The advocate., 1890-11-26

Martin, and 10 which journal Senator In
gals was contributor and virtually its
editor Tor a period Of time In the early
days Of the statehood Of Kansas Let
the following be read and carefully con-
sldored aa most worthy OF acceptation
'THE puRIuOArioN on POLITICS.
"When Senator ingalls, Ia hs notorious New
i York World Interview stated the purinCatlOn on
politics ls an lrrldeecent dream no meant pre-.
caely what he said he announced not so much
an existing political condition As hla own per.
sOnal political creed Senator ingalls, does not
believe In decent politics and his conduct a the
irut Of his belief The senator believes that any
thing Is lawful In politics. lle always believed
| that and at the present time more Than 40 any
former period Is thls his conviction no believes
| that Il IS lawful tO hire Hesslans, mercenarles,
| ETC., 20 buy votes, and 90 DO whatever may DO
necessary 70 compass his political ends, no mat
| tor what u H.
"Tho Champion had hoped that when the peO.
| pie by their votes ON the fourth Of November
| served notice upon him that his services na
| United States senator would DO no longer ne.
/ qulred after January next, he would accept Che
inevitable and retire from the contest Ike an
/ honorable CitlIen; but no, although no was hon
eatly and overwhelmingly defeated, ho now pro
| poses, through his henChmen 90 thwart the pop.
| ular will and tO secure reelection no any cost
I'm proof OF this statement the Champion 10.
Lers 70 the fact that Mr.. Ingalls, and Mtg chief
| ilxer BuchAn chairman OF The state republican
central committee, In face OF the returns, bra.
lenly claim that he IN certain OF a reelection,
| inc subordinate llNera In every county where an
anti ingalls, member Of the Legislature has been
elected arB no work attemptlngt tO purchase these
membersi they are trying 70 operate various
schemes one Of which iB 10 buy outright for so
much spot cash, another Is 10 pay the member
| 40 much % refuse tO qualify and Co leave the
state That these are the two principal schemes
the Champion knows, and Is In position 10 provo
40 the proper time.
The Ingalls, nXew In this city and IN Topeka,
under the Impression that there Is no risk In 80
doing, are telling openly on Che streets tO their
friends OF course, Just how many 10 will prob
ably take 10 buy sufficient number OF votes
how much OF this sum they have ON hand, by
whom 10 WAS donated, etc
'Neyer before In the history OF Kansas politics
were political sCOundrels no bTaZen and shame
less as they are at this time In the interest OF
senator Ingalls,
"What spectacle OF lnamy this presents TO
The world What advertisement OF moral and
political debauCheryl What an example for the
rising generation Of vOters How long can
state survive such Generalization, such COrrup-
tlon, such tolerance Of all defiance OF right and
decency2
"The Champion, when the people had by their
votes defeated senator Ingalls,. would gladly
nave ceased all further reference 10 him, and
would have quietly proceeded 10 the discussion
OF other matters Of public interest, but when II
| trAnspres that he proposes through his bench.
men tO re-eleCt himself by fraud and force; 70
/ set M naught the verdict " the people, and by
| the use OfCOuupt means TO ride rOugh-shOd over
them IL can not, as fhe friend Of the people, As u
| public Journal devoted 10 purity In politics, re-
main silent, and II will not, 10 Will from now on
continue 10 expose Senator Ingalls, and his ixera,
and % hold up both him and them 10 the indg
| nation which political sc0undrelsm deserves
III there ever was u doubt aS tO Senator In
gals political Integrity what is 40 present being
done In his behalf, TO secure his reelection, Ia
proof positive that he Is "a buCCanGer I'm politics, u
hlgh.handed political pirate whOhas no more re-
gard for what IL right, deCentand lust politically
than has hyena for the rights OF los victim.
"Ihe Champion challenges successful reiu-
tatOn OF q single statement made In this article.
10 deies any one tO deny the truthfulness OF an
chat ls herein charged. Aud N these things are
true, Is II not high time for the honor, the good
name Of Kansas, for the sake Of political iair
ness, for the sake Of all that IN 10 be gained by
the maintenance inyiOlate Of the popular will
and by the widespread decentralization and ultl
mate ruin that will follow its disregard, for all
good citizens and all true friends OF Kansas, 10
Join hands In preventing the c0nsnmmati0n OF
the daStArdly schemes which the Ingalls, fXers
have undertaken"
Could truer portraiture Of most un-
worthy public servant be we'll improved
upOnH These things being true, why
should any one give Ingalls, particle Of
support