Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-02
HENRY P. ROBBINS RoARs.
The ex-Editor Of the Mexico Tribune
Now Holds Forth on the Macon
Citisen-Is Not Pleased With
Audrain People.

AHDo1nS Ohe OF tne Dest papers IN
Missouri, 10 whole-souIed, energetic
editor who tries to boom his town and
he Is patriotic to the core But he Is
down In Audrain County where the
new Democracy is rampant and his
frequent prosperity items and patrIotio
outbuEsts stir up the natives. The
other week he had several columns Of
calamity communications. Dick Dali
ton was mournfully telling the Demo-
Gratis that popular liberty Is only q
name, for monopolies have America
BY the throat, and that the only hope
Of release lies In the dreamy single
tax theory. In answer to the harmless
query 'What win make Mexico cityf'
etrother Underwood, farmer who
burns incense to Holy Willie of crown
Of thorns fame, rendered communi.
cation whose tenor 10 that the only
true and original prosperity bears
the mystic 16 TO on the label and has
w. J. B. blown in the bottle; that
Mexico's only hope OF swelling herl
population snd enhancing her wealth
lies In the triumph OF Bryan and Sib-
ley In 1900. Then 8. &. Kendall, who
ran for Office In 1898 and lie suspected |
OF having bis weather optic ON the |
main chance, filed protest against |
landing Sampson and Dewey and |
Hobeon to the skies and asks what
they have done. The Spaniards who |
could give best answer to th4s queer
query are mostly eead. But Mr.. Ken
dali is jealous Of the navy. He did |
gallant military service for tho Con-
federacy, which historians have mys- |
terlously ignored. But the wailingest |
wall ls from another ex-candidate
without hope OF the perennial sort, J. |
N. Gross, q spiendied man who has
brooded over the calamitous teachings
OF 1926 until he has lost faith in all
parties and lost eIght OF everythingi
but the yellow streak In humanity.
Not only this but every other country
on earth 10, In his opinion, on-thel
cycloid track to eternal perdition. A |
chapter from Watson's history OF the
French revolution would be pale and I
prosaic beside this description OF woe.
IL will take Bob White months Of
cheeriest boom pieces to counteract
this deluge OF peesimism. The cam
paign. Of 1895 was almost criminal 10
that 1t oolored the thoughts of many,
hlled the minds OF youths with dis
pair, and unnerved the arm of 80
many cheerful toilers. The old recipe
for success, grit, gumption and push, is
forgotten and the young man is taught
to depend on Liquidation. n--Macon
(Mo.) CSttreR.
The above was written by Henry P.
Robbins, now one of the editors OF the
Macon (Mo.l Citizen, formerly Of the
Mexico Tribune. Col. Robbins is not
very much stuck on Audrain or Au-
drain County people on account of our
people not approaching the Tribune
under his management as he thought
they should. The editor Of the led
GER is not pessimist and tries, under
all circumstances, to look at the bright
side Of matters. We find that 1t does
not pay to give mp orcry enough. The
only way to succeed is to keep ever
lastingly at 1t and to bring prosperity
out OF hard times. We live In hopes
OF Democratic administration and
try to look pleasant and happy. Ool.
Robbins knows very well that much
of the prosperity that is now being
enjoyed is brought about in spite of the
Republican extravaganza and Repub-
lican taxation. Audrain Is one of the
most prosperous counties in Missouri.
At the same time Ool. Robbins, under
his "glorious and prosperous" Repub-
lican administration, which, from his
standpoint, guarantees unlimited suc-
cess, was unable to succeed and be
prosperous in Mexico.
The grit and push and gumption
spoken Of by Mr.. Robbins gives pros
perity In spite OF many things which
the editor Of the LEDGER thinks stand
In the way of permanent prosperity.
There may be some prosperity under q
Republican administration; there
surely Is for the trusts and those COR
porations protected by high tariff.
Atthe same time we do not believe this
country will have permanent prosper
ity among the rank and file of the
people under Republican admins
tration unless the Republicans change
their ideas in reference to party prin-
ciples.
OF course, there will always be Idle,
unhappy and unprosperous people, no
matter what the tariff or monetary ,
legislation may be. At the same time,
in order TO have the greatest prosper
ity and greatest happiness for the
masses of the people the grand old
Democratic party must be looked to.
or course, Dol. Robbins in his roar
lie just trying to be funny and to show {
his appreciation Of e community that
did not appreciate" him. Making
sport is not making argument and,
while We have very high opinion Of .
Mr.. Robbins as Republican editor, I
We are Of the opinion that bis ideas, {
his acts and his writings are governed I
entirely BY the bosses Of the Republi-
can party. The gentlemen who handle /
the campaign funds and control the
fat offices are bound to be prosperous, Q
In the nature Of things, and Mr.. Rob-
bins is expected to cry prosperity
from the housetops in and out of sea- = J
son, no matter whether he is success I
ful, or prosperous, or hungry, or even
out OF job.
We do not believe in calamity howl
ers. This grand and glorious country q
ls bound to be prosperous, more or less. [
We have the utmost faith in the Amer a
The foods we eat furnish :
cneroxy for the hOIu ;,,et ae