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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
DIR U n X

Lafayette county democracy mas Il
record to maintain. For years it has
given to this county an administration
characterized by integrity and honesty.
BY a wise administration of affairs the
taxes have been continually reduced.
This year the levy is the lowest that
has been made for thirty years.
The democratic ticket nominated on
May 30th challenges the respect OF
every voter of the county and is a
guarantee to every tax payer of Lafay-
cite county that the democratic party
expects not only to maintain its record,
but add new laurels to it.
For the Office of representative the
party offers to the voters of this county
an honest, faithful democratic citizen
in the person of Joseph H. Chrlsty,
whose private life is n guarantee of an
honest public record.
For prosecuting attorney the party
offers that brilliant young attorney,
Clarence ViviOn, who will at the bar
and in the Office represent the state and
county ably and fearlessly.
For sheriff, the party goes before the
voters with a feeling of pride to ask
their suffrage for John A. Fulkerson,
whose record as deputy has been one
of brilliant successes and conscientious
devotion to duty. In this important
office Mr.. Fulkerson will maintain the
record made by many brilliant prede-
cessors, for no one has ever held 1t who
possessed higher qualifications or
appreciated more its responsibilities.
For collector, the party nominee is
DIR. Geo. w. Bates, a true man, a con-
scientious Christian citizen, whose
motto is, edo right" He needs no
for his life and character in
private life speaks for what it will be
in public Office.
The democrats present J.. Glenn
Bledsoe for treasurer, and in doing SO
they present a man worthy of every
vote in Lafayette county. His honest
character is an assurance of an honest
record.
For coroner, DIR. Frank w. Mann IS
named and he is a man in reality as
well as in name. He belongs to a
family of honest men, and not only
inherited, but has cultivated the highest
attributes OF citizenship.
For public administrator the party
goes before the people with VIM. j.
Howe, a bright young democrat of
splendid executive ability, who will
administer upon the estates carefully,
wisely and honestly.
For surveyor, James X. Gray, and
for assessor, Milton Drummond, were
renominated upon the records they
have made in their respective offices,
to which records the party invites the
attention and examination Of every
voter IN the county.
For associate judges of the county
court it offers for reelection Judge
Thos. E. Chinn, of the western district,
and Judge G. A. Chamblin, of the
eastern district. Than whom there are
no better qualified men for the posi-
tons in any county or in any party.
The above is the ticket for which the
democratic party will ask a triumphant
majority in November and for which it
pledges a record of which every citizen
of this county can be justly proud.
A stronger ticket the party has never
placed in the field and for no member
of it has it any apologies to make. Its
which is certain, means a faith
full administration of county affairs.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
Ex-Governor Russell of Massachu-
sets died suddenly, Thursday evening.


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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
A Card From JUDGE Cntron.

A Cafu from Judge CatP0n.
To Chas. Vandiver and Whom it May
Concern.
On December 14th, 1895, Chas.
Vandiver came into the collectors
Office and asked for the taxes on 2l7
acres in sections IL and ~, township
AZ, range "a, assessed to and on the
books to H. Il. and w. V. Anderson.
The amount was given him and he said
make out the receipt, and that he
would step out n get the money. 1
told Mrs. Bandon, one of my deputies,
to have the receipt ready by the time
Mr.. VandiVer came back. She made
the receipt out in the name of IL. Il.
and w. " Anderson and handed it to
Mr.. Vandiver, who told her that he
had bought the land, and to change
the receipt to him instead of Andersons,
as he had bought the land. Which
was done on the receipt but was not
changed on the abstract where it had
been entered, and which should have
been done but was overlooked by said
deputy, and really cut no figure so far
as the taxes were concerned, but in a
case like the one in controversy it
created a false impression. In marking
up the receipts n short time afterward
| made a note in pencil of Chas.
Vandider's name as a reference only,
so IS to know to whom to make out
said land receipts for the year 1896.
Said memorandum was not an evidence
that any n had paid the taxes for
that year, but was for the next year.
E. M. Catron did not wait on MIR.
Vandiver, and knew nothing about
what had passed between Mr.. Vandiver
and myself about the taxes. His
certificate was correct so far as the
books show and as to what he knew
about the case. | had been absent
from the county for five weeks, and
arrived home on the morning of the
day that the circulars were issued.
When my sOn told me that some
parties wanted a certificate from the
books | told him to be careful and only
certify to what the books showed.
About four O'Clock in the evening on
that day | saw one of the circulars
stating that the collectors books
showed that Mr.. Vandiver had not
paid any taxes in the county. then
made the statement to the parties who
had the circular and afterwards to
VIM. b. Wilson, that while the certi-
ficate was correct so far as the books
showed, yet the actual facts were
different, and | told them my recollec-
ton was clear that Mr.. Chas. Vandiver
had paid those taxes in person, and
that the statement was misleading. |
If l had been at home the statement
would not have been sent out from my
office, because l knew different; but
my deputy did not know who paid
except what the books showed, which
is usually taken as evidence hat the
party to whom a receipt is entered on
the abstract has paid The same, but is
not conclusive as has been shown in
this case. This statement is made
because it is due to Mr.. Vandiver, and
also to correct any view that any one
might entertain that any member of
this Office would w~ilfully misrepresent
the facts of this office to injure any one.
THOs. A. CATRON, Collector.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
j, BRYAN.


