The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-08-06
THE LEAvENw0RfH WEEKLY TIMES: THURSDAY JULY 1874

isnt and CONSTANT course while q member of
the present Coosrxss. The life, character
and conduct Of no man in the State xill bear
. cloeer scrutiny or more searching invxti-
gaiion. There il not . stain upon bis record,
while in point of ability be i the peer Of
any man in the STATE. His speech upon ths
6nancial question vas one OF the best Of the
seeioa. II gave evidences Of power, research
and thorough and complies study Of the sub
Jet. Col. p. has 10 little ip6uesce q
Washington vith prominent nen; il dig
ni6ed and upright gentleman, . good parli-
amentarian, . ready and fluent dohater, and
one IN whoee hands the isteres.s Of the peo-
pie Of the district will mot suffer. We truse
he viii Re nominated without oppositjoe
and " are assured that should he Be-. he
viii b elscted by rousing msjoriiy.-
NaakadGx Beacon.
The following. from the S.he,ha Adranee.
though quite lengthy. is worthy Of repre-
duc,ion 10 foil:
|. For years Ne have known Col w. A.
Phillips, Member Of Congress iron this die.
tsict, and during that time We would have
gladly aided him in any legitimate manner
10 secure from the people OF Kansas q iust
and proper recognition Of his services q an
old time prominent fire Sac man, later Q
Republics, and still later gallant soldier
Who fought not only treason, bot the thieves
vho sore the blue, and took advantage Of
their positions to rob the government thew
proiessed to defend.
Col. Phillips is now se.vine his fri term
in Congress, and his friends can point vith
pardouable pride 70 his record there. n one
exhibiting talent Of high order, and de-
votiOn TO his constituents interest. second 10
none Of his colleagues
He drafted. and, afier great deal Of Ia
Dor, succeeded in getting bill through both
bOus es OF Congress, known =, the Climber
Act" 1t gives to every citizen I6O, 80 or 40
acres Of the public domain, If he will plant
thereon and cultivate 40, 20 or 10 acre, Of
timber respectively. A title is given after
FIX years from the time Of planting.
de succeeded In getting Two new land Of
hces estabiished in our State, which are Of
great convenience TO settlers on new lands.
| de got bill through the House, rsquir-
ing the pay ment Of taxes on railroad lands,
which will undoubtedly pass the Senate
next vin.er. This will bring to the gov.
srnment jost revenue Of large amount
fsom mlllioCs OF acrs Of lands now held By
corporations end monopolists. Let gentle.
men who favor reform st;ck pin there.
lie is emit led to the credit Of having III,
military prison located a, Fort Lexyenwostl
~hich will cause direct saving Of $50, eO(
each year to the government, and be bene6
cisl to our State by the increased demand i
VII cause for our products.
The Kansas Indian Land Bill became
Law through his exertions, which gives tn
settlers Elk years time in which to pay 70
their lands at six per cent. interest. This
an importa mt measure, and will prevent tn
pecunisry embarrassment Ct many Of GU
beet citizens.
The OccupyiIg Claimants Act 10 anolhe
commendatle Law secured BY him. 1t 10 DE-
signed to tene6t those who settle ON publ
lands in good faith, that they may not b
ousted without full Compensation for i'm
provemenis they may have made.
Besides the above and others. he succeed
ed in securing the passage of thirteen pr
va.e bills for the relief Of citizens Of on
State.
Previous to his election to Congress, Co
Phillips was for many years the attorney Q
the Cherokee Indians at Washington, a
tending to their business in an honorabl
and ga i,factory manner; and II is credits
bic to him to know tina, he has not any
where mere ardent friends than the Cherl
KEGS. from the highest to the lowest.
In Col. Phillips the State Of Kansas po
sesses q representative OF unimpeachable il
tegrity, a shrewd. we'll read lawyer,
scholar of acknowledged ability, and ma
Who is enthusiastically devoted to the in'el
ests Of our growing Commonwealth. He b.
made q good public servant; every of6ci'
act Of his has been performed with an earl
J est desire to tene6t our people and tn
. country at large; no faint Of corruption al
taches to him; he is above the petty tricl
Of cunning politicians, and We point to hi
carer as showing conclCsiveiy Why
should b. Ie-nomiBated.
1t IL a custom when q member of Coz
gress has proven himself worthy,to elect hil
Q seca nd time, and this rule should apply j
Col. Phillips Gaze. He 10 on con6dentis
terms with the President; 70 kansan Ia
more Ufluence at the different governmsr
department.; he is universally esteemed b
his Colleagues. and 10 elect an entire stranger
one ura.quainted with public Affairs a
Washington, would be an act OF folly tbs
the people OF this district would not b
guilty Of. HE denomination by the Leaver
worth Convention we regard as toregOu
conclus1n, AID it would be merited CON
rliment to an able and efficient public se
want, I, make il q unanimous one.