The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-15
Editors Thomas & Hall, of til,
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tion OF the forty-seven per cent. tariff
TAX on the necessRries OF life. This
move would stop the trusts and COM
bines and put the pension sharks to
work at something else. 1t Is politi-
cal axiom that trusts can not exist
without q protective tariff"
Editor J. B Jewell, of the Csrrollton
Democrat, makes a strong point:
"While Secretary Blaine vas mourn
Ing over the corpse of his oldest daugh-
ter, and Secretary Tracy found himself
widower, childless, aud bimself a
wreck common courtesy, the most or
binary Instincts of humanity, should
have suggested an adjournment OF both
branches Of congress. But the republi-
cans were then In possession of the
house. Delay, even for a few hours,
might prove disastrous TO the minority
In possession by sheer force OF accident.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle was asked by =
democrat to make motion to adjourn
TO a time stated, In sympathy with the
grief OF the stricken secretaries. be
declined, not out of lack OF sympathy
with the bereaved, but because his mo-
tive would be misconstrued and he
would be regarded as fighting for time
and thus taking advantage of calamity.
The motion should have come from q
| republican; but the republicans were
too intent on taking advantage OF for.
tuity to pay respect to the dead. They
were literally gambling OH the collins
OF the dead. 1t IL probably the first
time In American history that legis-
lative body has shown such Rhoulish
determination to grasp by violence and
hold by fraud control OF q legislative
| body, with disaster and death and
destruction playing had freaks with
the heads Of departments, and without
even motion TO recognize grief in ito
most appalling form. II ls the most
disgraceful episode In American his
tory"
a"
Editor Z. b. Stratton, OF the Marshall
Democrat News. very plainly puts a
point which has been frequently urged
by the Intslligsncsr:
"The democrats were In the majority
in the last congress and adopted rules
The republicans were In the minority
and were governed by these roles.
When the present congress met the
democrats assured the republicans that
they were willing to be governed, as q
minority. by the same rules that they
had made to control the republican
minority. In other words that they
were Willing to be treated exactly as
they bad treated others. and asked tina,
the rules Of the last house be adopted
temporarily until new rules could be
reported and adopted. This eminenlly
lair proposition was rejected by the re.
pnblicsns, aud that party has kept the
house in session more than sixty days
with no rules for of lis government save
tue whim Of a despotic speaker.
="
| Editor j. <. Payne, of the lndepen-
dence Sentinel, 10 about right In thi'
conclusions:
Those democratic papers that are
taking INTO their souls the fatterins
JUNCTION that the republican masses viii
take alarm at what are termed Speaker
Reeds Revolutionary Antics, art
entirely of their base. The more fla
grant Mr.. Reed Is In bis abuse of right
honesty and decency, the closer will
his party stick to him."
This 10 true as to the major aud con
trolling portion OF the party. but there
IL. n very considerable minority tha
disagrees with the despotic speaker
This includes several congressman ant
senators and two cabinet officers. Bn
Mat. Quay's mailed hand Is on th,
house, and II does his bidding.
The Sentinel also has this state
ment:--
Under republican rule Jackson
county bonds, even twenty-year bonds
could not be negotiated for less thai
eight per cent. Under democratic rul
jackson county bonds are eagerl,
snapped up at I per cent. DO yon se
the difference3
And this:
"The activity in the republican cam
indicates preparation for q vigorou
campaign, not only In the fall, but 70
this springs elections. The old boodler
are In the saddle and are pushing
things. Let democrats everywhere b
on their guard. No side Issues, no pei
sonal wrsngles, no self-seekingness. |
10 war, bitter, Incorporating war, /
. ihe face of the enemy the Democrat
duty 10 party feslty. To your tents
o, Israeli"
Editor Wes. l.. Robertson, OF tn
Gallatin Democrat:
"The present stringency In fnanci,
lotr nd ha Ar 80,
estate values during the last ten year
is directly attributable TO the high ts
system which has prohibited health
competition and thus established cor
} porate monopolies. As logical resu
OF this wicked policy, trusts are ever,
where robbing the people while at th
same tune the farmers market is bein
more and more restricted. Remov
: the cause and the effect will cease"
! -"
8 Editor (. b. Christy, OF the kahok
Gazette Herald, sizing up Mr.. Georg
, II. Wallace's interest in making til
; three million people of Missouri pa
3 high prices for their clothes, says:
"Missourians will remember Geo.
Wallace, late republican candidate IL
lieutenant governor, and how he pose
> as a great American wool grower. I'll
campaign speeches were principal
devoted to the wool industry which
, asserted would be destroyed II demo,
: racy was successful. Ii has recent
been demonstrated that this moder
shepherd statesman never owned I
, exceed thirty sheep In his life"
Yes, and that IL about three times d
many people as we found in attendanc
once on one of his extensively adver
tised and talked-sbout meetings of th
, wool growers association of Missour
="
Editor Adam Rodemyre, of the CeI
tralia Guard, is, like all but sbout fou
Missouri democratic editors, for Vest
! He says:
"The Missouri editors were inter
viewed during their ses sion in ST
Louis, last week, and the general sen
timent was for Cleve AMI for presider
, and Vest for u. S. senator. This seem
to be the general sentiment througLor
the state"
He also has this upon non-politics
but interesting subject:
"We often hear mothers say this
girls know more than they used TO all
more than they ought TO. There is II
| question OF this, but it is not all ttl
y fault of the girls. A mother who lei
her little girl roam at large receivin
such Impressions as are given by a
sorts OF associates, cannot wonder
her heart ipnyue and mauuara or