The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-08-08
RAKER.s SPEECH.

meeting before the Mansion House, and
also the resolutions which followed
it:
Mr. b Iker was loudly called for, and on be-
in: introduced, went at the object Of the
meeting at once, and in his forcible and
pointed style, told the people that they had
come gether f. : one purpose, and one only
and that was to see whether the people of
Leavenwo-th and this district should any
longer Iingcr and die on promises, or wheth.
er they should all unite upon some one man
for congress that they had more confidence
IN than they had in the present incumbent;
or whether they should continue TO be divi-
ded. as formerly, and loose what was within
their reach-and what they were entitled TO
and what they would now De enjoying ex-
cept for the manner in which they had been
represented in Congress for the last six years.
They had lived on promiees until the most
beautiful city in the State, and one that had
one tenth the value of taxable property and
one.seventh the voting population
of this congressional district, was
becoming In manner, depopulated;
her trade and commerce leaving her, and
was liable to become a bowling wilderness
under the derelietion or treachery of her Of
llCcES III IOuklts>. io-hdy, II NiAty Ai<td bsth
true to their constituents, thi. city would be
the pride OF the State by reason Of her public
buildings and railroads
That he had allowe ed his name 20 be men.
toned IN connection with the tfice OF n'en-
ber to Congress, but assured all that he " lid
woIk faithfully, diligently and honestly tor
any man that a united L.avenworth would
nominate. That Mr.. Phillips had always Sc
hi, I
that he had promised to assist them, but had
always failed, and that it was now time that
they understood each other and united upon
a man that could and would render them
some assistance: that Phillips had not done
| in SIX years what Ryan had done in less than
two years, and when he made an atIe npt 10
do anything he was always too late, and un-
| doubtedly knew it beforehand; that In his
| foolish attempt to get an appropriation he
must ue kHoIrn that it " ould be II miserable
failure; that the people are under no obisa-
| tiCn to Phillips, and have not con-
| fiience enough in him 10 tiuSt him
| an O her term that now is the time for the
people of this city and county 10 unite on
some man, whether himself or not, and make
an effort 10 recover their lost around; that
this is no political speech, but would say that
| he WAS opposed ioany further contraction OF
the currency, but instead, would rather have
| "A LILLE more inf ttion-
After again insisting on unity Of action
without regard to party, for the inIerI>'s "f
the city ami county, Mr. Baker rctirei, amid
long, loud and enthuSia Tic cheers from the
people.
The following resolutions were here in
troduced and passed unanimously:
WHEREAS, 1t is a sorrowfuI fact tina. Lcav-
enworth county has been unsuccessful in all
her eff rts by her lack of unity in the past,
caused by personal divisions and strife, there
| fore
| Resoired. That we, the pe1p.e OF Leaven-
worth city and county. having confidence in
the integrity and ability of our worthy fellow
citizen, Hon. Lucien BIker, and believing
that his high character and principles In the
interest of the people, can best unite them in
senjIns a sold delegation 10 Manhattan con-
vention, TO be held on August lith, and Ice it
| further
Resoiced, That We implore the people TO lay
aside all prejadices and personal differences
and Ibor to advance the Interests OF I.esven-
worth by sending "A solid delegation for the
| Hon. Lucien Baker for Congress.
| After their passage, Mr.. Baser was declared
by ayes and clappins of hands the unsni-
nous choice of the meeting for their candi-
date for Congress.
| In the editorial column of the same
paper We find the following:
| 1t seems TO be pretty well settled, and so
conceded on ali sides, that W. \. Phillips
cannot be nominated for a fourth term. No
| one can say with any certainty who will
succeed him. In our county, Baker is the
choice of the pc Cple, but some OF the polit.-
| cans oppose him. Guthrie and Leland both
have eonsiderab e strength, but IL looks to us
that Guthrie has more friends, as against
Phillips, than any other man yet mentioned.
General Guthrie Is number one man, and
| wonld be a decided Improvement on our pre-
sent member.
The rule has been with that paper to fol-
low every complimentary notice Of Baker
with one more so OF Mr.. Guthrie, OF Atchi-
son. The purpose Of those who furnish the
money and run that paper, to nominate
Mr.. Guthrie, of Atchison, to Congress, has
been too apparent to admit of doubt and
the reason OF it is just as obvious. If
Guthrie should receive the nomination to
Congress they imagine that it would
enhance the chances Of Geo. +. Anthony
| for re nomination fer governo-, and that
the people of the State OF Kansas might
thereby become callous TO his past
delinquen.cies, and, notwithstanding
k.-,,I,,, l..
which have been and which are
in contemplation of being taken to retrace
the steps which legislation has taken in the
interest OF capital and enterprise, that they
NAV vet be induced to vote for him for
United States Senator. They reason thus
Give Mr. Guthrie the nomination for Con-
gress, and Atchison will then have Judge
of the Supreme Court, Congressman, Judge
OF the Circuit Court of the United States
and people will forget the delinquepcies Ct
OF George T., and put him in the United
States Senate. What reason they may give
to their immediate followers for wanting to
put the Congressional nomination in Atch-
isOn, cannot saw Whether it is because
the paper is an Atchison institution,
or whether the fact be given
them that such is the purpose
OF its supporters for the real reason above
stated, / am not in situation to tell.
But look for a moment at the bad effects on
our prosperity of such political outbursis.
Mr. E,ter I. reporteI lin hi. nun o-..,l
As saving:
They the people OF LeavenwoIth) had lIv-
ed on promises unit. the mast beautiful city
in the state, and one that had one tenth the
value Of taxable property aEd one-seyenih
the voting population OF this Congrc sional
District, was becoming in a manner depopu.
lated her trade and commerce leaving her.
and was liable to bee Inc bowling wider
ness
Who would have thought this? Our
merchants and business men who travel
over the State, and everywhere meet the
congratulations Of the irierds Of Leayen-
worth upon her renewed prosperity, upon
the fact that her business houses which
were vacant three years or less ago, are now
full of life and business, upon the fact that
her factories are the pride Of the State, and
that there is no more prosperous city in
Kansas, will read this paragraph with sur
prise and modification.
But the most surprising thing in the
whole matter il that both in the speech Of