The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-09-21


and which We shall not bolt But there are
two or three names which we think any
Republican jusiiflble in scratching. aud
Anthony's Is the most prominent among
them. Better an honorable, impartial
Democrat, especially in this year of reform
and for a state Office, than a bigotted, intoi
erent. dishonest Republican. John Mar
tin, Of Topeka, has our vote and support
And here Is another one, . little more %,
from the Emporia Ledger:
Why is it that Mr. Anthony hiss nothing
to say in explanation of the statements at
fecting bis integrity and honor? II he can
refute them, wouldn't he do so? II he can
not, is the party which nominated him true
TO itself, true 10 the State, and true TO the
people in holding him up as a model man
and citizen in the face Of such exposures?
Ii he can explain away in any manner the
imputation Of obtaining goods under false
prefer ses, selling them, investing the money
in Government bonds, putting his property
in his wiie's ZANE, and pleading the
statute Of Limitation in a suit against
him for the value of the property
consigned to him, then he ought 10 rise and
explain at once, or retire from the candi-
dacy for the benefit Of his party, and give
his friends an opportunity TO select one "a
their standard bearer whose character will
not shame the party, or bring any addi-
tional reproach upon the Stat. Mr.. An
thony should at once disproye these charges
or retire from the candidacy. He owes it
to the party to do so. In view Of the great
tax upon the forbearance OF the people two
wears ago, and the results of electing Sam.
Lappin, it is imp sing little to much upon
good nature to ask their suffrages again for
one who, as the matter now stands, appears
not whit better than Lappin.
The Chase County CondHt refuses to sup
port Anthony, and says:
"The working men Of this State can not
consistently vote Tor such man. The
nomination OF Anthony, over such able and
pure men as Judge Halderman and Col. st.
John, We regard as mistake"
The Baxter Springs Republican raised the
ticket, and in doing so referred to the nomi-
nee for Governor as follows:
at is with unfeisned regret that We an
nounce the fact of the nomination OF Geo
| I. Anthony for Governor OF Kansas. We
hoped the time had come when the class Of
politicians which he represents had passed
from power in the Republican party in
Kansas"
The Topeka Blade filtlv refuses to sup
port Anthony, and puts up the name Of
John Martin. The Blade says:
In 1851, Geo. T. Anthony bankrupted in
New York, and soon after went into the
army, where he attained the rank of Cap
tain. In 1860, at the close OF the war, he
came TO Kansas, and-we state it upon The
authority OF his cousin, l.. X. Anthony
had about s 0,000 in United States bonds
in his possession, which bonds he, for
lime, deposited in ID. Rs safe. We DO not
know that this money is the same
which belonged to his creditors
when he bankrupted; but it either
was so, or he must have practiced
some other di-hones.y TO obtain it
during the time he was in the army, for
We know by experience that there is no
such bonanza in a Captains pay for the
term Of three and half years.
Besides this, George I. Anthony has fail
ed to deny the charge, for the presumed
reason that he cannot One firm has sued
him for SlO,5 $50. while a confidential clerk
of his has testified that when he failed in
New York, $1,000 besides the money and
goods on hand would have paid all liabil-
titles.
The German papers Of the State, which
are all az true TO the principles OF the Re
publican party as the needle to the pole
without single exception, unite in the de-
mand that Mr.. Anthony's name be taken
from the ticket, and that Of Col. ST. John,
Mr.. Guthrie, or some other good man be
put on in his stead.
The Democratic papers OF the State are
all filled with charges, supported By evil
deIce of the strongest character, and which
are thus far permitted to stand uncontra-
dicted; but We have not quoted a line from
any OF these-our extracts are made exclu-
siveiy from Republican journals, and the
foregoing are fair samples Of the remarks
made by many of the best Republican pa
pers OF the State. Can the party, lie i, ever
so strong, afford TO undertake the task OF car
rying through candidate who is thus re-
garded by his own party papers? For
charges not half so serious as those brought
against Anthony-and which have been
sustained by the proof, and stand I'M
contradicted-Orth was taken off the
ticket in Indiana, ard DR.. Vernon has
been taken off the ticket in our own State.
1t is possible that the party majority in
Kansas is strong enough TO defy the better
sentiment of the people, ard carry this man
through in spite OF his record, but success
with such man would be the worst defeat
the party could suffer bat, while the State
ticket may be elected, it j. q well known
fact that Anthony's candidacy will cause US
to lose control Of many counties in the State
and will largely augment the opposition
vote in the Legislature. What then is the
wisdom sr justice Of trying to carry through
man whose running, even ii he be elected
will cost us many of the best county office,
in the State, and general decentralization
Of the party.