The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-23
OPPOSITION TO COL. PHILLIPS.


OPPOSITION TO COL. PHILLIPS.
Strange as i, may seem to some out
siders the opposition to Col. Phillips re-
nomination TO Congress in Saline coun-
ty will be determined and vigorous. For
this opposition the Colonel is wholly to
blame himself. He has not succeeded
heretofore in Saline county because OF
his personal popularity, or because his
fel!ow-citizens have discovered in him
more than mediocre ability; but because
ii,at dangerous and often misapplied
principle, "support home man." has
helped him. Ii he were a candidate for
a county Office to-day, with rcasona-
big popular man against him, he would
be defeated by large majority. He
has no warm supporters or friends in
the county except those who are feeding
upon federal patronage, his relatives and
those who have promise of POSITION or
something else in consideration of their
support. His unpopularity isiue to many
different causes. lie is az arrogant and
selfish man who, if he hal tho chance
and power, would be the veriest despot
in any country. lie has no heart and
consequently few natural friends.
He is an extremely self -conccited man
who can brook no opposition TO his wish
es or his plans. He is greatly of the
opinion that the world was created sole
Iy and wholly for his bcncfit, and that
his fe!low-mcn arc but as the worms that
crawl at his feet, beside him. lie may
be a statesman, bat he has not proved
it by any act of his while in Congress.
He was once member Of the lcgis!a-
ture of Kansas from Saline county, and
while there totally proved bimself unfit
for legislator. lie was laughing
stock among his fellow members. lie
has made some speeches while in Con-
gress, upon which he hoped TO make
political capital for himself, but speech
making docs not make statesman. Ac.
ton docs. He has created two land
in the West, but further than
that what has he done for this section
of country more than would be expect
ed of, or be done by, Congressman of
ordinary talent? The creation of the
I. n IL; ,.;.t. u.o. ~ at c., II; o,,, a.
BY the appointment Of two
Of his strikers to the land Office positions
be could pay them for their labors for
himself. He has made great shou in
the way of introducing |
bills, &c., but this is all buncombc TO
sensible men. One year from now, few
IF those bills will have passed, even if the
Colonel should be so lucky as to be re-
elected. All this shoe was but buncombc
o help his denomination among those
xho are dazz!ed by outward show. In
act, the Colonel shows all me is out
vardly with no reserve forces to fall
Jack upon. When the people Of Kan
as, generally, have bscomo so wei! ac-
lua,nted with him AS are his neighbors,
hey will find The above statement to be
rue.
Col. Phillips claims to DO and is un-
! oubtedly the richest man in Saline
county. Lie makes his residence in Sa-
ina. He owns large amount of coun-
~ property ard a great number of
own lots. With money to back him
which, in fact, is BOW lying locked up in
astcrn banks) he has had ample means
It his command to have done much (out-
ide Of Congrcss) for his adopted conn
y and town. Men with one fifth Of his
means have made themselves popular by
their money in building re-
'pcctable buildings snd'exh,biting some
lie has not bailt a decent
rouse in Salina. lie owns some of the
most desirable business property on
;a:ta Fc Avenue, which he has repeat
y refused to sell to entcrprising men
vho were ready with the money to build
inc brick blocks upon them. He will
lot build himself, but leases his lots TO
'thers who build n lot of wooden rock.
ries which arc disgrace to the best
lock IN town. He has done nothing to
the growth of Salina, but has
ct his property lay idle to be increased
n value by his enterprieing felIow-citi-
ems. We cannot namo another citizen
# SAlina who possesses so little enter