The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-01

not doing aDy Iaw-n,sking, ard thus the
protract-d contest becomes, like Jay Cookies
public debt,
PrBLIc BLESSING.
This Legislature is just as competent,
presume, 10 make laws for the State as
we've any CT its predecessors, but the bane
OF this country has always been TOO much
legislation, and if the Senatorial election
results in keeping down the number Of laws
passed or repealed it will DO the State
AVAILABLE SERVICE,
no matter tow much g few individuals
may be disconnected thereby. Ii the con
test should continue Till the end of the ses-
sion, and prevent the Legislature from do
ing anything more than to pass the neces-
sary bills for keeping the machinery of the
State government in operation, the fifty
days would be probably spent, and the
people generally would feel that good Use
had been made of the time.
THE MEMBERS
have few hours each day in which to in
troduce bills and resolutions, and il they
never have time to pass any OF them, SO
much the better, not only for the State tui
for the members. They can show their
constituents what valuable measures they
drafted and introduced-which would have
become laws but for want OF time-and can
thus show the necessity for their reelection,
in order to put their measures. So you see
it will work well two ways-both in saving
the State from the evils of excessive legisla-
ton and in furnishing the members with
good capital for the next campaign. Let
The fight go On.
OF THE RAMPAGE.
The monotony of the contest was slightly
broken last night by Senator Bradley, who
created a little sensation at the TeffI House
by some loud taking and vigorous swear
ing on account of a story, that, he said, was
in circulation. charging hir, with having
sold out to Osborn for fifteen hundred dol
lars. There was nothing known OF the
charge, publicly, till Mr.. Bradley adser-
tised i, himself last night; but even now,
don't think anybody believes it, because,
first, don't believe Bradley would sell out,
and second. don't believe Tom would pay
that much. Mr.. Bradley acted very i'm
prudently in making such an exhibition Of
himself, and has, by his own conduct, done
all that has been done by nybody TO cast
any shadow Of euspicion upon his reputs-
ton.
FAMILY QUARREL.
Mr.. Ridge, one OF the Democratic mem
bers of the House, rose 10 question OF
privilege this morning, and "went for the
K ansas City Times, for having charged him
with infdeIity to the party-,he particular
offence being the fact that Ridge votes Tor
Osborn. 1t seems to me that both Ridge
and the Kansas City paper are overly SEN
sitive, as their respective grievances are al
together TOO slight to make so much fuss
about
woAEN's RIGHTS.
One feature worthy OF ncte, in the pres
ent Senatorial campaign, is the fact that
ladies are, to considerable extent, taking
the place of "bummers" in the lobby. Sew
aral lady friends Of come of the candidates |
are to be found at their places Of duty in
he House, every morning and l have OBJ |
served that as long a. some good looking |
young lady friend of Mr. So-and so has q
'eat by the eide OF some doubtful member,
hat member always votes right. The ie-
male lobby is becoming power in the con-
yentinn. ". s. B.