The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22
POR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
A. L. WILLIAMS. of Shawnee.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Il. D. MccARfY. of Leavenvorth.
LEAVENWORTH POST-OFFICE AND
CUSTOM HOUSE.

II. D. 0cCARfY, Of Leavenworth.
LEAvENWORTM POST-OFFICE AND
CUSTOM HOUSE.
II is a we'll known fact that Congress was
ready to support an appropriation for a
Post Office in Leavenworth had it not been
for the opposition the proposition received
from the Kansas delegation in Washington
principally Sid. Clarke. 1t vas the same
Black Bob patriot who opposed the holding
here of any terms of the United States Court,
although demanded by the bench and bar,
and by all localities.
Judge Lowe has already given his word
that he will secure these just measures-and
the word of ID. T. Lowe is the promise Of an
honest man, and means just what it is given
for. Nolocality in the State objects to these
appropriations in our behalf, and never
has. On the contrary, there is universal
feeling Of pride for Leavenworth all over
Kansas, and every citizen Is proud of her
growth and prosperity, as the citizen of
Illinois il of Chicago, or as Penn
sylvania is of Philadelphia. Judge
Lowe has always had this feeling,
and the interest he now takes in us is not
born of his candidacy, and is not a Politi-
clans pledge. He knows how large tax,
State and National, is paid by our city, and
that the building up Of a metropolis here
will enure to the riches and the advantage of
the whole State.
As intelligent, influential and public
spirited Democrats as We have here have
already told us that they should vote for
Lowe and Harvey. They know that no good
is accomplished by throwing away votes;
they know that Harvey and Lowe will he
elected by immense majorities, and they
know that Harvey and Lowe, like the rest
Of us, are only human, and that they cannot
help feeling more cordially towards 4 city
and county that have sustained them by an
overwhelming vote. That is the clear duty
Of J,eavenworth now-of the Democrats As
well as the Republicans. The expenditure
Of half million dollars here is a
fact of sufficient importance to
deserve thoughtful considerations is worth
thinking of before you vote-it is worth tell
ing TO your neighbor and getting his vote
also.
At the last Presidential election We used
this same argument in regard to Gen. Grant.
Democrats listened to it, and many of them
voted for him. We said that Grant and
Sherman were together; that they were
friends of Leavcnworth; that they had pro-
posed to make large appropriations at Fort
Ieavenworth; and that they would feel bet
ter if they saw handsome majority here.
1t was given, and every prediction proved
true. Sherman was made General, and
more than two hundred thousand dollars
have already been expended in improve
ments at Fort Leavenworth-going into the
pockets of our mechanics and citizens
the work is not vet half done.
The Democratic State Convention will
meet at Topeka to-day, and We trust that it
will find nominees for Governor and Con-
gresham in some other County than Leav-
enworth. We do not need them. They
cannot aid the Democrats in any way. This
County is Republican by several hundred
majority. Our County can gain great bcne-
fits by giving Lowe and Harvey the hand
soonest majority of any County in the State.
Prudence, good sense, interest and reason
unite in saying that We should do SO.