The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-21
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We PUBLISH q E6pDEb tuluLdllub HSl-
lions Of Col. W. A. Phillips speech de-
livered at Tescott, October IS, 1855.
81 am here tonight in response TO
an invitation Of the Republican Cen
trail Committee Of the state Of Kansas,
and also Of the 5th Diftrict, to speak
in defense Of the principles, organize
ton and nominees Of the Republican
party. It gives me great pleasure to
do this because I have mistaken faith
in the future usefulness Of that party,
as have loving regard for its histO-
~ and mighty achievements The Re-
publican party was born in Kansas
The old Free State party rocked its
cradle, and the young state Of Kansas
was among the first fruits Of Republic
can victory. In the past twenty-five
years every great step in the progress
of our government, has been a step Of
the Republican party. There is not
valued reform Of modern times, that
has grown into changed human cOndi-
tions. or been nodded into law, but
owes its inception and success to the
Republican party. Busy although l
have been give the few weeks neces-
sary to this task gladly, because l can
meet many of my old friends and con-
stituents, can snake them by the hand,
and urge them to renewed devotion to
the old party. and warn Of them Of the
dangers Of personal ambition, which
seek to disrupt the Republican party.
It is with profound regret that I find
the Republicans OF the 9TH Congress
siOnal district divided. 1t has been
one Of the most staunch and radical
districts of the state. There is no
more reason why a Democrat should
be chosen to represent this district in
Congress, than in the most radical Re-
publican districts Of Maine or Massa-
ehusetts, and yet If, this bolt Of your
present representative. because he was
not nominated, is to receive cOunnten-
ance and encouragement, to any ex-
tent, the only possible result, should it
succeed in affecting the public mind
sufficiently to defeat Judge Wilson,
would be the election Of the Democrat
ie nominee. In 1854 nearly one-third
Of the votes cast in this district as it
now stands we're Democratic, quite a
third were opposition, and it is well
known that at that time, with a split
in the Republican party there was not
the slightest prospect Of the election
Of a Democrat, and as Mr.. Anderson's
friends appealed to the Democratic
and Greenback voters, it is well known
that he received many Of these vctess
Thus in total vote in 1884 Of 81, 2O4,
Mr.. Anderson had a majority Of 1904,
while at the same election Governor
Martin, in these ten counties had a
majority Of 5,sST. Let us also recall
the fact that the modern class of emil
grants to Kansas have not been educated
in the severe political school taught by
theold Border Rufians and do not stand
in the ratio Of two Republicans to one
Democrat. The emigration of the
past two years has been very heavy,
and I'm addition TO this the Democrats
of Kansas, thanks to a solid South, are
recipients Of all the government pa
trOnage in the state. These facts
ought to recall to a wiser frame OF
mind those, who misled by personal
predictions or blinded by the gross
misrepresentation of a venal press,
are indifferent to the success Of the
Republican party.
Was Judge Wilson fairly nominated
according % the usages Of the partyY
I think that q careful and impartial
examination Of the record will show
that he was. The convention was call
cd By q committee, composed almost
entirely Of Mr.. Anders0n's pzftiZ1ns.
They fixed the basis of representation
and selected the time and place. They
and Mr.. Anderson knew and had ma
tufed their own plans, and called the
e5nventiUn vtfv early 50 IS tb attiei.
pate aad Ciit 81 those Who might be
opposed 10 him o. who would Wish %
0fglniE8 Opposition % aim. Instead
Of f1EinQ the ftlsis o. Rspaliiiczn re5Fus
sentation On the average Republican
v1teso taking fhe, vote fgr Governor
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