The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-12
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Fort Scott Monitor; The absence Of
Col. John A. Martin 1t ChIcsEo, where
be filed for two weeks the onetous du-
lies Of secretary, OF the National Repub-
Iican Committee, was srized upon by his
enemies a. an bbbortune tiine to spread
abroad all mahhet OF ialsOh6od- ard
SANDER concerning him and his relation
TO the public questions at issue In Kan
sas. This onslaught was opened up by
the LeayenWotth Times In ali editorial
arttully written, 30 - 70 appear 10 be IN
the interest Of Col. Martin, in which he
was made to appear IN the light Of an
aItful, designing. political schemer,
protesting TO hold to one line OF policy
for the sake Of gaining ONCE,
while he awaited an opporto-
nifty TO betrAy those who trusted In him.
This editorial was published in q ThAch-
er paper. and hence Mr.. Thacher must
suffer, albeit he may condemn such a
course. It could haYe had no other
purpose than To injure Col. Martin and
help Mr.. Thacher. and the method
employed by the Times is. certain to
react against all who are in whole or
part Responsible.
The Leavenworlh Times has since fol-
lowed up this attack 10 way TO discover
its purpose more plainly. NOswith-
standing Col. Martin has from the day
Of the passage Of the prohibition law.
advocated its enforcement and in every
way shown his opposition TO the dram
shop system Ihe Timss substantially
charges that this course is q sham
and part Of plan to
betray the cause OF prohibition
by protesting to favor its enforcement
while secretly the object is to repeal the
prObibitory amendment, through the IN
strumentaIily Of q constitutional conven-
ton. This charge is not only unfair but
discloses an ignorance of the laws OF
Kansas which We scarcely expected to
ind in the Lsavenworth Times.
Another consideration in this cOnnec-
ton will suggest itself to thought
full people, and that is why the
LeavenWorLh Times became so
concerned for prohibition. It has been
and Is now the inveterate opponent OF
that policy and has meyer even compro-
missed itself 30 much IS to say that the
law ought To be enforced. Therefore will
Republicans or PFbhibitioiiis.s not heed
anything it may have to say which is
intended purely in the interest of the
Times candidate for governor, and not
In the interest of any principle.
There Is another principle OF
we'll recognized authority which
will attract attention. What bond
Of union is there between the Times and
Mr.. Thacher that 1t should suddenly
take up its cudgel for him? There has
been much said about suspicious associ.
atoms In this campaign, but we have Oh
served no alliance more suspicious than
that which seems TO have suddenly sprung
up between Douglas and Leavenworth
counties, and If 1t continues much longer
Judge Thacher's friends will find them
selves under the necessity of explaining
1t Is hardly probable that the Repub
lican prohibillonIsts Of Kansas are going
to place themselves under the leadership
Of the only square and fearless opponent
Of the prohibitoFy law among the daily
Republican papers of the state. which
is published in the only city in Kansas
where the law is set utterly at def
ance. We await with curiosity to set
the effect OF such . campaign against q
man whose courage has never been ques
toned, either in civil or martial strife
whose honesty Is known as tar as he Il
known, and questioned nowhere hereto
fore, and whose utterances in public, II
private and as q journalist have beer
characterized by caDdor and scincerity
which never failed TO win confidence
and whose promises have never gone IN
redeemed. We await with curiosity :,
see If Col. Martins comrades, who havt
learned to respect and trust him b,
many long years of intercourse, will al
low such base Insinuations to smirch hi
record or shake their loyalty to him II
q contest, which they are at least II
part responsible for his entering.