The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-07
INGALLS, RECORD.
A stalwart Republican Organ Tears the
state. man apart.

Nfttfr VIM
Itis,air 10 assume that man occupying
the responsible position held by senator In
gals during the past eighteen years Shouiu
- aiio 40 furnish substantial reasons Tor n
cont;nuauco in office. III senator Ingalls,
record IL clean and unohlectionaDlc ne
mirht. perhaps. with some degree oi pro-
nriety urre his claim 10 reelection; IL,
however. his record is darker than that vl
any other Republican politician, WIN the
possible exception Of Senator Matt quay
of Pennsyivanla. then, maniiestly' me PeO-
PIE Of Kansas. especially kepuDiieans, wv
il 10 themselves rs good citizens 10 opl"se
his reelection. -, H.
TO start with. Senator Ingalls,, from the
time Of his advent in Kansas, has Ueeh IN
otlice-seeker. In 1862 he accepted the nom.
nation Of Northumberland on a pOits,s
ticket. supported chiefly by dIsgruntleu he-
publicans and COpperhesds. lhrOughout
this memorable canvass Mr.. lnsdiis ndl
tered and cajOled COpperheads, criil'iscu
and Censured the General 6OFefnmthl'
saricatured the conduct OF the war anu ne
lifted Abraham Lincoln, secretary 81 az
Stanton and the leading Republican states
men of that day.
While large majority OF his feliow-citi-
zons and neighbOrs were at the front night
ing for maintenance OF the Union, John >.
ingalls, remained ut home and did what ne
could 10 hamper the Government, and 10
thar extent prolonged the war, the sublime
achievements Of which in these latter days
this monumental demagogue so glibly prates
about.
The event which lifted John J. ingalls,
into national inspection was his first eiec-
ton 10 the United states senate in 1910, as
the successor OF the unfortunate :. I. ROM
erov. The downfall Of POmer0y was accom-
plished by the foulcst and most infamous
conspiracy ever cODcOcted against an lndl-
yidual i'm the history OF the nation.
In 1879 MIR. ingalls, was elected Tor Sc
coud time. Charges of corruption and bril-
berry led to an investigation. The commit
tee. after the most tarcical investigation
ever conducted. rendered "A scotch verdict,
whitewasAng Ingalls, and generating him
from any personal act OF bribery.
For eighteen years he has been the con-
sistent and faithful friend of corporations,
combines, mOnol Olies, and trusts. Inc onlN
thing that saves senator ingalls, from any
suspicion OF questionable transactions Is
his well known integrity and his pro-
nOunced aversion To- money. II he were not
personally lnpccuni0us. and il the title t0
no less than halt "a million dollars worth
of properly were not In the name of Mrs. In
gals and other trusted friends, il might DE
comparatively easy 10 be suspicious.
The closest scrutiny fails 10 detect any
legislative measure affecting either the
state OF Kansas or the nation at large ever
drafted by him, or through his personal of-
forts transformed into law. In what re-
spect. then. has - achieved the nOtoriety.
the glamor Of which allures not few other
wise discerning citizens: BY attitudiniling
as an arrant basphemer: by @ species of
refined blackguardism; by a wholesale
yituperatiOn of men and things; by posing
as patriot, in the garO Of the defender of
tile Old soldier, for whom the champion
challenges the world 20 point % anything
be- ever did Of a substantial character; by
resOrting 20 ali the tricks of a born demo-
gcue; by trading upon the noblest senti-
ments as huckster deals in articles OF
merchandise.
An accident mt the start, an insiucere,
| cOld-blo0ded, useless. mercenary, migrate
ul and treacherOus incumbent Of "a high
Office. bogus ari-tocrat, martinez i'm poll
tiles this, in brief, is John y. ingalls,.
The Champion trusts that there Is enough
latent good sense and patriotism amon- the
people of Kansas not tO re-elcct him % "a
fourth term.-Atchison Champion.