By a wise economy in the realm Of
mind every great emergency has called
forth a master spirit capable of guld-
ing and controlling. Israel had her
David, Rome had her ScipIo, England
had her Nelson, America had her
Washington. At every stage Of
National peril, history records that q
master mind has arisen capable OF
directing the ship of state leeward
the rocks safe into the harbor of pros
perity. We believe this Is true of the
~inalienable, inherent. and God-given
principles of democracy. We believe
that the Moses has been named to direct
the affairs of a nation. The cause was
fought for at great sacrifice to those
who believed in it, and it was fought
against great odds. Perhaps never IN
the history of a political party has a
principle been preserved at the expense
of as much earnest and unselfish effort.
Without money and a federal admins
tration inimical to the cause, using
every influence at command, and in
the face of an opposition that used
money without stint, the democrats
who cherished the principles of the
constitution won a signal victory.
They placed the cause above the men,
and when the vote was taken that
redeemed the democracy from pluto
permitted to seek the man. The cause
was just, the fight for its final control
of a nation had just begun. To its
leadership must be brought enthusiasm,
ability, activity and integrity. 1t
must have a spokesman that could
cope with the orators of the world in
magnetism as well as in ability. 1t
must nave aPatrick Henry for spokes-
man as well as a Jefferson for ability.
1t must have a defender before the
people as well as an executive in the
White House. In looking over the list
VI IuC dOiC H hOuCSI SCtlCcLiCu AOA q
man, who like the masterpiece of the
GrecIan artist combined all these
characters in one, the convention with
practical unanimity selected William
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska. 1t
placed upon his brow the diadem of an
honest cause, IN his hand the standard
of honest principles, and sen him out
to lead the fight for victory. He is an
orator in all that name implies, a
statesman whose record is as brilliant
as a noon day sun, a master of DEM
ocratic> principles and republican gov
eminent, a democrat to whom prin-
ciples are dearer than self promotion,
and behind it all a plain, honest, fearless,
American citizen, whose private life is
not tainted by a single vice, and whose
christian character challenges the
respect of a world. Personal likes and
had naught to do with his
selection. 1t was the cause that sought
the man. Others may rave deserved
the honor, but one could wear it more
worthily.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
LEXINGTON, Mo, July IA, 1896.

The above article was given to w.
b. Wilson some six days before the
publication Of Mr.. Vandiver's card in
last issue of the INTELLIGENCER, which
was submitted by him to Mr.. Vandivcr.
| had explained the whole case MS
above given to Mr.. Vandiver, and
prepared to furnish him a statement of
the facts for publication, which he
SAID | could do by first showing same
to w. b. Wilson for his inspection and
approval. | did so, and Mr.. Wilson
returned same to me Saturday morning
with the information that Mr.. Vandiver
declined to have same published, but
would publish n statement of his own.
All papers that have published Mr..
VandiVer's card or statement are
asked to give this statement rs made
circulation, and oblige
THOs. A. CATRoN, Collector.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
REPUBLICAN STRATEGY.

