The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-31
F. & L. U. AND POLITICS,
Some sound suggestions Advanced
by "a Member of the Union.
IFrOm the Pennington Times.


EDITOR TINES As we are now ap-
preaching another campaign in st.
Francois county, the question is fire.
quentlv asked, what course are you T..
~ II. u. going TO take IN politics?
Belng member of that honorable order,
the union, and having recently met
with quite number of the representa-
tive men OF the order from different
parts of the county, think am able
to answer the question. The senti-
Inent is almost entirely in favor of every
man going into his respective party
and working for good men to fill the
different offices. And from resolutions
passed by other county unions [ think
the sentiment is the same all over the
state.
Niss"dri has 5000 sub lodges with a
membership of 100000 composed of
men of every political faith, all work
ing harmoniously together, and by fol-
loving the above plan we will have no
political ruptures. We quote the fol.
lowing from an editorial in the Jour-
nal OF Agriculture, which is our state
organ:
''Onr chief desire has been TO keep
tho union from being brought into seri-
ous complications by the attempt of
members of any political party TO take
II as an organization into q party, or
Introduce politics into IL as an organic
ci body. To prevent anything OF this
sort, we endorse the advice offered by
the executive committee and president
OF the state union 10 members. not TO
use the order as political machine,
and suggest to the members OF all par
ties that it would be better TO use their
influence in their own parties, TO
secure representatives pledged to their
demands"
In tho language OF j ID. Satterwhite,
"Ihe farmers should be knocking at
the doors of the legislative halls and
making their wants Known" IL is the
bad legislation we have had for the
last twenty five years that has impoy-
crushed the farmers.
Tho tenth congressional district ia a
very close one, and if the nominees are
n"l irnn. uur ranke, we should at least
soc That they are pledged to carry out
lhe demands tnat were made by our
state organization while assembled I'm
tue city OF ST. Louis. And as we farm
or and labor democrats furnish
majority OF the votes in this county,
we will demand CT the party part OF
The Offices, and we want the representa-
tive part.
Now will suggest Calvin Mitchell,
of Liberty township, for representative.
Nlr. Mitchell is a mai of ability, with
broad and liberal views; man who
III able to represent every interest of
the county. Mr.. Mitchell's views are
in harmony with those of Hon. George
u. Vest, the farmers champion against
high tariff, beef combines, and trusts
geperally. If Mr.. Mitchell will submit
his name before the democratic conven-
ton or primary, | think his election
pretty sure.
Mr.. Editor, my views have changed
from what they used 10 be. Time and
observation has taught me that third
parties are of short life, and that COM
bines are extremely treacherous, as
was shown by the returns of the last
county election in this county. John
w. Blue, who was an ex-contederate
soldier and a candidate OH the combine
ticket, only lacked three votes of being
three hundred behind q. NJ. Wilson,
who run on the same ticket and was an
ex-iederal soldier. A UNION MAN.