The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-12-01

THE CRAFT.

The CkAFT.
Something About the Pencil Pushers
Who Edit Good Missouri
Papers.
One of the best newspapers that
comes to this Office is the Boonville
Advertiser, edited by j. M. Allen. 1t
is as clearly free from demagogy,
''soft soap complimentary editorials
and nonsense as any:paper published
in Missouri. The Advertiser prints its
editors honest convictions, and they
are expressed ably and in good style.
It has been a paper ever since 1876.
The Fayette Leader, edited by Harry
Mason, is growing, and fast winning
for itself an honored place in Missouri
Journalism. 1t Is but q yssrling, yet ii
tells all b local news in a readable
shape.
The Columbia Herald, whose pro-
prietor will some day be governor OF
Missouri, and whose editor will some
day rank with the leading men of the
nation, contained, lsstlSweek, q fine
editorial headed ssIf," and it said s.if''
the democrats of Boonville and Mexico
had all voted, Champ Clark and Bland
wsuld have been reelected.
The Sedalia Gazette wants q school
of journalism organized in connection
with the State University. The Gazette
Is making q winning fight. As the
boy said: at should be did"
The Kansas City Times is doing good
work for the democratic party. It is
printing some fine editorials these days.
Sam. Cook edits the Mexico Intelli-
gencer, and manages state campaigns
10 suit the parry. Sam. Cook is q
hustler, and some of these days we
predict will manage his own campaign.
Go 1t. Sam. ; the state owes 1t { o you,
and ''by the gods ye shall have it,"
Name It.
N. A. Wade, who edits the Bates
County Democrat, Is booming General
10 Shelby for governor. Brother
Wade evidently thinks the early bird
catches the worm.
Bob White, of the Mexico Ledger,
recently won $500 for writing an
editorial on the St. Louis fair, and
1t was not the best editorial he ever
wrote either.
Down here in Centralia, in Boone
county, there is a paper published
called the Courier, and j. X. Pool Is
responsible for it. He strikes from the
shoulder, and never stops to pick up
the pieces. Some day Pool is going
to be q statesman, for he has convic-
tions. and he is not afraid to tell what
they are.
Major Bittinger, of the st. Joseph
Herald, Is . candidate for speaker of
the next Missouri house. He is one of
the ablest men In Missouri, and IS it
Is not very likely that the republicans
will give that piece Of pie to = demo-
crat, they could do worse than give it
to the major.
The editor of the Marshall Progress
spends part OF his time writing
biographical sketches Of Missouri
statesmen, and he does 1t well.
Perry RAIDER edits the Brunswicker,
practices law, attends Methodist con
ferenoes and makes addresses to
female college students in June, and he
does them all we'll.
The Jefferson City Tribune fights
for democracy the year round.
VIII Barrett, of the Columbia States
man, prints . good editorial on 1--WE
Love Columbia" So do we, Bill,
shake.
Gus. Leftwich, who edits the Miami
News, Wa . candidate for enrolling
clerk Of the house. He would have
made . dandy, but he don't seem to be
- enthusiastic about it now. Possibly
the election returns cooled bis ardor.
The Missouri editor tells Us a great
deal We like 70 know and can't learn
from Other sources. Every newspaper
man should have 1t. It Is q business
necessity and an editors
delight.
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