The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
JUDGE SMITH.
IbUtNEfUIIys
lLTON DRUMMOND

Enron lMTELLIGEECER:-On several occa-
sIOns recently anonymous communications have
appeared IN the News and one in the Intelligent
Ger attacking Judge Smith. The burden OF the
complaint h that Judge Smith IL not u good
democrat. Pay, where was ''Straight iJemo-
cral, the puIullve father, the father and sLUu-
sors of said articles. when II few years ago the
democracy of Lafayette county elected Judge
smith to the legislature or later 10 his present
positIonP LaInen;aItOn was not then heard, but
now by II few. IL very few. there Is wailIng and
warning that the party IN going to ''smithera-
tom u Smith Is elected. Your silence tn n
and your noise now, gentlemen. Ia suggestive
aud lctrAys the carcHSs benralh the sheep's hide;
AMI Discerning poop e are apt to Conclude That
it's not now party. but n s"lii'h motive which
actultrs you. and that Hs county judge, by his
honest hHd iaiIniul cour-c, SmIth has trud On
your toes some ~ here.
The charge against Judge smith Is. hr once
scratched II d'mDCIaiiC ticket. Great Hravensl
'Catchupa and tom tIo sanrr for two" When.
where or for what r"asnnA. - not stated, ~ 10
IN" irnih ~ ialsity oi hi, charge the WRITER
III the charge as made anti the stress laIl On IL by
the hi"r"sa q s"nnhors and put tive wrIierb ~
indicative Of the ciaas oI polIlcranri TO which
ny belong and how much they know what IN
tact II tnkea 10 constitute n good democrat
No man by h~ecnmiug IA democrat becomes II
slave; tie neither inacs his Individuality MA duty
To his state or him Self. By taking part IN Al COZ
venliOn hs an honorable man IL is bUund 10
ruprort The nominees Pyopi0edM cp are honest
~ 6H0 ChOSeh O,nG,wIr-. his dutS ar u
cItiLrn aud a. I'a1tS man Is 10 rcpudiItc hem.
Those who hold The contrary view rs n rug
DclunR To the bread aud butter brigade. who re-
gard the possession OF the Offices ns the end Ot
government 10 them the only difference be-
tween II democrat and IL republican IS one vOtc5
always Tor the democratic nominees, and the
other always Tor the republican NOMINEES. The
brigade oil idiots who think II they can shont ~
never scratched IA ticket that they present the
seal oi the covenant. II growing beautifully less
each year, anu are now about IA insignificant IN
political Influence as they are IN political prIn-
ciplcs. ! wonder iI''Strnight Democrat 4 Co -
uor there are several OI them and public sVnti-
4 mani hNA nlnNI q mn, tal.a flANs uE. sRnh a"A a.
NrY 0ycJ voted Tor iioratIo scy moLr2 II pU.
they voted for 4 potter Did they vote Iur Samuel
) IIiden? lis1, they voted for II man who led a
bolt. Dtd they vote for Hancock If 30, they
voted Tor Il Inln who dId not bolt Thu ticket but
what was lnrXCusublc. since IL was an abandon
ncnl Of principlc-he boiled the platform on
which he waa nominated. nid they not vote for
Grover Clevrlanit II Is charged that he is con
siderable Oi u mug wump.I !. q. u man who bf
lIevss the mission Ui the democratic party - 10
proInOt. good government and that mission 10
not promoted by the selection OF unworthy can
didates or the abandonment Ui principles. There
II not a great man of The past whose name ID
reveTed by the parry that has not ut some period
l III his political career stood IN open opposition
10 his N%arty--It IL even true Of Mr.. Jrnerson-
| CO.. "woal'r tnrretcrFe liz ,n"Ii.1SIe 10 IN. oa,c g
of presiding judge C6mihS down nearer home
But IA lew ytars since. II difference 81 opinion
existed IL 20 The nomination. 10 IA county 0nice
Many denucra's Supported the Independent
candidate and he was tiectEd. A cpiveutiOn, IN
order TO secure unity OF action. fairly beil and
| naming worthy candidates, binds mcInDer5 oil
the party but no further. This IL democracy
ANYTHING else 10 not only not democracy but II
Is a modified treason 10 the state.
