The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
TEaE KANSAS DEsEoCRACY
The Old Graveyard YawDIng
Open TO swallow 1Eae Offices.

THE KANSAS DEMOCRACY.
The Old Graveyard XawDing
Open TO swallow GEae Offices.
a Real Pretty Democratic
Programme.
The Kansas City Times of the
10Th has several very interesting
columns, describing how the Dem
ocrats in Kansas under the leader
ship of John Martin, OF Topeka, as
chairman of the Democratic State
committee, are preparing 10 swallow
all opposition 10 the regular Repub-
lican ticket, and, having accomplish
ed their little gastronomic feat, will
make a gigantic yawp in November
to swallow tho Republican party.
The plan as laid down by Mr.. Mar
tin is being eargerly worked up by
the Democracy In each county, their
first effort being to foist Democratic
candidates on the Greenback party,
and where they cannot accomplish
that stupendous exhibition of cheek,
to demand a "divy" of the offices.
What in the world the Democratic
party of Tilden and Hendricks has
to do with the greenback policy, we
cannot imagine, as the St. Louis con-
vention was altogether hard money,
and stamped under foot the silver
proposition. Tilden, in his letter
of acceptance, says the bonds are
payable In gold," principal and in
terest, and the elevation of Tilden
to the Presidential chair would be
the most signal triumph the hard
money or banking influence could
secure. But nevertheless Mr.. Mar
tin s. Co. propose to swallow the
greenbackers if the latter are fools
enough to suppose that the election
of Tilden can be anything but the
utter defeat of the measures they
contend for. Here is what Mr.. Mar
tin, who is q thorough-going hard
money, national bank Tildenite, has
to say:
HON. JOHN MARTIN,
the Democrats Of Kansas will be sorry to
Learn, owing to continued sickness in his
family, will not consent to take any place
on the State ticket. The people OF the
Third Congressional District are singu-
larly unanimous in the desire to have Mr..
Martin to contest the district with the
Radical nominee, and from all parts of the
State comes to him the voice of the Democ-
racy uniting In the request that ne shall
become the standard bearer of the Democ-
racy and take the place at the head Of the
ticket. While acknowledging: the honor
which is implied in the request, Mr.. Mar
tin cannot accede to the kind wishes of his
friends for the reasons above stated. AS
Chairman of the State Executive Commit
tee, however, Mr.. Martin will be prompt
in the discharge Of his duties. Already has
hts labor been felt in the remotest corner
OF the State, and q package of about 500
letters shows that the campaign CORES
pondence carried on by him is no incon-
make few speeches and otherwise take
such active part in the canvass as time
from the sick room Of his wife will permit.
Mr.. Martin says he favors united action
with the Cooper men in the nomination of
q State ticket. He will, therefore, consent
to act with the Cooper committee to con.
solidate the strength of the opposition on
one ticket. He says when the ticket shall
be made up it must be called Democratic
ticket. He will not object to uniting on
NJ. E. Hudson, if the Democracy wish.
He thinks the n nomination by the Cooper
men was premature, and was done to
hamper free expression of preference
for men by Democrats at the convention
on the 23d. Mr.. Martin states very plain
ly that the Democrats must preserve their
Il
cry effort for the success Of the ticket
on the 23d inst. In speaking
of the influence OF the Cooper movement
on the election. Mr.. Martin contends that
it Will injure Democracy in the general
contest. and will operate particularly in
favor of the Radicals in such States as In
diana and Ohio. In Kansas, he says, it
may help the Democratic party, but to no
great degree, as the Tightening Of party
lines will soon show. He advises 0rgani-
cation and consolidation as the best means
to make party. He deprecates side is
sues and contends for straight action. In
reference to county organization, Mr.. Mar
tin Is firm in his convictions that the only
true course to pursue is to organize and
defend Democratic principles. He thinks
the Democrats have the best arguments in
the world to defend their claim for q
change in the government; that every
where the Republicans should be put
upon the defensive; that their perfidy,
treachery to the government, want of
principle and reckless extravaganza are
sufficient to drive the Radicals from pow
or and inaugurate an era Of wholesome
reform.
Mr.. Martin is very active in his CORES
pondence with Democrats throughout the
State. He has perfect system of corr es-
pondence and makes a point to answer all
letters promptly. Wherever story. is
started damaging to Democracy Mr.. Mar
tin Immediately sends to three persons in
the city or county where the incident is
said to have occurred. He generally re-
ceives letter from one Of the parties and
often from all three. In this way Mr..
Martin Is prepared to refute the Radical
lies, and on the stump will be able to
back up his assertions with fresh and
piquant letters. His letters from all parts
OF Kansas show q spirit Of enthusiasm
in Kansas politics.
And here is Mr.. Martins sharp
trick for carrying Kansas for Tilden
and gold, more plainly expressed
j. 81. Lanter, Of Garnett, writes as fol-
lows: Let the Democratic and Indepen.
dent committees consolidate with each
other, and make the following arrange
ment: Let the ticket voted for by Dem
ocrats be headed by Tilden and Hendricks,
and the ticket voted for by the Cooper
men be headed by Peter and Samuel f.
Carey. and each ticket have the same
names fer electors. If Tilden gets more
votes than Cooper on the popular vote, let
the electors vote for Tilden. and If Cooper
gets more, let them vote for Cooper. Let
this be an understanding, and let the cleo
tors be pledged to do this. Also, If the
Kansas electors should hold the balance
of power in the electoral college between
Hayes and either one Of the others, that
they vote against Hayes. II you could
induce the Democratic State convention
to leave the selection Of the electors to the
Democratic State Central Committee,
think the matter could be satisfaetoFially
And that eminent horse=tockey,
Mr.. Wolff, puts in his Democratic
reform as follows:
GEORGE WOLFF
Is livery stable keeper at Topeka. Mr..
Wolf rem embers an election at Topeka
when only four Democratic votes were
OOlled He saws yOtin1 WAS NOT a safe