The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-03

removing from there to Illinois, and
from thence to Missouri. When he
was "a years old he was married the
second time, and is now quite vigorous
and active. Our informant states that
this spring he spaded up his garden
and planted his potatoes without assis-
lance. Undoubtedly his longevity and
present good health is to be attributed
TO the fact that he never voted anything
else but the democratic ticket"
A GARD.
EDITOR INTEILIGENCER: - KNOW
the impolicy of crushing into print Oh
| the occasion Of every imagined gricv-
amce, or upon the discovery OF every
'smare's nest" | also know that the
candidate for Office who seeks to bring
| his competitors into disrepute by scan-
| dalous charges, and thus ride into office
on the fault of his opponent, rather than
upon his own merits, generally finds
that he has thrown a boomerang that
returns upon his W head the evil
he intended for his adversary. L
might therefore pass by the reference
made to me by Judge Ryland in your
| IdSL l5StlC, anu u Nv rs
the whole matter to the sense of justice
which | know resides in this people;
for | do not think il possible tor any one
by newspaper criticisms, TO convince
| the democrats of Lafayette county that
| have or would have any connection
| whatever with a corrupt political Or
ganization. But the reference made to
me by Judge Rylani leaves everything
about it so involved in mystery, that |
think il best for the Information of my
friends to give IA plain statement OF the
facts OF the case, without comment, and
leave the public TO draw its own con-
clusIons as TO the rectiiude OF my
conduct, and of the spirit that prompt
ed Judge Ryland in his reference to me.
That the matter may be more perfectly
understood by those who have not read
the articles referred to, | will first ex-
plain the newspaper situation.
In the Intelligencer of the 10Th OF
last month, there appeared what pur-
ported to be a set OF resolutions, and
parts OF q constitution adopted by what
was therein termed the ''Workihgn.en's
Democratic Tariff Reform League Of
Lafayette County, Missouri" in which
there was nothing Objectionable, so lar
as | have heard, or am able to Judge.
In the next issue of the same paper
Judge Ryland's article appeared, in
which he quotes from the constitution
and bylaws of said league several sec
tons which he criticises very severely,
and which did not appear In the
article published on the 18Th, and in
| the course of his criticism he injects
this question:
eli these objectionable features have
been altered, amended or changed
| when was it done? II they are still in
force why does Judge Dung omit
them from the communication publish
ed by order of the league, and by him
handed to you, as | understand J., for
publication
Now for a plain statement OF the
facts:
Some time last February ! was told
by two gentlemen whom | have known
tor more than thirty years, and whom
| esteem very highly, that | had been
elected a member OF their club, and
hat | must come and meet them. This
was the first intimation | ever hud that
there was n club, or whatever it may
| be called. Several weeks aflerward
went to the place OF meeting and found
that there was an organization called
the "W orkiDgman's Democratic Tariff
Reform League" made them a
speech thanking them for the honor
they had conferred on me, and con-
graduating them upon their organiza-
ton TO discuss a question of such grave
Importance to the ~worklngmen OF the
country. have never met with them
| oip,n Innt IaraGron nj ~ lioa pTlrnual
OF their organization, howeyer,1 and
this il my sole connection with them.
Sometime about the 9th OF last
month, two gentlemen came into my
office bringing with them a manuscript
of the article which appeared on the
18th, and stated that they wanted il
/ published, and that they had heard that
the papers Iopld charge for publish
ing all political matter O! thgt kind,
aud they requested me, rs ! had been
an editor, to try and get il published
free, read the manuscript and found
in it nothing Objectionable, and prom
ised them | would do as requested but
[ pointed out to them that il was not Up
shape for the printer, as it was written
on both sides OF tho paper. They then
asked me to put it in shape, which !
did by copying the article on one side
of sheets Of paper. ] gave this to Dir.
Allen and explained TO him my con-
nection with the matter just as above
stated. lie could not publish it that
week, and not knowing What to do, l
Withdrew the manuscript until the next
week when | again gave 1t TO him and
il was printed. ] was not the author
of nor responsible ior the article in the
least degree. Judge Ryland ADMITTED
to TIE Iast Monday morning, that Mr..
Allen told hun thst when ! gave him
the manuscript | told him tAilen) that
some parties had brought the article TO
me to get 1t printed, and that had put
il in shape for publication for them.
The question "why does Judge
Young omit, &c." is based on a false
assumption, viz, that ! DIG omit some
thing. | neither added TO or omitted
from the matter, but only copied tho
article in question.
Although not necessarily required, |
have chosen to give II complete history
Of my connection with the league. |
neither condemn or defend 1t. IL must
make It's own defence, II it is q cor
rupt organization It ought to DO stamp
ed out OF existence. Ii il is a commend
able movement, those who blame 1t
rashiy aye not to be excused.
The democrats OF Lafayette county
must draw their own conclusions %
the motives of all concerned.