The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-07

VERY UNBEcoNiSG.-W We have had but little
to say on the Ingalls, question, either side for
We had no interest in it bnt we cannot refrain
from expressing the opinion that he has not
helped his case By recent interview with re-
porter for the Kansas City Nail. II that inter
view is correct, be lowered himself not only be-
meath the dignity Of United States Senator,
but of gentleman. The condscs II his eDemies
is no doubt sgravaiing to him, bot it does not
excuse such language hss sustesvsl. And it
does not look right, To b-gin with, for him 70
confds his thoughts and opihlDns to Demo
cratic paper in Missouri, as material to under
take his defense. For one of the brilliant men,
bers of the United States Senate, and prospect
i've Vice President of the United States, " how
does this sound, speaking of his opponents:
1t is the old Pomeroy Clarke gang. and comprises
the acknowledge felons lepers and malefactors Of
Kansas poiitcs They are political tramps and dead
bests who have been kicked down stairs and out Of
the back DOORS and hanging around the
lnnch counters ready to drink the rinsings Of beer
glasses, and steal cold victuals out of swilltub
Or this:
through the country, a bench-legged, NANCY cur
rush out Of jimson patch and yeping after the
train snpPosiIE ne was driving i out Of ihe
iou observe that the dog generally rolls over INTO
the ditch, and the train keeps right alongi That Is
my case These mongrel wbelps have been driving
me out Of public life since 1873 wellorered, first
class lightning express train is not stopped to allow
the conductor to kick every puppy that barks at II
would console the dog but would be unsatisfactory
to the stockholders.
Or this, referring to the Kansas City Times:
Many persons have offered to furnish evidences of
the venalty Of the IiS.es-that the railroads, the
water works. the banks and the politicians bought
and sold it like a strumpet But have always de
cined to have anything to do with the business. and
haya fpId INV nj IA hat m
good to prove particular instances of matchmaking
against Munford, than it would establish special
acts Of fornication against q common street whore
His reputation is well established.
Or this:
Enemies of twenty years standing gathered around
old POmcroy, like pigs around SOW, and laid down
in the same pen together A the parrot said to the
monkey, ''it was q hell Of timer
Or this:
Hlegislators had been for sale at a dollar apiece
couldn't have bought toe nail, on time.
II Ingalls, had been a country newspaper edi-
tor, engaged in demolishing rival, the forego-
ing might have passed as standard literature;
but for q United States Senator, and prospect
ivs," &c, it will never do. Many of ingalls,
opponents are doubtless tho sort Of cattle he
describes; but there are others who arc as hon.
orable and respectable men as there are in the
State. On the other hand, while Mr.. ingalls,
numbers many excellent men among his friends,
there are among his following full quota of
as unadulterated scabs and dead d-beats as ever
bnmmed at the expense of a politician. So that
he has nothing Ia brag of, on that score. 1t
would have been FAR more to his credit, if not
better for his prospects, had he continued to pre-
serve the silent dignity toward his enemies that
he speaks Of