Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

court, feeling certain he would secure
for his client a release from the bonds
which she declared were so abhorren1
and distasteful. Court came, and in
course of time this particular divorce
case was reached; just before the sui,
was called, however, Mr.. Jordan re-
ceived a note from his client saying
that she and her husband had agreed
to live together again and she wanted
the suit continued; she wanted the
matter to remain in statU quo, stating
particularly that she did not want the
case dismissed for the reason that there
was no telling for how long time she
and her husband would reside amicably
| together; and she didn't want to go to
the trouble aud expense of instituting
a new suit when the next separation
occurred! Mr.. Jordan feared to ask
the court for a continuance on such
representations, however, and the case
was dismissed for want of prosecution.
There is no denying the fact that the
rank and file of the Democratic party
in this section, at least. are much dis
pleased with the present state of affairs
and the Administration at Washington.
Nor is this discomfort confined to the
action on the silver question alone; it
arises from other questions as we'll.
On the refusal of Cleveland and his
Cabinet to supplant Republicans with
Democrats in the offices, particularly,
is there much and continually increas-
ing complaint. This dissatisfaction
does not emanate from some few appli-
cants for Office either, but comes from
men who have never asked any favors
from the party, but always battled
manfully and increasingly at the polls
for the success of Democracy, because
they believed in the principles and
traditions of their party. A few days
ago gentleman who has always been a
Democrat, and never asked for an Office |
of any kind was heard to express him |
self on the patronage question as fol- |
lows: Ever since have had a vote it |
has been cast for the nominees of |
Democracy; in season and out of season |
in my own humble way, have labored |
for the success of my party. Not great
while ago a petition was presented to
me for signature, asking the appoint
ment of Democrat to the post-office
where i get my mail. The man was
qualified for the office, which is small
one, and gladly signed it. Next day,
the present postmaster, who is a splen
did gentleman and excellent official,
with whom l have always been on the
most pleasant terms personally, took
me to task, for, as he said, trying to
have him removed. / replied that /
had signed petition asking for the ap-
poin.men of a Democrat to the Office.
l also called his attention to a fact
which he we'll knew that during the
heat and excitement of a campaign a
few years ago, had been actually boy
cotted in my business because of my
What do | care who hold
the Offices at Washington? l never
come in contact with them; it is in the
local offices where / do business that /
want the change. And l tell you right
here that if we do not get a Democratic
postmaster out my way during the
present Administration, l shall never
vote the Democratic ticket again. I'll
go fishing on election days in future"
And there are just millions of Demo-
Gratis in this land to-day, who have
much the same feeling.