The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-07-28
THEIR FRIEND.
Grand Chief Conductor Clark
Thanks Congressman
Dockery
FOR HIS Efforts in Securing the Pas
sage Of the Arbitration Bill
Through the H0use OF Repre-
sentatiyes-ls a Friend
TO the Railroad
Men.


to the conclusion that because their
nominee for governor, Joe Flory, was
once a railroad man, thousands Of
railroad employees who have been DEM
ocrats heretofore are going to tall over
each other 10 rushing to the polls to
vote the republican ticket.
Never was there q more fiimsy
ground upon which 10 build a hope,
and never was disappointment more
certain.
The railroad employees Of Missouri
are intelligent men. They must be in
order to perform the arduous and
often hazardous duties required Of
them. Being intelligent men, they act
from reason and not from mere class
prejudice.
They are democrats, republicans,
pOpulists or pr~ohibitionists. They
have their clearly defined political
convictions, and, like the lawyers, the
physicians, the carpenters, the far
mers and men Of other avocations, they
60 10 the polls and vote as their judg-
ment dictates.
Nobody carries the railroad vote Of
Missouri in bis vest pocket.
Then, unless some good reason for
doing so can be assigned, there is no
ground upon which TO believe that
democrats among railroad men are
going TO vote for the republican
nominee for governor, and 10 assume
that they will so vote Is to insult them.
No such reason has been assigned.
In all the speeches made and articles
Published in advocacy Of Flory, the
Democrat has seen no effort ever 10
show that Flory has ever done any
thing to earn the gratitude oi;iriendship
Of railroad men.
To be sure, he was himself q rail-
road employe years ago, and quit his
employment to 20 into politics. But
this is no reason why railroad men
should vote for him unless be has done
something to show al especial friend
ship for them.
Dockery was once a practiclng ply
s%ician, and Sam Cook Is a newspaper
man, but nobody assumes that the
physicians and newspaper men are
going to vote the democratic ticket
merely because these two names are
upon it.
But, while there has been no proof
offered that Eiory ever did anything to
merit the especial esteem Of railroad
Jmeu, there Is abundant evidence Of
Dockery's labors IN their behalf, and
evidence too, that the railroad men
appreciate these efforts.
In proof Of both Of these PROPOSE
tons the Democrat submits the fol-
lowing letter, which is self.explana-
tory:
Z. L. CLARK, NJ. CLANCY,
Grand Chief Con- Grand Secre-
ductor. tary.
ORDER OF RAILWAY C0NDUC-
TORS OF AMERICA.
Cedar Rapids, To-, May 81, 1898.
Hon. A. N. Dockery, House Of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, d. c.:
Dear Sir-I have noted with pleas
ure the efforts you put forth in connec-
ton with the recent passage BY the
House of Representatives Of the bill
commonly known as the "Arbitration
Bill" 10 which We have been deeply
Interested, and assure you that your
work is appreciated by myself and
those whom | represent. Yours truly,
y. Y. CLARK,
G. c. C.
Here, then, Is the democratic nom,
lnee, a man Of especial ability, broad
minded, liberal, safe, conservative,
with a public record upon which there
is neither spot nor blemish and who
has gives proof Of his regard for and
interest in railroad employees and other
classes Of laboring men.
Is il reasonable that all this is TO be
Offset and overbalAnced BY the mere
accident that bis opponent was once
a railroad man and quit II fol- other
pursuitsP
Those who argue a stampede 10
Plory have not taken the measure OF
the railroad men Of Missouri and do
not understand their sturdy manhood,
good sense, patriotism and devotion to
principle.
Kansas City Independent: "Attor-