The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-12-01
HONOR 10 WHOM 1T IL DUE.

Will try harder thau ovor ~ deserve ".
HONOR 10 WHOM IT IL DUE.
A great deal has beea said about the
results Of the election. Every paper In
Missouri has given IL reasons. Able
articles have besn printed and many
good reasons have 5sen assigned.
Those that have possessed merit have
been free hon psrsenalitiss. abuse and
rscrimination. A few articles, how.
ever, have come = our notice In which
the blame has bssa placed upon Mis-
souri's honored sens, Vest, Cocktail,
Bland, Stone, Heard and Clark.
These articles. boiled down. produce
the remarkable theory that the mon
mentioned above caused Missouri to 70
republican. Such . theory presents
itself at once - bassless, and without
substance. It 10 the prsjudicsd dream
Of self service. It u . grouadlss
theory, relying alone for IT. accepta-
ton upoa the blinded prejudice Of the
personal enemies Of thsse men.
Missouri has given to this nation
SEINE Of ito greatest men. It has given
to the republic far mere than II share
Of genius aAd greatness. 1t he's, in
deed, besn prolific In greet men, and
nome ars moro highly esteemed than are
Vest, Coekrsll, Bland. Stone, Heard
and Clark, Who hsvs honersd Missouri
with their talents, and who have placed
her in . leading position in the solution
Of all the issues that have come before
the national legislature for nearly two
decades.
The charge that these msa defeated
their party in Missouri Il worthy alone
Of the fertile brain and vivid imagine
ton Of the political dsmagogus who
would sacriHes the cardinal principles
Of human character lss the petty smol-
umsnts OF . township oaos or the
puny salary Of msnbsrshIp In . fssrth-
class city council. Who was Il, whom
i. the den Of the recent pslisioal battle.
lifted their voices above IL disssntions
Of partisans and discussed tie issues,
the records and the actions ef public
omoials. that the people might vote In
t~slllgentlyl
These men.
Who was It, when the editor, oar
toonist and stump speakers Of radical
calism circulated false doctrines over
Missouri. went frsm place to plaes Ok.
ploding republican fallseiss asd preach
ing true democrscyf
These men, whs are new the subject
Of the demagogus's harangusse
Who was It that devoted their entire
time to the campaign sad who never
lowered an arm o SURRENDERED . Pc
sition throughout nearly three months
of the hottest Political battle ever
wagsd ON Missouri seilp
Were they the msnbsrs Of the Cleve-
land osbinstP Were they the blinded
followers OF the administration. or
were they the hosorsd men to whom
narrow.misdsd politicians would charge
up the recent defeat Of the party In
Missouri
Who was IL. with faces to the enemy.
bold and daring In warfare. went over
Missouri making from one to three
speeches . day, urging the people to
their duty, promulgating democratic
doctrine and doing all in their power
to enthuse the vetsrsP
Were they the representatives Of the
bonded Interests Of the government,
OF were they the men who at . state
~cenvention were endorsed by Ave out
Of every six delseatssi
Who Wa It that branded A. p. A.
ism Is unAmsrican, when cowardly
politicians Of the other party, afraid
70 OI8IW tu0tG OWu DOul1p W0AO VVotStuk
the favor Of the A. p. AS and their
votesp
These men, who have hensred Mis-
souri, and whom Missouri has honored
and will continue 10 honor. Give
honor to whom homer 10 due.
Vest, Cockrell, Bland, Stone, Heard
and Clark worked self saoriAcingly for
their party, and though our ticket was
defeated, Missouri, loves them none tho
less. They fought yell, and to them
shall DO given much ho2or, for verify.
they srs worthy servants II . devoted
people.
The Dairymsn OF Missouri were roy
ally entertained ct Higginsyille this
week. This was the largest and NEST
successful mseting eyer held. TIE
delegates were all pleased. Whenever
the oitisens Of this county entertain.
than onfarfatn H1ht.