The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26

80 SASiA HS"uihB POAoOu9 VI
things Of superior kind to those
specified by the particular ones.
The constitution says: ''No person
while kept at any poor house, or
ether asylum, at public expense,
shall be entitled to vote at any
elestion under the law Of this state I"
II the inmates Of the soldiers
homes are disqualified at all by this
section, it must be because soldiers
homes are held to be included in the
general words other asylEmS, which
follow the particular words "any poor
house. f" Applying the rule, this part
of the section must be read as though
it was written, "No person while
kept at any poor house, or other
asylum Of The same Kind, shall be
entitled to vote"
In a certain way both institutions
are asylums, maintained at public
expense, and the determination Of
this question depends spon the answer
to the question: "Are they of the
sane kina9
If the old soldiers entitled to enter
these homes are to be considered as
paupers, and subject to their disa-
bilities, there would be no need Of
soldiers homes for them. The poor
houses exist in every county, and
they can be much more economically
supported there. The expenditure OF
large sums In building homes for
them is mere waste.
But these homes have been built
and arranged on superior plan, and
subject to a higher rule, with their
own various departments and officers,
for the very reason they were not to
be Of the same but Of a different and
superior kind Of asylums.
Thlsis the only reason for their
existence.
In their nature the two institu-
tions cannot be compared, they can
only be contrasted.
would be the last to add one
feathers weight to the reproach OF
the inmates Of our poorhouses. Some
most excellent people have been com.
PEELED by great misfortune to seek
shelter there, but we know that, gen.
orally, they are the least deserv-
ing Of our citizens, and are considered
weight. and burden to society
whereas the soldiers homes are for
j those to whom the country is greatly
, indebted.
:, ~ To be an inmate of one is a re-
proach. To be an inmate OF the othel
entities one to respect from all sides
, Odium attaches to one, honor and
credit to the other.
, Instead Of being Of the same him
they occupy opposite extremes.
The addition In the same sectioI
. Of another class to those 1t operates
upon, to-wit, persons 'confned IL
: any public prison" ," invokes anothei
s similar rule OF construction, NOSeftNi
I a sOeffs, by which is meant that th,
q subject under consideration is "knowI
j bY Its associates, and unless we ar,
e prepared to class the inmates Of ou
r soldiers homes along with those ii
!. our jails, as well as our poOrhouses
: we must exclude them from tn
i meaning Of the general words unde
8 consideration.
Q l could I'LL this column with clta
t tion Of adjudicated cases from tn
t courts OF the United States, and iron
J. those OF almost every state in tn
e Union, supporting, with entire un
4 animity, the legal propositions herell
b enunclated, but will content mysel
= with four from our own state, no
T because they are stronger than hun
e dreds OF Others, but because the
occur to me readily, and are sufficient
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The inmates Of our Confederate
Home at Higginsvllle have an addi
/ tional point In their favor. Thi
D home was built with money sub
g scribed by their friends from ever
o quarter. The legal title was place.
q in trustees, but the inmates are tn
benefciaries and real owners. Th
! trustees could not legally make an
? disposition Of this property except 70
0 the benefit Of the inmates. Thes
. trustees made contract with Oh
q state by which the state is to supper
u the inmates In consideration of thi