The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-16

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the sttention Of republicans in ever county
Our correspondent, Colonsi ". A. PhiIips
& too vel kn0En 10 ned an introduction q
0ur readers
OoEtH GRsvE, n. J., Sept 4, 1856.
,. p. Boxer. E.q., Editor C0az0aiueaiih-
II DAN 6rRs-I receiVed your letter, con
taining Governor OraWfofdis 3 article on whsi
they have been pleased 10 call ''ths infamy
ct Cono0ndia," and also q few similar srti-
eies iron various gentlemen IN The fifth
c0iigTeesiOnal district, asking me 70 reply 70
I the statements therein contained since
Ar. Andersen vas hrst nominated have
BcrupulouslY ayOided all criticism 0f his
oficiel acts or non action. So long as be
/ vas ihe chosen republican representative IN
lhs district In which ] have my home, I
1 neeIned 4 inexpedieut 30 notice TIE claims
/ ~ up for him by some Of his enthusiastic
/ fuppOrters, that be vas the chief and efficient
| enemy Of corrupt corporations, and that be
Uaa the foremost statesman Of the country,
devoted 10 The interests Of the people. II
Faa even alleged that HE zeal for land 70
form, the taxation Of lands, and euhjection
~ railroad coInpanies had aFTnyed against
him all the animosity Of great railroad cor
ponations. In visw Of ar fhe facts sueb
slaims were certainly Ridiculous enough, but
ender The circumstances, / did not deem Il
neumbent on me 20 pay Hny attention 10
tnem; ands although some Of has journalistic
supporters, 10 order 20 magnify his work,
oio not hesitate % dctrEed from what had
dnao ia The premises, did not deem it wise
y enter into en- undiCuihed discnssion e 10
~ EelittNe merIi8 Of his services and mine.
When the friends Of Mr.. Anderson, how
ever, ssEume that bis claims a. q public ser
Kanf rise above the fealty be owes the rspub-
licGn party; when be becomes q boltar RRafuFf
ths nomination he could not control, and
yhen his indiswest eulogists set up claims
for HIN Of services never really rendered,
Gnd give this alleged WoFk for the psoDie a.
4 aro9son Why republicans should desert their
standard and make common cause with ali
tee enemies Of the party, all reason for
sllenco hes been swept away, and brings us
Rt once 70 examine Mr.. Anderaonis work
Beeioes Governor OraWford's lstier and the
Article IN the RdsiOnalfst, ! received the fol-
loving married article, from q democratic
paper in Kansas City;
The yassaee oi the alien land bin b. he house
YsstefSiay Win met the approval Of the Wsst- The
hl pruFifies that no alirn can nnuuirs y 70 snv
u The public lands In the tsrrit0riee Il ~
shuts cot any cnrpgratiun oT syndicatB the siOck
q which IL qWne1 20 tho extent of Ono-tanfh
b. aliena The bill uas intrudufed IN fhe
h0use early In the saseion b. M. AnderEnn 81
hhns,es. and 10 The senate b. Mr.. Plumb
bhO1d L pes The senate and reesive the sicna-
ture Of The puGident 4 win stop uhst Z erovinn
n b. = srinua lnelace % the intarusts of Ame-l-
el-e N TIE territoriae. Wealthy EngliEhnen and
Engliuh - ryulicutea already own vnst dumains In
In We and the fesling here q docidedly arTinsf
aly more u the land pssling into the p6sas.Iirp
Of aliens q any nationality. We want no more
osn pFopertT Of this character hers. Il n feit.
should become citiEHus % TIE counfry. Ofher
vie iat them invest their money In some other
way. American iand h for American citigeus
only, is the sense Of the peOple of tho west
An examination Of the record shows that
the bill In question vas introduced by Mr..
PayBon, Jannary II, 1856, and vas II. n No.
Azo0 Ihfre Is no record of Mr.. AndsrRon
introducing any bin on the subject. The
bill Was considered by the committee on
public lands, Of which Mr.. Cobb, OF Indiana,
one Of the ablest and bFavest democrats OF
The house, is chairmani vas reported back
from that committee By Mr.. Payson. also
member. When Il came before The house
fof action, Mr. Anderson took no part IN
TIE debate, and abeolutely did not even vote
tor Il, be being absent from the house at the
time Of its passage.
An examination Of the record, towards sbe
close Of congress, will show q great dasl Of
abaenteeism on the part Of Nj. Anderson-
t should be remembered that the last month |
o. each session "a the important part Of Il |
for real work. When bill for the increase |
Of soldiers' pensions was pending. August q |
tt will be found that Mr. Anderson was ab /
sent and did not vote. (Ses page s.sS4.
