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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES
J. D. ALLEN Editor.
J. D. Allen & Co. , Proprietors,
TERMS OF SWSCRIPTIOS :
The VV kekl v Timk, published every
Wednesday, will be ent to any t duress
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BUTLER MISSOURI
WEDNESDAY, JULY iS, iSS.
Democratic National Ticket
For President,
GROVE R CLEVELAND.
For Vice-Preident,
ALLEN G. TI I CRM AN.
FOR STATE SEN TOR.
We are anthomJ to annonm-e
FIELDING E. ItYIiKE,
of Casa county, as a candidate for the oilice of
, State Senator, iromtbis. tbe Sixteenth District
subject to the Democratic nominating conven-
V tion.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
we are authorized to annonnce
J. F. SMITH,
of Eleh Hill, as a candidate for the office of
Prosecuting attorney of Hates connty, subject
to the action of the democratic party.
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce
DAVID A. COLYER,
of Summit township, as candidate for the office
of Sheriff of liates county, subject to the action
of the democratic party."
We are authorized to annonnce
M. I. EMU K EE,
of Spruce township, ascandidete for the ofllca
of sheriff of Bates connty, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
We arc authorized to announce
GEO. G. GLAZEBUOOK,
of Mound township, a candidate for the office
of Sheriff of KateB county, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
GEO. E. LOGAN,
of OeaKe township as candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Bates county, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce
SAM L' EL 11 FLSIIEK,
of Oxatte township, as candidate for the office of
Treasurer of Bates county, subject totlieaction
Of the democratic party .
We are authorized to announce?
OSCAIi ItEEDEIi,
presont lncnmbeut of the Treasurer's office, as
nandidate for re-nomination, subject to the ac
tion of the democratic party.
FOR SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to announce
DIXIE L. 1IAGUAKD.
of Shawnee township, as candidate for the of
fice of Surveyor of Bates county, subject tc the
action of the democratic party.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
D. w . CLOUD,
ot Spruce township, as candidate for the office
of Associate Judge of the county court of Bates
oonnty, northern district, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
A. A. CONAKD,
of Mound township as candidate for the office
. of Associate Judge of the county court of Bates
county, northern district, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
F. MX,
of Prairie township, as candidate for the office
of Associate Judge of the connty court or Bates
countv, southern district, subje.-t to the ac
tion of the democratic party.
Liberty, Mo., July 12. The dem
ocratic Congressional couveneutiou
of the Third district met in this city
yesterday, and unanimously nom
inated Hon. A. M. Dockery.
Hanson has already been repudi-
! ated by two Republican papers of
his state. The Indiana Post, (.Ger
man) and the Evansviill Daily Bull
etin. They predict he will be beat
n in Indina by 10.000 votes.
The Journal, the leading republi-
i wui ynper m x rovmence, XtQOae
j Island, has bolted the republican
ticket. It could not stand the plat-
P i 1 form, of free whisky and tohavn
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and war taxes on necessaries. One
by one they fall into line with the
democratic party.
The solid business men of St Louis
propose to take a hand in the little
combine that was set afloat for the
purpose of downing Francis in this
city. It is greatly to the credit of
our energetic Mayor that the best
men of his own city are enlisted in
i j j his support. As Mayor he hath not
I j s j hidden his talent in a napkin, and
I ttus is pretty good evidence that he
wovdd make the same excellent use
of his talent as Governor. St Louis
Republic.
The importance of having printed
envelopes is presented by the post
master general in the following sue
gestion: "Have printed your name
and address on the left hand comer
f : t 01 ail mail matter, i nis will insure
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x immediate return to you for cor
J It rection if improperly addressed or
! I insufficiently paid, and if not called
t , for at the end of its destination it
J can be returned without
1 1 1 j the df ad letter o2Le."
gc.ng to
DEABMOHD OK PAEZIHSOir.
The Democrat suggests that the
townships next Saturday instruct
their delegates to the Judicial con
vention for both Judges DeAnnond
and Parkinson.
This, it seems to us, would be a
suicidal course for both of these
gentlemen. Bates county cannot
hope to secure both of these nomi
nations. Other portions of the
state, with equal claims upon the
party, will see that she does not.
"With a united and enthusiastic dele
gation from this county for Judge
DeArmond, he has an excellent op
portunity for success, but hamper
hirn with a divided home delegation,
and he might as well withdraw from
the race.
"We believe that the democracy of
Bates countv is for Judge DeArmond
to a man, if so he should have the
benefit of this sentiment, and lie can
not afford to do with less. On the
other hand, if we are mistaken in
this matter and a majority of the
democrats of Bates county prefer
Judge Parkinson, then he should
have the full benefit, unencumbered
by any other candidate.
"While Judge DeArmond has not
seen this article, it is his expressed
wish that the democracy of Bates
county act upon these suggestions.
TOR G0VEN0R.
