The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-15

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The Liberal Reform party is without
IN organ in Saline County, and, being
one OF that party, ask permission q
one Of the people to say few things
through your columns.
The history of our State and Nation
for several years past shows . vast
amount of corruption and fraud. 1t stalks
abroad in the councils of our nation, and
in the Capitol of our State ; in fact, il
commences with the corrupt ring Al
Washington, continues down to Topeka
and even rs far as Saline county. The
Grant party Of our Nation, State and
County is owned, run and controlled by
unprincipled, dishonest men, and corrup,
cliques. But the people when their eyes
are fairly opened-for the recent cleo
tons in North Carolina points strongly
that way-will break away from the mass
of corruption that threatens to destroy
US, and swell the ranks OF the Liberal
Reformers, and gain victory of purity
and honesty over peculation and corrup-
ton. The ventilation of the corrup-
ton Of our State and National affairs
arc already tefore the people. Now
how is it about our county matters 1t
is well known that more unprincipled
ring Of dishonest politicians is not in
the Union than the pack that runs the
Grant party Of this county. The Land
Office, with its plant. tools, being the head
and front, body and soul of this reeking
mass Of filth. As sample, in small
way of how things are run in Saline,
let US see how retrenchment, economy,
and reform is carried out in some of its
financial arrangements, ut time when
the people are crushed BY the terrible
business panic that is now upon US, and
the hardest times ever
known. Why was it that the worthy
board of County Commissioners select
cd AS Poor Farm, from among those Of
fcred, one tract of land in which one of
their number held a mortgage Of g., 800
Why was it that they allowed Naismith
the bill, for taking pictures q! We presume
of the Land Office and PomerOy and Cald-
well, at their last sessiOn-amOunting TO
S1Sy Also q $50 clock TO ornament
their office; also an extra Sl2.35 to our
poor Physician who is already getting
$500 year more than is paid in some
of 10000 inhabitants for the
same services. Also an extra OF 500
to our County Attorney in addition TO
$3.50, his quarters salary. Also slOO to
Lawyer Humphrey, $50 to Lawyer Lowe,
making total paid for lawyers fees at
one sitting of s77O; also, a few months
ago, $50 to Lawyer Case. We don't
think on strict count the county At
torney is justly entitled to more than
$500 year, yet he receives 81 900, and
Oh Lord. how many extras! ! have
heard some say,whO pretended to know,
that he receives more than $1,000 u year
out of the pockets Of the people, and
still wants more. The books Of the
County Clerk will show good many
other illegal and useless expenditures OF
the peoples money. In the name ofhoncs.
ty and good government, why WAS all this
money expended upon lawyers! Why
is it SO much of the peoples money is SO
squandered What arc we
TOT We are going to be sunk,
unless we have . radical change. The
reigning dynasty and its satellites will
rs usual run the Grant conventions,
nominate their willing lackeys and then
whip in the voters to elect them. The
will not dare for fear Of in.
iurying their God and Liberty party,
inquire into and denounce POmerOy,
Caldwell and the "smOugings" Of Saline
county officials. The only true coarse
to pursue is to join the Great National
Liberal Reform party and assist in elect
ing that honest and incorruptible man,
Horace Greedy, wipe out the thieves
who have so long disgraccd our State
and county, and elect honest men to fill
all our State and County offices, regard.
less of whether they are Democrats o,
Republicans, SO that they are faithful,
honest men, on whose integrity the peO
pie can rely.
A GREELEY REPUBLICAN.