The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-09-21
What axe the Qualifications ana Disqualif
cations for the Object

cations for the Once!
Mr.. Editor: Whenever i man present.
himself n the people, and especially to hi
party Tor Office, it is certainly the priviIeg,
as well as the duty of those to whom b,
presents himself TO freely canvass his claim
and fitness Tor the Office 10 which he as
pires; and more especially so is it the dut,
OF the party 10 which he Processes TO belop;
! 10 see that he is not only politically but alsC
morally and socially qualified 10 dischars,
the duties imposed upon him. As one
therefore, among many other Republicans
We feel constrained 10 give TO the public, I.
well as to our party, ONE among many
other reasons why We deem Capt q. T
Anthony disqualified for the Office Of Gov
ernor. Before giving our reasons, however
we will say that SO far as Information upon
governmental affairs Is concerned, he IL
perhaps, as well qualified as most men, and
could therefore, 50 lar as judgment is con.
Cerned, make successful officer. But
there are other qualifications quite as i'm.
portant as those Of Information and judg-
ment. Among these are fidelity, honesty and
Sociul feeling. In respect 10 these last we
hold capt Anthony TO be wholly and la
mentally deficient. Among many other facts
| We will give one in which he has proven
himself as capable Of STOPPING lower to
crafty his vindictive feeling than is com.
patibie with the character Of a gentleman
Before preceding to state the fact above
II IL ur,t Il IL
tons is often asked, "Why is 1t that the
members of the Horticultural Society, as a
bod :, have such strong objections TO Capt
Anthony?' We will simply answer: it il
because he has been both The secret and
avowed enemy OF our organization from
1869 until the present time. He has not
failed 10 employ any means which came
within his way, but even TO go out OF his
way, 10 find means to do Us an injury
Now for the one fact first spoken Of.
In December, 1869, the Kansas State
Horticultural Society, held Its third annual
meeting al the city Of Ottawa, in Franklin
county, Kansas This meeting was the
first after The return OF the delegates, who
brought home the gold medal from PhiIa-
delphia for having made the fnest fruit
show OF any State in the United States
Feeling elated with our success, las every
patriot would fee, and believing, a. the
sequel has proven, that immigration there
by induced 10 csme 10 Kansas would pay
the State Il richer return, than If she had
spent 100000 in any other way of adver-
li,ing, a motion was made that committee
be appoint d TO memoIialize The Legislature,
soliciting an appropriation sufficient 10 en-
able the Society to hold, the ensuing year,
a Horticultural Fair, and also TO publish
its transactions from its organization to the
then present time. This motion was
advocated by several of the leading mem
bers, among whom was Col. &. L. Lines, of
Wabaunsee, and strenuously opposed BY
Capt. Anthony and 5. 7. Kelsey. After
consuming some time in discussing this
question, it was proposed by Capt. Anthony
that if the advocates of the motion would
Withdraw that part Of II relating TO holding
a fair, they, the opponents of the measure,
would vote for that part asking an appro-
priation 10 publish the society's transar-
tons. This proposition on the part Of
Capt. Anthony was acceded to by the advo-
Gates OF the motion, and the question put to
a vote and carried, Capt. Anthony voting
in the affirmative. The committee APP
pointed by the chair to memorabilia the
legislature consisted Of Capt. Anthony,
chairman, and Col Blood, OF Lawrence
How or by what means our case was
brought before the legislature, which met
in January following, The writer has never
been informed. Ii is very certain, however,
that it was the duty of Capt. Anthony to
have done SO; and il is equally certain that
it was not done by him, nor by his agency,
nor with his knowledge or consent. Here,
then, is man charged, by his own consent,
with public trust, who has failed utterly
10 discharge the duties imposed-not be-
cause there was any obstacle in the way,
but simply because of his own perverse dis
position Capt. Anthony not only failed
in this case 10 discharge the duties
which he hid implicitly agreed to
do, and which he was held morally
bound TO do if in bis power, but on the con-
trary used his official position az chairman
of the committee TO defeat, and did defeat
it. He not only used his position as chair
man to tLwart the society'5 wishes, but
branded the society with a want Of moral
honesty for asking for the appropria ion,
saying he had already pub ished in the
Kansas Farmer all that the society had
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We feel ouite sure ina, annie testimony can |
hs fn,n;shed 10 conv;rt him of the b,ses, |
Irs,cberv There Are three things how.
yer in This affair that he will NOT hard as
h;s cbeek "a have the conrsoe ,o denv and
bsse are Fir, he will moi denv ,ba, he
vas Chairman Of this memoralizin com.
ni,,ee second he will not deny that
20 cot no appronria,ion third
,e will not deny that he has
Mt nm 10 this dav- made 10 the
,ta,e Society. anv report why he failed 10
,et an RECOMMENDATION. II has now been sir
ears since his appointment. We think
his ample time for him to have his report
anthony, please tell Us why you have not