The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-19
MISSOURI EDITORS.
What Eney nre saying In Their
Papers,

Papers,
Editor Cochran, of the St. ,Iosenb
Gazette, finds that
"There are loud complaints from all
parts of the country OF the bIuu,Ieripp
and careless way in which tho census
has been taken. These come m es.
peclally from the south, aud il il hint
Ell there is II political purpose IN view
IN reducing the aonths representative
population. If 1t can be proved the
loyal Briton Mr.. Harrison appointed
census superintendent has been pIa, inc
II political game in taking the census,
his future career will not bc on a bed
OF roses"
Editors Cross Il Ross, of the Cameron
sun, are not only allitcrative i'm their
firm name, they have sound views. as
witness:-
"Let the moss continue TO grow on
our backs till the census of 1900 and
Well show yOn a state second i'm the
greatest aggregation OF states IN the
world. In the past ten years we have
outstrlppcd Illinois bv a valuation of
800, 100000 and hold fifth place among
the states. Ten years more of wise
democratic administration and Mis-
souri, will easily take second or third
place. That's the kind of mossbackism
we like. llowling about mossbackism
does not cOntrOvert facts. We are
willing to put Missouri alongside of
any state in the union controlled
by so-c called active, Wide.aWake, re.
publican administration"
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Editor Blanton. OF the Paris Appeal,
talks this way
| "Now that the temperance question
ls all the talk, we want to say that if a
man is married and has not love and
respect enough for his wife TO quit
drlnking,aii the talk from all the silver
tongued orators in the land will not
stop him, though they should wrap
him mp in red badges. A man who
loves his vile as he should love her
Will hesitate q long time before he will
go into her presence with the fumes OF
liquor on his breath, because he has
too mnch respect for her feelings TO
wound them"
He also says:-
"People are getting better all the
time. Ii is now a rare thing to see a
drunken man on our streets. Ten
years ago II was common sight,
Evidently Brother Banton is a man
who believes in moral suasion rather
than the cudgel of the law, TO cure the
vices OF the land. That was also the
plan of the Lord Jesus.
Editor Kirby, in his excellent paper
the West Plains Gazette. tells this in
teresting little story: -
"Suite romantic marriage took
place at the Transient house this morn.
ing etS o'clock, Rev. Il. +. January
officiating. BY some means George
w. Hunter, of Mammoth Spring, Ark. d,
aud Mrs. Stella Boycc, of Lewiston,
Maine, got To corresponding with each
other, sometime since. The upshot of
the matter was that both parties be-
came enamored and agreed to meet at
this place. Mr.. Hunter arrived here
on the 6:56 train yesterday evening,
aud Mrs. Boyce got here on the IL "a
train last night, when they met for the
first time. When they saw each other
they became more deeply smiiten, and
secured a preacher ~ early as possible
this morning, when they were made
man and wife rs indicated above.
They took the o'clock tram this
morning for Mammoth Spring, their
intnre home, as happy as two cooling
doves. May peace and happiness and
prosperity ever attend them"
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Edi or Blanton, OF the Paris Appeal,
who Is always sound in his views, say 3
a great deal, terscly, in "these few
lines":-
eff ever there was time when dem
ocrats should stand together, that time
Is now. There is a crisis at hand. and
This il no time tor monkey business
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Editor Charles q. White, of the War
rensburg journal Democrat, calls at
tention 10 change in the law taxing
insurance cOmpanics:-
"The last general assembly revised
the insurance laws of the state, making
some important changes in the law
relating to the taxation OF insurance
companies OF other states doing bust.
ness in Missouri. This law went into
effect November !, 1889, and the taxes
assessed and payable in the year 1890
are under the provisions of the new
law. Prior to this revision insurance
companies of other states paid state
tax OF l per cent. on their collected
premiums in the state, after dcduciing
thereirom all losses paid in Missouri
during the year named. This ASSESS
ment yielded but II small revenue to
the state, the total insurance company
taxes for 1889 being only little more
than $3O,0OO. The present law i'm
poses tax OF per cent. on all pre-
miums received in this state without
deductions for losses paid"
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THIS view of the senatorial question,
held by Editor Gray, of the Sturgeon
Leader, is becoming very prevalent in
the country, not that there is cause of
complaint in Missouri, but that there
is in other states:-
| "The United States senate must be
popularized or the government of the
people will not endure. Devised Al
the beginning as body in which states
were TO he represented, as an organiza-
ton OF wise and good men who would
solemnly weigh all measures co ming
before them and as a conservative force
| in Il government remarkable for its
checks and balances, il has ceased to
hold in the federal system the place
that was assigned to it. Many of its
members represent states no longer.
They notOriously represent railroads,
mines, forests, mills and commercial
combinations. Elected by the use of
money, they do not recognize any
popular authority. They stand defiant
ly for monopoly and privilege. In
stead of being an organization of wise
and conservative men the senate is as
Il whole body of violent partisans. i'm
pudent money bags and subservient
tools of the rings and combines that
oppress the people. The need of popu-
larizing that house is imperative.'
This is the kind of fish story told by
Editor John A. Knott, of the Hannibal
Journal
John IIaskett sold TO Joe lI0ke, the
fish dealer, yesterday, "A cat fish, which,
when dressed, weighed 10 pounds. It
was captured in hollow log, II fsvorile
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