The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-25

TOPEKA, August O-The sz,ndest politi
cal demonstration ever held in Topeka ha.
just occurred. Union Hall was packed.
The meeting was three times - large N
Clarke's. Speeches were made BY Governor
Robinson, T. d. Thacher and 8. A. Riggs.
Ciarke's course was fully exposed. Hi
completely with the Speer delalcation, the
Black Bob swindle, the Price raid claims
matter, and his bid for bribery on the Osage
treaty were demonstrated. The sensation
was tremendous. Gov. Robinson dared Mr..
Clarke to call for committee of inve-tiga-
ton in Congress, and said that he, Robin
SOM, would furnish testimony enough to
send him to keep company with Whittemore.
| Hoyt tried to interfere on the State claim
matter when Tom Anderson dared him to a
public discussion; whercupon the audience
squelched Hoyt.
Topeka refuses to endorse defaulters and
thieves. A list Of over FIVE hundred Of
Speer's dead, absconded and bankrupt has
been sent to the Deputy Collectors here.
The excitement is great. Put Shawnee
County down as anti-Clarke by an over
whelming majority. Let honest Republi-
cans all over Kansas do their duty and the
reign of corruption will come to an inglori-
ous end.
Osr Reasons Fer OpPosinG Clarke.
From the Emporia Newsl
We have always been opposed to the NOM
nation of Sidney Clarke for Congress, be-
cause we did not consider him fit to occupy
the place.
We oppose him again, and propose to
give our reasons for doing 40 briefly. We
are not actuated by personal hatred or per-
sonal motives Of any kind. We have no
private ends to further and no griefs to
avenge. We have never asked him for per-
sonal favors, and will have none to ask of
him, or the person that shall succeed him in
Congress. We are actuated solely from
| what We consider to be the best welfare of
the people Of Kansas.
We oppose him because we think he has
already been honored far beyond his deserts.
We do not believe he has been 40 valuable
to tn party or to the State that he should be
sent again to the House of Representative,
and BY reason Of fresh endorsement, to the
Senate.
We oppoe him because he has done COM
paratively nothing for the benefit Of his con-
stituents. While he has made loud profess
sions of friendship for the settlers, he has
really accomplished nothing in their behalf,
and close examination Of his record will
show that he has supported many ofthe most
infamous sch6sas to give the public domain
to mOnOPOlists and speculatOrs. Although
the agitation of the Neutral land question
has been brought before Congress for several
terms, and although the settlers have been
at the expense Of keeping lobbyists at Wash
ington, Clarke has never done anything for
them but promise lie has done nothing of
practical nature for them. He has done
moi ing for the settlers on the Sac and Fox
"a Xaw Reserves. He has done nothing
70, e settlers on the Black Bob lands in
johnson county, except to attempt to steal
their valuable homes for ring composed of
Blunt, Irwin, Taylor 4 Co. Even the bill
for the opening Of the Osage Reserve, for
which 10 much credit is claimed for him by
his strikers, is shOrn of benefits to the set
tiers by provision which leaves it altogether
with the Indians themselves to decide
whether they will 60 south or not.
He has done nothing for public improve
ments. Every other western State has &c
cured large appropriations for custom houses
post -ofiices, etc Kansas has not received a
cent.
4 bill has twice passed the Senate, max
ing appropriations to pay the Price Raid
Claims II has rs often been defeatedin the
House. Mr.. Clarke said If the legislature
of Kansas would assume these claims,
amounting to $500, 600, Congress would pay
them. 1t has not done 80, and no reason
can be assigned but the ineficiency Of our
Congressman. He does not even offer q
reasonable excuse for his failure to get justice
done to large number of his constituents in
this matter. Similar claims to the amount
of millions of dollars have been paid to
other States.
He has done nothing to secure the pay
ment Of the Quantrell Raid Claims.
He has done nothing to secure the payment
by the Government of our bonded war debt
Of $500, 600, upon which the settlers for
whom he expresses SO much love and consid-
Grafton Just now, are annually paying inter-
est to the amount of $35, 900.
We are opposed him because he tries to
build himself up BY drawing around him
set of men who are actuated by no other mo-
tive than office-seeking. No man can get an
Office from Clarke unles he II willing to bow
the knee to him, and become a member of
his ring. Of course there are few excep-
tons to this rule, and we do not wish to be
understood as saying that everybody that
supports him Is an Office seeker. But his
policy is and has been to strengthen himself
by giving Office only to those who will sink
their own manhood, and become mere tool
for him. We are opposed to any man for
Office who pursues this policy. We are OPP
posed to any man for Office who is not will
ling to give appointments to men who will
represent the people, irrespective Of the
amount of mean work they are wanted to do
for the person from whom they obtain the
Office. In other words, We are opposed to
any man for position who seeks 10 build HIM
self up by farming out appointments that he
may control Honesty, ability, and merit,
are the only qualifications for office which
We recognize.
We oppose him because he comes from
town which has had Senator ever since the
State was orgonized, and the member of
Congress every term but one. Other portions
Of the State should have share of the po-
litical honors.
We oppose him because We believe him to
be corrupt. He may not be guilty Of all the
charges Of this nature against him, bat he i
known to have speculased from his position
in Congress to such an extent - ought to
drive every good, pure and honest man in
the State from his support. 1t will not do
to say he 10 n homes - some Of those Who
seek to defeat him. Every dishooext man
should be driven from ofkce. We believe
Mr.. Clarke's record IN The way Of specah-
ton in of6ce i black enough 10 appah any
decent man, If Il could be bro1ghs 10 The
lisht of the world. Hundreds az tbousaads
Of dolhn have been dihosestly
hoardsa By the corrupt ring which Re trains
in Washingtoa, and he has shared the spoils
With them. OF coune It u hard to get AZ
davits, became the parties whom be has
Assced refuse to make them, fearing he nay
,be in position to injuse them hereafter.
Receives and drafts are IN exisaeace. We 1--we
no doubG, 10 show where . position a Ais
diahonese Gsins have come from. No naa
en- make The fortune be i Eepo1sa to b he !
,poau.ssr of out Of the kgiEi1aAe alasy q
Itnaueaman n I've yesn II IL Inihoed
eonpanies vhicA haSe II lin, would, ~
could tell adanasing sMy n M pmhy. Ii
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