The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-03-07

~AND YoU ~. DRCluS."
Many persons in this county are in
clined to be very garrulous about the
Republicanism of certain parties. They
accuse them Of loving the principles and
glorious record Of the great Republican
party less because in times past they
have seen best to support q combine
ton Of men in opposition to the regular
nominations for petty Offices. The ac-
cuscrs, in nine cases out of ten, have
bolted regular nominations themselves.
In the Fall of 1868, in this county,
when there were three tickets in the
field, viz: Regular Republican, Demo
cratic and boiting Republican, and il
seemed to be quite a question if the
Democrats might not carry the county
these same accusers were aiding and
abctting the boiling Republican ticket
At that election, the Republican cause
jeopardized by the revolt of the boiling
Republicans, triumphed in the county
by very small majority. How do these
accuscrs account for their record on Re
pubiicanism that Fail!
In the Fall of 1867 these same accusers
were guilty of another bolt, which was
almost disastrous to the Republican
cause ut that time. How do they &C
count for their actions that Fall:
In 1865, these same accusers bolted
the nomination for far more impor-
tant office-an office in which the ques-
ton Of politics was more largely invoiv-
ed-the Office of State Senator. Whathave
they to say about their actions that Fall
In 1869 some of these accusers were
guilty of /" fusing" with Democrats upon
a ticket. How do these gentlemen &C.
count for. what they did at that election
Some of these same accusers bolted the
Republican nomination for Senator in
the Fall. of 1868, and voted for the
Democratic nominee. What have they to
say about this:
Last Fall, just before the county con-
yention, some of these same accusers
threatened to bolt the ticket, provided
mcn-not their choice were
for certain Offices. How do
they explain this.
In county elections, when cliques and
rings assume TO control the voters OF the
county and nominate rascals to impor-
tant positions, it is time that indepen-
dent, hish-mindcl men should vote for
whom they please, and act as they please,
rather than sec their county sacrificed at
the hands of political shysters. Hence
the action of many Of the accused.
If the accnscrs were to fail in carry
ing through their plans in the nomina-
ting convention, they would be the first
to cry, "Fraud, corruption! Lets
bolt" Such has been their history and
it is we'll for our citizens to watch their
career closely for the future, and see it
it is not as We prophesy. As long as
they have the power to control the con-
ventions, they are satisfied; when they
have lost that power, they will come up
with a pitifnl story OF their wrongs, ad-
wishing their fellow citizens to put bolt
ing ticket on foot. Ambitious of Office,
never contented unless they have SUI
prcme control of county affairs, they
will employ all means, and even sacri-
fee their boosted Republicanism, to car
~ their ends.
The action Of the accusers lately has
satisfied many that their sole idea is to
tramplc their opponents in the dust by a
{" hue and cry" Of" We are the Republi.
cans OF Saline county, and unto Us all
must do homage" A pretty set Of men
to do homage to-.
The Republicanism OF some of the
accused will shine brighter and be known
on account of distinguished services
in the Republican cause. long after the
names of their mighty(:) accuscrs shall
have gone down in darkness by reason
of steals and all sorts of wickedness.