The nominating speeches in the
republican county convention last We'd
nesday were curiosities after their kind.
For PLAIN, unvarnished verdancy they
were ahead of anything that has come
to us from wayback. The first,
supreme, dominating, overshadowing
qualification claimed for every nominee
was his ro~ck-ribbed republicanism.
That there had never been any ''varia-
bleness or shadow OF turning" from the
strictest orthodox republicanism toward
democracy or democrats was dwelt
upon as chlefest among his virtues, and
that he would get every republican vote
in the county, was emphasized as an
absolute certainty. Now comes the
strangest part.
1t was claimed in every instance with
venemence, with wild ~gesticulation,
with the most positive assurance, that
the nominee would get more democratic
votes than any republican that could be
named.
These men, whose greatest recon-
mendation Is their undying hatred TO
everything democratic, are to get more
democratic votes than any other. These
men, who never scratched a ticket,
who, in season and out of season, have
worked and plotted and schemed
against democrats and democracy are
to get democratic votes-democrats are
to scratch their tickets in their favor
In every proceeding, in every speech
it was tactily admitted that no nominee
of the convention could be elected
without democratic votes. In its W
strength republicanism in this county
has no hope. Democrats must do the
electIng. To get these democratic
votes simon pure republicans, democ-
racy haters, are put forward Boosting
in their exclusiveness. Verify these
republicans are green ones, or their
faith In the ~verdancy of democrats is
sublime. The proverb says that the
fowler does not set his snare in the
presence of his game. OF a truth, the
democrat who votes for one of these
doughty nominees has less sense than
a woodpecker.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
Notice to Bridge Contractors.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1890,

Mt 10 O'Clock Il. m, a contract for the con.
struction of "A wooden pile bent bridge, about
sixty go feet In length, on road leading east
from Dover. and about one-half mile from
Dover.
Also, on same day and as soon after the
repairs TO an Iron Bridge over Little Tabo
Creek. about "a miles southwest of Dover,
on road to Higginsville, near Golfers place.
new wooden substructure under ends OF iron
span and approaches and otherwise mending
floor, &C., &c.
Plans and specifications for each of the
above lettings can be &c en- at time of let
ting.
Contractors will be required to give bonds
with approved security for performance of
contract and maintainance OF bridge as the
law directs.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. J. X. GRAY,
7-lS-td Commissioner,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
No Room For Differences.

From the Kansas City Times.
Some hitherto democratic newspa-
pers are showing considerable dissatis-
faction over the result of the Chicago
convention. They are asserting that
it broke loose from democracy and
that the gold standard democrats
should not support it, but should hold
another convention that will put up a
platform to suit them.
The idea is perfectly absurd. The
task of determining what is democracy
does not lie with any one man or any
business of the national democracy to
say what is democratic doctrine.
The delegates of the national democ-
racy met at Chicago. They were duly
empowered and instructed to act for
their constituents. Their credentials
and powers are unimpeachable. Their
duty to determine what principles are
democratic has been carried out.
There can be no question of the result.
The men who disagreed with the
majority on various questions can not
complain. They wen in TO bring the
party to their way of thinking, and if
JuCJ Hdu SuCCccuou LuCy WOuIu hdNe
expected the other side to submit
c%heerfully. Having failed 1t is their
duty to submit with equal grace.
In their disappointment some of these
men undoubtedly feel aggrieved. But
after they have thought the matter
over they ought to see that they would
be wrong to question the result. To
hold another convention would be
absurd since they could not gain their
ends and would only work harm to the
party.
The Times has nothing but condem-
nation for such a movement. 1t is un-
democratic. IL is wrong. The Times
believes in individual liberty and free
dom of opinion, but it holds sacred the
principle of majority rule. Every
democrat should support to the best of
his ability the platform and ticket of
the democratic party, and insure sue
Sess IN November.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

Lafayette county democracy goes
before the people of this county with a
candidate for representative who is in
every way worthy of ihs support of
every voter. Jos. II. Christy is an
honorable, high-minded gentleman,
of strong character and in full SYM
patty with the plain people. He will
be elected by a great majority.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
THE KANSAS CITY TIMES.

