The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-15
Nominate the Best Man.

TIC the Editor of the Intelligencer.
We agree with the Kansas City Times
Of the twelfth inst. in saying: 1.-The
Times knows, and every well-infOrmed
democrat i'm the fifth congressional
district knows, that the nomination of
MIR. Tarsney means his defeat and the
election of a republican,"
But there is another question on
nected with and involved in this COLI
gressional nomination and election of
greater importance and more potency
than Mr.. Tarsneyis vote on the tariff
bill. and this question seems to be
treated with silent contempt by the
Times, and some other democratic
papers in the district, of kindred views
with the Times, when discussing the
name or character of the person to be
nominated. We allude to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. This is q
question of Uitdt importance TO q large
majority of the democratic voters of this
congressional district, and can not and
will not be dOwned or kept out of the
approaching campaign. And unless our
congressional nominee shall stand
fairly and squarely upon the silver
plank OF the democratic platform,
adopted by late state convention,
and shall, in all sincerity. beliere i'm and
honestly ddrOcdte the principles enun-
ciated in Our state platform, he will be
defeated.
Every well-informed democrat of this
district knows, or ought to know, that
q very large majority OF the democratic
voters of this district are earnestly,
honestly and decidedly i'm favor Of the
free and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver, and the use of both metals rs
Unnn0u anA that tho nnnninatsnn Of a
| gold mOnOmetalist means his defeat and
the election of a republican. A gold
mOnOmetalliSt, whatever may be his
personal integrity, honesty or ability,
IAN in nc represent Or be a repre-
sentative of a gold and silver cOnstitu.
ency, and he will not, therefore, in the
approaching campaign, he gwen the
opportunity to (~mis)represent such q
constituency. Ii we would win in the
approaching election, give us, as Oul
nominee, a true, tried and faithful
demOcrat-One who, from honest con.
| victiOns. has faith in, and stands flat
footed on, our late state platform one
who will faithfully, enthusiastically
ably and earnestly work and vote fol
the unconditional carrying out of the
principles and measures therein
demanded, and especially and particu-
larly the tariff reform and free silver
planks of the platform.
Let not the delegates to that cOnven-
ton tlatter themselves with the delusive
idea or hope that about all they viii
have to consider when the convention
assemblies will be to defeat or nominate
Mr.. Tarsney. Other greater and fal
more important questions and issues
will come before that convention fol
consideration and determination. These
questions must he settled upon the basi.
Of q manly. candid and patriotic recOg
milton, and a cheerful observance and
support Of, and a hearty a~cquiencence
in, the principles and traditions of Oul
party. All to be considered and acted
upon with q view to the sentiments
wishes and demands of the demOcrati,
| voters of the district. by 10 acting
success will crown our patriotic work
Otherwise, defeat and humiliation mus
in the very nature OF things be 0ul
portion in the congressional campaign
of 1894. LAFAYETTE.