The Butler Times, it would seem,
has pulled into line for Francis,
whether it is becase he is from Ken
tueky or on Senator Vest's account,
we know not, but we take it for
granted it is the friendship Jake
bears toward the gentleman from his
own state; as certainly no newspaper
man would care to aid even a United
States senator in controlling the pol
itics of the entire state. Xo, the
Times is too progressive and too
democratic to pursue such a course.
Francis is too progressive himself.
and too independent, one would
judge, to be caught in such a trap.
Review.
Neither of the above hypothesis is
correct, though we have no hesitancy
in saying that we would not, know
ingly, support a man for office whose
sole aim is to defeat our well belov
ed senator, Geo. G. Vest, for re
nomination. A man should run for
governor on his own merits and not
upon the demerits of some other
candidate, or to satisfy personal
malice.
The (Times is for Mayor D.t R.
Francis because it believes he is
making an honorable, gentlemanly
campaign upon his merits alone. He
is a young man of progressive ideas,
has a clear analytical mind, is firm
and unswerving in the path of duty
and rectitude. He is the vounjrest,
but the most brilliant, at the same
time the safest and most conserva
tive mayor St. Louis ever had. His
fierce and victorious battle with the
telephone trust of that 'phone rid
den city, should brand forever the
lie that he is a corporationist. Ev
ery important trust in the state of
Missouri is now leagued to accom
plish his defeat for governor.
The opposition to Francis has
published broadcast over the state
of Missouri the most malignant lies
that could possibly be circulated.
Never before in the history of the
democratic party of the state has such
a tirade of abuse been heaped upon
the head of any candidate by his
own party. Mayor Francis has con
ducted himself throughout it all
in a dignified manner as became an
aspirant to the high office of gov
ernor of this great state, never once
permitting himself to be dragged to
the level of his traducers. In nearly
every instance this kind of warfare
has acted as a boomerang, and the
indications are that the party will
repudiate it now by the triumphant
nomination and election of David R.
Francis governor of Missouri.
CAMPAIGNING VS. LYING.
W. H. Warnoek, deputy countv
clerk, permits his enthusiasm fo'r
John M. Glover for governor to get
the better of his judgment, and
rushes into print over his own name,
in the Rich Hill Review, assailing
without stint or reason all who dare
to oppose his favorite. He does not
grant to others the privilege he
claims for himself, that of exercising
the right to support the man for
governor he deems to the best inter
ests of the people of Bates county.
We have no doubt Mr. Warnoek con-
9cientiously believes Mr. Glover to
be the best man in the race for this
office, and he has a perfect right to
conduct Mr. Glover's campaign in
this county, provided he does not
nejrlect his duties as an official, the
public and paid servant of the peo
ple, who have a right to expect him
to be at his post of duty, instead of
running over the country in a hot
political campaign.
The charge that a ''paid emissary"
of Mr. Francis is riding this countv
we know to be without the least
foundation, simply visions of an
overwrought imagination brought on
by the glamor of a brilliant picture
in the distant future of a private
secretary to the governor of Mis
souri or a United States senator.
"Now. in regard to some of our newspapers.
During yesterday I heard several persons de
nouncing one of our newspapers, claiming it
bad been bought, which may or may not be
the ease, but I believe they are mistaken. I
fcelieve I understand the position of the demo
cratic newspapers here at Butler. Thy are
fljfhtinjf for supremacv for this and nothing
else: 'Show me the man with which we can
carry liates county and keep me afloat on the
top of the politics of Hates connty, and I will
support him. I do not care who is the best mau
for governor of the party in Itatee county. I
do not care whether it is for the best interest
of Rates county or not; all I care for is to be
on tep, 110 matter at what cost to others'.
This is about the size of the contest between
the Xihks and Democrat."
The above extract of this open let
ter of Mr. Warnock's, in so far as it
refers to the Times, is false from be
ginning to end. not one word of
truth in it, and meant to deceive
when written. The Times supports
Mr. Francis because we believe
he is the best man for that
position, and have given positive
reaso: s for such action. We are not
so na: row minded as to question the
motiv.-s of the gentlemen or journals
oppos;- g Mr. Francis. We brand
the whole thing as a tissue of false
hoods, meant to deceive and defy
W. H. Warnoek, to substantiate a
single accusation he has made.
The report comes from Butler,
Mo., that over twenty democrats of
that place have denounced the free
trade doctrines of the democratic
party and have joined the republican
club. As. the Journal remarked a
short time ago, if the people of this
state come to thoroughly understand
how their interests will be affected
by the inauguration of a free trade
policy, the state will give its electoral
vote for the candidate that signifies
protection. K. C. Journal.
Why did not the Journal publish
the names of those democrats(t).
Answer: Because they are a myth,
and its statvment is merely a cam
paign yarn intended for effect away
frrin home. If a single Bat es county
democrat has renounced his faith we
have not heard of it from a trust
worthy source. R. H. Review.
