The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-29
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1t is now nearly three wears since the
birth OF the Emporia Republican. It's
entrance into the world was regarded al
the tune as 9 remarkable phenomena, g
Its pateraal p0rentage was held
TO be e doubtful a. the of.
spring of the wife of Tyndarsus, who
had received the embraces Of her
husband ana Jupiter on the same night.
II was ehristened Republican organ
and 30 proclaimed upon the house-tops,
but even then was not fully recogniza-
bic. BGrnum's Whatis-it never excited
greater curiosity, and it was finally es-
tesmed by some to be . cross between a
swapping turtle and g mud hen. It's
Greenback she'll and its penchant for
mud slingIng showed it to have inherit
ed the natural prOpensities of its father
and its mother, and It has, ever since,
through the clatter of its own motion
and the cacklc of Its wheezy little voice,
managed to 30 far divert attention as to
permit 1t TO roOst on the political fence,
ready to drop on either side as the coca
sion might require. A regular good Lord
good Devil organ, ever ready 70 play
any tune 60 long IS it was permitted to
turn the crank and sing its own varia-
tiOns comminglsd with its own sell.
praise. It was also ever ready to en-
dorse the Republican nominees set up of
its own dictatiOn and hence Its support
u OF Governor Martin and the leaders
heaven save the maEk-of the Republi-
can party in Lyon county, but the at
tempt of our quondam friend to secure
the cooperation of the Republican GEN.
trail committee TO aid him in his efforts
to down THE News may be likened unto
the antics of the feeble old donkey who
in a frantic endeavor to kick q fly from
his back, managed to break his own
neck.
We are glad to be informed that the
Republican central committee of Lyon
county is very large one and Is COM
posed of representative citizens OF the
Republican party. When did the Re-
publican first discover all this and how
long has it been since it quit warning
upon its members with the evident IN
tent to defeat their measures {?
Have the obnoxious members
made their peace with the
venerable governor, or has the Lyon
county ring become purified before its
petrifcstion In the heart of the mongrel
statesman who has been SO long en-
deavoriug to lift the politics of this
county out of the slums and put them
upon higher plane.
We do not seek to destroy, we seek to
save when we decline to support men
that are incompetent and grossly ig-
norant of the duties required of them,
and we dare to make the assertion, moi.
withstandIng the implied threats of the
Republican. We have no doubt that the
republican nominee for sheriff was
raised IN Lyon county and feels deeply
interested in Its affairs, but what has
this to do with making him a compe-
tent and satisfactory sheriff: A sheriff
who fully understands his position will
realize that he Is part of the machinery
Of justice, and will wisely act mp to all
the requirements of his Office He does
not permit himself to become a victim to
the fascinating sllurements of q female
prisoner, but treats all accused parties
committed to his charge alike without
regard to age or beauty. We have many
reasons for opposing the candidacy of
Mr.. White for sheriff. One OF them Is
that we believe Tom Ryan TO be better
man In all respects for the place without
regard to politics. Mr.. Ryan is, IN our
opinion, man fully competent for the
office. A man of known business quail
fications, not stranger to the duties he
vail probably be called upon to assume,
and one who is thoroughly popular
throughout the county.
It does not appear to US to be any part
of the duty Of sheriff to impress people
with the innocence Of persons commit
ted to his charge; nor that he should be
elected to the Office simply because he is
q clever fellow. If the Republican had
q mission to perform, requiring high ex-
ecutive ability for its perfect accom-
would it select Sheriff VIII.
hIte for the task d? And If not, whv
should the citizens of Lyon county
select HIM for the responsible position
of sheriff, and why should he be further
fostered upon the people, unless, indeed,
1t has come to pass that the higher the |
alleged crime is, the more honoFed the |
jail guest should be at the jeilor's board. |
The Republican has, il seems, come to |
. conclusion az TO our political status,
and the Republican central committee |
has made haste to read us out of the |
party; but when we reflect that |
that same committee has recently |
some of its very best brains |
from its membership we think We can |
endure il. We have encountered cY-
clones, and this little zephyr will not
disturb the equilibrium much. THE
NEWS viii continue to support the best
men for the local offices, notwithstand- |
ing the plaintive voice of the begging
Republican or the dying wall of the |