The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-08
CoL. Y. 4. PalLIlPS' PoslYI0x.

CoL. ". 4. RaILuES' fo6llIox.
The evident intention of certain Lib
eral" and Democratic newspapers, of
this State, in conducting the coming can
vass, is to slur members of the Republi-
can party who are taking = prominent
part in the campaign or who, it is ex-
pected, will become nominees of the
party. This is q species of strategy that
Is in keeping with the party that is de-
void of any substantial principles or
whose record has shown hardly an emo
bling trait during q period OF twenty
five years. Under the inspirat: on of
trsducing tho private characters of pub
lie men and the promise OF the bestowal
of official patronage it is the hope to run
into power hybrid concern whose on
Iy claims consist in abuse and excite
ment of passions. Now, it is known
that we do not favor the reelection of
Senator S. e. Pomcroy. Our objections
to him have been very plainly elucidated
in the past, and the Lawrence Standard,
y Democratic paper, hopes, by listing
innuendoes, to head off Col. Phillips in
his chance for election, feeling assured
that his nomination for Congressman is
quite certain. Beyond the Pomeroy
matter it seems to find nothing for OBJ
lection. However, we have no cause,
nor do we entertain wish or deem that
the necessity exists for evading the
question of the Standard, given as fol-
lows:
The Atchson Champion. Pomroy's organ. speaks
OF him In terms never Cs-d by politicians with refer
ence to candidate whose nonin.!ion they do not IA
NAL explain
We support the nomination of Col.
Phillips, first because We desire that
Western Kansas shall ill one of the
seats Of our next Congressman, second
because VIC rcpose great confidence in
bis abilities and integrity, third because
we believe him to be an available man
and fourth (Which, however, is not an
important reason)-because he is CHI
zen of our town. We do no adjudge that
any man or newspaper will claim that
our Congressional Convention is going
to make or defeat the chances of any
man to take Pomcroy's place, this win
ter. That it may effect something by
giving an expression either one way or
the other-to announce by resolution for
or against Mr.. Pomeroy or any of the
horde of political corruptionists--is
more likely, and We, through the COL
umns of this journal, stand upon the
record in demanding the passage, by
the two Republican Conventions of next
month, Of resolution that shall strike
deep at the official abuse of Mr.. Pome-
roy. Not only that-we have urged, and
shall yet urge, the election of men to
the Legislature who are in no manner
tainted with Pomeroyism and who will
expend some Of the peoples money in
another investigation this winter on the
case of Alexander Caldwell should tho
Congress of the United States send in
another farcical report as it did in the
POmeroy investigation. If Mr.. Phil
lips or any other candidate can stand
upon such resolution, it is well; but if
be can not, 1t is the duty of the conven-
ton, though he may already have been
to supplant him with some
man who can stand upon it. But we
know MIR. Phillips views in regard to
The Senatorial election. Personally he
is friendly to Mr.. Pomeroy; he has
been the recipient Of favors, as has this
town, at the hands of Mr.. Pomcroy and
it would be ingratitude not to acknowl-
edge these kindnesses but when it
comes to question of Mr.. Pomeroy's
election he will extend no sympathy.
Between Mr.. Pomeroy and some mem
bers of the Republican party he favors
the election OF Mr.. Pomeroy, but he be-
lieves it would be an injury to the State
to to try return him to the Senate.
and that better men can be found. He
takes the ground, as every honest man
should, that the question of United
States Senator rests with the election of
this fall.
So much We say in reply to an out
slider whose sole motive in propounding
The above question is to bring the Re-
publican party, through certain Of its
into disrepute. We desire the
of Col. Phillips as one Of
the honest and best men of the party,
and the throwing overheard Of Mr..
Pomeroy that the party may be puri-
fed.
The SALINA JOURNAL, the leading
Grant Republican paper in Western Kan
sas, terms Z. s. Senator Pomeroy that |