The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-09-01

MIR. Horace r.. waits, passenger
agent for the Wabash K r. escorted
he party and did everything he could
to make 1t pleasant on I ne tnP.
Sam Cook On Dalton.
From the Mexico lntelliEenoer.
To the Editor OF the Intelligencer,
Mexico, August 25th;
81 notice from The Globe Democrat
that Colonel Richard Dalton has been
a recent caller at republican state head
quarters, and that the Rails County
statesman found himself very comfort
ably al home among his newly made
Political allies.
ain an interview in the Globe
Democrat Colonel Dalton, With some
thing Of q blare OF trumpets, declares
that his great solicitude for the farmers
OF Missouri has led him to espouse the
cause Of Colonel Joe Fiory for governor
and to throw the weight of his ponder
Gus influence against Mr.. Dockery and
the democratic state ticket. Colonel
Dalton's complaint Is that under
democratic rule the people Of Missouri
are being made to carry outrageous
burdens in the form of state taxes.
"No one questions Colonel Dalton's
right to .espouse whatever political
cause he prefers, He is a free American
citizen and it is his privilege to shout
himself hoarse for Colonel Flory and
the whole republican ticket if he so de-
sires. But in doing this, Colonel DIAL
ton should have some regard for the
truth and not turn his back on the
records which the two parties have
made 10 the conduct Of affairs in this
state.
'.Colonel Dalton knows that the
assessment OF railroad property Is 81
per cent higher In Missouri than in the
republican state of Illinois.
"Colonel Dalton knows that the tax
rate for state purposes in Missouri on
farm property as well as on all other IL
nearly 50 per cent lower than in Illinois,
or for that matter in any Of the adloin-
ing states.
"Colonel Dalton knows that the real
burden which the people Of Missouri
are bearing 10 the way Of taxation is
the fraudulent railroad debt, imposed
on manyiof the counties Of this state
years ago when the party whose cause
Colonel Dalton now espouses was il
full control.
"Colonel Dalton knows that his owr
county Of Rails Is still heavily burdeneC
with this debt and that the state tax o
today Is a mere pitIance compared will
this republican relic.
"Colonel Dalton knows that The tal
rate for state purposes today is JUS
halt what it vas when his newly form.
ed political allies we're in control il
Missouri.
SIN his great sollcitude for the PEG
! pie Colonel Dalton has apparent,
forgotten that the party which he nov
so affectlonately embraces sqnanderet
over $4,000, 900 of state securities
held against the railroads Of the state
and placed this enormous burden OF
the people.
"Colonel Dalton is also very careful
) to avoid any reference to the fact tina
} the tax rate IN the city of ST. Louis un
der Zeigenheinism is more than fyI
times as great as for state purposes.
/ "Colonel Dalton is apparently
ignorant, too, Of the fact that while tn
state debt has been practically wipe,
out, The bonded debt OF St. Louis ha
, steadily increased under republican
rule,and is now in excess of 500,
600, 900.
) "COlonel Dalton eulsgizes Colone
) Flory aud denounces Mr.. Dockery, an,
| yet he does not, and cannot, point TO
single public act of tue former that in
dicates bis fitness tor the responsible
duties OF the chief executive Of til
state, or 10 a single vote or utteranc
OF Mr.. Dockery during his long publil
n service which does not demonstrat
his rightful claim to the fullest conf
dence and respect Of all honest and / 10
telligent citizens Of Missouri.
! "if Colonel Dalton supposes for
moment that he can fool the peopI
Of Missouri he will find later on tn,
they are wiser than he thinks, and
: the managers at republican state bea,
quarters suppose Colonel Dalton wi
have any following in his flop to Flol
they will realize in the 'melanchol
days of November how thorough
= they wasted their time in listening
the tale of woe of a d~isgruntl,
politician.
"Colonel Dalton wanted TO |
governor in 1892. Like many othe
who have aspired to this position,
did not get what be wanted. A
!, though fairly beaten in an open co
test, Dalton &as sorely dlsgruullc
In the campaign which followed
was the recipient Of many conriesl
and substantial fayors at the hands
the state democracy.
"Aiter the election that year Da
!, ton wanted to be surveyor of the PO
Of st. Leus, the best position in Il
: giii Of the president for this stat,
Mr., Cleveland was bitterly opposed
: making the appointment, and sd
that Colonel Dalton was unfit for Il
~ place. Through the persistent effor
OF Missouri democrats, Dalton W
; finally appointed. lie held the OH
for the full four years, during viii,
y time be did not help the parry TO Il
q extent OF a penny or n kind wnr
,. The clerks In bis Office did not ey,
tnnm mhafH.. a.. yns.d H.. II.