Congressional Record One Of The most /
important measures before congress az the /
lste session vas the bill 20 take all OF the /
treasury surplus In exoess OF el0QO0O00 i
and with i pay the outstanding bonds sub
iect 10 call, thus 10 stop interest ON them. i
Besides this feature Of economy, Il vas Of /
vital importance not 10 gather and hoard The
currency IN The treasury, but throw it out
again 10 The channels OF trade. The New
York banking interests have opposed this
% a. 10 contract the currency in this vav
when they could do Il In no other, and thus
snhEnce the rate Of interest and increase tho
demand for money. When this measure
same mp, that champion OF the people, now
ssEresenting the Fifth district, ives absent
from the house. lSee page S,5l3 Congress
tOaRl hecord.) might go ON enumerating
many other cases Of mastery inactivity"
Ehen matters vitality affecting the interests
u the people we're pending.
1he special Slain Of the jealous supDoriers
Jf Mr.. Anderson rests on his work tsring
railroad lands. The long session Of his fourth
ierm IN congress has just expired, and none
u his eifOrle IN that direction have fruefi
led in legislation. In the article from Ire
4anhattan the defeat Of bills for
iaNing railroads h charged 20 Mr.. Randall
md the demOcruts, Il being alleged that the
lleetiOn Of Mr.. Randall was brought about
'y monOpolists. In the forty-seventh con
Iress, republican By small majority, these
!
y the railroad lobby" What happeped
o The Anderson bills in the forty-eiQhfh
congress his eulogist who wrote the hanhst-
an article does not consider ID necessary to
tate. That Manhattan summary, which
l1rpOrts 10 be ''ghat Hon. John A. Ander-
on has accomplished IN congress, " which Il
alleged vas written ''by one Of the best
'osied men IN Washington, ID. O., says: "It
} vel understood that the present first ses-
ION Of the forty ninth congress has accom-
lished but little for the public good - but
dds: Congressman Anderson has cham
ioned and aided In securing passage
trough the house Of various land grant for
sitnre bills. The main fight on these bills
re made IN the public lands oommittee
nd 10 Mr.. Anderson's well directed Effort
largely due the very pronounced vote by
Inton TIE house passed theee bills" How
hght N the COMMITTEES could increase q
- ~ ehe house TIE writer does nol ca
ain. Ihe truth n that the two men on the
lniEnittee on publio lands Who took lead !
g and active part IN the land grant for {
ituFs bills, were Mr.. Cobb, q domo- :
at and Payson republican.
Z. Anderson is an older member than Mr..
aysou, and on that account ranks him s
, he COMMITTEES, bat really Oceupied placs
s1bordfnats % Payson. This, everybody ct !
familiar With the groeeedinEs ofcongTes
loWS Very vel. To Cobb and Peyaon really 2
dong Ne chief honOrs Won In that battle, 6
q i 4 unfair 70 rob them. They bad e
IHeEe Of thB important bills. The position 4
ID bY Af. Anderson WaE not only third OF 2
urtn ralei but, for many reasons, Il Il open y
grave dUubts. He voted for the forfeit ?
e of the grant Of the Northern Pacifo rail- n
y. Ihat Wns q company about which | p
sEe vas little interest in Ksnpas, and q
lcA, probably has no political influence
~. Tee bll vas reported from The CON- g
Ittss Of public lands By Mr.. HenlY, Of Gal p
mia. Ihe only speech Of any moment e
q znals b. NJ. Payson, and the bEisf dis Q
szlcn On points vas participafod IN b. D
lnly, Blrait Of Minnesots, and Reed, Of y
tina Ihe only place IN which Mr.. An Y
fe0n figured, except voting, va aftar the g
. when be aekod unanimous consent % q
pe1so with reading the names, which N
: promptly obiected 10 lee Congression-
Record, page 6.0d.) When bills affecting pl
cetlylng connections Of The Atckison, -
pekn q h1nt1 ke were under c0nEidefa- ai
4, ths Geutlemen from The ffth diEtdct se
3 not qGite % dsmunsiratiFe When TIE o
- important bin, 10 declare iand grants y
feilsd Where they had not been properly AZ
ned, Was for Ne lat time before the
- NJ. Andersen refussd b Votn for N
on f,e pisa fhaf ore of ~ air rsi1|ls ah
originally crdtr1cad Was uot iudludsd. Of
~ va ar0ad in the soaihern sistss, ,vhieh b
Ias claimed b. southern representative. m
. ~ grant under q EliQhllF difsrent foot ~
;. AZ Ell events tenscity about Il vas al
- % defeat The most important lin Of o.
Eessio1. Mesera Cobb and Pay TO
and ali TIE earnest frisuda ne
thess measlrss feTcFed ths By
E8go cf the bin In IL amendod form e m
bslt they c0lld get, showing shomselvus eei
. trne stat1aneni ~ one nelnber is cnly %.