The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-12
GREEN WOOD" ON THE SENATOR
SHIP.

EDIToR NEWS: It is with much
pleasure that the people in this Sec
ton of the country sees that the
eastern part of our State are now
realizing the fact that it will not do
for them to claim every important
Office, state aud national. Hereto
fore Leavenworth, Atchison and
Lawrence have claimed, par excel
lence, all of the ability, and as Il
consequence thereof, all of the Off
ces. This, until within a few
years, may have been true, but it is
so no longer. Western and South
western Kansas now have men as
good, true and intelligent as can be
found i'll any part of the State.
Men that in consequence of their
familiarity with the wants and re-
quirements of the section alluded
to, are pre-eminently better qualified
to represent in the Z. S. Senate
that vast and growing region than
any resident of our eastern cities.
The appointment by Gov. Osborn
of Judge CrOzier, of Leavenworth,
has SO aroused and intensified the
feelings of the people of all of the
vast territory lying south of the
Kaw river, as to make it perfect
| ly easy to elect Senator represent
ing the west as well as the eastern
interests of our people.
Their own papers begin to see
that unless they are less greedy and
more respectful TO the wishes and
prosperity of the people of other
parts of the State that the time will
come, and not very distant, when
they may be left entirely out in the
cold. The Lawrence Journal and
other Influential eastern papers are
taking this view of the situation.
Then let inactiOn on our part cease !;
let us rally as one man to the sup
port of our interests and the inter-
ests of the whole people. Let us
.nildly but firmly insist upon our
rights. Let US convince our east
ern brethren that their interests as
we'll as ours demand theelection of
a Senator from that part of the State
heretofore unrepresented, Let us
present to the Legislature, soon to
meet, man well qualified by expe-
rience, long residence, moral worth,
indomitable energy, and intellect
ual superiority second to none.
That we have such man, there can
! be 10 doubt. In Hon. G. G.
Hutchinson, of Reno, we see q
young and rising man who some
day will make his mark, but he
lacks some things which he will
gain by little more experience.
He is, we think, better qualified, at
present. for the position that the
people of his neighborhoOd have
elected him to, than for a more ex-
tended field. In Col. Phillips, we
have a member of Congress in
whom we feel just pride; but he
is already in the lower house OF
Congress, where, we trust, for the
present, he will be satisfied. Who
is there Mr.. Editor, possessing the
qualifications that we need? Our
people, with unanimity that is
unparalleled, are looking to your
city, and in the person of Col. P. B.
Plumb, recognize the man for the
occasion and the place. Then let
us be up aud doing. A little. ener-
gy now on the part of our people
is ali that is required. The East are
conceeding TO our claims, let the
West and Southwest unite; let us
earnestly present to the incoming
Legislature onr qualifications and
our claims. Let the action of our
Senators, ingalls, and Plumb, res
cle US from the stigma heretofore
resting upon us.
Respectfully yours,
GREENWOOD.