The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-05-24
EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. MAY "a, 1872.
SENATOR POMEROY.


1t is stated now that the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections will
ask 10 be discharged from further
consideration of the charges against
Senator Pomeroy, in connection
with the case to be investigated by
them, as they find nothing against
him, and that he will be completely
INDICATED. These charges were
fully investigated by the Legisla-
ture of 1867, and nothing proven.
PomerOy's name was only attached
to the resolution of investigation
last winter by the friends of Cald-
well, TO help Mr.. G. out of the
scrape. 1t was not expected that
anything could be proven against
Pomeroy, as we understood at the
time. Whether he had been guilty
OF using improper means to secure
his election in 1867 or not, it was
deemed impossible to get any evil
dence bearing on the election that
took place five years previous to the
investigation. CALDWELL was The
man the legisiatiFfe was amer, and
PomerOy's name was tackled on for
the reason given above. We have
never supported Pomeroy and prob
ably never will, unless compelled to
do so to help defeat some one of
the horde of One-horse, lightweight,
small-calibered politicians who
hang on the political skirts of Kan
sas, like lot of leechcs, but we
notice that while he is being de-
nounced by the Democratic and
Liberal papers as corrupt, not a
word is said about Ross, whose
election took place at the same time
as that of Pomeroy, and which has
always been consider ed to be one of
the most corrupt transactions that
ever took place in the State. 1t is
not in accordance with their pur-
poses to speak of that. While we
know many of tho charges made
against Pomeroy 10 be without the
least foundation, we shall not un-
dertake his defense. We suppose
his friends can do that if it is nee
essary. But we cannot help but
notice one thing, that while Pome-
roy is denounced by these papers he
is steadily doing all in his power
for the interests of his constituents.
Within the past year many import
ant Kansas measures have been
passed chiefly through his influence.
We say chiefly through his influence
because all who have visited Wash
ington on business know that he eI-
erts more influence in the various
at Washington than
any other man who has ever repre-
scented Kansas. Among these we
may mention the bill for the sale of
the Kaw reservation, and for the
of all Indians from the
State, an act which every citizen
will endorse. The bill extending
the time of payment for all settlers
on the Usage lands is among his
beneficial acts. Many of the set
tiers had really forfeited their
claims. This act was one of simple
justice to the thousands of indus
trious men who desired TO obtain
for themselves homes and start in
the world. The bill to obtain titles
on the Cherokee strip has also pass
ed. About fifty new mail routes
have been established, so that the
people might be accOmm Odated with
mails. Within year the necessary
papers have been secured for the or
of about dozen National
banks in Kansas, which all will adj
NIT have been of great advantage to
us financially. Kansas, for u new
State, has certainly had her full
share of favers under the National
banking system. Whatever these
editors may think of Pomeroy, he
stands we'll in Washington, both in
the Senate, where he ought to be
best known, and in the departments.
We mention these matters simply
in the name of justice and fairness.