The Jasper news., 1902-11-13

the county committee in tho sprine
when Judge Yale, that Joplin musteline
carniyora Of the genus Mephitis,without
cause or pruvocation emitted from his
brain % sack q poisonous set of
lesolutlors in order to commit the
democracy Of the county ngainst Clark
or DeArmond and in favor Of Stone for
the U S. Senate.
lhe county WAS and is for DeArmond.
1t isopposed to putting in Vests seat
the most notorious dcmagoguo in the u.
y. aud the most infamous lobbyist
The result Of the election in this
coupty is no republican victory. Itis
the solemn protest of the citizens against
Btrbeeism generally. 1t is a protest
against ono man power in the
administration Of civil government. and
against possible continuation of
executive administration dictated 10y an
evil factor whose main resource Of power
to protect the criminal and levy tribute
on vice.
The verdict Of the people at the polls
u hut the natural result of such pro
coedings as those held at Carteryillo
early in the year, when an assemblage
in the proud name of democracy
began campaign Of political inquisition
intolerance, pros ,uptien and bigotry
unparalleled 10 the annals of the
republican party during the history OF
reconstruction.
Such republican tactics have been
rebuktd and democracy has been
avenged and has had its victory.
Justice may be crucified but righteous.
hess has its resurrection glory.
Men with a drop Of democratic blood
in their veins can not be expected to
take unwarranted insults and be spat
upon in tho face and not resent it.
Such politics is not calculated to keep
votes in tho rarW, much less mako
them.
The usurpation Of the county com
mittcc's poweris putting one Meehan IN
the chair to preside over the dclibcra-
tious Of democratic convention was
costly mistake which the servilc tools Of
Barbco at that time did not have the
political capacity to appreciate but
thoy can realize it now when TO late
wh,n they have thrown the party into
defeat and the slough of despond.
When at the time. the Democrat
sounded warning for the party's sake
and charged the Joplin boss and his
henchmen with studied effort to wreck
the party, tho only answer was "you're
"A republican"
The Joplin Globes continuous course
of prescription, of forever fighting
democrats and refusing to let any re
main in tho party unless they kiss Bar
bees big toe aud salLam to the Indian
every time they meet him on the street,
has not been calculated tc increase any
maiorities except republican.
The detestable practice of putting
down every democrat on speaking terms
with Col. Phelps as part OF his chattels
has created a sentiment that will never
bode any good to the vile miscreant
making the charge. 1t has never been
known to carry any elections. Col.
Phelps may not he a paragon of moral
or political perfection bat to compare
him with these king OF the House OF
Lords in the regards would be
inexcusable sacrilege.
1t was mistake TO bring either Bar
bee or Phelps into the campaign. The
making OF Bdrbee state committeeman
weakened every county ticket in the dis
trict and put congressman Bontou's re
election in jeopardy. As Phelps was not
a candidate for anything, and was ask
ing nothing Of the people or the party,
to make him an issue was the rankosl
folly.
The warfare waged by the Joplin
Globe at the dictstion Of its owner, Bar
bee, to "eiminate" all democrats said |
owner could not control, made no votes
for the democratic ticket. No democrat
likes elimination, and many refuse to
be eliminated. They are just head
strong enough TO be democrats without