The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-12-01
TIE COLONIES AGAINST THE PRf-
YATES.
The Meetings of the Democratic Ciub
Growing Interesting.
Judge Oldham asked the Brethren 10
be MercifuI and Giys the Pri-
Yates a Show.
The Privates Growing Stubborn.

nv wi ieby ~ y
have dominated the Democratic party
in Cole county and who have made
their influence felt ia all political
gatherings Of that party throughout
the State, have taken upon them.
selves a task that is affording US lots
of amusement.
Cole county, it should be remem-
bered, gave Warner 80 majority,
while it give Cleveland 92. This of
Itself was a rebuke TO the colonies
and there is no way for the colonies
to place themselves right except by
asccrtaining where the responsibility
lies and to make the guilty parties
shoulder it. This they seem determ-
ined to do from the manner in which
they are using the meat-ax. OF
course there are q large number Of
Warner Democrats who resent this
wanton interference with their pri-
vatc affairs by the local club, but
that has in no wise stopped the work
in hand.
AT the meeting on Saturday night
last, Judge w. s, Dawson was the
gentleman that they were looking
for. 1t seems that the Judge be-
longed TO the club and it Gems also
that they asserted that he voted for
Warner and others. In order TO set
tie this question definitely, the club
appointed a committee, consisting Of
Col. +. M. Brown and others, TO call
upon Mr.. Dawson and ascertain
whether the rumors were true. What
the punishment would he was not
given out. This committee headed
by Col. f. M. Brown, should have
reported ON Saturday night last, but
for some reason desired two weeks
further time, which was granted.
Col. Silver suggested to the club
that the time be granted and that
the gentleman accused be given an
opportunity to appear before the
high joint and apologize or explain.
Judge Oldham tried to pour oil on
the troubled waters and interceded
fer the plivatcs and asked that they
be given n fair show, which the club
seemed to be willing to do. We
don't know whether the fact that
Judge Dawson fought for his Democ.
racy in the Confederate army and
left an arm at Shiloh was the cause
of Judge Oldham's i%ntercession, but
perhaps when he gazed around the
room and saw Col. Zevely, Col. Belch,
Col. F~itzpatrick, Col. Luckett and
others WHO had done their fighting
for Democracy in the jefferson City
hambeau club, the idea occurred to
him that perhaps the judge ought 10
have an attorney at court. The
Judge has not been heard from. The
colonies are also after the newly
elected representative from Cole
county, and we suppose lie will bl
called up and asked to explain why
it was that he had no opposition and
also whether he has always voted @
straight ticket, and if not, why not,
We are watching these proceed
ings with considerable interest ant
we hope TO give our readers tie
benefit of all that transpiges. Suffice
it TO say for the presen,, that the at
tendance Mt the Democratic club a
present, is very large, the interest il
greater than before the campaign
and after while there will be lots O
men with tales Of woe. In tle'mean
time we confidently expect to SCI
Cole county go Republican two year
hence. The colonies have got ever,
Democrat marked who. voted 70
Warner, and they have made up thci
minds to run them out of the part,
because they say when they becom
radicals they will know where to fin
them.
The Republican party is q grea
party. 1t believes in a free ballo
and a fair count, and it assures tn
~privates that when the Democrat
colonies make it too hot for ther
they can come over, and two year
hence help us clean out the Who'll
shooting.match. Remember tLs
Warner carried the county by 80.