Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-05
A Pitlable Discovery.

1--WE. do not remember every before
to have seen such shameless eXhibi-
tion of himself on the part of a public
man AZ that recently made by Mr.
Ingalls, in his letter to the Kansas dele
CATION to Chicago. In common with
many Others, we were at first inclined
to regard the letter as forgery, the
production of some malignant and un-
scrupulOuS enemy of the senator. 1t
seemed incredible that man of his
age and position could have written
such letter. But the statements now
made by the gentleman to whom the
letter was sent establishes beyond
doubt the genuineness of the docu-
ment. Topeka Capitol.
The Capital evidently had more faith
in ingalls, than to believe he would
give away the weak points in his party.
We have always contended that Sena-
tor ingalls, was nothing but mouth.
that he was only good to tir up strife
and abuse all persons with whom he
was displeased. 1t is apparently all
right with republicans as long as
ingalls, confines his vitrolic remarks to
the democratic party; but he is just the
man to give his party dead away" at
the wrong time, and he will hardly be
engaged to stump the country for his
party this fall.
1t is really entertaining to read
the Capitals criticism of the Kansas
stalwart. Concerning the Chicago let
ter, it further says:
Disappointed in his OWE SCI. emes, he
takes the occasion to drop the mask
which he wears in public. He shows
himself to be, not only destitute of 20
litical judgment and sagacity, and of
correct understanding of the political
situation, but also vain. SUpercill Gus
and without earnest and honest con-
victiOnS either as to measures or me IN.
The letter contains such expressions a S
this: ''It does not make much differ
ence who is nominated" The least
conspicuous, and therefore the least
complicated, will be the best. Some
body like Hayes in 1876. Among all
the men named there is not leader
Not one whose personal or historical
relation to the people would make a
difference of one thousand votes in the
canvass" my impression is that
Alger OF Gresham comes nearer filling
the bill than any of the others, with
some fellow like Phelps of New Jersey
who could reach the conservative forces
of the east, and get contributions from
the manufacturers and Wall street.
That is to say, Mr. ingalls, suggests
the nomination of Mr.. Phelps of New
jersey because he is "a fellow who
can raise money for Doodle campaign
and of Governor Alger, or Judge
Gresham, because he is least conspicu-
Gus and therefore least complicated''
-''like Hayes in 1876" Did ever
braZen dishonesty, OF vain and shallow
impertinence go further than this.
Was ever regard for principle and
right more unblushingly ignored than
in this sneering disparagement of men
far more eminent than himself?
The senator has made an exhibition
of himself which Kansas would gladly
have been spared. For years many
persons have believed that Mr.. ingalls,
is merely an actor. that he has no con-
victions; that he simply masquerading
in public life. Yet as matter of state
pride, and of regard for public decency,
we should have been glad if the un-
masking had not taken place before
such an array of spectators.