The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-10-27

Now, the most natural thing in
the world was for Perry to get the
disease again this year-the Office
disease. This is good year for
such men as he. So few men were
assembled in Emporia, aud he was
nominated as q greenbsck candidate
for State senator. He has not
bOlted this convention. He had
been working for The nomination,
and there was no opposition. For
once the nomination suited him, an
he don't engage in a single grumble.
He is now engaged in going over
the district and telling the people
what a good Republican he is, and
in doing all he can for the Demo-
Gratis. He is riding two horses. AS
a twO-horse rider he is doing a fair
business. He started out in the
campaign declaring himself for
Hayes and Wheeler. This was to
get Republican votes. He got the
greenback nomination in order to
catch the disaffected Republicans
and the Democrats, the latter party
having no candidate in the field.
He is running as Republican
Democrat. AS q greenbacker he
repudiated the greenback candidate
for President, and said he would
vote for the candidate of the party
he is doing all he can to destroy.
This he did, of course, to catch
votes. Perry is sly coon when it
comes to politics. He is not a poll
tician; that is, he says he is not.
He is only an innocent sort of a
lamb who sacrifices more time to
the good of the country than any
other man in the county. Were not
the interests of humanity in
jeopardy, Mr.. Maxson would now
be found in close attendance upon
the duties of the $1,000 salaried
Office which he now holds. He is
willing to take care of both of these
Offices fer the dear people, and that
is the reason he goes about button
holing people to vote for him on a
greenback platform, while he sup
ports hard money man for Presi-
dent.
Now, the people are the only ones
interested in this matter, and if
they are satisfied, all right. Mr.. NJ.
is a gentleman we have nothing
against personally. His official re-
cord is as good as the average, so
far as we know, and no better. He
has been in the Legislature several
times, but never did anything at all
to mark his record above that of the
ordinary legislator. We are not
aware that any particular benefit to
his constituents followed his mem
bership of either branch. If there
are any reasons whatever why Re-
publicans should go against their
own nominee for Senator to accom-
modate Mr.. Maxson, we cannot tell
what they are. Mr.. Gillett is Mr..
Maxson's equal in character, in de-
votion to the interests of the people,
and is his superior in point of abil-
ity. When it comes to dabbling -
in politics NJ. can take the first
prize. There are one or two i'm
portant questions we will ask, and
then close. The only bearing the
currency gu estion can have on the
Office of q State Senator is in the
election of q United States Senator.
tOutside of this, the State Senator
ship has no more to do with the
currency question than the man in
the moon. Now it becomes q
serious question, what would Mr..
Maxson do if he were in the Senate.
Who would he support for U. S.
Senator. Would his greenback pro-
clivities come in and induce him to
support q greenbacker for Senator
without reference to his politics, or
would his feeble Republican pulse
be warmed into harmony with the
Republican party so that he would
vote for an outspoken Republican
for Senator? If this locality pre-
sents q candidate for U. S. Senator,
and he is supported to such an ex-
tent by other sections of the State
as to induce the people here to ask
his election st the hands of the next
Legislature, would Mr.. Maxson sup
port Kim in good earnest9 or would
he again be likely to turn up as g
candidate for q. S. Senator himself
These are important questions, and
the people would like to know M.
Maxson's opinions in regard to
them. In view of the fact that the
Democratic party Is moving heaven
and earth, almost, to get possession
of both branches of Congress, the
election Of Senator from Kansas
at the coming session is of more
importance than ever before.
1t will DO well for the people of
Lyon and Greenwood counties to
examine into all these matters and
ascertain something of Mr.. Ms de-
signs, as well as his past acts, before
voting fer him. And especially
does this matter address itself with
much force TO Republicans.
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Col. Plumb, of Emporia, made q
finer speech At the Courthouse, last
Friday evening, than any Republi-
can orator who has addressed the
Wellingtonites this fall. He is elo-
quent, and doubtless is conscientious
in his belief. II the big men from