The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-12

whom were his superior in soldier
Iy attachments, aud far exceeded
him in devotion to the Union cause.
For a long time he was so unpopu-
lar, and the insult was go direct, that
he was obliged to keep away from bis
command. He had some executive
ability, but in his actions and in
tercourse he was an overbeariDg.
pompous snob. We smile at the
illusions TO his military record.
We never kew he had any record
as a military man, until some of the
papers got hold of his name as a
candidate for governor. Soldiers tell
US he was never in an engagement.
He was one of those who naturally
took to "fort" and 'detail" duty.
He was always in love with him.
self, aud used his best Efforts to pre-
serve his person from anything like
work and danger. The fact lie,
to sum up, Bassett was always q
fraud, aud we do not to-day
know of a single recommen-
dation that can be truthfully given
him for the Office of governor.
1t is true he has been Judge for
some years. He was nominated af-
ter a contest of several days by the
convention. We remember the al
most universal eiaculstions of adj
miration at his display of ''cheek"
in presenting himself as a candidate.
No prominent lawyer in his district
seemed to want the place. 1t was q
scrabble between a lot of one-horse
lawyers, and Bassett, by accident,
was nominated. He was elected an
der protest. And it is fact, that
the better class of men about his
home openly say they want him to
run for governor to get him out of
the way. All who know him re-
cognize him as the tail end of the
list of candidates in ability and fit
ness. Kansas has been cursed from
the time of her birth, with such pol
itical dead beats and one-hOrse pol
iticians as Bassett, and has lowered
the standard of her dignity, and
wasted her strength by giving them
prominence. They rush to the front
and clamor for Office, while better
men, disguised with their cheek and
impudence, stand back. These fell
lows never do anything for the PEG.
pie in return for faYors in the way
of promotion. We defy anybody
to put their finger on s. single act
Bassett has ever done to elevate the
interests of the State. He has never
done an honest days work since he
came here-never earned cent by
the sweat of his brow. He has
managed to live off the Taxpayers
gathering to himself a good salary.
That's all he cares for, and all the
use he has for the people. He does
not want the Office for the high mo.
tive of the good he may do the State
in it, but to help him to still further
promotion. There are thousands of
men in the fields, shops and busy
industries of the State with more
ability, aud with greater claims
upon the people than he. They are
adding every year to the wealth OF
the State, while he is simply tax
consumer. He is one of those who
believe he was "born to rule" and
that he must have Office. The very
fact that to-day he leaves the bench
to 60 about the State begging for
votes for governor, ought to polit-
ically damn him. Think of it! He
trails the judicial ermine in the dust,
by STOPPING, while 8 Judge, to cleo
tioneer for the governorship. Nc
man who is fit to be either judge OIL
a governor, would engage in such &
course. How any one can sustain
him in such disgusting and cheeky
course it is impossible for US to see
What reform within the party
it would be for the Republicans t.
put up such a man for the people tC
vote for. Out on such arrant hum
buggery and impudence.