HJD1890B_19.jpg HJD1890B_20.jpg HJD1890B_21.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 29, 1890 part 1 [first page, not transcribed, no local Jefferson county info] [second page, first column, cut off on left, marked with ---] ---have been some very ?ar ---solemn. Republican can- ---town this week. There ---something very serious or ---on the tapis.? ---------------------------------------- ---rat to learn that the pros- --- a good crop of wheat and ---is county is not flattering ---farmers have informed us ---e can not be more than a ---, and probably only one ---adows are fine, but corn ---is just over, and it is too ---judge anything about its ---Altogether, the outlook for ---er is rather gloomy, and ---McKinley’s party does not ---to make a good any of the ---pay any bounty like they ---r classes. ---------------------------------------- ---ublican member, in his ---Congress, informed his ---when they returned home. ---ing the McKinley tariff bill ---ll be asked by farmers. ---was the proper thing to ---unty to sugar raisers, it was ---proper to give a bounty to ---cerxise wheat and corn and ---He did not attempt to ---hat answer could be given, ---d be satisfactory to the ---but left the impression that, ---nion, the question could ---swered or explained, and he ---that he was right, in that --- at least. ---------------------------------------- ---epublicans passed their new ---through the House in a ---ving no chance for any ---nts except such as were ---by Mr. McKinley himself. ---f their number “kicked like ---” against various provisions ---l, but they were all whipped ---traces, and it was made a ---arty measure. If the in- ---measure does not bury the ---deep for resurrection, the ---people are sadly deficient ---gence and self-respect. The ---ane of this country have ---correct statement of the de- ---he bill. They have been in ---by their press that it was a ---benificent measure, but it ---hoped that they will insist ---ext election on examining ---for themselves, and making ---own judgment on it. ---------------------------------------- ---wer to numerous enquires. ---state that the present ruling ---Those who now have school --- orrowed, in order to avail ---es of the lower rate of inter- --- by the Court, must get their ---ewed. This will necessitate ---rder of the Court, and new ---d mortgage, at a cost of a ---e dollars, beside the time ---and unpleasantness of g?t ---nties on the bonds. It ap ---s that this trouble and ex ---ight be avoided in cases ---he security is undeniably --- permitting the interest to ---d up at only six per cent. ---ent of interest up to date at ---rate. It might be a good ---some of those interested to ---the Court at its next meet ---ly for the desired relief. It ---hat the bonds call for eight ---interest, but the Court ---made and order reducing the ---six per cent, we can see no ---ason why it could not be ----apply to existing notes as ---future loans. ---------------------------------------- ---we complained of the Republic- ---tary of the V. & L. Union for ---shing us with any report of ---ceedings of the County Union ---???er to be made public, when ---ish same to the Republican ---Denholm look occasion to ---at us and told us to “go and ---instead of waiting for it.” ---everybody else knows, that ---a member of the Union, and ---be admitted to its meetings. ---presuem that we would be --- to a mass meeting of citizens, ---of waiting for news of what ---done, we went to get it - with ---he knows. He will proba- ---his readers to believe that it is ---of his superior enterprise ---will have a foil report of the ---ting, while we will have none. ---------------------------------------- publicans advertised for a mass ---of their party to be held in ---last Monday. We had never ---own of a mass meeting of any ---with closed doors, but with- ---ption they had always been ---reporters and lookers on; and ---we saw the faithful arriving, ---ed it our duty to the public to ---meeting and take note of the ---ngs. We watched around the ---se pretty closely, expecting the ---to be held in the usual place - --- room- but up to three o’clock ---noon the thing had not ma- ---so we began to make inqui- ---learned that it was then in full ---in the sitting-room at Mrs. ---hotel. Duly prepared with ---d note book, we repaired to the ---eady to give a respectful and [next column] truthful report of what we could see and hear. When we got to the door and opened it,we were informed that the meeting was private and that we were not wanted, so we accepted the situation and walked away; not quick or fast enough, though, to avoid hearing the derisive? laugh in which they all indulged. We recognize the right of the Republicans to hold secret caucuses, and we have never made an effort to pry into their secrets, but, under the circumstances of the call; we contend that any citizen had a right to expect admittance, and we will confess that we did not enjoy the laugh at all; still we are not going to condemn them for turning their mass meeting into a secret caucus. Secret caucuses are republican, and it is appropriate that they should transact their business in that manner. That is the way they are running the business in Congress.They decide in secret caucus that a Democratic member must be austed and a Republican given the seat, or, that a bill must be passed, and they are all bound to vote as the caucus dictates, or judgment may oppose. go ahead, Jefferson County Republicans! Run your dark-lantern concern and attempt to keep the people in ignorance! The Democratic voters will be out on the 3rd of November next, and they will see to it that their votes count. ---------------------------------------- “Leaders of the ????” will be the subject of the four-page Supplement in the number of Harper’s Weekly to be published May 28th. Pictures of famous race-horses, and portraits of Leonard W. JEROME, August BELMONT, M. F. DWYER, and other prominent owners of thorough-breds, will accompany the article. The same number will also contain illustrations of incidents during the cruise of the squadron of evolution, and a double-page view of the Garfield Monument which is to be dedicated on Memorial Day. ---------------------------------------- The plays and pastimes of “A Boy’s Town” are described in the installment of Howell’s story in the number of Harper’s Young People to be published May 27th. The author will doubtless be ?lled with questions as to who that boy mentioned by him was, “who wanted to be a pirate, and ended by inventing a steam-governor.” ---------------------------------------- Quite a serious complaint was laid before as this week against the city authorities of De Soto. Whether there are just grounds or not for the complain we do not know, but we do know that the impression is gaining grounds that there is quite a discrimination made against country people and in favor of citizens of De Soto; that while there are chronic drunkards in the city, who do as they please, country people must not attempt any privileges at all; and a little ventilation through the press is not going to injure any one who only did his duty faithfully and impartially. the claim is made, in regard to the present case, that a couple of young men from Big River, were arrested and confined in the alaboose for a couple of hours without trial, only for being a little noisy on the streets; while a negro man - resident of De Soto - did some loud swearing and threatening on the main street, and was not molested. If the city marshal can show a different stat of facts from this, be should do so at once, otherwise he will be considered as acting with prejudice against the Big River boys.