The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-07
PEOPLES TICKETS.

40 they are IN the government, VII" .ne
exception that in counties the trusts are
varied and less important. They are nee
essary to keep men nearer the first prin-
ciplcs of honesty and uprightness and to
crowd down shysters, demagogues and
men Of inferior abilities. Parties, by
continued power, become arrogan. and
corrupt. This was the history of the
Democratic party, and it Is equally true
that Republicans to-day are transcend
ing their positions and are prostituting
their offices to peculation and prolonged
and increasing power. The individual
misconduct does in no wise infringe or
blot out any portion Of the fundamental
principles of a party or Of the Govern
ment, but men, by their evil and design.
ing ways, do bring parties into disrepute
and oftc:I;.mcs cause the defeat Of the
chosen champions. Tried and true Re
publicans have been known to pray that
one Democratic victory might sweep
over Kansas; and why was this? Kan
sas is SO overwhelmingly Republican in
its politics that a nomination is eqaira
lent to an election. and the Leaders, or
those foremost in our nominating con-
ventions, while knowing this fact and
while perhaps being firm in the faith of
the party, have labored for their personal
friends and those whose selection would
inure to their own personal benefit. Men
Of medium fitness have been placed in
Office over lhose.of eminent abilities and
integrity. And thus We have witnessed
the sad spectacle Of a general scramble
for Office, the controlling idea being the
winning man and to be On the winning
side. We're the two parties of the land
more equally divided in Kansas, the pub
lie service would be materially enhanced,
for then men would be selected upon their
merits alone and not to propitiate or sat
isfy clique or set of men. Kansas
has been commercially free, under the
circumstances, from political prostitu-
ton, but the nominations have not al
ways, by any means, been the best.
In Saline county where there is one
Democrat there are four Republicans.
What is to be done, run our election cam
paigns strictly upon political issues ?
Common sense would teach US differ
entity. Such elections would be all one
sided and the handful Of men who,
through their knavery and wire pulling,
obtained control Of q nominating con-
vention would be the successful ones.
Persons incapable and unworthy of the
trusts would be placed in the Offices which
should bear efficient, good and honest
men. There is a remedy through the
people and the best interests of the peo-
pie should at once appeal to them to en-.
ploy some release from the trammels OF
such partyism. There is no question OF
political principles in proceedings of this
kind; and where can there be and what
prominent principle is subscrved! It'll
the traducing of name to advance pri
vate interests or personal preferences
or, to put it in another way, the livery Of
heaven is stolen to serve the devil in
Who loves his Republican principles any
less because he has allied himself to the
welfare Of his adopted homo and giver
the cold shoulder to willy parsirans Of hi.
own creed! If there should be any diff
ference, We would be stronger Rcpub!i
cans, inasmuch when the people speal
and act parties are purified.
Then, remedy against. the aggrcs
sions Of . largely preponderatirg party
is through primary elections or PEG
ple's convention. The first is the NOR.
anwieldy and more expensive. but pref
cradle; the assembling together Of thu
people to deliberate and choose thoss
they desire to guard their moneys ant
TO represent them seems quite as likely
70 secure the same end. That which i.
sought for in either case is to obtain ar
expression of the desires Of the people
Should neither Of these modes be EN-
ployed, and the opposition party does 0;
possess sufficient strength to combat the
sGor:s pitts antagonist, then there should
be tho second ticket in the field through
indi .idua. announcement. We never did
favor, to any great extent, the eonnec,
ing of politics With county elections and
only under certain circumstances hav'
We ever lent our voice to it.
Tho people Of Saline county have n
election escroaching upon them. They
should hsvs and wilt have two tickets te
select from. In what way the two will
be selected the future alone will develop
20 us. AZ Saline county now stands, We
are disposed 70 champion peoples tick
cts ticket made BY the people in theil
ovn interests. With such . ticket v.
arc sstis6ed to 50 into the canvass ans
assured Of success at the outstart.
u.. Amoa Sanford has retired from