Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1894-07-26

gun was so heavily charged as to
leave large pieces of paper on the
floor, which, we have been credib-
ly informed. were identified as a
copy of this same sheet. We in
vite an inspection of the issues Of
this sheet at the time to prove that
it did all in It's power to shield the
real criminals in this case. Even long
after they were wearing the stripes
Of our state prison it contained
lengthy articles from their pen in
Justification of their crime.
Here AT Latin and among those
who read the sheet was organized
another band of The Bays whose
object WAS to disturb religious
worship, discharge firearms on our
streets, disturb the peace ofprivate
families and insult ladies' in the
privacy Of their bedchambers il
the absence Of those who ere their
protectors. Not withstanding the
fact that these boys were largely
from families drawing support from
4 Democratic administration, they
had not the wherewith to pay their
fines, when brought TO justice by
our efficient officers, hence the cost
to the county. The Boys have
shown spirit Of lawlessness after
reading this criminal sheet. Some
have gone to hogstealing, shoplitt-
ing, etc. In fact cur prisons have
been full of them at the county's
cost. [ wish to call The attention
Of the wise ministry Of the county
to the evil influence Of this protane
and vUlgur sheet, and entreat them
to denounce it from the pulpit az
unfit to be placed in the home of
christian family, and to warn their
hocks against reading or listening
to its contents lest they be held by
that Being who is wisdom and jus.
tice, as accessory to the sin and
crime committed under its banetul
influence. | am not given to exag-
Grafton, nor am | g radical on any
subject, hence do not object to the
political complexion Of this paper,
but It is the spirit Of animosity and
malice to which | object, and | in
vite an inspection of its pages, and
if it is not found q mass Of slang,
profanity and villainou, SANDER,
| am in error.
The spirit of this lawless sheet is
the same spirit prevailed when ne
roes voted and Democrats were
disfranchised. Farmer Jones
waved q Democratic banner then,
and if he dies in the ditch he will be
found holding the same banner alott
to the breezes of grand old Demo"
cratic Bollinger. There is no posi-
bility of a Republican being elected
this year, since the manifestation Of
this spirit animosity. The Demo.
Gratis ofthis county have always
been very liberal with the Republi
can minority. When we had 700
majority we honored { distinguish
ed Republican with the high st
Office within our gift. We have
given them judgeships and they
now have the circuit clerks office
But in every instance these men
have come to us in spirit Of
friendliness, erdeavoring to gain
our sufage by moral suasion and
not by abuse or coercion.
1t is a blot upon the fair name Of
our county that any man is so void
of instincts or proclivities Of a gen
tleman as to declare his int ltion
Of assessing the county regardless
Of the wish. OF the peop,e-a man
who has openly, through the press
of his party threatened to force an
entrance into private home and
within the family circle spill the
hearts blood of those who dare OPP
pose him-that he should receive
nomination from any party.
In haste, FARMER JONES.
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