above their income.
He boldly asserts that he is going to elect
Sam Byrnes and Johnny Grover, and I am
confident he is just as sure of that as he is
of the rest of what he has written.
| have often read Of false prophets. II it
would not be intruding too much upon my
friends time, should like to have him fav-
or me with some of his proposed reforms"
in the next letter. That great orator, ''sint
fuerst, and sine qua nau'' OF the T. r. S,
said, among other thing, that Allen 6.
Thurman was the ablest Tariff Reformer of
too day, and advocated the abolition of tariff
oD coffee and sugar. All, We ignoramus go
ye toward and read up ''leetle." Tbs duty
on sugar will be inteIligently adjusted by the
senate before il adJourns, and the duty on
coffee has long since been removed. Why
did not "Rodger" mention this reduction in
sugar in his bill: That is one of the reas-
ons your party was knocked sky-hlgh in
November, 1888.
He (the great orator. further said that the
proposed Force Bill" would allow the Re
publicans TO vote; therefore, urged its
SUPPRESSION.
Allow me 70 say, for the edifcation of the
t. K. c., who wrote their article in response
to my letter, that / have one hundred dollars
that says every word l uttered in my letter
was facr, and that can prove it so to be.
As for selling cider and bitters on Sunday,I
Will say that those who are living in glass
houses should not throw stones. for your
Honorable Chairman has, perhaps, sold two
bottles to my one. But | only hope he gets
better pay than l do, for / can never find
any body but drunken democrat that
wants to buy them on Sunday, and whose
credit is not good in the saloon. The asser-
ton they make about campaign lies [ can
prove by an ex-capdidate for assessor in the
late Democrat primary who believe to be
more than an average Demo crat for truth
and veracity.
In conclusion, will add that all owing
me will please call and pay up their old ac-
counts, so that the dignity and reputation OF
the T. R. c. may be maintained; or, if more
convenient, pay it TO Mr.. Thos. Jackson, as
he has authority to collect and eceipt for
me, and is always delighted to do so. Be- |
fore we part, as you say, trust you will not
owe me anything OF the books. More anon. |
Protectionately, J. S. BENSON. |