The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-29
- oa1UMN, PoRWARri


The popular verdict is generally a JUS
/ one. The NsOsbo Valley is The laughing
stock of politicians. sinPly because shs
deserves 20 be. Let US abbssTiate oul
long ears Hide. before We manifest q
iuo indignation toward those who sneer
at cur ssipinily.
+, If we waste and throw away our vote
upon half dozen senatorial candidates at
the coming contest, We may bid good bye
TO all P aspect Of p 'wtr and influence ia the
! politics Of Kansas. On the other hand, if
our vote be cast as a unit, it matters little
for whom, We shall WELD controlling
force hereafter. UHion, solidity, is the
first and most indispensable requisite.
We iDplore our representa- yes 10 act on
this principle. The fret thing for them
to do is, to select their own candidate.
And here individual interests. must be
straogled at the outset. There are aspi-
rants among US. who would see our. vote
utterly thrown away, rather than given
to local rival. In the name of common
sense let such men be kicked out of the
ring. Every member from the Valley is
in duty bound to abide by the decision
Of the majority, and few ballotings, reject
ing candidates having The least vote. would
soon indicate the man. We only plead that
be be Valley man, identified With its in
terests, strong. refined, and dignifed. We
could name half dozen such candidates,
aud we cannot afford to be represented by
an ignorant, tricky pettifogger. The
day for politicians of the Lane and john
son school is over, 81 ~. ID.
We cannot hope to command straight
majority for our man. We can only hold
balance of power between other can
didates, and must win by combination,
if at all. Looking abroad over the State,
ne can see but two men available for this
purE ose-P OmerOy aud Carey, The
former has many scattering friends, and
has also many advantages of present
incumbency; the latter can command an
almost solid vote on the line of the Gal
weston road. We will not attempt to de-
eide between the two. Very pleasant
aud very harsh things are. said of each,
by their respective friends and foes.
Both claim TO be Radical, and may
probably be trusted upon national issues.
We do not feel that between these gen
tlemen there is any great discrepancy as
to moral worth. The choice between
them is merely one of expediency
Other cand idates may loom larger up
on the horizon, as the canvass progresses.
We only speak upon the date of present
appearances. We wish to say, oncs
for all. that the Neosho Va ley doesn't
care 6g for any man, simply because
he happens to hail from the south side of
the Kaw. A Southern Kansas man hos
tile to our interests, will not be counte-
nancsI. Better go to White Cloud
or Salina for one who is neutral. A
prominent Southern candidate thinks
the NeOsho Valley has d" made fool of
ITSELF by laboring for its paramount,
vital interest. If it has " made fool Of
iteelf," it is because our vote has been
thrown away upon our enemies. Will
the Home JournOL make q note of this
If We do our whole duty. we can prob
ably win the day. 1t is barely possible
that our combination may be TOO weak
that we must go outside the Valley to
find our man. II so, We must make our
choice in the manner above described,
and support it with the came unanimily.
The people must take the matter in
hand, and keep sharp eye upon their del
egates. Candidates innocent of shedding
gore will freely shed their gresnbacks.
Already we hear Of ons or more hotels
being opened at Topeka, free TO men who
will sell their manhood and their consiit-
usnts for . mess of potIAgs. We must
not be defeated or betrayed. Interests
of final importance wait our decision,
and the crisis is at hand. Keep the pow
der dry. [5lo 7i'n9s 7"-