The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-28
To the Republicans Of Saline County.


the following as my share of the labor.
1t will not be out of place perhaps to
state the causes which lead to the presen.
tation of this document: It is we'll known
that even in this, Republican county,
We are very poorly organized. That
the people knowing we have large Re-
publican majority, take little trouble to
keep up their organization, and some
leading men have discouraged holding
a convention and placing in nomination
party ticket, for the reason that the
people do not pay enough attention to
the nominees of their party. Believing
this is not right, and as We are nearly
approaching q time when party lines
must be clearly drawn, and believing it
to be the duty OF every member OF this
party to do all in their power to place
themselves in position to take part in
the great struggle which will take place
the ensuing year. the convention called
by this committee is solely for the pur-
pose OF organizing this party. 1t may
be said, while this party has accom-
plished many objects, it has grown
up from two issues,-Slavery and
State Rights. The first has been met,
and the curse forever abolished. The
second, which We supposed also settled,
has come up in the same form a. of
twenty years ago, presented by new
men with the claims of that time to
which is entailed the Southern War
Claims, Pensions for rebel soldiers, and
IN amount Qf recognized) sufficient to
swell our National debt from two bill.
lions, to nearly ten times that amount.
But it is not the purpose of this com.
mittee to trace the record OF the Re-
publican party. 1t is too we'll known.
By it We have not only stopped the
spread of slavery through the terri
tories, but have wiped it out. We have
the Pacific railroad, we have the Home
stead law, tree acts. ETC., that have placed
many of US here to-day, and whatever
We have gained from them is presented
by the Republican party rs u perpetual
reminder of the purity OF its principles.
We have reduced our interest bearing
bonds from ten per cent. to four Fer
cent. We have gold, silver, and paper
currency which will compare favorably
with any in the world. We ask the CO.
operation of every member OF this
party keep the benefits We have gained
and not turn them over to their enemies;
the enemis of our states and country.
In 1856 to 1889 We had the issues of
to-day and were menaced with civil war.
The enemy was met on their own
ground, and in their own way and were
crushed, rs we supposed. To-day they
have appeared again, and the plan is to
gain by ballot what they lost by bullet
from 1861 to 1865. In it We see greater
danger, for while We fought the whole
southern wing of the Democratic party
their northern friends aided only with
sympathy. In the struggle to come, the
leaders have adopted the course of or
ganizing the party so perfectly rs to
gain the material aid of the northern
Democrats. We had our warning IN
1860 and we have our warning to-day.
The need Is as urgent the call for patri.
otism is as great as in 1861, and It now
becomes the duty of the committee to
suggest q course to pursue, which if uni
versally carried out will take our coun-
ty, our State and our nation over this
crisis which is to come.
FIRsT.-Let every voter attend the
primaries and give bis views of the can
didates FOR their respective offices in