The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-10-01
The Two Tickets.

The Two Tickets.
There is not an intelligent man in
Kansas who will calmly and dispassion-
ateIy examine the merits of the men
on TIE two tickets now before the peo-
pie Of Kansas, but will decide that the
one put in nomination By the couven-
ton of the 18th is far ahead Of the
other. This is manifest even on the
face Of things; for those who suppori
the ticket Of the 9th do so of necessity,
and with sense of shame. or some.
thing very nearly akin to tha. feeling.
and not With hearty good will. They
don't like the men on it, and 90 for
them with a consciousness tha, they are
doing rather poor business. On the
other hand. those who support the ticket
of the 18th do SO with q feeling Of
manhood.a conviction that they are not
sacrificing any thing in giving their
suffrages to such men, but that their
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blessing TO the State.
Such are the motives and convictions
of TIE friends OF the two tickets. One
class give their support ~ishiny they
could do something else; the other class
give theirs with sense of qualification
that they have the opportunity of vo-
ting for men who are worthy and will
confer dignity upon the offices for
which they have been designated by
the people.
Take the candidates for Governor.
Who is S. J. Crawford Does any
body In Kansas outside of few per-
sonal acquaintances know anything
about him ? He is Colonel of a col.
ored regiment, but he has never dis
tinguished himself-has never even
made noise enough 10 get his name in
the papers. Had he ever been in a
battle. or even skirmish, we should
have heard Of him. Why pass by Col,
Cloud. Col. Philips. and others of our
noble officers, whose achievements have
conferred honor upon the State. and
take up an unknown and obscure indi
vidual. without record, withou. a
reputation? Can any one give ration
al answar?
Judge Thatcher, on the other hand.
is one of the first men Of the State
His reputation is Of the frs..class
Even bis opponents admit his ability
and fitness f5r Governor. And they
would much rather support him for the
position than their own candidate, i'll
their master would let them.
Then compare General Lee and Sid. |
ney Clarke. 1t is really an insult TO
place Lee in such position. Lee has
a national reputation. He is a man. a
Jurlst, statesman and soldier. His
gallant deeds have conferred lasting
honor upon our young State. He will
live in history when the wire workers
who now oppose him are dead and for
gotten.
And what is Clarke A defrauder
Of soldiers by losing a carpet sack un-
der very suspicious circumstances. A
man who would buy up tn 9 hard earn
ed claims of the poor soldier at sixty
cents on the dollar. by representing
Iha! the claims we're doubtful or would
be long delayed. when he knew he
would realize dollar for dollar very
soon on every one Of them. At least,
such are said 10 be the facts, and Clarke
las never yet shown to the contrary.
Il he makes the attempt now. i. will
'nly result in fastening The crime upon
im. or We mistake the case very much.
He has done nothing for Kansas. He
s simply tool that Jim Lane makes
lse OF to further his own ends. 1,
Behold the difference Can anv in
ei'igeni man hesitate for whom 10 cast
us vote ? Cerpsol- not.