The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-06

and considered.
In view OF current discussion aud
prospective legislation, and the univer-
sal interest in questions OF taxation,
more timely work could not be pub
lished. 1t will be a complete hand
book on Missouri taxation, valuable
not only to lawyers, bat to all citizens
who are interested in the working or
the amendment of our taxing system.
MeKmIey's Relative Against Hin.
The following is a press dispatch frsN
Topeka. Kansas, under datso september 81
DR.. L. d. Mckinley Of this city, a
cousin Of President Mckinley, has
politically deserted his distinguished
relative and the party OF imperialism
and announces that be will vote and
work for the election Of William J.
Bryan. In letter to the Kansas State
Register he praises Mckinley as a
man, bet says he has been an absolute
failure ss a president and contends
thst his reelection would be 4 vital
blow to the Rep0bhc. DR.. MsKinley,
In his letter, says;
81 have often been asked II | will
vote for Mckinley next November. My
answer invariably is, 'Noi why should
IP' 1t is true we are descended from
the same ancestors. We are connected
with an ancestral line running back
through Scotch highland history for
nine hundred years. line of patriots
whose blood has stained every battle
Geld from Bannockburn to Flodden and
from Flodden to CuIloden while de-
Tending their homes against British
greed.
FAMILY OF PATRIOTS.
"DuriEg the colonial days in this
country they fought for the same cause
and against the same oppressor. When
this government was born it was
chrlstened by the blood Of our father;
and made sacred by the tears of oui
mothers.
although our family has given on,
king to Scotland and one president tC
the United states, we are but plebeians
plain people who have never asked fol
anything from the governments under
which we have lived, except to be pro
tected in the enjoyment Of our natura
rights 10 life, liberty and the pursuI'
Of happiness.
"For nine hundred years we have
believed that governments derive theil
just powers from the consent of th'
governed. Then why should we b.
asked to support one Of our family fol
the highest Office in the gin Of the
American people who has turned biz
back on all of the sacred traditions ant
memories and beliefs Of our father
and has allowed himself TO be made
the mouthpiece and cats-paw Of I
greedy horde Of Shylockse Mckinley
the citizen, governed by the dictates O
an inherited good conscience, as h'
once was, is a noble ideal, while Nc
Kinley, the representative Of oppression
snd greed, is all that is ugly and hate
, ful and vicious. He represents a part!
which has not today one solllarl
patriotic claim upon the American peo
pie for recognition.
"SoTHEG IN COMMON WITH U.s."
"In view Of all this. why should / n
any Of the name or blood SO far forge
the sacred traditions and teachings o
patriotic ancestry and give our suppor
to one Of our people who has nothing
; IN common with US but the name, es
peeially when we have presented to u
fer our support leader, although ne
Of cur name and lineage, who is a
q earnest. fearless advocate Of all thos'
principles that our family have held II
sacred veneration so longP
"There are four great names IN his
tory that in my judgment stand out il
Q line far in advance Of all other illus
trious names: Christ, Wallace, Jsffsr
son and Lincoln. Christ stood upoi
the shores Of Galilee and preached th'
brotherhood Of man to the toiler as b,
cast bis nets into the sea. II was t.
him glad tidings. Il was the messag'
! that the toilerS all along the ages hat
been looking for Wallace, the un
. purcbasabls patriot, fought the horde
Of greed and oppression. Jefferson
) clothed liberty with the Declaration o
Independence and the constitution ant
gave 1t to our colonial fathers ant
their descendants for hundred year
the best government ever given to man
LINCOLN AND BRYAN.
"Lincoln was the plebiau, the frien,
Of the toiler sad the oppressed, and th
liberator Of the black slave.
"These are my ideals Of greatnes
: and true goodness and patriotism, AM
with these four, when bis life work l
done and It's history is written, ] be
feve will be found the name OF William
Jennings Bryan, for whom | shall cas-