The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30
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o cOndemnIng sense OF the evil ways U
conducting the politics Of Kansas-it II
desired by Mt least the hard-fisted tax
payers, bat it is little likely that there
be will any thing else, for years, than
what has been. The politicians Of Kan
sas have way doing things which are
peculiarly their own and which cause
them little or no inconvenience. They
can do whatever they choose and yet are
continued in power. The main reason
for this is that the people are kept in O
state of blindness in reference to the bad
acts of those they select, leading from
two causes-thc one that the Republican
party of Kansas is so strong; the other,
, that there are many guilty ones. News
papers and men are paid to help the cleo.
ton of a man to some important seat,
and however they may afterwards de-
sire a regeneration they are careful about
making the needed exPositiOns fearful
that they may be gathered in the meshes
in very unpleasant way.
An exchange retorts that if there is
venality in our politics, why are not di-
rect instances given instead of indulging
in gcncraIities. "Ayc, there's the rnb."
Those that wish it have not special cases.
While they know Of those who have sold
themselves the proof is not sufficient to
warrant them in pointing them out. And
what would be availed except to place
reproach upon the single individuals, &C
complishing nothing for the great pur-
poses had in view. We can refer to
those who, in private conversation, have
been boastingly alluded to as having re-
ceived eight hundred dollars, fifteen hun
drci dollars, &C., in certain political cam
paigns, but it would no, he gratifying
thing to make personal charges d on a
call for the proof be unable to furnish it.
One Senatorial aspirant, it is asserted,
and with much truth, gave his checks on
a certain bank, but on the checks being
presented for payment after election they
were not honored. Another is repre-
sented to have expended nice little for
tune in canvass, and was defeated!
Still another candidate-in fact, a major
ity of them-had his special hackers from
this and other States, vino, with their
large means RENTED no effort TO cham
pion his election. Probably there is not
not one man in Kansas who questions
that money and otter undue influences
have been used in all of our political
campaigns and that moneyed considera-
tons have been the "balance of power"
IN more than one instance. What mean
the Hobbies that visit Topeka at each SEN
atorial election? Every man who goes
there ut that time does not use money
out of its legitimate sphere, but for what
cause do Eastern capitalists and corpor-
atoms dabble in our elections at that pc
Rod! We know all these things have
their bearings, and it is not necessary for
us to repeat to them what they are
and they are acquainted quite as much
or more than we with the particulars we
have here drawn out. One other trans
action does not look the best. After
an election many Offices are refilled, not
with men of different political views but
with those who have figured conspic-
iously in the campaign. Qualified men
are made to give place to those of infer
ior abilitiee, and the public service often
suffers in consequence.
The use Of money and the promise Of
position are the banes Of Kansas politics.
Improvement lies with the people. If
they chose they could eradicate the evils
in time. Men who are Of the trafficking
order should be made to succumb to u
condemning public. One year hence a
U. S. Senator is to be elected. Let the
people watch well the representatives
who 90 to Topeka this winter and fthey
are not true to their trusts then give
them plan to stay at home in the future.
This plan followed up would reclaim
our politics.
We were yesterday shown letter
from Mr.. Denison, vice president of the
N. X. 4 T. railway company, written in
answer to communication from num-
Der of our citizens in reference to the ex-
tension of the Holden road to this point
and westward. In this letter Mr. Deni-
son states that they have no commit
ments in the matter beyond Paola, and
that according to their views " the natu-
raj course for this to run is from Paola to
Ottawa, and from thence through Usage
and Morris counties to connection with
our road in the vicinity of Council Grove,
and then TO go still further west 10 Sail