Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-13

Ine MEXICO ID uuaDio u
understand just why Senator Clay, ir
his wisdom, feels called upon to &C
ruthlessly spank the Mexico LEDGER,
The LEDGER was of the opinion that
"Governor" Cook had politically rele-
gated Senator Clay to the rear perma.
nently, but 1t appears that he has been
dug up to be used as a breastwork and
for the purpose of administering a
switching to the LEDGER and those
Democrats who asked for the appoint
ment of r. d. Rodgers and that means
the Democratic party of the county.
II the LEDGER is to be spanked the
bigger the man that does the spank
ing the better pleased we are. Is the
Senator acting in the capacity of
Deputy "Governor" of Audrain? The
LEDGER, the writer thinks, was not
'Il-natured" in its remarks. 1t sim
ply stated the plain facts. The LED
GER had an opinion and expressed it.
Col. Clay had an opinion and express
cd it. The public q choose between
them. The Mexico LEDGER has no
reason to be ~ill-natured about the ap-
pointment. Our relations with Mr..
Orear are as cordial and friendly as
those with Mr.. Rodgers. AS a citizen
Of the county and the publisher of a
newspaper, the editor expressed his
opinion and knows that it is well
founded. Senator Clay, in his attack
upon the LEDGER, does not contradict
q single statement we made in refer
ence to the appointment. 1t is not q
question of Mr.. Orear or Mr. Rodgers;
or, ut least the LEDGER does not view
the matter in that light. Just what
Col. Clay mean by "drudgery'' is not
apparent. It is q question as to wheth-
or the party of this county shall be
its own boss or be bossed by one or
two men,. The stair and decent thing
to do" was to appoint q man to the
Office that the people of Audrain
County wanted. In reference to Gov.
Stone being "maliciously" attacked
while he lie en- route to New York,
"refiecting honor upon Missouri" is
ridiculous. Surely he will not give
up his appointment and refrain from
making his speech on account of what
the LEDGER said about the Audrain
cogs In his machine. Just what Sena-
tor CLAY is ~endeavoring to accomplish
his attempted slurs at the LEDGER
Ia not thoroughly understood by the
writer. The LEDGER has no desire
for any personal controversy, but 10
In q position to back up its opinion
as expressed about this appointment.
The LEDGER has nothing and said
nothing against Mr.. Orear. 1t stands
upon It's first statement in reference
TO the matter as published above.
When Senator Clay takes the position
that John Orear was the choice of any |
considerable portion of the Demo-
cratic party of Audrain County OF is
In any way qualified for this impor-
tant position secured for him by the
"Governor'' Of this county, the LED
GER win then have something to reply
to. Governor Stone, in talking Of the
appointment, said: "Why, there is
nothing on the docket. There will be
nothing for q Prosecuting Attorney to
Inside Of twenty. four hours af-
ter the appointment q man was MUIR
dered In this county by his son. Gov.
Stone would have appointed q man
who had never been admitted to the
bar II Dol. Cook had demanded 1t and
Dol. Clay knows this to be q fact. The
LEDGER does not object to orear,
the cuts nc figure In the matter), but
to the fact that the voice Of the people
Of Audrsin County was ignored.