The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-06

The editor Of the Sallna Journal
ought to be notes.-the ought to have
some sense and discretion as to what
he says. We are aware that Ander-
son has grievOusly wronged him, in
refusing him an Office 10 which he
had no earthly claims. But such
troubles disturb very lightly the mass
a. Of the people, especially when An
derson preferred an old-time friend To
the promises of q proposed friend.
Hold yourself in and be reasonable
don't give yourself away to loosely
Junction City Union.
Suppose that we admit all the editor
of the Union says in the above para
graph-just to please him; and that
the editor of this paper is . sorehead,
and that no editor in Kansas has any
claims for office except the editor of
the Union, is there anything We have
stated about John a. Anderson and
his outfit which is not true? We OBJ
jected TO an early Congressional Con-
vention, which was called by Tom Cav
anaugh, Doc. Hodge and Geo. w. Mar
tin-becarlse there Is no excuse for
it; especially if John A. Anderson
has walk away" If his cause 10
so sure and he SO firmly fixed In the
affections of the people, his case will
not suffer in having the convention
about the usual time, and thus give
the citizens of the First District q
chance to discuss the candidacy Of va
rious gentlemen. 1t looks now as il
the object Of the Congressional Com
mittee WAS to force Anderson down
the Threats Of all-whether or no. We
objected also to John A. Anderson TAX
ing all the credit in the railroad land
tax bills, and through his friends max
ing an effort to close the eyes Of the
public to the brilliant record Of Col.
Phillips in this matter. We stated
that Anderson had been in Congress
four yeafs and had not succeeded In
getting the bill out the hands Of the
committee, while Phillips succeeded
in getting o much better bill for our
people through the House twice and
nearly succeeded third time, though
he was . member of Congress but six
years. We stated that John A. An
derson had been conspicuously silent
on this question during all his Con-
gressional career until the time had Ar
rived for calling Congressional Con-
vention. and that his very suddenly
developed love for the taxpayers Of
his district did not indicate any great
amount of sincerity on the question;
that Phillips had been beaten out Of .
denomination to Congress for his e.
forts to get his tax bill through the
House, while Anderson had no Oppo-
sition from the railroad company for
his tax bill efforts. We have stated
that the John A. Anderson ring are
making desperate efforts to control the
entire politics Of the State, and that
the person who Is not friendly to An
derson and his strikers will always
be under the ban Of their displeasure.
We have stated that Col. Phillips 10
head and shoulders above Anderson in
Congressional ability, and that the
attempts of the Anderson ring to
show him under" will only result In
the end in their own discontinue.
Now We have presented in outline
what We have said about the COngres-
sional question. and prejudiced - We
are i'm the eyes Of the junction City
Union, have we stated an untruth, or
in any way? II We
have. will the Union please show Us
where we have done 30, and we will
endeavor to 'render unto Cesar the
things that are CRsar's."