Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29

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He engaged in conversation with
one of the "king makers" who
coolly told him: "No, sir; you
are too late; it's already fixed."I
What do you think of this, gentle
reader, coming from a gang who
are fighting bosses and ring rule?
Five amendments to the consti-
tuition of Missouri will be voted on
at the general election in Novem-
Der. The amendments show a de-
cided drift toward Socialism. By
one amendment it is proposed to
give free text books to school
children, by another the initiative
and referendum is to be establish
ed, a third provides for pensioning
firemen, a fourth compels railroad
corporations to give free passes to
various public officials and a fifth
authorizes the expenditure of a tax
of four cents on the 800 valua-
ton for five years for a new capitol
building. With a single exception
these amendments, good or bad,
are socialistic in tendency. One
is a blow at representative govern
ment. Three aim at increase of
taxation. Eaah should be careful
ly considered before a vote is cast
upon it.
Just at present the Republicans
of Iron county, or some of them
who want to ride into Office on
Democratic votes, are saying that
there should be no politicsi in county
affairs. How does that sound to
you, Democratic voter? The next
time a Republican approaches you
with this sweet song ask him, in all
the years that the Republicans
have had charge of the federal
government, how many Democrats
have been appointed to the three
federal Offices in Ironton, the post
Office and the two land offices? Or
to any of the post-offices in the
county where a Republican wanted
the job and it was worth having?
No, there should be no politics in
county affairs-except where the
Republicans can control them.
That's a sweet song they sing
but it won't allure any Democratic
voter.
Pursuant to- the call of the
central committee the Republicans
of Iron county met in convention
at the court house last Saturday
afternoon and nominated the fol-
lowing county ticket: Represen-
tative, w. T. Gay; Collector, r.
l.. Carly; County Judge western
district, G. w. Phillips; County
Judge southern district, R. CALI
son; Assessor, James G.. Austin;
Prosecuting Attorney, Adrian
Steel; Sheriff, Andy Watt: Pub
lie Administrator, Jonn Schwab.
No nominations were made for
treasurer or probate Judge. There
wasn't a single contest, and the
machine worked like it had been
creased for the occasion. OF the
nominees Messrs. Gay, Phillips,
Schwab and Steel are the only
ones who have heretofore been con-
sidered as Republicans. Messrs.
Callison and Carly were defeated
candidates in the Democratic pri-
mary two years ago, and Austin
was defeated tor the Democratic
nomination Tor assessor in the
primary last May. For the life of
us we can't see any bait there for
Democratic votes.
There will be a public meeting
held at the court house or the Sd
day OF October, 1904, for the pur-
pose of taking such action as will
encourage the general improve
ment and further development of
Agricultural, horticultural, and
Stock Raising industries. These
are propositions in which every
citizen should become interested
the Farmer, the Merchant and Pro-
fessional Man alike, and the pres
ence of all at the meeting is earn
estly requested. Representatives
of the various State Experiment
Stations will be present and de-
liver lectures on practical and
scientific farming, fruit and vege-
table growing as well as stock
breeding and poultry raising. The
Missouri Pacific Industrial Exhibit
car will be open to the public on
the day of this meeting, wherein
will be found collections of pro-
ducts from the farm, orchard and
garden. There will also be a dis
play of all kinds of fruit packages,
spray pumps, pruning instruments
and different brands of fertilizer,
with literature giving instructions
on how to tarm for best results.
Passenger train No. II, south
bound, due here at 1898 o'clock A.
NJ, was derailed just south of Vul-
can Switch in this county, shortly
after one o'clock Tuesday morning.
The engine and ten coaches left
the track. The train was well fill
ed with passengers, and, as it was
running at great speed when the
accident happened, it is nothing
short of a miracle that some one
was not killed outright. In all
about thirty of the passengers were
injured, four of them seriously,
and probably two will die-one a
man by the name of Martin Pat
rick from Pochahontas, Arkansas,
and another stranger whose name
we have not ascertained. On the
train were John Madigan of IRON
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Strother and baby of Des Arc.
Madigan and Strother and wife re-
ceived slight injuries, but the babe
fortunately escaped without a.
scratch. AS Don as Jews of the