Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-10-14

o. WHICH, NdS the nlflDE OF enc
thief to kill another, and the other
the kissing of Patti. the great
singer, at st. Louis.
- There saems &c be no and
to the demand !cy the man who is
up IL his linz Of work. who ia
intelligent, vigorous and prompt.
Eoucg men Oh farms and ev sry-
where will fad sharp demand
for ,leir labor if they earnestly
seek 20 become thoroughly intelli-
gent il whatever they undertake,
It is the Intelligent man today
that We need on our farms, in our
factories, Offices, stores, and other
places,
The Normal school was dis
missed and Circuit Court was adj
iourned Wednesday afternoon on
account of the presence Of Stone
and Crittenden in our city. The
educational car was stopped, and
e brake put on the wheels OF JUS
tice tAaS demagogue and a
blathersklta might have an sud-
ence. The expense of these Two
institutions went on just the same,
how wever, and the people who
work, and not the Office holders,
viii pay the bills.
"A communication from the
pen Of j. IL. DeFrance is publish
ed in this GRAPHIC over his own
signature. Mr.. DeFrance belongs
TO a large element OF the Demo
cratic party that does not believe
political party should be used as
merchandise and traded OFF when
ever the interests OF one Or two
individuals demand it, This ele-
ment has never been permitted to
protest through the columns of its
own party press against ny Of the
high handed proceedings praetic ed
in the name Of She party, thence
its 2ppea5anca "A the GRAPHIC.
As will De seen the communica-
ton vas addressed to "Macop
Democrat" but was refused by
that paper.
"A lively time is expected at
tie Democratic convention next
Monday. There is asmouldering
volcano beneath The surface that
is liable to break out in q violent
at moments notice.
Leading Democrats say that they
are tired and sick Of being traded
about like SO many Texas ponies,
and are determined to coll a halt.
But there Is one thing against
them. The Democratic political
machine is in the hands OF Judge
and it is feared that the
township conventions will be &c
manipulated that none but dele
gates who are controlled by the
machine will be sent to the con-
yention. Out of the four hundred
Democrats in the county they
nope, however, to get a few dele
rates who will stand firmly by the
Democratic party at any cost and
1t Gil hazards, snd II they are sue
;essful in this bitter fight will be |
made for q straight Democratic |
lcket.
p T. Greenwood made q
inging speech before the Demo-
ratio club Thursday night of last
eek, He took the position that
here should be honesty in politics
ne same as in any other business.
le showed that under the admin
itration of the local Democratic
osses the Democratic party
Adair county had been wrecked
nd that the young men were not
blame for leaving it when the
arty had been traded out OF ex-
tence. He desired, he said, to
} Oh record as entering his pro-
st against any mode of proceed
e that would prevent straight
emocratic ticket from being put :
the field, and the fight made for
rsight Democratic principles all !
ong the line. He closed by
ylng that the local bosses might
zap him up, and place upon him !,
G label: For barter and ez-
ange, but he utterly refused to Il
dumped into the Alliance pot 4
, field, as the local bosses morn d