The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-22
FACTS OR FICTIoN2

Within the past week several Tu.norS
in relation TO local political matters have
gained pretty general circulation, which,
in the event OF their confirmation, would
throw new light upon the canvass. in
Lyon county and the 9Th judicial dis
trict As yet they have not, so far as we
have been able TO learn, ASSUMED the
proportions of established facts, and our
object In speakingof the reports in ques.
ton is rather to invite information in re
lation thereto han 10 pass an opinion
upon what, at the present writing, is so
indefinite.
1t is asserted III the first place. that the
bond suit which has been the cause of
so much agitation, has been Withdrawn.
This statement rests upon the fact that
in reply TO a letter written by Mcssrs.
Scott s. Lynn, attorneys for the prosecu-
ton in the suit in question, to Mr.. Snod-
dy, of La Cygne, their assistant counsel,
some days prior to the September term
of the district court of Lyon county, re-
questing his presence at the trial of
that case, the latter gentleman telegraph
ed back, in substance, that the suit had
been settled or withdrawn by the parties
engaged in its prosecution. In proof of
this fact we have the testimony of a per-
fectly reliable citizen of Emporia, who
saw the dispatch, and it is sufficiently
open secret to have been used by Mr.
Sedgwick in his recent speeches in the
county. 1t is also well known that Mr..
! G. V. Eskridge and the other candidates
on the Fusion ticket who are basing
their claims to the support Of the voters
of Lyon county upon the corruption oil
the alleged ring, and who have made
their strongest point in asserting that in
the event of Sedgwick's election this
suit would be suppressed, were at the
self-same moment privy to the facts
which we have stated. as Eskridge will
not attempt to deny. Whatever may
have been the grounds of Atr. Snoddy's
action in this matter it is certain that ht
was the author of the dispatch alluded
to, and the smelling committee" Esk
ridge included, and all other parties IN
terested in prosecuting the bond suit t.
termination, have been for weeks IA
possession of that fact.
The second runor is in relation to tn
] iudgeship of this district, it being as
serted that the withdrawal of Judg
Peyton and the nomination of his sue
t cessor was matter of bargain and sale
) in which bonus of $1,000 on the sal
of his property, to be paid by the SUE
cessful candidate in the judicial CONVEX
!: ton is said to have figured, AS W
. have before intimated, we hav
not been able to trace thi
rumor to any reliable source, and onl
refer to it in the hope that it may b
D promptly refuted by the parties who's
e honor it brings into question. The pull
8 lie, we feel, will be extremely 10th TO Civ
: any credence to such an unsavory scal
e dial, and nothing but the most conclusiv
!. evidence will establish charge so detr
! mental to the character of men who hay
n hitherto enjoyed such full measure /
;. public confidence as the parties allege
i to be implicated in this unpleasant a
G fair.
In conclusion, we have only to sd,
that while THE News fully appreciate
the malicious and corrupt spirit whic
} has animated some of the leaders of til
u so-called reform movement in this Cal
vass, it holds itself in readiness at a
a times to expose what can be proven |
i be dishOnorable and questionable pra
&c tees, without respect to fear or favor, al
l. regardless OF its effect upon any part
or person. 1t seeks 10 condone no offe
= ses even if they be committed by sue
~ as are of the household of fait
>. and while most unalterably devote
u TO the glorious principles of the Repu
lican party, reserves the right to hold L
- to condemnation such as prove ther
'o selves unworthy of utilization with
grand an organization.
5 We therefore open our columns to tA
4 publication of any reliable testimony
:, relation TO these matters which are no
y agitating the community and cheerful
afford the opportunity for their confirr
:" alton or denial.