The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
WHAT WE MUST DEPEND UPON.

For many years the people OF Leaven-
worth briit high hopes upon the great
things that were to be done for the city
when we should shave Governor" Well,
We have had aGovernor for ten years-Csr-
ney four years, Osborne four years, and
George L. Anthony, now in his second year
and uhat dimes worth of benefit has the
town ever derived by reason of having the
Governorship? Having chad Governor
for zen years, can any man tell what good
it has done US?
The people have thoroughly learned the
fact that nothing is to be gained by such
influences The fact of having Governor,
or any other State officer, while it may be
of decided advantage to the individual Sc
Iected, is of no benefit whatever to the COM
munity; they have learned that whatever
is to benefit Leayenworth, and develop the
resources Of the town, must come through
our own efforts. Knowing this, they have
ceased to hope for assistance from any such
source, and recognizing the fact that "the
gods help those who help themselves" they
have gone TO work determined TO conquer
Success through their own efforts,
and the result now is that
Leavenworth is already recognized
throughout all this portion of the West, as
the manufacturing centre of the Missouri
Valley. Even the most jealous rival OF our
town does not deny her this distinction
and 10 the fact that she has placed herself
upon such a foundation as this, is due her
present prosperity, and her good fortune in
being prosperous while nearly all the rest
OF the country is complaining bitterly OF
'hard times"
Such establishments as our foundries, our
machine shops, our. furniture factories, wag-
on factories, Touring mills, sash and blind
factories, and scores OF other
establishments, which give steady en-
ployment, in all, TO at least two thousand
mechanics, furnish abe town foundation
which is sure and durable, and give her the
guarantee Of permanent prosperity. Fa-
vors received through the grace Of public
Offices may confer a temporary advantage,
and stimulate temporary growth, but sue
cess based upon such influences as are now
working out the destiny of Leavenworth
cannot be shaken by political defects, nor
taken from us by changes of administra-
ton. We have fairly started on the right
road, and all we have got to do now is to
90 right ahead as We have commenced
take advantage of our almost limitless re-
sources, develop those industries for which
We have such rich natural advantages, and
continue to supply Kansas and the neigh
boring States with goods of Leavenworth
manufacture. This is the high road TO
success.
individuals may want, but let it be dis
tinctly understood by the people of the
State, that Leavenworth does not want,
Governor or any other officer. 1t is fact
Iat every attempt on the part of any one
10 secure office for Leayenworth man has
resulted injuriously to our interests. 1t has
never done us any good and never will. Our
coal mine, seven hundred feet below the
surface, furnishes us with an inexhaustible
supply of the best coal in the State at ten
cents bushel, which enables our manufac-
turers to defy competition and adds mine
of wealth TO our material interests, worth
more than all the Offices in the State.