The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-18
SPoON-RIvER sPLEEN

Wright and Mr.. Lambert had made able
and acceptable addresses, and there was
no occasion whatever for other than con-
gratnlatory expressions on the part Of all.
An opportunity was offered to this I'M
fortunate politician to place himself in
accord with the Republican party, in
good shape The party in this county
gave him all the prominence he has en-
joyed and undoubtedly il he were pos
sessed of the ordinary attributes Of
manhood, hc could be, what he aspires
to be, person of some influence.
He seemed first to labor under the
impression that the adjournment of
what was intended To be a ratification
meeting on Saturday night. but
what was in reality fiat
failure, had in il an attempt To
cheat him out Of some Of his rights. A
man who himself never does anything
fair and above board, who Is = natural
creed consists of one plank and that
plank the practice of chicanery, has
proneness to accuse his fellows of like
practices. There was nothing in the ad-
jOurnment of the Saturday night failure.
The result shows it was q good thing,
and that failure and the opportunity to
ridiculc the Republicans was turned into
q triumphant success. All Republicans
rejoiced in this except the groveling
Eskridge. The adjournment and the
appointment Of a committee to arrange
for and work up q good meeting was
done solely in the interest of the Repub-
lican party. We suspect the exhibition
of vapid spleen on the part Of this polit-
ical "Whatis-Ir' came from the
fact that he was not posted IS one Of the
speakers II so, his cheek could only be
equaled by that Of his political partner,
Sam Wood, making u similar display.
We knew this ''smiler" well enough to
know he would make such q claim, and
we are not surprised that he is trying to
sneak back into the party. because he
has just sense enough &c see II is re
united and harmonious, and that victory
Is again to perch upon its banners
Those who know him best have always
believed that at heart he Is . Democrat
aud that nothing ever kept him out Of
the Democratic ranks but the Republi
can majorities. When the Republican
party was in trouble and subjected u
temporary defeat, he Joined with ii
enemies and for tour years has done al
he could to disorganize and defeat the
party, and yet he had the unblushinl
impotence to get up and say that nigh
that he had always been u consistent Re
publican ever since the organization o
the party. Four years ago he bolteC
the nomination Of Mr.. Ryan fo
congress in this district, and mad,
speeches for the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party. Two years ago he was be
fore the Republican convention for tn
, Office of representative. Being defeated
he bOlted and sought the Greenbacl
! nomination. The members of tina
party shared the general lack of cor
I fidence in his integrity, and woul,
!, have nothing to do with him. Las
f year he Joined in with San
n Wood in his scandalous and shameful
3 campaign of SANDER and falsehoO
n against many of our best citizens, an
J. proclaimed that the Republican ticket
nominated fairly and honestly, and con
posed of the best citizens of the county
several of whom had been his be.
friends, must be defeated. Hi
perfidy and ingratitude receive
universal contempt and scOrI
Now, we submit to all right minde
= people whether this fellow would hay
been q proper person TO have put 70
ward at Republican ratification
If meeting. He is stencil /
"a the nostrils of hundreds of OIL
"a best citizens, and If he had the lea
. comprehension of decency, or any fee
10 ing OF shame in him, he should blus
, over the uncalled for and inexcusab
; exhibition he made of himselfthat nigh
: No one attaches any Importance TO h
political affiliations or opinions but hin
self, and his coming INTO the party, {
" his staying out, would not make dife
" ence of q dozen votes either way. II
rs few friends believed and hoped 1
IL would not abuse the occasion the
Is gave him tn make a manly cOnfessiO
ic of his foolish course, and to make
L. Republican speech. Instead of that
g. spoiled it all by paradIng himself an
h his weak and unimpOrtant opinion
about those he hates,-bY another exll
bition of his little, malicious, weak al
70 splenish nature.
D. A few years ago this production of Il
r Spoon river bottoms went to the leglsl
er ture as n candidate for speaker of IL
Is house. He got beaten for position
'e was entirely unfit for and ever since
D. has been mad He spent the whole sc
c. sion in butting his head, like q ma
scrub bull, against the locomotive
D. which came in his way.
every move he made he g
u wOrsted. Our important Loo
interests, to which he had had the rep
tatiOn of being attached previous TO tina
. were all sacrificed to his weak ambitio
and virulent spleen. He came home pla
y ed out and broken. He had struted lii
&c the peacock, and like that bird he skull
ed over the loss of his beautiful tail feat
- ers. Since that he has been n fool
y sOured, squirming, grooming, soreheade
ass. He has no useful employment, bl
4, stands about the streets buttonbOlin
N everybody he can get to listen to lii
- about the short cOmings of his neig
:, bOrs. He tries to raise himself /
a slanderlng and pulling down other
!, He is eaten up by ambitiC
|, for place, and his own course keel
~ him down. and the worst Of all is,
a don't know it. The fellow absOlutel
!. seems to think he will convince the pc
pie he Is martyr by roaming arouu
the streets from early morning till late
IA night, believing himself hoarse abol
y his grievances. He is apublic nuiSanc
T. and many people flee and hide when the
Of see him coming. II was unfortunate f
" him that he happened to be called OF
ir last night. The meeting was con
b. plete success, and the harmony was e
K erywhere noticeable. In place of joI
81 ing MS AeignOors IN congratulations,
y sought to mar the occasion with h
b. personal hatred. Though he smiled,
convinced all that he was a villain still
A.
.e OVER THE STATE.
l. The Democracy Of COffey county n
W solid for Seymour.
d Prof Davis is engaged to conduct
of teachers institute at Junction City
10 July.