Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-11-22
CAUSES OF THE DEFEAT.
Rev. Mr.. Carson Gives a Few Reasons
for the Temporary Downfall Of
the Democracy.

Rev. r. NJ. Carson, formerly of
Mexico, writes the following letter
to his friend, Miller Morris, Circuit
Clerk k-elect of this county:
My Dear P. NJ Morris
SEYMOUR, TEXAS, November r.
Some pious and thoughtful individual
has sent me copy of Mexico paper,
giving vote Of Audrain County, III
which my old friend P M. Morris fig
ures victoriously. congratulate you
and give you the credit of remem ber-
ing me in this tangible way. I find
many items of interest in this paper.
| had not heard from Mexico for a long
time. I am glad the people have had
the good sense to choose SO efficient q
clerk and hope the salary is a good,
fat one. You will now be o citizen of
Mexico, suppose, and give up farm
ing. Merit will always tell and I am
sure no more accurate or pains-taking
officer than yourself could have been
selected.
What do you think OF the terrible
"knock-outr the unterrified Democra-
cy have received all around the circle?
1t has astonished everybody, and no
more so than the Republicans them
solves. Even Texas and Missouri
"old and reliable as they have always
stood for the Democracy-have been
knocked out" Eleven out of Is Con-
gressmen of Missouri Republicans and
Texas big majority ofl40, 900 cut down
to 40, 900. Is it not awful? The rea-
sons for this cyclone are many. /
have been trying to count them up
and give you my diagnosis of the dis
aster, though there may not be much
force in it.
First. The "a. P. Ar being de-
nounced by the Democratic leaders
and conventions threw their vote to
the Republicans, who did not de-
nounce them.
Second. The slowness of Congress
" pass o Souuu eaIlh Dili WulIc busl-
ness was suffering for IS months dis
gusted the people and they now
avenge themselves.
Third. The dissatisfaction of so
many with Democratic action on the
silver question.
Fourth. The "hard times" were
attributed to the party in power as is
always the case, justly or unjustly.
Fifth. Bribery and corruption did
much also.
Sixth. All the wealthy men who
kick against the income tax did all
they could by money and votes against
Democracy.
Seventh. Hatred of Cleveland for
siding with corporations and using
the United States Army against labor
ing men in the great railroad strike.
Eighth. The traitorous conduct Of
German, Brice and others in United
States Senate whom the people be-
lieved to be in league with the sugar
trust.
So also of several more reasons I
might give. l do not think there is
any real gain to the Republicans, but
only temporary disgust with the
Democrats.
Twill leave Seymour soon for Arkan-
sas. I am going up there to buy q
fruit farm and make it my headquar-
ters for all time to come. viii locate,
I think, in Benton County, a great
fruit region and one of the most heal
thy and desira BILE sections in the Unit
ed States. have been here nearly
years and this county has failed in
crops all of these years and produces
hardly enough for people to live on.
Nearly half the people have left this
county in the past Is months-starved
out and all the rest would 60 too If
they could sell. My greetings to Mrs.
Morris, the boys and all my friends.
Yours Truly,
R. NJ. CARSON.