, 1874-07-03
KANSAS.
Confusion in State and Con-
gressioual Politics..
Growing Strength Of tho Independent
Reform Movement.
How tho Republicans Expect TO Make
Capital Out Of tic Osage Laud
Decisi on,

%AtA1A%A VAb MA NtSt N6AhH XstAA
p =. -. Decisi on.
Specta Correspondence Of 3hf Chicago Tribune. 81
l.. !. LEAvrawon71r, Kan.t Juno n, 1874
Chaos has como again,--ths titne In tho pol
itica Of Kansas, md no ono oan tell whnt will
grow out Of tho confusion. Kanaas may bS
olaasod with
TIE DOUBTFUL STATES
this year. This ia something now. For tho
first time Bfnce tho political agitation which pro-
oeded tho overthrow Of Slavery the managers
Of Rapnb]fcanism acknowledge the presence OF
an opposition party strong enough to win II 1t
nakes no bluudor In tho aoloction of
Its candidates or tho declaration Of ita
prinoiples. Republicans admit that they cannot
DO too careful In tho making UP Of thoif own
tickot, fearing TINT tho nomination OF m ul-
worthy man may giyo victory to thoir opponents.
Amoug the maaaos tloro is no political oxclte-
mont, no agitation or turmoil, but rather firra
and resoluto determination to out awny from
party-prejudicoB, and toBt tho virtuo Of indo-
pendont action. Questions Of finance aud TOM
poranco will disturb both political partios but
neithor question will be pnt forward aa prom
lnent iasuo in Knnsas. Tho public c!an,or is for
nEFonar,-nEr1RF FROM orpnEss1oN.
Reform, out hero, means M end of oxtrara-
gauco In stntc, County, aud Municipal Govern
mont; reduction Of oxponBeH In oYcry
department., to tho ond Of lifting the burdens
ofta1aton. It means the olootion of Congress-
men who viii not play fast and looso
with tho settlers. Moro thau oil,
1t means tho promotion OF moi,
blaclnntorB to o1tlcb in order to purchase. their
silence. Reform moans tho election Of County
Troasurern WHO will not stcal tho public money
TO engage In private ssocu!ation. It moans tho
OF tho Legislature who will not be corutod as
part of tho capital stock Of leading railway conf
panlos. 49,,
Tho groatost danger now threatening tho, Re-
Topeka, Aug. s, will commit tho error Of nomi~
LITTLE MEN 10 REPRESENT GREAT PRINCIPLES.
II there wnB evor d tino when the State needed
tue service OF mon possessing tho highest cul-
turo. the truost conrago, and, withal tho strict
ost integrity, that tim0 iB now. Whilo tho flrla-.
pondout-Roform party is strong enough to Sur
vlve the dofeat Of good ino11,. 1t haB not tho
vitality to ou,liyo tho election Of bad onoH.
a more tlian uHual intorest ciaBtors about tho
approaching Congressional contest. Last winter
tic Legislature divided tho Btato into tlroo C6n-
grcEFiol,al districts, which obyiatos the furtlor
necessity Of olcctitig Representatives ut large.
TIE FIRST DISTRICT
is supposed to be, Republican, and so fur tho
strife for the nomination Inns beon contlnod with
In the ranks Of that party. The proaont iucuua-
bent. Col Phillips, Of snlino Nathan Price, OF
Daniphan aud Col. D. ". Houston Of Leavon-
THE SECOND DISTINCT,
In Which Representatives Cobb and Lowe reside,
III uncertain, The Reformors count OIL carrying
it, while tho Republicans say everything depends
on tho character Of tho nominations. judge
Lowc, having voted for back pay, very Bcnsibly
withdrawa from. tho field, leaving to Col. Cobb.
who, was only prevented from voting, for
excellent chance for securing tho indorselnent Of
tho Republican Conyontion. Judge McComas
and silnoy Clarke will bo tho moat prominent
candidates boforo tho Reform Convention. Nc
noither one has both,-wlich may not DO 40 bad
after all hit turns out. as frequently happens,
TINT tue Republican nomineo has neither. ! nm
told that Milt Reynolds is also candidate for
nomination on tho neform ticket.
THE THIRD DISTRICT
ia "badly Mixed" 1t comprisea vast territory
commonly known aa the "Great Southwest"
embracing non,ly al tho countios south Of the
Kaw and wear OF tho second tier from tho Mia-
souri, River, Thoro ia no certainty that tho He
publioaus will carry this district either. A largo
nalority OF the votors belong to tho agricultural
claHs-Topoka being tho ouly town In tic diH-
tret tAat espir!es to tho dignity Of oty Il is
without regard TO-: party, for tho man
| for tho Office. Party organization In the dis
triot is not held together by 'to cohesive powor
rosldiug In that part Of the Slate. to.-phillips ly-
| ing in tho First District. aud Cobb mud Lowo In
I tho gecoAd.
| TILE INDEPENDENT STATE CONVENTION,
STATE oIeora. proclaim % tio principles Of tic
time. aaodt oandilstoa for Congress. It ia to DO
hoped, fos the good of tho movement, shat tho
paating oommittee @ 1t ssu for eaoh ca dspc rt
power to call the Congressional Conventions In
the resn1nr manner,-thuB giving tue lsofosmera
! of tho respective districts b fair aud full OK
| precision Of their will Oh this topic. Tho nepub-
tween the. 10th Of August and lat Of 8cptolns
bor. Tho Republican State Convention haa
Ieen called to meet OIL tho 2Gth Of August, ono
any after the tino appointed by, thu United
StateBsU Court tor rouaorinB the deoibl0p In
| THE osAdE LAND CASE.
| Tho Committee Designated tllat day in order to
catoh the tirat advantage growing out OF the DO
cision. Tho rarty-managers hope to turn 8
tho decision is ayerse to tho railroad COM
pallios, no doubt tho Convention will atopt
u soriea Of gorgeous resolutions Thanking tho
Administration for friendly intorferonoo IN
strength Of having writtau lattor to tho Prast-
don't asking for relief for the oppressed, will
| expect to seouro d nomination, aud everybody
coni,octod with tho Administration. from Ingalls,
and Peck down to tho Olork OF tho Court, will
look for au ,ndarsonont by tho Convention. II
the decision slonltl, unfortuuatoly, bo Ryerao
to tho occupants Of tho 0sago lands, confusion
aud alarm will proyail in tho camp.
| hayo mover bcen ablo to discern
I WIEnE GRATITUDE TO THE ADMINISTRATION w1LI,
| COME IN
| even II tho settlors win tho Buit. It 10 plain
| enough thak Secretary VI the Inferior under a
| Republican Administration permitted n oorpo-
ration to wrost from tue occupants Of the land
tho tito to their homoa. II tho daorep Of tho
| Court auhtainH the decision Of tho 1ntorior
Department, 1t will go to R1,ow that the wrongs
inflicted upon tho BcttlorB arc beyond logal
rodresB. On tho othor baud. 1t the decree OF tho
Court IL favorable to tho settlers, 1t will carry
with II proof that tho Administration conspirotl
with corporations to oppresH the people IN yso.
| fatou Of tue law. FL. u.
| A SINGULAR REMEDY For RATTLEsNhKE-
| BITES.
DLooM,soroN, ILL.,, July /, 1874.
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