The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-02
THE KIND OF A MAN TO SELECT.

EAST SMoLAN, August 80, 1850.
Mr. EDITOR: We have just had our
Convention, from which We sent del
egates to the State, Senatorial aud Ju-
dicial conventions, but We are still to
have another convention to nominate
county officers and also Representa-
tive. Several important county offices
at this time become vacant by expira-
ton of time Of service; but tho mnst
important place to he filed at this
time is, undoubtedly that of Repre-
sentative.
II seems at this time to be conceded
by tho opposition, that the people will
in November ratify tie prOhibitOry
amendment to the constitution, but
the fight does not end here. The OPP
position to this amendment. like the
unjust judge, propose to regard neither
God nor man, and the voice Of the
people must be stified in the halls Of
the legislature. We know that money
is power, and the love of money the
root Of all evil, and il is the love of il,
regardless of how obtained, that in
vites and stimulates the opposition to
this proposed amendment We know,
too. thai the liquor interests have mil
lions they Are ready ~ use for the de-
feat of this measure. in any place and
every way that ii can he used 10 ac-
accomplish their purpose; and they
are. no doubt, expecting to find the
love of money so strong i'm the hearts
Of some who will lie sent Ia Topeka Ia
make laws this winter, that they can
BIZ bought for money.
This is time We want To he doubly
careful that every man Is above suspi-
ciOn in this, even il he does not have
the mental ability Of some who are
less honest. We have men living in
our midst and holding high office in
our county whom ] have heard say
that every man has his price and can
be bought, if you only give him
enough. When heard il I said, there
is u man who ran bought at a small
figure, Is has since been proven. We
want no such men 10 represent US at
this time, nor any man who has used
money, or with his knowledge per-
mitted il Ia be used Ia influence his
election 10 Office, IN any way that il
dishOnOrable or cOrrupting. ] care
not who lie may he nor what his stand
ing is in society. Kansas has already
made herself odious by the bribery
that has beeu disclosed and made pub
lie, and il is high time for reforma-
ton in this particular, and let il begin
at once and at home. But the whisky
ring is not the only power tn contend
with at this time. n any legislation
Is attempted in good earnest with a
view to reducing railway fares and
fseights, here is another power with
money al their control, and
who will put forth their utmost eftbrts
10 defeat any measure Of this kind.
but, brother farmers, this legislation
must come and ii ought 10 come nor.
has. In the case, ceased to
be a..virtue, and II becomes US to prepare
for the afiray; and when we make q
and united effort. victory
will he ours. Let US look out from
among the tillers Of the soil land We
invite the merchant, mechanic, labor
er, and the professional man to aid us
IN this selectiOnl one whom first, We
can trust In any emergency: and sec /.
Dndly, who haz ability and energy.
and Of whom We mead ask no pledge;
whose character will bs sufficient guar
anty that he will do what he can,
not for himself but for Us.