Not a single democrat in Butler
has joined the republican club. We
speak authoritatively when we say
this, and defy them to name one. It
was reported that our good demo
cratic friend, W. G. Buck, had joined
the club, but he authorizes us to sa
that it is a base fabrication and he
will support the democratic ticket, as
he has done ever since the war. He
was twice elected to the general as
sembly of Iowa on an anti-republican
ticket. He believes in the democrat
ic doctrines as promulgated by Jef
ferson, Jackson and Cleveland. This
campaign lie was started for effect
away from home.
He Re-aipointel Republicans.
In reply to the question, "What is
the matter with Francis?" the St.
Louis Critic without needing Mr.
W. H. Swift's permission, as it in
forms us, replies:
Thi9 "efficient Mayor and brilliant
financier" has appointed too many
republicans to lucrative and respon
sible positions in his so-called demo
cratic administration.
Is that it? Then we do not believe
a word of it. We are entirely willing
to allow the people of the State to
decide whether or not they want the
Mavor of St. Louis for Governor of
j Missouri, but we are entirely free to
say that as mayor of St. Louis he has
been all a mayor ought to be. If we
made any exceptions to this if we
j found any fault with his appoint
' ments. it would be in only one
i instance, and in this instance the
appointee was a democrat. We claim
the right to speak for democracy of
; the strictest sect; we believe at all
, times in "rotating" bad men out of
;' office; in "rotating" good men out at
' the e'id of their terms if as good or
better men can be found to take
their places. But we indorse the
re-appointzueut of Turner and Me-
Math and the appointment of Holman
because it was clearly in the interests
of St. Louis that these men, each
one a specialist in a department re
quiring the training and skill of a
specialist, should be continued in
office until men as competent were
found to take their places. We know
of our own knowledge that such men
could not be found though the Mayor
looked for them. No competent
democratic engineer could be induced
to take Street Commissioner Turner's
place at the salary, and Mayor Francis
re-appointed him, though it is well
known that at the time he and Gen
eral Turner were scarcely on speak
ing terms. Mayor Francis, as we
have said, yielded to pressure, and
among his many democratic ap
pointees, made room for one man,
merely because of his claim to de
mocracy, and not on account of any
supposed fitness; but with this one
exception he has been a thorough
Jacksonian democrat in rotating in
competent men out and a thorough
Cleveland democrat in not rotating
out competent men to make room for
incompetent.
We make this statement for infor
mation, not in behalf of a candidate
for Governor, but in simple justice
to the Mayor of St. Louis. St. Louis
Republic.
The Journal ami Mr. Francis.
The Saline county Democrat, Mex
ico Intelligencer, Fulton Telegraph
and other political papers have taken
us to task, in language more forcible
than elegant, and with an ardor
more characteristic of assurance
than discretion, for what they sever
ally are pleased to call our endorse
ment of the candidacy of Mr. Fran
cis, and the resultant inconsistent
position which this endorsement
makes us occupy when our utter
ances on option dealing in grain are
considered. Our utterances on the
subject are about as irrelevant to
Mr. Francis' candidacy as anything
can well be. We recommended that
the democratic farmers of this state
suppoi fc Mr. Francis, because, from
their standpoint and from their in
terests, he was the best man for
them to support of all those who are
in the race for this nomination; and
we assigned positive reasons, not
negative ones, why. And for these
positive reasons, whether or not Mr.
Francis is a grain gambler, a bull, or
a bear, one or both, or all combined,
are immaterial questions, he would
still remain the best man for the ag
ricultural interest to support. The
positive reasons why are that the
railroad influence is against him;
the corporate influence is against
him; those who are politicians "for
revenue only" are against him; the
boodlers, the trusts, and every ele
ment andjinfluence which have cor
rupted and degraded our political
system are against him; the influence
which rendered an extra session of
the last legislature a necessity, is
hostile to him, and the influences
which have made the work of that
extra session nugatory are against
him, and last but not least, the in
fluences that attempted to defeat
Gov. Marmaduke, are against him.
If all these elements are hostile to
him, dread and fear him, these make
reasons enough why the farmers
should support him, without any
reference to the question whether he
buys and sells products "on futures."
We are not disposed to be drawn
into this contest. All that we have
said concerning this matter was said
in answer to letters written to us by
the farmers of this state. We an
swered, as it was our duty and pleas
ure to do, and advised the farmers
to tender Mr. Francis their support
for the reasons given above. We
have nothing to unsay; no apologies
to offer for anything we have said,
and while our mission is to publish
an agricultural newspaper, we have
very decided convictions on a great
many questions and can, under prop
er circumstances, express them. We
know that every democratic farmer
in this state if he consults his own
best interests and the interests of
his class, will support Mr. Francis
as against any and all of his com-
petitors. not because he is. or is not
j a grain gambler, but because of the
j inliuences which are against him
because of the enemies he has made.
J St.. Louis Journal of Agriculture
1 and American Stock Breeder.
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