The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-10-31
from RiXlria.

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In the hsart of a Presidential political
campaign, the people are apt to lose
sight Of everything almost, which does
not have direct bearing upon the Pres
idential contest. 1t is well, however, to
look at matters which are of vital i'm
portance to the character and prosperi-
ty- of our county; and this is affected in
Il very great measure by the men we
elect to fill our county offices. Many
are controlled by imaginary party obli-
gatioas 10 support men entirely unwor-
thy of the Office which they seek. II is
every mans duty to support the party
that advocates and carries ont the prin-
ciples OF his faith and belief. jus: so long
as they are true 10 these principles, but
whenever it forsakes them,it is 10 mans
duty to follow, and his obligation to sup
port the party ceases at once. There
are no great party principles at stake il
county election, and he who supports
the Republican Presidential ticket and
none but honest men for county officers
is better Republican, than he who votes
the same Presidetial ticket and a corrupt
county ticket, even if the men on the
ticket are the regular nominees, because
he is simply standing by the very first
principles OF his party, which haze been
thrown aside to pave the way for the
election Of corrupt and unscrupulous
men.
But the o: gan of Il c land Office ring
thinks differently. II knows full well
that the charges brought against its can
dldates can be cOrroborated by plenty Of
evidence, and so to dodge the charge the
combined talent of the ring, through .
great deal of pain and labor brought
forth an article which they thoug ht
would ann,hilate all opposition. But
their weak a nd foolish prating was all
in vain, as their past record bellies their
words, and proves them to be nothing
but ran,ing hypocrits.
"Cormorants" is the name appeared to
those opposed to the ring. We will see
who the cormorants are. Every one
knows, who is posted in the past history
of our county, that the leader of this rag
was bo!ter If he. did not have place
on the ticket, until, through unfair means
he was able 10 control the county con-
ven,:ons-and his own friends say, can
name them if necessary, he would be 4
boltor today if lie dared, on part Of the
ticket,.e. the men he did not help nomi-
nate and consequently cannot control.
He told one of the old county commits
sioners that he did not blame any one
for putting in an unlawful bill. as he did
it, when he was sheriff. He has had
federal Office al three thousand per year,
for some time, but Ike Petroleum Nasty,
hopes 1, have one worth six thousand.
But then he is no cormorant, oh, no, it
is some other man who opposes the ring,
who never received q dollar from the
county or as a federal officer.
Iwish to say few words about another
member of The ring. He is the person
ifcation of honor, and the pink of per-
lection. He is privately known as J.
G.. Mohler ! would rot dare TO call
I him a "cormorant," that would be AS
sailing his personal character" He
has only received about FIVE thousand
dollars out of the county in the las, two
years. bat would have been glad TO have
forced the commissioners TO have paid
him double the amount, Ii he could pos
>ibly have done it. He only demanded
twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to go
10 Washington tn attend the Il. r tax
suit. and finally came down 10 seven
hundred AID fifty. lie must have two
hundred and fifty dollars Immediately,
TO defray his expenses, rs il would be
necessary for him 10 90 10 Washington
within two weeks at least, TO attend to
II. That was over two mouths ago, but
he has not been there vet. The best
lawyers in the State say he should not
receive TO exceed one hundred dollars,
( in place %; sever. iity- He has received
about seventeen bundred dollars tor At
tending the Il. L. tax suits, but the tax
remains uncoilectei and VIC may never
receive one dollar OF il. He even goes
farther be proposes Ia ROD Saline county
of this money il the people do not cleo,
him for county attorney. am reliably
informed, that he told John ". Daniel
son, John Brodine and brother that, un-
less Saline county elected him county