The enthusiastic support the Kansas
City Times is giving to the democratic
platform and ticket, is nothing more
than the INTELLIGENCER anticipated.
The Times having defended the admin
istration previous to the national con-
v~ention, some expected it to sulk over
the defeat of the gold men. The writer
has been a reader of the Times daily
during the entire campaign. We do
not believe that there was an ADLER or
more fearless administration paper
published in the west. But through
out the entire fight its policy was
characterized by fairness. We believed
1t was wrong. We admired it because
1t was fair. No gold paper published
nearly approached it in respect to the
convictions and opinions of its oppo-
nents. 1t was as quick to condemn
unfair methods of the gold men as it
was to commend their better policies.
When the party spoke at Chicago,
the Times yielded to the
wisdom of the national democracy. 1t
sacrificed no honor in so doing. 1t
made no compromise with disbOnOr.
1t made its fight in the party and took
its defeat as nobly as it fought for
victory. Today it has no superior in
giving enthusiastic support to the
ticket. Its editorials thus far have
been the best we have seen. Its reports
of the great convention were complete
and impartial. 1t will be a power in
the campaign, because it is consistent.
We recommend it to the consideration
of the democrats of Lafayette as a
paper, always reliable, sometimes
wrong perhaps, but always honest and
always a democratic organ.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when 1 had been having
a hard day of physical and mental labor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaporilla which cured me of
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved itself a true
friend. 1 also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

The democrats all over the state are
selecting their best men for the legis-
lature. Down in Pettis county they
have nominated Orville NJ. Barnett,
one of the brightest aud brainiest Young
lawyers in Missouri. His nomination
means a vote for Vest.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

1t matters not to patriotic, honest
democrats just who get the post Offices
so the country gets relief. But there
is a class who are partisans for ''pie''
only, and form this class the rank and
file TO whom the cause is dearer than
the men, are not surprised at most any
kind OF ~despensary they suggest. They
are after ''pIe.''
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
QUESTION.
PLATFORM.
MONEY,

1.-The republican
| party is unreserv-
eddy for sound
money. 1t caused
this enactment of
the law providing
for the resumption
of specie payments
in 1879. Since then
every dollar has
been as good as
gold. We are I'M
alterably opposed
to every
calculated to de-
base our currency
or impair the cred
it of our country.
We are, therefore,
opposed to the free
coinage of silver
except by interna-
tional agreement
with the leading
C o M m ercial ma
tons of the world,
which we pledge
ourselves to pro-
mote, and until
such an agreement
can be obtained
the existing gold
standard must be
preserved. All our
silver and p
currency must be
maintained at a
parity with gold,
and we favor all
designed
to maintain invio-
lably the obliga-
tions of the United
States and all our
IN y, whether
coin or paper, at
the present stand
ard, the standard
of the most en-
lightened nations
of the earth"
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President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
rs years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testifies to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
81 am glad to say that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is a very good medicine, especially
as a blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years 1 suffered
greatly with pains OF
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

The Missouri delegation did the
right thing in electing Gov. Stone
national committeeman. Gov. Stone
is one of the best politicians in the
nation, and he will be a fine acquisition
to the committee.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18
II. J. GROVES,
Secretary.

Just because of the bursting of the
boom for the removal of the county
seat and the vanishing into thin air OF
the Vaccinations of Lexington's
enemies we cannot afford to turn over
on our sides and go to sleep again.
Heaven helps those who help them
selves, and the lesson that we have
learned from our enterprising neigh
bors who were proceeding to help
themselves 10 the fruits of our own
growing for the last sixty years ought
not to be lost on us if there is any such
thing as learning. 1t is said that ex-
p~erience is a dear teacher, but fools
will learn by no other, but in this case
there may be such a thing as learning
when it is too late. Lexington ought
to get rid forever of the idea that
things that have answered the purpose
well enough sixty years ago will still
do in these latter days. They will not.
We have a start such as no other of
the Missouri towns of our class has.
We are the great school town of the
state. We are the historic city of the
state. There is many a town in the
world where several families make a
living just out of acting as guides, CIV
ing information and selling pictures of
battles much less interesting and i'm
portant than ours. We have as beau
tlful a set of shade trees and private
grounds and residences as any city IN
the state of our class. A livery stable
might almost be supported on carrying
sightseers around, for there are few
places in the state that afford such
grand views as may be seen from our
bluffs. But these matters to be utilized
for our benefit must be pushed and
advertised.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

esSilver Dick'' Bland had no more
loyal supporters at Chicago than Frank
NJ. Cockrell and George Vest. They
worked day and night for the success
of the asgreat commoner.n
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

If you are a gold standard, "robber
tariff advocate and you like that
better than anything else vote for
Mckinley.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-07-18

You shall not press
down upon the brow of
labor this crown of
thorns. You shall not
cruelty mankind upon a
cross of gold" w. j.
Bryan.