The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-23

p. B. Maxson, Grcenback Candidate for
representative II the Eighty-,hird dis
tE10t tOr tAis CcuntJ. and chairman of
The 2csaaback state central committee.
Ats soul 10 now hardened with this
Song, and from every stump In sAe coun-
" he 10 telling Whist he don't know
about the shortcomings oil the Republi-
eaa leadefs~-1crOly retailing the bun.
cOmbe OF Democratic papers. A he Is
Oo~ candidate, asking the people TO
So1a hun 10 the Legislature, solely on his
pFUfesSOd purity and honesty, and ~ he
10 engaged In alandsginR the Republl-
can party, IL - osF duty 10 let the
people reaA WAGs We know about his
political transnctioas. II has long been
thought by May that this chronic ONCE
seeker knsw good deal about political
corruption-had \ practical knowledge
Of the workings OF the kidd eE politics
he talks 90 much about. FOrtuRalely,
We do not rely upon hearsay testimony,
or retail the campaign stories OF Demo
cratic or Republican aeWspapers for
our exposition OF . couple of this gen.
teman's transactions. We get our in
formation from the records of the gov.
eTnmenI and from parties who sign
their names 10 their charges. We ask
the people 70 read what va print below,
and TO bear IN mind that the charges
are capable OF proof. Many of our bes,
And most straightforward Republicans
are thinking of leaving the party
through the representation OF just such
men as MaxsOn, and it will be we'll for
them 10 reflect whether they are
lettering the condition Of things before
dong 90. Be il remembered that
thIs Same MAxson, when his dishonesty
was discovered by the government was
turned out OF ONCE, and that il is at
least reasonable 20 suppose that is what
is the matter with the Republican party
In his case. We are glad to know the
Republican party turns all dishonest
peculstOrs out Of ONCE whenever their
rascality Ii discovered, Whatever may
be said against 1t by percgrinating 're-
formers" and political demagogues and
bypocriies.
The nrst item We have TO present for
the consideration of this anti corruption
~ Greenbacker comes from Henry T.
Sumner, Of EldOradO. and lie IN the shape
OF an item furnished the "Eldorado His
tOrical Society,"" It appeared In the
Walnut Valley Times OF q few weeks
ago. Mr.. Sumner 10 writing of what
transpired In E1dorAdO in 1870 1t Is
known by some OF our readers that the
government land Office was then located
at Augusta, and efforts were being made
TO have 1t removed to Eldorado. SMELL
ing . little lob" thither went our hon
est reGormer. Sumner says:
About this time came one P. B. Max
son from EmporIa, who was represented
as the person who had control OF the To-
cation of the land office. He promised
our people that for $500 cash In hand he
would secure Il for Fl Dorado. A meet
ing was at once called in the Chicago
hall, and the money laid down on the
table. DR.. White laid down $40; as he
did 30 John Belts said, There goes the
profits On two boxes Of Red Jacket"
Maxson gathered mp the pile, remarklnR,
that you have raised the money" The
land office did not come; Maxson did not
60 to Washington. Our old citizens
speak faYorablY of Maxson and regret
that they did not give him more.
HENRY T. SUMNER.
Those who are not inclined to take MI
Summers word for the above are
referred TO any Of the promi-
nent citizens of FL Dorado at that
time, and they can have Summers state
ment abundantly substantiAted. He
was glad for their sake, that they had
paid him the money, bat he never did
anything that We can learn OF 70 earn a
cent of IL. Sumner says he never went
TO Washington, and We learn from 9th
ere that this pink of political honesty
never condescended to make the citi-
zens Of that town q report of what he
did with their money. He was prob
ably we'll sstisfied. for the sake of Edo
RADIO, you know, that he was $500
ahead.
But the richness OF Ihis expose is
contained Ia . letter published below,
from Hon. Willis Drummond. commits
sioner OF the general lAAd Office. trans
hitting the report to the secretary Of
the interior, Of Hon. w. II. Smith, who
investigated the charges OF corruption
made against MaxsOn In the matter OF
the removal of the land office from
Neodesha to Independence, q few years
ago. Many of our citizens have
heard about this transaction and
have frequently asked about
tho facts. The letter of Mr..
DFummOnd gives them. They
are plainly stated, and We arc Of the
opinion that MaxsOn's explanation,
which We hAye heard he has made to
some people who asked him about the
charges. that this money was for 'clerk
hire" and other iDcidentals consequent
upon the removal OF the office, Is the
thinesl kind OF mOonshine.
The fact that Mr.. DTummond's recon.
mendatIOn was adopted and Maxson
turned out of office Is sufficient evidence
OF the truth of Smiths report. and that
the weak dodge Of Maxson to explain
aWsy his dishonesty. will not 20 down
with the people.
Now, we submit, that It is about time
fur this man to St'p hIs hYpocritical
howl about the corruption Of the Repub-
licAn party. We submit II Is unbound
ed cheek for HIM TO go about organizing
Grcenback clubs and instrucnng the
good people OF this oouaty how to vote
He is hardly a proper person TO do that.
We know that politics and office-seekIne
has always been his trade, but
he had better seek other fields
and pastures new in which 10
do his weeping over the degenerAcy Of
the times and his mourning for the
down-trodden. II is Just such fellows al
he that are making trouble by breeding
discomfort among the people. The
troubles OF this country come from I'm
easy politicians. So long as they hole
fat Offices It Is all right. II Is their in
terest when kicked out to disturb III,
waters, that in the upheavAl they ma,
be thrown to the top again. Maxson hA
spent more time Radding about tb,
country and slAndering his betlers thai
any man In the county, ali for the sak
of honesty and the interests of the dea
people.
Here is the interesting document:
DEPARTMENT or re INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICK
October &. 1874. }
!, y. 5. Burdett, commissioner of tn
general land ONCE, do hereby cerliI
that the annexed 10 q true and literal ex
empltficaIioD Of the records of TIL
office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunl
subscribed my name and caused I'd
seal ct this ONCE 10 be affixed, at III
city OF Washington. on the day and "
above writAn. S. 3. BURDKTT,