The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-06
The "Ksnsas Pilgrim. !"

1t is now about time for the "Kan-
sas Pilgrim" who has prosecuted a
fools errand to secure out of hand,
Tanything from q foreign agency to a
route agency to return to the State a
hardened and stern Nemesis. He jour-
neyed eastward about the beginning
of the Congressional term, clothed
with JOYOUS hopes and new over
coat. He returns on ticket purchas-
ed by joint contribution of the Kan
sas delegation, with the wrinkled
front Of grim visaged war, and minus
his outer wrappage which he has left
as keepsake with his Hebrew Uncle,
he returns to Kansas like Coriolanus
to Rome, to avenge himself, and the
object of his revenge is the Kansas
delegation, or some member thereof.
Already he tunes his melodious Tyre
to strike thereon the sullen discord of
war, and already he sees the inpend-
ing quarry culver before their impend-
ing doom. How much of public bene-
fit this self-appointed tribune of the
people achieves we do not think it
worth while to discuss. How much
mental tribulation he causes the dele
CATION, we do not think it worth the
while to inquire. This we do know
aud this we think it becomes us to say
that we think Kansas to-day is as hon
estly and intelligently represented. in
our Judgment, as any State III the
Union.
The ability of Senator'S is demon
strated by the important functions as
chairman and committee man, which
he has been selected by the intelligent
body in which he sits to perform. He
neither talks too much nor too little
no legislation which is or may be ben
eicial to the State which he does not
actively promote; no letters received
by him from his constituents to which
he does hot give his personal attention.
He compares i'll point of brightness
and in comprehension of the duties of
a law-maker with the oldest aud best
of his associates.
Senator Plumb is the peer of Sena
tor ingalls, in the qualities of credit
able representative, and inferior to
him in the knowledge which comes
only from experience.
w. A. Phillips has demonstrated by
the prominent position he has taken in
Congress this session the wisdom of
sending men to Congress continu ous
", as we seud children to school, till
they learn something of their duties
and can be of practical value to their
State as Representatives
Haskell is bright member for a
new one, and if returned, as he ought
to be and no doubt will be, will devel
Cd into star. if not of the finest mag
nitude at least will shine more resplen-
IDENTIFY than we have ever given his
predecessors chance to do.
And of Mr.. Ryan, our own member,
it is Just to say that he has devoted
himself wholly TO the interest of his
district; that be has been an honest
aud industrious member; that he has
voted on the right side and worked
like cart horse for the constituency
that sent him there. Perhaps it is the
proper thing to abuse and keep him
in mind of the fact that he is a public
servant; like Mr.. Bagstock, who
hurled the boetjack ct his dusky val
cts head to keep that forgettui survivor
in mind of the fact that he had q
''boss.n 1t is perhaps also wise to
cheer him and comfort HIM in his ar
duous and unremitting effort. TO Sc
cure an appropriation for our court
house by publicly carping at HIM, aud
criIicising him, and informing him
that his successor is already impa-
tiently awaiting his surrender of the
old shoes he is not fitted to wear. 1t
may be(and We surmise as much) that
this species of treatment does Mr.. Ry-
an with his judicious and fair constit-
uents more good than harm. He is
serving us faithfully and
creditably, and if we hold up his hand
and give him that fair and decent
treatment which any person placed in
so exacting position has a right to
and demand, he will be enabled
to achieve for his district the greatest
material benefit which Kansas has ev-
er had from the general government.
This we are sure the people of the dis
trict, for the most part, will give, and
the small covey of politicians whose
voice is always for Barabbas may cry
"crucify" till the cows come home, il
they see so fit Commonwealth.