The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-29
Col. Phillips and BIS Taxes.

,wenty-tourth Of October. They ar
not insin nations only, but direct charge
rejecting upon myself AMI otbers-ma
'icIous in motive, and basel V falls
throughout. The articles referred to,
are two in number. One from the pei
of your distinguished fellow citizen A
NJ. Campbell, and the other appearing a
an editorial. Both are provok ed by an ar
ticIe Of "A. NJ. Becbe, appearing in you
columns in your issue of October 22nd
Both are intended to bolster up the wav
crng cause OF your distinguished fellow
citizen, | came near saying towBsman
but he lives and il rebuilding his HON.
N the county, Col. w. A. Phillips.
NympathIze with the object muchIy. Fin,
sight OF Il fellow being in distress, break
crs and sunken rocks ahead, and pilots
traitorous and unseaworthy ut the helm
creates sympathy, but The endd oes noI
always Justify the means. The separa
non between the political outfit which
surrounds Col. Phillips and Truth, ha,
long been almost complete. There were
few "Lots" in that POLITICAL Sodom and
Gomorrah that saved it from human
execration if not from wrath Divine. The
chieitst of these was A. NJ Campbell.
ence the pain | fcel-,be agony OF soul
at seeing him PROSTATE before bis great
political idol and god.-"Juggernaut
Phillips, willing 10 pervert Tho truth,
wiling 10 attack and destroy putaiion
and character if need be 10 mania ain and
promote the interest of his idol god.
Mr.. Campbell has built up a character
here for integrity and probity that was
truly envIablc. lie scorned politics and
lts trlckery; he stood aIoot. | will tell
when he first took part in TIE street
>quabbIng and wrangling of q primary
election IN Sa'ina: it was thin k IN 1874,
and was the first step in his descent to
the " Cayerns of Avernus." He has
reached the last round in the LADDER OF
Degradation, when he appears the supple
tool and apolOgizer of w. A. Phillips.
trust post office emo uments nor promised
political honors have nothing to do with
his su6seryiency. | would rather think
1t due to an abnormal varying OF his
moral perceptions, sort of moral insen-
slbIllty. | shall notice but little of Mr..
card lis main features are
contained in the editorial column devoted
in the same paper TO Mr.. Beebe and will
rcceIeve future notice. In reference TO
Sir. Campteil's concluding remark, that
The matter is between him and the as
SCISSOR OF that year or those years, and
not Mr.. Phillips, | will say that | refuse
10 recognize A. NJ. Campbell AS having
any connection with the assessment of
Col. Phillips during my official term. Mr..
Bishop,as assessor OF this ear, can speak
or himself and doubtless will. ! have
nst as much notion to make the man
u The Moon my partner in this mat
er; he had just the connection with it !
hat Mr.. Campbell had and no more.
Iui. Philips is the man, let him and the !
assessors assume AS they should the I
blame, it ii is theirs. elect to stand or
all by the public judgment in the end. |
" vi Mr.. Campbell answer If he pleases
he following general questions. lst. |
lad W. A. Phillips during those years
NY agent here authorized and qualified
o make his return of personal property?
.rd. Were you that authorized agent ; If
Tot, who was | have few facts and
tfidavits from some OF our best citIzens,
clallng 10 The matter. | hold them i'm
eservc. | do not choose To be left un-
rmed and at the mercy OF lot of politl-
al mIscreants who have for me no love.
nj for whom | entertain no respect.
he most ebtertaining and brilliant State
lcnt OF The case, Is that presented by
he 4" Editor OF the Herald" Ii the
Senior OF that remarkable organ
'tuid stay away altogether, it would
ct 10 be without doubt q "irolck some"
ryan. The issue OF the 24ih gives slight
Ui life, and is All improve.
tent on all past EerdieS. Ii Is relieved
IFS insIpIdlty and EXHIBITS vicious
ess aud u reckle disregard for truth
lat shows its Junior" 10 be, no
Greek bat vandai." firmly be-
eve that the editorial " Hyena" who
cnncd that Criti>i>m on \. NJ Bcebe
Ouid no more hesitate, if he thought ;
would promote the interest ofhis mas :
r., 10 ,raduce the dead, Than be does 10
'iIHiy The living. 1t is replete with !,
ore condensed bold, bareiaccd false
Oods Than has been crowded within .
milar space in any previous Heraia. He d
iys for several years Col. Phillips has /,
cen absent Tor 20 much of the time tina. :
Is business affairs has been attended To- :
ltirely by agents" Can the voters OF
lllne county see in this any reason WHY {
e assessors OF past years could not, "A, :
r. Cam bell says, "yisil Mr. Phillip 1
the law requires instead of dropping =
anks at the PoSto.tice 49, they did tins d
sar. Let them alone and they will. r
sc scorpions begri, by fire." sting e
emseivc> tn death. How hard tor nscl, n
sricd upon carer of fal,ehood, la 4.
owe themselves consistent. Ataia. -
Mr.. 4 u. Campbell has tor years lsaiJ + !,
= Col. Phillips every cent of taxes - r
>>ed against him Well who cares. r
ho paid his taxes. Tie question, OH,
lient gull driver is this Why WAS :
/ Col. Phillips per-onalpropesiy re- -
rncd 20 the ceaniy officials for taxation =
X payer cares as Ii,ile whs pasdbi,, h
Nes - who paid the daily expenses of *
ban Rice's Clrcqs" Whv was moi al. 81
r>onat effects given in for tax pur,o.. r.
: The " Oracle tells you =. Because 20
e township assessor h neglrcied IL y,
his duty" Here stop 10 speak for -
rselt as al officer during sq,rie OF those E,
ars. attempted IN discharge Of nv