Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-25
people are not accustomed to seeing
him strike out without nerve aud AIM
lessly in a sea of difficulties"
This from Bro. Hafner:

About a year ago no mar was cap
able Of saying more harsh things
against some OF the men 10 control OF
party affairs than was Eli D.. AXE.
Among other things he said that they
had the party ''headed for hell on a
down grade and a CREASED track"
What caused Bro. Axes sudden change
of heart the Kicker does not know.
He was selected" TO publish the con-
st%itutioDal amendments and got the
contract for printing the ballots. 1t
may be that this caused heart trouble.
1t usually does.
If having been "selected to pub
lish the constitutional amendments"
wrought this wondrous change in the
REGISTER, it is singular that a con-
dition that needed changing ever came
into existence. This paper has been
publishing the constitutional amend
ments for the thirty years past; it is
the only Democratic paper in the
county, and has not needed to sue for
favor. 1t speaks its mind on all &C.
casions, but 90 far, thank God! has not
become soured Oh all mankind because
it has differences with the powers that
be. When, in its opinion, Democrats
60 wrong, 1t says So, and does not
mince words; but it has no personal
grievance, nor will its editor, in it's
conduct, ave allow it to have one. I
try to discriminate between an offence
against the party and that which af-
fects sell, and call upon the public to
point out, If it can, where l have over
stepped this rule. l have no political
aspirations to thwart my poor judg-
ment, and should l ever solicit the
votes of my fellow-citizens | will abau-
don the newspaper business: the two
will not in peace and harmony live
together. When | think the party
leaders are headed hellward | shall
say so plainly, but | want to stand to
one side and view them calmly-not
Join in the mad rush for official spoils
and Undue myself with the conviction
that | am the only person travelling
the straight and narrow path-that all
who refuse to jump into my personal
band-wagon are sliding down the
creased cellar-door that opens from
perdition. Bro. Hafner asks:
Say, Bro. AXE, what do you think of
the ''vindication" of the Butlersp
What do you think of Chairman Roth
well sending for Ed. Butler to ''kiss
and make up" with Harry Halves?
What do you think Of Jim Butler for
Congress for the long and short termP
How about John r. Butler for State
committeeman How about Jim Gro
min for j.. PIP How about ''Cuddy
Mack" and the rest of the dive keep.
ers elected on the so-called Democratic
ticketp
Why, l say, l don't like those things
not a little bit! As to the election
OF Jim Butler to Congress, that is a
matter between him and his constitu-
ents, and with them | must perforce
leave it. Butler has a strong per-
sonal following, not altogether gained
through evil methods or made up of
evil men. He, with all his failings, is
generous to a fault, as many a needy
person in his district will gratefully
attest, and scripture tells us tina,
charity covers a multitude of sins.
Where a holier man might deafen his
ear to the cry of want, Jim Butler has
felt called upon to unostentatiously re.
spond to its demands, and there are
Republicans in his district whom he
has helped in the hour OF need, who
Will support him at all times and
against all opponents. But, as | have
said, with city politics | have little or
nothing to 90; the Augean stables are
beyond my light pitchfork, and, SO
long as the stencil affects only the
nostrils Of the citizen to that manor
born, even let him decide as to when
the clothespin is necessary. When
such elements attempt the rule of the
State OF Missouri, it is different, and
the REGISTER will kick, and kick
vigorously. But because there is filth
in st. Louis | will not assume that
there is no virtue in the grand old
Democratic party of the State of Mis-
souri,, or that, because it will not 90
my way in all things, it is damned to
all eternity.
Go to Adolph's jewelry store for