The advocate., 1890-05-07

Somebody like Hayes In 1879. Among all The
men named there is not a leader Not one
whose political or historical relation 10 tho pe0'
pie would make difference Of one thousand
votes In the canvass" my impression Is that
Alger or Gresham comes nearer illlng the blll
than any others, with some fellow like Phelps, OF
New Jersey, who could reach the conservative
forces In the east, and got contributions from tho
manufacturers and Wall street." That 10 10 say
ingalls, suggests the nomination OF Mr.. Phelps
OF New Jersey, because he 10 ~ fellow who can
raise money for Doodle Campaign-and OF Gov
enOr Alger, or Judge Gresham, because he Is
oeast conspicuous and therefore least COmpli-
cated'-'like Hayes In 1876" Did ever brazen
dishonesty, or vain and shallow lmpeitnence 90
further than thls2 Was ever regard for principle
and right more unblushngy ignored than In this
sneeHng dlsparagement OF men far more eminent
than hmself2
The senator has made an exhibition Of himself
which Kansas would gladly have been spared.
For years many persons have believed that Mr.
ingalls, Is merely an actor; that he has no con-
yiCtlons that he is merely masquerading In pub
lie lie Yet, as matter Of state pride and OF re-
gard for public decencY we should have been
glad II the unmasking had not taken place before
such an array Of spectators.
Fortunately the Kansas delegation and the
convention dlsregarded the Lrlillng suggestion OF
the SENATOR and they have given us, In General
Harrison, q candidate who has personal and
historical relations 10 the people, and who by
his great services has been complicated" with
the the most brilliant passages Of our civil and
military record.
Again, on February 26, 1888, we find
the Capital saying:
What single great measure has John j. In
gals name been Unidentified with In cOngress2
Not one Has Mr.. ingalls, impressed the people
Of Kansas or Of the country as an advocate OF
progressive republican issues2 Is he to-day In
sympathy with the record OF the party in Kan
sas2 No. He does not belong TO the Summers
the IllncOlns and the Gardelds who believed In
principles. His place is with the managing poll
tclan, who believe In republican success regard.
less Of methods or principles, lingo statesmen
who seek 10 fool the people with the semblanCe
Of things Mr., Legate says Mr.. ingalls, has al-
ways done justice 10 "mOblllzed capital" What
batherlng nonsense. Mr.. l., like a great many
other statesmen OF his style, has been the subtle
tool Of all the great corporations and mOnOpoles
seeking legislation. The idea that John j. In
gals has now or ever had sympathy In COM
mon with the labOrlng masses is q humorous r0-
nance that must have made our friend Jim Leg
ate smile when he wrote IL. No more extTaya~
giant or silly HatteIy was ever put into words
than Mr.. Legates nomination OF Ingalls, for
president Of the United States
Mr.. Ingalls, iirsL election TO the senate was an
accident the result Of POmerOy's awful fall his
second election was so full OF fraud and COrrup-
tiOn that II required stalwart perjury, with the
aid OF a senatorial investigating committee, TO
whitewash him. He Is not representative Of
the republican party Of Kansas to-day.
Will the Hutchinson NeUs please
step forward and defend the Capital
against the charge Of inconsistency
and dishonesty in view Of these more
recent statements concerning Mr.. In
galls9 It is true, as is indicated by
the NeWs, that twelve years may wit
ness a change in the friendships and
alliances of men, and these changes
can be consistently made under
changed conditions that are liable to
exist in different periods Of our Coun-
trys history. Such changes are per
feCtly legitimate when made upon
principle. It will be observed, how
ever, in the quotations from the CGpi-
tai that they relate to the character
and practices of public official; the
corrupt methods by which he secured
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