The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-12-29
POLITICAL RuroRx.
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Under the head Of "Political Reform" one
Croix, in the CommoswsslA Of the cath inst.
belabon the leading parties Of the country
with homily which, for sound rivals the IL
rade Of the old Scottish earl who 'gae them
. rant ye might have heard mile down the
wind" The writer especially bewsils the
evil times that gave birth to 'stalwsrtism."
All about his political horizon "ring" ghosts
and "bcss" hobgoblins rise up to obscure
the light Of liberty and quench the fires Of
patriotism. The caucus and the convention
have been transformed into . Juggeruaut
beneath whose wheels the last squeak Of the
last honest politician died out with the last
| generation. Croix 10 evidently . Reform
Greenbacker Of the wildest-eyed type, aud
he commands our sympathies. He no doubt
claims to be . straight Republican, but just
Is surely votes against that party every time.
Croix. no doubt, belongs to that unfortunate
class OF men who imagine themselves pecu-
liarly fitted to discharge public trusts; pro.
cminently qualified for seats In Legislative
halls, and all that, but whose honorable a..
pirations are forever being nipped In the bud
BY remorseless "rings" and scheming "boss-
es." Everybody recognizes his peculiar it
ness to Ill an Office, but the masses Of his
fellow-citizens are ever thwarted In their de-
sires TO invest him with deserved power, by
the Vaccinations of the ssrings and ma
chine"
In the body OF this unique production,
Croix digresses, or rather makes q personal
application Of his doctrines. II the body of
his article had been as practical as the tan
gent paragraph, devoted to home interest,
it would have proved an admirable political
production. In speaking Of the probability
Of Kansas being entitled to six Congressman
under the new spportionment, he says:
1--WE have men OF ability and worth in this,
the third, congressional district, who are not
considered politicians, yet who have been
called to Nil high and important Offices, by
the people, for their inherent moral worth
and abilities. Prominent among them is
Henry e. Sluss, gentleman Of the highest
moral character and public spirit, and one
whom the people would delight TO honor with
the congressional nomination, and one whom
the Republican party, struggling with inter
not afford to ignore. He would be . tower
OF strength TO peoples ticket with the liv-
ing issues Of finance, anti.monopoly and pro-
hibition ~ their PLATFORM"
The Commonwealth, in half-column edito-
rial exposing the 'crankiness" Of Cro:x's
screed, says:
"We agree with all that Croix says about
the ability and honesty Of MIR. Sluss. He 10 |
capable OF filing almost any position In the |
gift OF the people Of Kansas, but he will not |
thank our correspondent for the iniimation |
that he would become Q candidate for an |
office, on ticket outside Of the Republican |
very good men in this State, in congressional |
districts, and generally for all the Offices. In |
point OF fact, the poor timber that OCCASION |
ally gets into ONCE, does 70 by ignoring the /
caucus. 1t always has and always will be so.
We agree with Croix that there are a great |
many good men in this district who are not
In ofiice, and We presume he thinks that he /
10 better qualified for position than some who /
have succeeded. Quite likely he is but he /
will not succeed by riding the hobby Of . /
peoples party half Is quick a. he will III he
70 qualinedl by sticking to the Republican
biggest humbug Of the day. In the nature
Of things there must be leaders, and when /
the time comes, il it ever does, that there
are none, then good bye to representative
We will only add, in the way OF general
endorsement Of the position Of the Com.
that II Croix would analyze
his admiration for Mr.. Sluss he would
find his trust based upon the very fact
Of Mr.. Sluss' conscientious adhesion to
principle. The secret Of the intimate rels-
ton Of Henry. Sluss' name with the position
Of Congressu,an-at-large held by the leading
Republicans Of Kansas and by the people OF
this section Of the State, is traseable to the
fact that all Of his political acts have not only
been grounded In the honest convictions OF q
splendid mind, but that he is party man be-
cause the party to which he gives his firm ad.
,erence represents principles that in his can
lid judgment promise the greatest good to
ais fellow-citizeus, the greatest safety aud
to his country and to Croix's. True
Henry Sluss is unlike the average politician
'r official. in that he is very retiring and
'veriy sensitive In having his praises sound
ID, and therein may lie the secret of Croix's
;hoice but, when it comes to the guarding
" public trust he is incorruptible; to the
License OF the right he is firm as a rock; to
lac prosecution Of evil doors he il aggressive
md bold beyond most men. Yet for all, he is
Republican Of the strictest sect; and.
hould the convention for the State nominate
lin as one OF the three Representatives in
congress at large for Kansas 1t would prove
lot only fortunate thing for the Republican
'arty IS party, but for all the people whose
interests he would be called upon to forward
nd protect In the district tribunals. be-
ore the Supreme Court as an advocate, upon I,
he floor Of the State Senate as q legislator,
nd in all other positions where he has been
roHght In direct contact with mon who ,
ncasure aud weigh for intrinsic worth, Hen /,
= Sluss stands the highest. By whom be lie +,
,ost intimately known 10 his sterling quail
les OF head and heart the most highly ap- ,
reciated. ,
In conclusion, IL Henry c. Sluss Is ever ,
ur honored Representative In Congress, he
'ill have to be brought out by the people !,
trough the Republican party, for past ef-
'rts have most conclusively shown that no
over can force him to the initiative where :
ispolitical fortunes are concerned in which ,
articular only, does Croix voice the scnti- 4;
tents Of the best men, not only OF South
'estern Kansas, but Of the prominent Re.
ublican leaders in the State at large. p.
READS LIKE ROMANCE.
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