The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-15

Editor w o. l.. Jowett, IN the Shell
bina Democrat
"We have repeatedly asked the
Clarence Republican why il Is, Us the
census shows, that the agricultural In
terests OF tins county increased eleven
times as fast under q very low tariff
from Zoo to 1860 as they did under the
enormously high one from 1870 TO 1880.
On this important question the Repub-
lican is as dun as au oyster"
-"
Editor j. Chimney, OF the Peirce City
Democrat, very justly says OF the nom
sensical fuss made over the Proctor
etfigy affair."
Congressman Allen, OF Mississippi,
has made a personal apology to Sec'y
Proctor for the Aberdeen hanging in
efHgy. Suppose number Of young
blockheads In Vermont should stuff o
suit of clothes " iih straw, hang Il by a
rope aud label il Congressman Allcn,
would Mr.. Allen expect or Mr.. Proc
tor offer all apology? This country 10
indeed in ertremiS il we are TO make
M affair of state OF every incident by
which the boys around a country town
show that spanking would Improve
them.
Editor James W. Johnston, Of the
Monroe City Democrat, observes:
"The last session of the legislature
reduced the state taxes from 40 to so
cents on the hundred dollars. This
makes the taxes for stale purposes less
than in any other state in the union,
and of this amount OneIhird is applied
TO the paying OF the public debt which
was left as legacy BY the republicans
aud oDe-third of the remainder goes to
j the public school fund"
="
Messrs. Sturgis Il Weisell. editors OF
that staunch newspaper, the Neosho
Times, make these important remarks
in the same line:
estate Auditor Seibert has lust sub
mitted his annual report of the financial
condition of the state. The receipts for
the year are, - ,345, ,347, and disbursc-
Ineuts "a, 200, ,096, leaving balance In
the treasury OF S343,250. There are
only S2l8,000 In bonds due this year
and as the state must redeem at leas
$3.50, 900 in bonds each year the balance
will have to be bought up in the mark
ct. The total outstanding bonded in.
debtedness of the state il SS, ,7S3 600, o.
which &7,00O,000 bears only 81 pei
cent, and the balance, 81, ,7S3, 900, bear,
6 per cent. The retirement OF $742 ,O0(
in 6 per cent. bonds will reduce the
interest for 1890, S44,520. All the OBJ
legations Of the state have been prompt
ly met and the state debt, now small
is being rapidly paid off. There il
hardly a state in the union that car
show 80 good a financial standing a.
Missouri. Our Indebtedness IL exceed
ingly small as compared with our sis.
ter states. Missouri does not believe
that a public debt ia a public blessing.
Missouri has done more for, and hal
one OF the best public school systems il
the union. No state fosters her public
institutions of all kinds with q more
liberal hand. The taxes of all kinds
unless ii be school, are as low In thi,
state as the lowest, The taxed wealth
OF the state for 1889 was $S07 .55l ,460
aud 1890 will show a big increase
Glorious old MisSouri!'
-"
Editor w. II. Green vindicates the
name Of his papar, the Plaindealer
thus:
"During the year 1889 three OF III,
greatest frauds aud most egotistica
fools living were politically squelched
viz: Gen. Boulanger, of France, anC
Corporal Tanner and Gov. Foraker, ol
this country"
| And thus:
| "Two vacancies occurred recently il
the OHIO legislature by desth-boit
democrats. At the special election held
the 4th of this month 10 Oil them, &
democrat for the lower house was elect
cd by over 4 900 majority, and demo
crAt was elected for the senate by 600
majority, being gain of 400 votes il
that district. The party seems to bt
getting in good condition in that state.
A little more Foraker, Dudley, Quay
and Reed will help matters all along
the line
Eiitor 4. ID. Bogie, of the Richmond
Democrat, who is also vigorous
thinker aud writer, look ut the thing
this way:
"rhe pressure became so great tha
Hiram Smith. assistar commissions
OF pensions had to l." N his resigna.
ton. But what ne Iran care. Ill
has been re-rated aHd his pension raissC
from 500 to $72 per month and ovel
So 900 in back pay looted from tn,
treasury. Hiram can come back tC
Cameron and live in style on the money
10 has succeeded in tilching from tn,
treasury. 1t paid Hiram big to be 4
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