| 10 illustrate A lalB state officer has pTOvpd
| dcrclIct suppose ! had known his true relations
anC character. as u 81 lIen aud u lem crgt, what
was my duty. To vote tor HIM or EOt2 suppose
| u secret organization, from which | aud Others
are eTcIrded. as u private arrangement select
candle altos, unI thcn are strong enough to Ioisl
them on The party. Whit Is Ny duly, and that oil
every independent and worthy citizen.
| No, the lamentatlOn OF fStraighL Democrat
ha, II grave like ring 1t sounds like The days
when u ring owned the party. and the party
owned Its men.beTst The doctrine has gone the
way Of the B!foody Shirt. Tbe Geople are men
\ not slaves.
But coming to Judge Smith: understand the
facts are that some years ago he did not DelItve
a certain cdldila!e was fairly nominated, and
he Unsupported Oi ihe MODES 9nd measures
adopted. u IL sale to say i majority 81 the party
C0iDcIIcd IN this view; 1T least certain geptle7
men, now very active against Judge Smith
entii ely ayr, ed with him. IL nOw suits them in
order To injurc Smith. To eat their own war' 4 and
themselves 10 cast Odiun on their own ctiOns.
Such ID The reason given IN the aforesaid CON
GuDIcntIons. But II may he asked, why Is II
\ lh1t Judge Smith, who no man viii deny mas
matle an EinilfiDle uIhrGr, o. Mitchell, Worth
| IngtDn and the Otlerlo oil. GERS asking II ascOn';
tenn, he alone has opposition? Ine5e things
yet. ih9ush II good OH ser. precedent liz to he
violated and opB 'sllIu9 - hrOp 5ht but against
nm, alone OF all tIcsd sccnli term officers.
Im,rc ..Fst be something back. 70 Il htcagse
1891 s0
AL AIRS of the county,
come years ago the writer stood by lhe
graves OI three generations of his ancestors.
whose resting places are still ,rndrrly
cared for by the commonwealth OF VIZ
[ Rin!a, OF which each in turn was the governor.
4 One Of them bad IN obedience To u sense oil duty
\ become u bankrupt by himseli personally, en-
| dOrslng pOtes to IcId Hastlngton's army
anOthef lrarning that he british comp anger
Occupied. ns iGadA u trlers, his own resfdeIce.
and though II had GnsI him many lhOHsanH uoi-
lars, ia obedience to that same seusE az qllS
with his Usn hanis turned the cannon on hla
own home and destroyed II. The same splrit
, las a"tulicd Judge Smith on the bench; he has
KNOWN Ia QIe, b'' in all thing5,l he has acted loi
the inlcrrst Of tiIe LeOk1r son. hhhihc wlhReu III
the employment Of G~1ciess eHpagnr nnerarieH
aruuL.d the court iiOtn =, hld ne herWltiE4 Z
SUI plus revenue illegally COLLECTED ~ rrllihiA W
certain banks. had he in. word, D.'en' u hSiIo'fiIt
ard while protesting love Tor the people. oe-
II. eyed llrI- interests. 1t Is possible thai No
onpUBIIon EuUld Iuv" been worked up. several
gentlemen were tried IEi kcsonChi l." run, Dul
declined. Mir. Mann ~ nm agreeable gentleman
and many of his IrIr mis- regret mat he ALLOW l
.iI,-cII to he prevailed upon To run against u
gcnucmI. who mas made u faithful oniccr. and
who Dv M rules "a %@ntltlrd {" a se'ond Tern
Judge Smith has guarded iHL tGlereSt Oh th'
people aud fellow farmers. u WIN ge u oai i;'y"
ttLc for any tax payer tn vote against MN, IeI
rapsl some Gnp, rYIdcElly with "a persona
k%rnIVanc hiuGscii. Oy put forward by olhert
who hare, cIirs ont Al tGia lItE u4Y; " onc'
scratched. pRp BfNO hhtH'i