The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
.PARTY EE,RMCSY.-

importance CT putting on our State ticket |
the names OF such men only as are known |
to be sound and reliable upon the great
vital questions Of the day. The dury OF
the Republicans Of Kansas at this time Is /
clear 10 everybody, ald we presume no one
viii question the wisdom Of the HeFolds
position upon this subject. The H.7oH
SAYS:
An article copied to-day from the Troy
ChiGf makes the statement that the Republic
cans of Kansas are in favor OF silver and
greenbacks; that Governor Anthony Is not,
and that the people will '1lake things lively"
unless the candidate for Governor agrees with
them.
The article referred to in the above para
graph, from the Troy Chief was copied by
US one day last week, and was, as the Herald
says, plain statement of the fact that our
present Governor is not in harmony with
the people of the State upon the only ques-
ton which, to-day, has any vital force, and
that he is therefore not such man as the
people should trust with power at this time.
With this position the Herald agrees, and
says:
Congressman are ts be elected this year and
| a Senator next winter. There will have 20 be
| n party platform; one that will cover the
| whole State and on which the Governor as
| well as the candidates 70 T Congress can stand
Col Phillips, of the Fist District, has long
\ been greenback man and has a national
| reputation ON that question. The other Con-
] gressmen and both of the Senators have
/ shown by their votes as well as their speech-
es that they are with the West ana against
the East on the fin lnclal policy TO be pur-
sued by the country. In view of these facts
the remarks of the Ctief seem, TO have con-
siderable force-so much that he people VIII
be liable to act upon them.
The reference in the above TO the position
occupied by our Senators and Representa-
tives upon the currency question, is Just
and well deserved. Our representatives at
Washington made record during the
struggle which ended in the passage of the
silver bill, which the people Of the whole
State have reason to be proud Of, and the
many earnest expressions of cordial appro-
bation which come from all sections Of the
J State show that the people OF Kansas en-
dorse with enthusiasm, and with great una,
nimity, the course which their representa-.
tives persued upon this question. Referring
e to the Importance of having like reliable
I men in our principal State offices, the Her.
, aid says:
t.nNaFNnr and 7
are officers often called upon 10 take part in
national politics-the other State officers are
e not. The Governor appoints United States
= Senators. Two have been so appoi lted in
Kansas. One is now so acting, from an ap
pointment, In this State, and the fact that We
: have biennial sessions, as Kansas does, give.
him as long career in the Senate rs Con
gresham has in a single term. The Lieu
T, tenant-Governor not infrequently become.
the Governor in every State. The question
v Then, Is not sentimental or far-ietched, bu
practical. The reputation, moreover, secured
l. by man in getting the nomination and elec
d ton for Governor almost inevitably and in
4 variably make him a candidate for the Sen
:. ate. The record of Carney, Crawford, Har
Yey and Osborn in being candidates for III,
Senate proves the rule. Pledges made not I,
= run for two offices AT the same time are an
o to be forgotten when the tempting prize o
six years in the Senate seems TO be within
the grasp of a Governor.
u The reference here to the important in
: fiuence for evil that may be exerted by :
n Governor or Lieutenant Governor who i
not In accord with the people, is timely
and desesves to be carefully considered b.
: the Republican voters of Kansas whei
:, making up their next stale ticket, fo-, a
D the Heratd truly says, the question is no
D sentimental or far-ietched, but practical
/ 1t is one OF the most important question
j that can be brought before the State Con
: vention, and one that should receive th
e most grave and careful consideration a
e the hands OF that body. The pledge Of
: Gubernatorial candidate not to be candi
date for Senator, as the Herald saws
amounts to nothing such pledges are sim
: ply dead flies, to catch gudgeons.n Ever
/ though such promises be honestly made ant
faithfully kept, that fact doesn't help the
matter much; as long as We have man il
the Governors office who is not sound upor
the great question of the day, the State il
IN danger, for a Senator is liable TO di,
at any time, and the vaca nc,
thus created must lie filled b,
Gubernatorial appointment, and 1t is there
fore wholly within the limits OF possibility
that Kansas, with ninety mine hundredth
OF her voters enthusiastically in favor o
silver .and the Interests Of the people, Nigh
be represented in the Senate by 4 man VIII,
would stand in opposition to the will of tn,
people, and vote for the interests Of tn,
bondholders. We do not want any sucl
Senator as that, and we had therefore bet
ter not take any chances. There are plent,
OF good men in the State-men whom W,
can trust in any emergency-and the Repub
licans Of Kansas should see to it that al
the places on their State and County tick
cts are filled with the names OF sucl
men-especially should this be the cas-.
with regard TO candidates for Governor
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and members of tn,
Legislature, all Of whom may exercise ,
great influence in shaping our representa-
tion in the United States Senate. The
article in the Herald from which We hay,
quoted above concludes as follows:
The ChiJ makes a point that can hardly
escape being met Those who were friendly
TO The silver bill had a chauce TO show IL dur
ing The months that il was under discussion
They worked hard against the whole money
power OF the country, and they are deserving
Of honor and gratitude. They showed
themselves TO be better reasoners and
better patriots than their opponents In
fact no set OF politicians in this country have
ever shown so little foresight, sagacIty and
wisdom as the men who opposed the remon.
citation OF silver. And yet they were the
persons who called the mass of the people
fools and scoundrels. There was a good deal
of bad logic and bad blood exhibited. and ii
will not be Immediately forgotten. We dc
not enjoy being called idiots and thieves. and
we are not apt 10 reward those who treat us
in that way. 1t will become both parties
this year TO pay some attention 10 the people
in making platforms and nominations.
We have repeatedly called the attention
OF the Republican leaders of our state
to the fact above set forth
that it becomes US to paw
attention to the people. There has been a
wonderful weakening of party lines in the
last year or two, and the time has gone oy
when We can put obnoxious principles into
our platforms, or obnoxious men upon our
tickets, and then whip the people into their