The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-04
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THE GOyERNORSI:IP.

Col d. X. Anthony, of the LeayenwoTth
TIMES. We consider one of the most able, en-
ergetic, uutiTing men that ever siraddIed an
EDITORIAL STOOL and We cannot but admire his
stubborn, pyrsis. ent way of trying TO accom-
nlisb an end. vet We most heartily despis. Z.
| the manner of continually paTadlns oeiof"
the public his personal animosity 20 Cover
| nor Geo I. Anthony. II II. X. c..Tes only 10
| beat Geo. T. in any attempt TO get renom!na-
| ted, we think he may succeed, but II. X eef-
| tainIy debases himself by his peculiar course,
and although the PEOPLE may love Geo. 1.
less, they cannot love ID. T. more We be-
Iieve the whole upSAOt OF Ihe matter vii. be
that the people Will turn the cold shoulder 10
the Anthonys and for any Office nominate
better men. We Dclive Geo A. has m.de "A
good governor, and We thou lat l.. woulU
make one, when We supported his nominal
ton in &c, yet his disposition IS much such
as the Leavenworth Times depicts it-coli,
Selfish and pToud-ti.at false pride which de-
bases labor and laboring mep. Several years
ago We saw this disposition exhibited, 100
much, in convention Of soldiers, and have
since noticed ii at diff rent times. The gov
eTnor's good qualities as governor cannot
make up Tor his utter lack OF sympathy with
all laborIng classes.
II is generally the ambition Of those who
run for the governorship TO Keep it, if posi-
bic, two terms, and then try for the L. ;. SEN
atorship, but We consider il best 10 lay the
Anthonys on the shelf. Put in good men,
but not such.-OsGge CITY Free Press.
II bad and unworthy man aspires TO
Office, is il not the duty OF newspaper TO
inform the public as to his true character,
and if the truth in regard to. him is denied
by his agents is it not the duty oil the pa
per TO produce the proof OF what it has
stated? And can the Fee Pres truthfully
say that THE TINES has done more than
this? The remark OF our contemporary
about ''paradins" our personal animosity"
is not TO the point. We have the same per-
sonal animosity toward the Governor that
we have toward every other wolf in Sleeps
clothing, and We have acted toward him
Just as We act toward every other corrupt
and dishonest man who solicits the suf-
frages OF the people. We have charged
him with dishonest practices, and We have
produced the proof, in the shape OF
official documents, of every chaage
that We have made. Our ''pirading"
has had this extent, no more; and we ask
the editor of the Free Pes as an honest
man whether, since we knew this mans
character, We should not have been derelict
in our duty to the people of Kansas, if we
had failed to expose him? The whole
question resolves itself into simply this:
When we know that man seeking public
Office is dishonest, Is it our duty to let the
people know it?
As to the suggestion OF the Free Pes, TO
'lay the Anthonys on the Shell" we very
cheerfully respond amen" Let them go
to work, and demonstrate whether they
can support themselves without Office; the
experience OF one of them, at least, in this
respect, has been very unfortunate for his
creditors. Whenever a man inagines that
the affairs OF the public cannot be properly
attended TO unless he is kept in office, it is
time to let him step out.