The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-31
Az APPEAL FOR EsKRIDGE.


ridge appeals 10 Republicans To come up
and help him defeat tine Republican, tick
ct Why? Because he hates THE EN-
PonIA NEWS. That's it exactly. He
can't control THE NEWS, and therefore
he hates it. Now, of course, the Repub-
licans ought to oblige the spoon RIVER
statesman The motive which actuates
him is so lofty, so statesmanlike, 50 no
bic that undoubtedly the Republicans
will feel like rushing to the standard of
Charles Vernon en- masse. He has done
so much for the party. He has been
such consistent Republican since he
got mad because he couldn't get office
any more. For instance, he bolted the
Republican nomination of Hon. ThOs.
Ryan tor congressman, three years
ago, and voted for and made
speeches for sam Crawford, the Tllden
candidate. Since he has been out of Of
fee it has been his habit to stand around
the street corners-because it is well
known he has no useful employment,
and spends his entire time talking poll
tics, and buttonholing and boring men
ON the streets-in bounding Republi-
cans, and in endeavoring to stir up strife
and discussions among Republicans and
neighbors. Last fall what did he do?
He asked the Republican convention to
nominate HIM for the Legislature. He
was beaten. He bolted, of course. He
then sought the Greenback nomination.
The Greenbackers, like the balance of
those who know him, had no confidence
in his political integrity, and refused to
endorse him. Then he tried to work up
sentiment which would justify him
in running as an independent can
ditate Failing in this he ranted
as usual when he don't get an Office, and
did all in his power to defeat the Repub-
lican candidate for representative and
to elect u man who he knew had voted
for Tilden, and would not vote for Il Re-
publican for United States Senator. Now
he is urging that there is no representa-.
tive Office TO fill this year and that il
is the best time In the world to ''lay OUT
the Republican ticket. See what he did
right in time, and that recently, when
there were representatives offices to fill
and when it was of the utmost import
ance that the Republicans should elect
their candidates who were on both occa
sions good and true men, both nominal
ed fairly by Republican conventions
o, yes, of course, Republicans, come
up next Tuesday and help Eskridge and
Sam Wood, the beautiful and lovely
twin sisters of political purity, consist
ency and honesty, defeat the Republican
ticket, so that Eskridge can get an office
next fall. Don't refuse him this or he
might get mad again and threaten the
best local interests of the town. Sam
Wood said in his paper last spring that
he hoped a Republican legislature would
never meet in this state again. .Repub.
leans, throw aside your principles. There
is nothing at stake. Throw aside your
principles, and vote to accommodate
Eskridge in his devilish schemes to over
throw the Republican party in Lyon
county. You ought also to do something
for Sam. Wood. Your convention was
composed of 213 substantial citizens OF
Lyon county, fresh from the people;
your ticket was fairly and squarely nom
mated, several of them by reclamation,
and not a charge can be honestly brought
against one of them as good and compe-
tent officers, but Mr.. Eskridge wants
them defeated so he can claim the credit
and run for office next year. He did all
in his power to defeat the state normal
school, with the hope of making politi
cal capital out of its ruins. You refused
that desire, and sat square down on him
you exposed his trickery, but now don't
go back on him in so reasonable re-
quest as that he makes IN his mad and
| Jealous flsilade in the Ledger.