Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-19
A WESTERN CANDIDATE.

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The following extracts from western
newspaper indicate that Governor Os-
born, of Kansas, would make satis-
factory secretary of the interior, o posi-
tion in which the west is interested:
St. Louis Globe Democrat: Kansas
proposes to ask for the appointment OF
Hon. Thomas A. Osborn, OF that state,
to place in the cabinet; and the fact
that her request Will be backed by the
largest republican ajorlty given BY any
state in the union Will undoubtedly have
considerable weight. Mr.. Osborn was
originally practical printer, hes served
two terms as governor, and was minister
to Chlli end Brszil tor several years. He
would make an excellent secretary OF
the interior.
Daily New Mexican: As New Mexico
is more interested in who shall be score
tary OF the interior than in any other
cabinet ficer, we publish the above
and give the suggestion our hearty en-.
dofsement, with the hope that it may be
adopted.
Gov. Osborn is essentially a western
man, and knows our people. our needs,
our capabilities, not only by theory but
AL PtHCtlCos IlS ChtuG BO NNOEhS Wle0
that state was struggling territory in
1857 and grew np with that common
wealth. Ia 1877 he was appointed as
the envey extraordinary and minister
plenipotentlary OF the United States TO
Ohili, succeeding DR.. Logan, a brother
in-law OF the late Gen. Logan. During
his service as such he was president OF
the International conference, which met
tn dLarr nj f0r oakt A.
sween that country and Peru and Be
livia, and which resulted SO satisfactorily
to all concerned. He also was engaged
in the negotiations as to the settlement
OF the boundary dispute in Patagonia
and Terra del Fuego between Ohlli and
| the Argentine republic, for which ser.
| vice he received the public thanks OF
both governments. In 1881 he was ad-
| vanced to be minister to Brazil, which
position he held until 1885, when he re-.
tnrned TO Kansas. bis Fl st love. and has
| remained there since, as usual active,
intelligent and influential in politics. He
led the Kansas delegation at the con-
vention which nominated General Har-
| rison, and worked earnestly for his cleo
| tion.
If a western man is to receive this
place, and il Is generally believed that
such will happen, there is none better
adapted for the position, by location,
experience. intellect and service to the
party and to the country, than Thomas
A. Osborn, of Kansas.
Mitchell Republican: We copy the
foregoing complimentary expressions re
specting Governor Osborn with pleasure,
| and add little further in the way of
| biographical statements to show his
early aptitude for, and his subsequent
training in the direction OF the manage.
ment OF public affairs.
Immediately after completing course
OF lew studies in Pennsy lvsnis, he went
TO the territory OF Kansas and spent his
fret winter of 1857 at Lawrence aiding
in getting out the Herald of Freedom
and where he had as an associate at the
case on that paper P. B, Plumb, now
United States senator:
The following spring he removed to
Doniphon county where he began the
practice OF his profession, keeping his
mind actlYely directed toward the con-
Hics then going on with the aggressive
pro-slavery men from Missouri, and
keeping at the same time, the people of
the north we'll advised upon the same
subject by aseries of brightly written
letters to eastern newspapers.
Becoming OF age that fall he was
elected county attorney and the follow
ing summer chosen lieutenant governor
and president OF the senate of the first
free state legislature-being the young
est member of the entire legislative
body.
Continuing the practice of his pro-
fession till the breaking out Of the war
he went into the border military service
with the crowd OF Kansas, and naturally
drifted to Leavenwortb, then become
the military and political center OF the
new state.
Here, after the close OF the war, he
organized an association for the publi-
cation OF the Leavenworth, Daily Con
servatiye, being the president and con-
trolling mind of the enterprise.
After his election as governor as
noted, some Of the practical things &C.
compllshed by HIM, and showing his
irduatry, his ability to go down into the
details Of public metters, and the real
bent OF his mind were the securing from
the general government for the perma-
nent school fnnd OF the state, money iu
percentages on se1e of public lgnds, aud
lands in lieu OF the 10Th and 36th
sections withheld its reservations or
granted to railroads, colleges, etc.
an increase worth now between $3,000,-
600 and 81 100000 and obtaining credit
in the state military account of hundreds
OF thousands of dollars more, thereby
putting the credit OF the state upon as
solid foundation as that OF the state OF
Ohio.
The plsinest OF plain American public
men, thoroughly western in his ideas
and manner, he has to-day as firm a
grasp on all territorial and frontier mat
ters ss Allison or Plumb; and would
bring into the management of the in
terror department mind we'll trained in
forms of territorial government, in the
operation of the public land laws. fami-
liar with the Pacific railroad questions
and Indian affairs. witk mining and with
the various farming and grazing interests
OF the western half OF the country.
| In no sease coming in conflict with
the aspirations OF Iowa for different
place for one OF her eminent men, the
president-sleot might we'll honor Kansas,
the whole trans Mississippi region, and
the entire country by putting tine name
of Governor Osborn among the list OF
his advisers.
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