The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-18
For the EAGLE.
A Word About Our Next Senator.

For the EAGLE.
A Word About Our Next Senator.
EDITOR EAGLE: As the time for the
election of L. S. senator draws near
err and nearer, the interest in the minds
of the people of our state naturally be-
comes more lively and profound. The
selection, by the Legislature, OF man
to occupy the high position Of Z. 5.
senator, is no trifling matter. Upon
that choice depends, in great meas
ure. the general interests of our state.
Nav, more. IL involves, in serious
measure, the honor or disgrace Of con-
grcss and our republic at large. The
fearful developments Of senatorial cor
ruption made at Topeka and Washing
ton were well calculated to impress
every thinking mind with the solemn
responsibility that rests Oh state leg
islaturc in its choice of L. 5. senator.
What true American does not blush
with shame when he thinks Of the
scandalous conduct of not fow Of the
members of the U. S. senate within the
last few years! What citizen Of Kan
sas has not reason TO be ashamed Of her
late senator's? Surely it is enough to
sicken every honest heart. Our noble
commonwealth disgraced-hcr name a
by-word and a song-a term OF re-
proach among all people. 1t is high
time she should arise in the majesty OF
her strength and by one grand effort
crush forever the mercenary wretchcs
who have for many years made her the
victim Of their rapacity; the object OF
their pillsge and stepping stone to
the higher field Of federal politics-thc
wider range of official plumber and
spoilation.
Those political robbers have, by
reasons of impunity, waxed bold in
their iniquity. What they at first took
rs by stealth, they now boldly take as
if by right. Caldwell paved his way
into the u. S. senate by notorious bri-
berry, and then after his guilt has been
clearly established, and he resigns his
seat in the senate to avoid expulsion.
Our governor. as iffor the express pur-
pose of giving the full weight Of his
official sanction to the corruption thus
wrought and exposed. and keeping in
countenancc every false-hearted in
trigucr, every official corruptionist,
every political shyster, every perjurer,
thief and villain in the state, and
throughout the whole land, with
brazen-faced effrontcry that satan him.
self could hardly match, appoints, as
the successor of this arch briber-thi:
disgraccd and fallen senator, his conf
Dental bosom friend, Robert Crozier
ofLeavenworth, the man who not onl!
laborcd diligently to get Caldwell elect
ed. with full knowledge of the meant
being used to accomplish tibet end, but
stood by Caldwell, as his counsellor
and friend, through his trial in the sen
ate, and did all that any man could dc
TO cover up his villainy. Could cor
ruption itself 20 farther! And We
this same governor aspires to the hon
or of an election to the U. S. senate
this winter by the legislature of Kan
sas. Yes, he expects to be elected
Has the normal sense Of Kansas fall
en- SO low that the legislature viii
dare to cast its vote for such man
hope not. The time has come whel
men must he made to feel that the,
cannot use their official power to d.
wrong with impunity. Such men a
Gov. Osborn must be sent back to tina
obscurity which BELTS their lack o
principle and lack of common sense
And il any senator or reprcsentativ
in the legislature of Kansas be fOun'
mean and base enough to give his vot
for such an one for L. S. senate, let til
people mark him and set the seal o
their condemnation upon him forever
The political shysters have had thei
day in Kansas, and = gala day 1t ha
been to them; but the honest peopl
propose to have their day now, an
make that day perpetual. Let us hav
dono forever with our political Pomt
rows, and Caldwells, and Croziers, an
Osborns, together with their alder
and abctters, and give our places o
trust, responsibility and honor only I
men of approved capacity and unquc
tionable honesty. The western POI
ton Of the state is, beyond all doub
entitled TO the U. S senator to be cleo
cd this winter, aud | earnestly hoI
that no selfish consideration will be a
lowed to prevail on the part Of Sent
tors and Representatives from the cas-
crn portion Of the state to deprive IL
western part Of what is justly due
it i'm this regard. And | cannot st
why there cannot be found in SedI
wick county man in every way con
pctent to fill the Office Of L. 5. senate
IL can furnish men with ample brain
fine culture, business capacity, cxtel
sive information, sound judgement an
undoubted honesty and integrity. Ii
the legislature then do justice to ives
crn Kansas, and choose the senate
from this portion Of the state, havin
supreme regard to the essential quail
fications Of q true legislator aud state
man. Yours i'm the cause Of right,
ID. v. NJ. STUART.
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