The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-01-16

It is significant fact that Just ~ we
are entering upon anew Senatorial cam
paign in Kansas, . committee of the
Senate is sitting in Washington to inves-
tigate charges Of fraud and corruption,
made by our own Legislature, in con-
nection with ourlast Senatorial election.
Tho telegraph states the further signif-
cant fact the witnesses summoned before
that committee, some of whom figured
most openly and shamefully in the Cald-
we'll election, are in the greatest hurry
and anxiety to be examined and dismiss-
ed 80 that they can return home and
take part in the pending election, one Of
them claiming that he controls two votes
in the legislature on the Senatorial ques-
ton. At the same time We behold Sen
ator Pomeroy, the chief Senatorial aspir-
ant, forsaking his seat in the Senate,
where matters of the gravest interest to
the State are pending, rushing to Kan
sas, surrounded by bis retainers, renting
rooms by tho Wholesale in Topeka, and
opening up campaign which bids fair
to cast the Caldwell election and all
previous Senatorial contests into the
shade. "Thc times arc hard, money is
scarce and taxes are high" says one of
his supporters; "God Almighty has
no; hing to do with making Senators
new-a-days-the contract was let to
Spinner some years ago, echoes another.
Members of the Legislature who were
elected upon the express issue Of OppOs-
ing Senator PomerOy's reelection, who
pledged themselves in writing and in
public speeches in the most solemn
manner to their constituents to oppose
him, are now unblushingly claimed to
be his supporters. Tho uncleAn birds of
prey, the political vultures and buzzards
who gather where the carcass is, are al
ready winding their way to Co.,
With Senatorial invcstigatiaE
gress at Washington and q
canvass, of the sort ind
way at Topeka, We are d
to get rid of the title Of
Commonwealth" -
There is still room, however; Nv
people to reach and control this MAD
and to avert the threatened disgrace
from our State. Mr.. Pomeroy would
never for a moment dare to submit his
to vote of the people The
popular will is unmistakable. A large
majority of tho legislature were elected
to oppose his reelection. He
can only be reelected by tho most aban
doned ant. shameless villainy and treach-
cry. To prevent this, the people must
move at once, and bring pressure to
bear upon their representatives which
will bold them t0 their duty. As
for ourself, We do not believe half the
stories of proposed recreancy that are
told of members; but the very fact that
they are told sho rs the character Of the
influences that will be used. Let the
people, therefore, move behind their
Public meetings should
be held, resolutions passed, remonstran-
ces signed, and such demonstration of
public sentiment made as will cause the |
will of the people to be respected.
The corrupting power Of money in our
government is every day becoming more
and more threatening. 1t is the over
evil which bids fair to ruin US. !
By the side of it the ordinary crimes
which men commit are but IS tho drop |
IN the bucket in their evil influence on |
society. 1t is time every good citizen
'hould do all he can to cOuntcract it. |
Dur time is now, and the occasion is the
Senatorial election soon to take place at |
Topeka. Journal.