The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-06

| The mere defeat, humiliation and dis
grace of Pomeroy should not end the good
work vet remaining before the Legislature
o: our neighboring State The very founda-
ions of venali;y and corruption should be
torn up root and branch. The elimination
of Wednesday was but an episode in the
long history OF the corrupt politics Of that
State, which have given j, the unenviable IL
| tie of the "roften commonwealth" 1t was
no act OF the masses that brOugh it this repu-
tation, but it has always been accomplished
by the corruption of the Legislature in Con-
nec,ion with the election OF Senators. Ii
needed lust such thunderstorm as that Of:
Wed esday to clear up the sky, restore the
equilibrium of the posiical atmosphere, and
| open up tie way TO put an end TO this foul
practice for all time to come.
The Legislature of Kansas now has it in
its power TO render the victory Of the people
complete, and owes it to the people 70 do 1t.
| The two houses have taken a recess until
| Monday, and the members are now among
theii constituents When they reconvene.
| Monday, the FIRST thing to be done should be
| 10 probe the Pomeroy matter to the bottom.
| No halfway measures will satisfy the long
suffering people of Kansas. PonerOy could
not have bought votes unless there were
legislators for sale. After the exposure by
| Col. York, several members related how
thew had been tempted. One member stated
that minion of Pomeroy only the day be-
fore had approached him and offered money
| for his vote. Col York in his speech made
| this startling declaration
The statements have made, gentlemen,
are but partial and incomplete. The hour
| or two that l passed in the den of infamy in
the Tefit House let in upon my mind such .
| i,od of enlightenment a. to the detestahle
practice of the Kansas politician, that l
| have no words in which 10 express the
knowledge that gained Of the depth Of the
degradation that pure Republican Govern
ment has reached. The disclosures the,
made implicate some Of the most prominent ard
rcspecsd6te men In Kansas. l learned from
Mr.. Pomeroy's lips that his spies and ennis
saries were working in our caucusses To sell
us out. These disclosures will not make.
Our dispatches Of yesterday morning an
| nounce that further deposits OF bride money
we're made with the Secretary Of the Senate,
Thursday, to over six thousand dollars. This
money was paid in by members Of the Leeis-
lature, who received it from Pomeroy, but
whose names have not been disclosed.
These facts are enough for the Legislature
to begin with. They are but 1.-THE Of what
q rigid examination will bring to light.
Now is the time for the people to demand
that the betrayers o! their trusts be brought
to shame. The statutes of Kansas do not
make il penal offense for man to receive
\ bride, but the Legislature has the power to
disgrace every member who has been bsibed
by expulsion. When this is done his former
constituents can be safely trusted to take care
of him for the future. But there il
one class which the Law will
reach most admirably. 1t il that
servile class of small politicians, Federal
of6ce-holders and Newspaper men, Who were
forever singing Pomeroy's praise, and Who
we're ever ready to do his dirty work. These
are the men who are 20 aptly termed the
Swiss guards of politics utterly devoid
of moral principals and Who worked for
plumber. This Is the class Who have done
more than all others to io;st such men as
Pomeroy and Caldwell upon the people and
to corrupt the politics of the State. Thee
are the men Who have offered the bribes and
the statute covers their cases most admirably.
They should every one be ferreted ont and
receive his just deserts. Nesn. York,
Simpson, johnson and Horton should see to
it that the good work which they have 20
bravely begun of Kidding the State Of this
class does not cease with the overthrow Of
their master. These followers of Pomeroy
worked for money and took their chances.
and now there should be no eye to pity and
no am 70 bring salvation. Had they been
suousnful, their arrogance would have
knowa no boundA They took the sword
and now they should perish By Il. The