The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-01-29

Nh. LB0ATE hEs published his
statement with regard to the St John
sell-out. Il is very long, and we
have not the. room to publish Il. The
Topeka C1pitaI-a newspaper which
has been fair and Just upon this ques-
tion-revieWs the statement Ia the
following article;
We publish Ia tO-dayis Capital Mr..
James +. Legate's statement In the
81. John ClaTksOn controversy. lt Is
In MANY respects a peculiar eOntrlbu-
ton 70 thls political scandal which
nov Interests the people OF the entire
country regardless Of party. Mr.. Lee
gates statement is strong In many re-
specls, and weak In others. Strong
Ia giving the subject an entirely new
phase, viz: That the efforts Of Mr..
Legate aud his ffiends Wsre all direct
ed towards securing q national Re
publican success aud AZ the same
time planning 10 make prohibition
stronger IN KHnsas. What will occur
10 must politicians Is the weakest
point In Mr.. Legate's case Is demand
lug S25. .OUO for \ State canvass when
the last Republican State election
cost the Central Committee less than
S5,1OO. COunecsing Ex-GOvernOr 81.
JOhu directly with the benefits 10
accrue from the expenditure Of the
SIS. .OOO, Ne Mr. Legaie does, is inform
alton that will be received with much
surprise by his friends In kabsas aud
with rejUiclug on tue part Of his cue
mies. "A reply 10 this particular pOr-
ton Of Mr.. Legnte's letter will prO0a-
bly be made by Gov. 80. JUhn-it
ought 10 be at least, ia Difference 10
the good OpiulOn friends have retain
ed Uf him through all the political
uiush that has been hurled at him. IL
GuveFnur 81. John was q party 10
the demand made by ar. LeEale
upOn the Republican national COM
aiittee, as Mr.. l.. declares be was, then
GOvernnF 81 John must step down
aud OFT from the high position his
friends have assigned 70 him. 50 far
ns we are concerned, we shall with
bold an opinion until all ths witnesses
iu the cass have testified.
Mr.. Legate's statement is weak
when be Intended it should be strong,
in leaving unsaid those things which
would make assurance d0ubly sure.h
In adruitly protecting bis document
sry. evidence aud In his failure 20 give
NAMES some Df the mOst essential ele-
ments Of strength have been LEFT out
Of air. LeEaisis statement.
One Of the strong points IN the
statement Is the censurs OF the bluu-
derinR and incapaeiIy Of the National
COMMITTEES, at least those members |
having particular charge OF the ONO |
and New HoFk campaign. There Is
general feeling among the kepubli- |
cans OF the country that the actions |
OF some Of the managers helpsd 90
strengthen aud enibltter existing To-
cal feuds within the party, especially |
90 New York, and contributed 20 our |
national defeat. Mr. Eiklns, who !
was cIOse 10 Mr. Blaine, and an inGu- |
sntial manager nf the national cam ]
paign Was, with all the ordor Of po- |
iitiUal iobbery and rascality that hung /
around hlm, a lOad for the Republl /
can party % carry from the COM
mencement Of the canvass.
Mr. LeRate's statement We must In /
candor say, is neither full nor cOnolu-
sive. II & however, . chapter sho W
ing how much of chiea1e and double /
dealing there is 90 politics, ell upon
the doubtful theory, that the end
justliles the means. The o1ptlai
does not prOpose 70 bore anybody with
morali1ing. What We want are the
bottom facts. which We will pGolish
cnme from whnt source theg may.
The main question h. Will Gov. 81
John quietly permit Mr. legate's
statement Of his eOmpllclty 10 this
sS5 OO0 hnbeme 70 remain uneontra-
dictod.