The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-10-08

"Mr. Post is one of our most public
spirited citizens, foremost in all move
ments calculated to enhance the pros
perity of Cheyenne, and as q business
man he is honorable and reliable in all
his dealings. Sun of yesterday.
The foregoing paragraph is an ex-
tract from an article in which the Sun
expresses its desire to treat Nr. Post
fairly and discuss the issues of the cam
paign calmly. Why did it spoil an
article inspired with such good inten-
tions by asking a number of questions
which show that it Is cropping in the
dark by and casting insinuations found
ed on ignorance?. The answers to its
questions could be easily ascertained IL
the Sun would consult its own files or
briefly interview anyone who las
watched the public business of the ter
ritory.
The Sun asks If MIR. Post went to
Washington at the commencement Of
the last session of congress. BY refer
ing to the Chey enne papers the an
nouncement of MIR. Posts arrival in.
Washington on December /, four days
before congress convened, will be
found.
The Sun next asks il Nj. Post at
tended promptly and vigorously to
those matters referred to him by the
legislature Of Wyoming. He did, in
every instance. Parties in Wyoming
directly interested in such legislation
will bear witness to the correctness of
this statement.
Did he remain at his post of duty
until the close of the session2-is the
Suns next question. Mr.. Post re-
manned in Washington seven months
during the session, with the exception
OF two weeks in April. He was there
until congress had taken up the general
appropriation bills, after which time it
was impossible to secure any legisla-
tion in the interests of the territory.
"If we rem 'mber correctly, Mr.. Post
was not at Washington after April but
two weeks, although congress did not
adjourn until the latter part of July,
and il we are correctly informed he has
said that he would not be in Washing
ton over sixty days of the next session of
congress. This is a new departure in
delegates to congress, and if sanctioned
by the people it may lead to only an
occasional visit to Washington by the
peoples representative SUN of yes
terday.
The Sun draws on its Imagination
when it says it is informed that
Mr.. Post has stated his intentions as to
the time he will spend in Washington
next session. Mr.. Post had not made
such a statement, but Mr.. he does
expect to remain in Washington during
the next session of congress, and as
much longer as is necessary, in the
discharge of his duties.
ave do not believe that Mr.. Post
will claim that he had anything to do
with the Fort Mckinney appropriation,
which was granted ON the fecommen-
dation Of the secretary of ar.n-Suu,
of yesterday.
Mr. Post appeared before the general
appropriations committee and argued
for the appropriation for Fort McKin-
ney. thereby securing its passage. A
large number of recommendations for
appropriations for forts in the west
were sent from the war department, but
that for Fort Mckinney, and one
other, we believe, we're the only ones
which received favorable action,
Perhaps the Sun may not be 80 fond
of answering questions about Mr.. Mel
drum as it is of making inquiries of Mr..
Post. We shall put n few queries t. it
about its candidate next week, and we
believe it will have a harder time to
answer them than any passably well
informed person would have had in an
swering its questions about Mr.. Post.
Birds Eye View or Cheyenne.
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