The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-13

democrats ''lS worse than a crime;
t's a blunder." 1t is a sheer deal in
polls; nothing else can be made of it.
rhe people Of the republican aDd
ownership persuasion are
eft out of consideration. Six or
seven bosses agree how the offices
shall be parceled out. The republi-
can voters are betrayed into the
populist camp; the populist voters
into the republican camp In each
case the rank and file are committed |
to principles repugnant TO the estab-
lished ideals of their party. And
they are thus stultified-why? Sim
ply in obedience to the dictates of the
boss lobbyist Of Missouri, who has
been retained in an endeayor to
send 10 the senate the boss political
plutocrat of the state, the represent
ative of the most braZen commercial
politics known to the country. The
men in the deal make a "spiel" about
principles, honest elections, police
tyranny and such things. 1t is all
rot. The alliance is made to elect
Mr Richard @. Kerens to the senate,
and for no other purpose. Mr.. Ker-
ems is about as much in favor OF
municipal ownership aud the populist
policy as George III was in favor Of
American Independence or Abraham
Lincoln ia favor of secession. Mr..
Kerens does not even care for repub-
licans in Missouri. His party Is al
ways secondary incident to his own
ambitions. He is a 'leader" who
delivers the conduct and control of
his political fortunes to protessed
democrat and a confessed lobbyist,
and that democratic lobbyist directs
the campaign to the exclusion of the
men who have beeH workers for re-
publican purposes all their lives. Mr..
Kerens has thrown down his party
followers for Colonel Win. II. Phelps
He has thrown over his party princi'
pies to get the support Of political
adventures and economic vagarists
He has offered the populists Offices tC
which republicans should be entitled
and has agreed to sacrifice the best
places 10 his party's gift to men who
loathe his party. He makes his party
play second fiddle to a lot Of socia
and economic revolutionists, aud those
social and economic Tevolutionists
for the sake Of spoils, are willing tt
desert their radical causes and com
rades and support man who stand
for everything against which there i
the faintest Symptom Of social revol
In this country. 1t is a symphony il
treason rendered upon a pianola will
Lobbyist Phelps at the pedal. 1t !
treason by Phelps to the democrac
which made him powerful; treason b
Mr.. Kerens tC the republican part
that made him crassly rich; treaSo
by MIR. Meriwether TO the faiths an
hopes Of the political radicals; treaso
by all Of them to the principle tha
the people of party should have
/ voice in the course to be pursued by
party and in the selections of men t
: represent the party. Such deal
worse morals than a dozen Nesbi
: electiol Laws, than score of polic
. laws. 1t is everything in machin
4 politics that has been urged sgains
q the democ ats, aud more. 1t is cor
: celved Ia Doodle Doodle that MI
t Kerens possesses in abundance; boodl
0 that Mr.. Phelps is always frankly on
' for; Doodle that comes in handy t
g the municipal ownership popnlist OF
! ganization TO strengthen its hold i
Z city and state, IL is spoillsm woIs
q than police assessments, fof IL divide
Z up, BY agreement beforehand ever
( major and minor political Office tia
e NAV possibly be at the disposa u IL
( combine 10 the event on v.ctor'
On Top Of All the DO die aud spd
Is piled a stupendrus hyp c1is.
When such deals are made III i'll
3 name Of clean government, the ell
a is much lie same as would BE- !
Spectacle Of q pirate at prayers teio'