The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-25
GOOD WORDS ron SENATOR IN.
GALA

"OSS9 AoA b1SAAon In
CALLS.
wAshingtnn special for the Topeka Capital.
It 10 doubtful II the return Of any
man to the United States senate
ever OccasioDed q more general In
teFest than that Of Senator Ingalls,.
While the Republicans confidently
look for his reelection, the late
erratic course Of Kansas has con-
centrsted the attention Of both
parties. While other senators,
prominent men also, are taking their
chances with the people in the same
fashion, their success, Il appears, 10
regarded SIth comparative indiffer-
ence. Nothing 10 sure In politics."
said Senator Pierce, OF North Dako-
to, who has . big fight Of his own on
hand, but he added. 1.-The return OF
Mr.. Ingalls, Is expected by the
country. We do not believe that
Kansas honors him less than the
nation" Mr.. Ingalls, has somewhat
Of . reputation for haughtiuess, and
yet none among the men whose re-
election IL discussed has called out
90 many expressions OF sdmiration
and confidence. Mr.. Henderson, Of
Iowa, In . little gathering Of West
ern men last week, who were SPEAK
ing Of Mr.. Ingalls,, was heard to say:
THE West demands o good crop
Of brains as well As Of grain. The
pluck that opened the West TO Its
present fourishiug condition de-
mands pluck In its representative
men. can not believe that Kansas
IL ignorant Of Afr. Ingalls, power In
the nation. His courage, experience,
wisdom and supreme skill In the use
Of English, constitutes him as in
vincible champion for any cause, an
admirable representative for any
state. IL he IL known In his state a.
he 10 known in the senate, he will
not be retired from the public arena
in which few men dare enter a. his
foeman. With the graves fresh over
20 many Of the nations intellectual
giants Il is no time TO muster out
one Of the foremost men In America,
and the keenest, brightest mind In
the United States senate"
senator John Sherman, . man 30
little given to expression Of opinion,
much less Of feeling. said with q
warmth and earnestness Of express
sion that were unmistakable:
kansas will never repudists such
q man. She msy possibly have other
great and good men, but they have
thus far won no recognition Of the
fact by their services To their state,
or their party. We who have the
Interests Of the Republican party ct
heart will look with eagernsss for
Mr.. Ingalls, return. His familiarity
with public affairs and his DEVOTION
TO the interests he serves have made
him au important factor in national
affairs. We look to his return a. an
Of the continued wisdom
Of Kansas"
It was 9 high compliment that
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois. paid, un-
solicited. &c the man from Kansas.
81 have" said Mr.. Mason, "but q
speaking acquaintance with Senator
Ingalls,. have never talked with
him, or dIned with him, nor have
ever asked favor Of him, or receive
ed one, and IL IL just because OF this
freedom from personal aud political
that I want to express
my great admiration OF the man.
Senator Ingalls, Is unique figure In
a national life, and has ranged HIM
self among the leaders by bis own
inherent genius, and his uuswerv-
ing fidelity to the Republican party.
His state owes to this brilliant man
the Conspicuous place she occupies
In national politics. II was Ingalls,
who picked Kansas from Ooscurity
and set her seal high among the
states that had been making history
for q century. Mr.. Ingalls, believes
In his party. He Is partisan In the
sense that makes q party strong,
pushes its policy and demonstrates
Its prin ciPles. Nothing but the sort
1f envy that loves a shining mark
could replace such q man with an
Inferior and an unknown person. j
believe that Kansas will recognize
his fact before Il IL too late"