The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

the foremost country newspapers In the
state. edited now and for many years
by tha, veteran newspaper man and
gifted writer, Secretary of State Le-
sueur, publishes weekly column de-
voted to summarizing the utterances OF
Missouri editors. One hardly realizes
what range OF thought and breadth
OF beneficial discussion the press of the
state originates until he sees these
cuttings carefully cOllated and edited.
No wonder the influence of newspapers
is 80 extensive. One seldom picks mp
a country paper without finding in il
some gem of wit or wisdom or spark OF
pristine brightness.
The concluding remarks are the i'm
pelling motive for the existence of this
column. The discussion of subjects by
the country press is wide, varied, able,
and from a standpoint much closer 10
the people than that Of the city daily.
There is touch and contact with the
best people which the other has not.
We say the best people, because the most
thoughtful. The city man has only
tune to make money and to die. His
country cousin reads, knows what is
going on politically, studies the char
acter of our government, and lis needs
from time TO time, and furnishes leg
islators who can make laws. The
country editor, therefore, is nearest to
the life of the state. The metropolitan
press cares nothing for what he says,
except occasionally when he falls into
line with something the big paper is
booming, SO In 80 far as we can by
some labor and a few columns OF space,
we endeavor to give weekly a sympo-
slum OF thought
Thos. p. Diggs, New Haven Notes -
Five hundred and seventeen manufac-
turers of woolens have signed the petit
ton tor free wool and 1872 have signed
the petition for ad vslorem duties. If
q republican congress wants to foster
American manufacturers the way is
pointed ont TO them by the manufac-
turers themselves. The petition for
free iron ore aud coal and low duty
on pig iron has been signed by most of
the iron and steel manufacturers Of New
Englsnd, quite as largely by republ
cans as by democrats. The republican
extremists W no attributed all opposi-
ton to our tariff to the receipt of British
gold will not be disturbed by these
things; nothing disturbs persons of
their intellectual calibre."
Editor e. M. McCrae, OF the Rolla
Herald, has word to say as 10 demo
cratic administration in Missouri
"Ihe last Missouri legislature re-
duced the state tax levy from 40 to so
cents on the 800 valuation. This tax
levy for the support of the state govern
Inent IL less than In any other state In
the union. We pay so cents on the
300 as assessed valuation for state
purposes. or this ten cents per hundred
dollars goes to pay the principal and
interest OH the state debt bequeathed
TO US by the republican party as result
OF their sale of the states lien on the
railroads. The remaining 20 cents on
the 800 valuation - one.hfth of per
CENTS state revenue tax, OF which
one-third is returned to the people as
state school moneys, leaving only thir
teen and two-thirds cents on the 300
valuation with which 10 pay all the
expenses of the state government, IN.
Guiding support Of state university and
normal schools, lunatic, deaf and dumb
andblind asylums costs In criminal cases
aud assessing and collecting revenue,
pay OF general assembly, printing laws
and Journals, salaries of state officers,
supreme aud circuit judges, etc. That
this can be done Is owing 10 the econo-
mical q demonstration of the state
government by the democratic party"
Editor Il. ID. Bogle, of the Richmond
Democrat. ssys'-
an. ii. Williams, the county organi-
zer for the farmers and laborers union
of this county, called on Saturday last
and lett sn article in reply TO the Gala
tin Democrat, which will be found else
where In this paper. In conversation
with him we suggested that the laws
that the farmers objected to, were pass
ed by republican congressman. He
gave q rather falteriDg assent to this
proposition and followed up that assent,
with tho declaration that there are
many laws In this state that are Oppres
sive to the farmer. He was in haste
and we did not press him for list of
such laws, but would be pleased to
know of any such laws that are on the
statute book OF our state especially
oppressive to the farmers or laboriDg
men, that we may bring their provi-
sions intelligently before the public and
demand repeal Of the came. We siu,
cerely believe that Missouri has the
best code OF laws for the protection and
fostering Of the interest OF the farmers
, aud laboring men of any state In the
, union and shall SO continue to believe
, until the contrary is shown. Farmers
and lsborers need to discuss better and
cheaper ways for accomplishing their
work. Can they suggest anything in
, this direction p
Editor Bob White has this
The Missouri editors, when in con-
vention ut St. Louis, we're interviewed
on the senatorial question, and those
who expressed an opinion said there
was no doubt but that Senator Vest
would be reelected. They all gave il
as their opinion that Missouri would
, 70 democratic by her old-time major
ity."
Editor P. b Stratton thinks:-
: "Beiore the republicans talk OF
"redeemIng Missouri from bourbon