Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-20
A PARTY BY THE NAME OF
JOHNSON.

ST. John OF John b. johnson. Thus is
summed Up the GubernAtoriai condition.
In any event We are to have John or b.
John-just now the chances particularly
favor John without the 81.
Gov. st. John evidently lacks the unani-
nous support Of the newspapers. News
papers, il they are faithful criterions, ex-
press the sentiments Of the community they
represent. The newspapers Of Kansas are
beginning tremendous Cop. The apostle
Of Prohibition il given the shake" by hume
rous prohibition organri and these news
papers have taken up the cause OF John b.
johnson, Speaker Of the Kansas House OF
Representatives. The TINES improves the
opportunity 10 express the sentiments Of =
majority Of the citizens Of Ford county. We
unhesiiatingly pronouncs in favor OF John
son, John b. The friends Of Prohibition.
who care as much for party as the moral
principle of prom ibition, will sscrifce the
Saint, and thus party and prohibition do not
become synonymous. The success of pro-
bibition does no, depend upon the success Of
the Republican party. Gov. 81. John has
made Prohibition a cardinal virtue of his
platform and Of his success. Numbers OF
good Prohibition Republicans in the State
have become tired of his Wanting ambition
his attempt to build himself up on pet
hobby at the sacrifice Of the Republican
party. The sober second sense of the people
begins to assert itself. Hence party by
the maine Of johnson is looming up much
TO the discontinue OF 81. John and his dis
ciples.
A party by the name Of johnson gives
much promise in political usefulness, and
the opportune movement which brings him
out Tor Gubernatorial honors may bs hailed
with qualification by those Republicans who
are sincere in Prohibition tendencies, but
who will not sacrifice the honor Of the party
for the political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of a man
VINO is evidently too thin, ard incapable of
rendering recompcnse for the outlay Of con-
tinued political preferment.
Gov. st. John has earned laurels enough,
and he is crowned with glory everywhere in
the United Stsies. As an apostle Of temper
snce he has become great. But he has no
further claims on Kansas. Let him enter
the lecture field. He would draw we'll. He
would soon become quite rich. He would
be crowned Saint in the grest tabernacles Of
temperance. As a stepping stone to future
or higher greatness he mus, not longer use
;he Governors chair. Neither the U. S.
Senate, the Vice Presidency nor the Presi-
dency of the United Ststss can ever be reach
ed by this mans ambition at The sscri6oe Of
the Republican party Of Kansas. There are
sufficient examples for our Governor to heed.
Gratz Brown OF Missouri rode on the liberal
wave and rnaraied the tail Of the Greeley
kite in 1872. The result, Of that year is we'll
known. Gov. 81. John ought to desist with
this frightful example before him. Graiz
Brown is q private but useful citizen. St
John can heed Browns political demise. He
can embrace the National prohibition cause,
and retain his proud position, as the one
altogether lovely, and the chief among ten
thousand. We believe the Republicans Of
Kansas will tender this opportunity to the
Governor.
A party by the name of johnson is n
Young man with a good record, a stsunch
Republican, a practical temperance man,
and an intelligent and educated gentleman.
As Speaker of the House be displayed fine