Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-06-21
AuDRAIE COUNTY AND Gov
KRE0R sTRPHEfs

ERK0R sTRPHE6s
Hon. = C. Waters, Of VHndalia,
cast . vote At Jsfsrson City foI
0orsraor stephsns for delsgnte-at
larrs. There ESs . strong local press
urs oroagbt % bear 20 keep Mr.,
sIspbeus trom getting a single voss
from Audrsiu. Mr.. Waters says thai
he b n0t even personally acquainted
with Governor Stephens: nc chs
asked bin 10 voss for Governed
Stephens; be was not for Governor
Stephens = the primary which nom
spated him for Governor; but be says
be saw no reason why be should moi
vote for The Democratic Governor
tor dslsgats-at-iarge. IL has been
customary 70 send our Governors 81
delegates, and be wss Of the opinion
thai auy eight on q Democratic Gov
eFDor should come from Republicans
and not from Democrats. he saw no
reason why he should not vote e. he
did, and says that be Is willing to
stand up before tbe people Of Andrsin
county and abide By their decision In
reference 10 his action In this matter.
Why this nght on Governor steph-
enc from AudrAln county, Why did
AudrAip vote eight votes for Wet
more, who was not . candidate, and
only one for cur Democratic Govern
orr Mr.. Wetmore, IL win be remem-
bersd, was brought 10 Mexico TO make
aspesoh ~ 9 candidate against Gov.
Stephens on me occasion when An
drain county was holding . public
meeting to secure the State Pair. Mr..
Wetmore's visit to Mexico was direct
1y responsible for u losing the fair.
why was politics injected into q move
ment OF that kind7
The opposition to Stephens ct the
Kansas City nominating convention
wa credited as emanating from An
drain county. From time to tins we
hear in Mexico that Il lie q crime TO
' e c~riticise . local boss, bat at the
same time 1t appears that 6 bitter
personal, spiteful hght on the Demo-
cratic Governor lie IN the interest OF
harmony.
Wherein has Gov. Stsphens' admin
istrAtion failed? We hear him at
tackled for having declined to veto
what is called the "rapid transit COM
pAny trust" in St. Louis. Didn't the
man who lights Stephens the most nee
his influences and belong TO the lobby
that passsd the measure In the Iegis.
laturs7 How long win one man BE-
permitted TO crafty his personal and
selfish ends al M expense of Audrair
county aud the Democratic party
Il doee Beem TO the LEDGER as though
wbe a man secures the once he ask
for at the bands Of the party, withouI
any opposition, ne should be satisfied
and not sDdesvor TO control ever
delegate to every convention, 70 use a
bic own sweet viii, regardless Of tb.
good Of the Community IN which b
lives, or Of the party w1ich gives hin
LIVELIHOOD Just what end could b,
gAined BY opposing Gov Stephens q
a deieE ATE st-iarge, when IL was wei
known mat BIZ had enough instructed
Delegates 70 elect bin, is beyond thu
comprehension OF The LEDGER, unlesI
Il was 10 crafty g personal spite ant
10 sbow 20 ibe world that one mai
controlled Audrain county, body ans
soui. When The Kansas City Demo
Gratis Convention endorsed Governs
Stephens admins, ration the GOvernot
should then have been elected q
Jsnufsoa Clty unanimously.
Ag Watsea s.sS n~u~r DO at4oaess
70 10 ~ another convention, but hG
can stand up before bbs people and
cay that be voted tor what be thought
was right and proper and for the besI
Interests of his party and wore nc
maB'a collar.