The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-27


The veteran editor Of the Well
layton Press indulges In q few remi-
nlseHccs and reflections upon the
candidate Of the Union Labor party
81 Kansas for governor:
The Labor Union party capped
the climax when e nominated
Peter p. Elder, Of Franklin county,
for governor at its Wichita state
convention last week. If it bad any
hope before that Of making anything
like q showing st the fall election,
that nomination was the "wet
blanket which will completely
drown them out. We know "Old
Peten from away back. He COM
menced his political career In 1861,
- one Of Jim Lanes Indian agents.
He was one Of those economical
patriots who on q salary % 81 500 q
year from the government managed
in hve OF six years, to save $4,000 or
f55,U0o. With this he went into the
banking business, aud a national
hank at that, which h. the red rag
that arouses the ire Of the average
Labor Union devOtec. He was 8
Republican as long ~ that party
would keep him in oflfce, apd when
he was defeated he left the party,
and has since spent his time In the
reform business. He was q
gresnbaekeF and at one time border
ed on anarchy. He il noted for his
Ignorance and prejudice and for his
love OF money and Office. He was,
~ q Republican,, several times in the
senate and house in this state, aud
was elected lieutenant governor.
In trying 10 20 higher he met
defeat because his abilities had been
Sufficiently rewarded. Then he
turned like 81. John for revenge.
He IL the worst old political pill and
hack On the state. He has made his
money ia banking and brokerage,
and j. engaged in money lOaning
now. He u said 10 own more mort
cages than any one individual in
tue state. Compare these facts with
the platform Of his party. We ven
tuTe the assertion that there Is not q
Labor Union man I'm the ranks of
that party that can get money Of
him on anything hut a cut throat
mortgage, aud only by paying the
highest rate Of interest. His nOni-
nation Is simply farce on the pre-
tentiOns aud professions Of the Labor
party. Not one i'm ten of the party
would support him II they knew hrs
record. He has lived on grinding
the poor. He bore down the old
greenback party in his section be.
cause he constantly inflicted himself
upon q. All the time Pete was In
the legislature, he never got through
q single measure for the relief Of
the people. 10 there are bad laws
On the books, he no doubt helped
PASS them and u responsible. At
his last session he spent his time
trying TO get through measures to
reduce the expenses Of fOrclOsing
mortgages. Now this is the kind
of friend,?) Of the labOring man
this party has put up for governor.
There seems to be a fatality in this
mistake. Whom the gods would
destroy, they first make mad. y
There are hundreds Of good men in
this Labor Union movement, but
they did not control the Wichita
convention. No such an old dem
agogue ~ Elder can ever he COVER.
nor Of Kansas. He does not expect
70 be elected, but he can thus use
the Labor party To satisfy his stupid
ambition aud his inordinate vanity
a. well a. partially quench his
foolish desire for nOtOriety. Sensi'
bic men will better subserve theil
interest by voting the Republican
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