The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-22

The Congressional Contest in the First Dis
trict-Col. Phillips the Favorite Of the
West.
ELLSWORTH, KASs., Oct. IA, 1874.
To the Editor Of the Commonwealth:
As your paper ha, large circulation in
the Fint Congressional District Of Kapsas,
will you allow u, the use Of q small space
in your columns for the defense Of our mem.
Der of Congsss - against the scurrilous at
tacks and petty spleen Of the willfully false
assertions OF the Lesvenworth Commercial?
The "soft spot" on the good deacon's head
hurts him more than ususl this fall, and the
hurting, We of the vert are beginning to
fear has rendered him = raving maniac.
Such the columns Of the Commercial have
become, neither Of which sesm to have re-
gard for truth, nor do tie people Of the west
accord to them any credit for verac;ty.
We have above said ''our member of Con-
gres," for the reason that in Col. Phillips
ve, the west, have friend who has done
more to promote our general welfare than
any gentleman in the eastern part of the
State can or will do. 1t i, true that men
that politicians, whether in high or low de.
gree, think most of home. Their minds dwell
most upon the locality most familiar to them.
Therefore Western member of Congress
will more willingly lend listening ear to
the wants and importuni,ies of the west.
How can member from the eastern part OF
Ksneas have that knowledge or the interest
in sny locality two hundred and fifty miles
away from his own hearthstons that he can
and DOES for his own county and his own
neighbour? The west scarcely had line of
legislation in its favor till Col. Phillips took
his seat. 1t had no one in the halls OF Con-
sress to whom it could look or hope fer an in
teftst 10 be tsken in its wishes and prosperity
until Col. Phillips took his ae.t. Every
wish has not been gratiisd-some little local
divisions and jealousiss could TO, be settled
to the wishes Of both parties, but still the
West has been largely benefited by the cleo
ton Of . Western member, therefore, We
will yet support Col. W. A. Phillip, and
when the Commercial asserts that iii he is
returned to Congress again he will oppose
all the measures looking to the increase Of
the regular military force OF the Govern
ment," it asserts that which is editor does
not know and does not beliere The untruth-
full assertion Ia made only for the purpose Of
doing Col. Phillips an Injury. sn! for what?
Simply TO crafty . malicious. enviOu, feel
ing which the celebrated Soft Spot Deacon"
has encouraged until he his convinced the
people Of his lack OF sens and jnd9emen',
thus showing th,ir wisdom in giving the
nomination 10 Co'onsl Phillips instead
Of the hare Drained msinthrOpe Of
the Leavenwoith Commercial The
people well know that in Col. Phil
lips they have n friend, who will heed
when they cali-whO has experience and
influence to assist them when legislation il
needed in their favor, and who viii net be
half ~ neg'ect!ul of their wishes, IA will
Marcus J. Parrot or even Gov. N. Green.
who know not our wants and csre for III tie
save The own promotion, and the gra.itica-
ton Of their own ambition.
That Col. Phillips received the 7.C0) Of
the Cherokee nation after taking his sea, in
Copgre. =, is equally false, notwithstanding
the Commerce. al parads it before lis readers
in such glsring birefGednsss. Takin. of a
regularly stipulated salary that had been
agreed upon years before his election to
Congress, is not taking bride, Mr.. Com
mercial, and you cannot take one vote from
Col. Phillips in the IVES! by so false an as
s:rlion. All you gain by the repetition j.,
one more piteous rhine because the people
would not nominate the Deacon.
WESTERN KANSAS.