The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-16
AN OPINION WANTED.
AMERIcus. Kas.. April II, 1880.

DEAR NEWS: Permit me space in
he columns Of your valuable paper TO
'xpress u few thoughts NJ well as to re-
quest your opinion in n certain matter.
deem II a right of every citizen to have
/ full use Of his paper in the vindicatiOn
II himself or any of his friends, proyid-
ng he does not go beyond the editors
Jules in doing IL.
Now, gentlemen, I need not tell you
lac fact that the DAILY and WEEKLY
NEws is the household paper of Ameri-
Gus, and in fact the surrounding country, |
and the visits of both editions are awaited /
hear when, by accident, they do not come, |
DR. are probably carried by in the mail, is |
rather astonishing Wen, The NEWS is |
our bible. and we very often have to |
swear by il. You are we'll aware of the |
fact that there are class Of |
people that never take a newspaper, |
but hang around the post Office and |
stores waiting for some subscriber To |
take his out of the Office. After he gets |
il lac quietly settles himself on the soft |
end OF store box in some of our stores
for u perusal of its columns. He has no
more than commenced reading before
some of the grumblers 1--WE will call this
class OF people who take no papers grum-
blers) nsk you for a moments glance at
the Americas Notes" market reports,
or marriage notices, and If ever you sue
cumb tor moment you will feel your
your paper for half or three quarters OF
an hour. and then perhaps you get re-
buked for your kindness to him, for this
grumbIer will make light OF every arti-
Gle in your paper, and commence giving
you hail Columbia on your party, your
representative, your delegate TO the state
convention, and, in fact, every person
who has been fortunate enough TO have
u responsible position which his friends
have elected him to.
Your paper at different times has had
in the "Americus Notes some thrusts at
our old, reliable friend, J. w. 10y.
Now, We have had considerable dealings
with Mr.. 10y and have had hand in
electiDg him 10 responsible positions OF
various kinds, and have always had the
most sincere respect for him and i'm
plicit faith in his promises His course
IN the senatorial election at the last ses-
sion of the legislature, has been criticised
IN the "Americus Notes." both directly
and indirectly. SO we are DESTROYS of
having your opinion on this one point,
whether he was justifiable or not in vo-
ting against John j. ingalls, for senator.
You are acquainted with the facts, and
we desire your opinion. Mr.. 10y Is one
of our oldest citizens, and we think it
detrimental TO our party as well as TO Mr..
10y to have these uncalled for slurs
thrown at him. We think IL Is the wish
OF all good citizens 10 have your opin-
ion. Hoping this will not be thrown in
your waste basket, l remain
A SUBSCRIBER.
In reply to the above we say, in the
first place, that our Americas correspond
ent is alone responsible for whatever
has appeared in his department, and that
we supposed that It was understood that
we did not endorse all he said. We
would not, ourselves, have INDUCED in
''thrusts" at Mr.. Logs course in the SEN
atorisl matter. We suppose it was gen.
orally understood at the time Mr.. 10y
was nominated and elected to the legis-
lature that he would vote for John J. In
gals for senator-that he was opposed
to George T. Anthony, who was at that
time looked upsn as Ingalls, leading op.
ponent. There was some surprise, when
the contest came, at Mr.. Logs course,
but we think majority OF
his constituents Justified him
in that course, when the facts which gov.
erned his action became known. Par
ties from this county urged him to GO
for Anthony on the grounds of strength
ening the appropriation for rebuilding
the State Normal school. They urged
that the appropriation was of more i'm
pOrtance to Lyon county than the sena
torshIp. MIR. 10y honestly believed, we
have no doubt. that the course he took
was not only right in itself but necessary
to keep certain important interests from
opposing the appropriation. EmpOria
by one of those freaks which sometimes
arise in politics, had partially disarmed
her own district in the Legislature, moi
personally, but politically, aud the bur
den of the fight for the appropriation fel
upon Mr.. 10y. He did the best ht
could under all the circum
stances, and did as well ms any one 81
situated could do for his home inter
ests. In addition to this reason for hi
course, he had the written release of /
large majority of the delegates wh'
nominated him from any instructions
or implied instructions, on the senatorial
question, there being coupled with tines
releases the statement that the procuring
of the Normal appropriation was O
paramount importance to the senator
ship. Therefore we do not endorse tn
unfavorable criticisms upon his cours
on the senatorship.