The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-03
SALIVA KANSAS.
FOR GOyERSOR.

FOR GOyERSOR.
There seems to be a mania traver-
sing the state press at present,
wherein each paper seems called up
on to nominate somebody for some
thing, but thus far for governor they
have not struck our ideal by a long
way. Geo. T. Anthony has held the
Office one term, and has been well
taken care Of since, and should be
satisfied. EN-. Morrill, doesn't need
il, and we are opposed to the idea OF
retrograding public man. He
should be a presidential candidate
10y this time, or else drop out entire
~. Bob Moore, Of Butler, is just the
man for lieutenant governor. A. w.
Smith was doomed once, and it was
n failure. Let that end his case.
Judge Littie's name il against him.
"Governor Little" might do, but the
press out side the state might get
mixed and put the Little before the
governor. We can't afford to chance
1t. We want a man from Central
Kansas in the governors chair next
time, and he must he a young man.
He should he a shoulder striker, and
a prominent member Of the State
League. A man OF good judgment,
an orator, and he should by all means
be a trifie taller than the average
man. Nothing adds to greatness 80
much a. being tall. We have such a
man in view. In fact he is resi-
dent Of this city. Our candidate for
governor il treasurer Of the State
League, and rs such can safely count
on that body's financial support. He
il well known throughout Kansas,
his biography and picture having
recently been published in the Kan
sas City Journal and reproduced in
the Saline county JOURNAL. He is
a calamity crusher Of the first water,
aud dealt telling blows for the party
In this county during the recent en-
VARtIutht. ms 40 5hi'hst ~.N.
his command Of language good.
With little training i'm the gesture
line, he could wade through a very
credItabIe inaugural address. He
bitterly opposed the writer's can
didacy for mayor at last Sprin ; S
election, which gave us confidence
n. .pI hnGfnasE iIIIU-
ment, and placed US under lasting
obligations to him. We nominate
J. l.. Bristow, of Salina, for Cover
nor of Kansas, and wnen Lyman U.
Humphreys mantle is placed on Mr..
Bristow's shoulders, il may not
come quite to his knees, but it will
be worn with r. much dignity as il
supported by older and shorter legs.
The JOURNAL pledges him its hearty
support, and az he is on friendly
terms with the Topeka Capital, we
zee no obstacle in the way of his can
didacy for governor. His election
might he against our State Printer
ambitions, but 1.-THE greatest good "a
the greatest number" Is our motto.
THE Kansas City newspapers had
n glorious time last week unearthing
the mysteries of an abduction case
Column after column was given the
public, a. well a. Illustrations Of the
parties interested, aud the affair wa.
kept "aiive" rs long as possible
even il the stolen child was returned
the next .day. EdItorially eacl
paper called attention to the fac
that their competitors were not in d
when it came To doing a sensation
properly, but the public in genera
were well pleased with the reports
in all the papers The Journals re
port was lengthy enough TO cover al
the facts in the case, and We have M
doubt was perfectly reliable, jus
such a report In fact as you might ex
peet TO get from first class Republi
can newspaper that keeps abreast o
the times. The Stars was truly al
independent report. IL cut ant
sIashed from it, morning cotem
poraries, filled up columns OF space
and by iudicious carving gave it
readers a glowing account OF TIN
affair. But, gentlemen, when yo'
come to sensational work, don't tr,
to out-do q Democratic paper. That
their strong point. They live oil
sensation. Its the food thst supple
their life-blood. The Times No
only gave the facts i'm this cas-
double-Ieaded and profusely illus
trated, but went back to the begin
ming of time and rehearseJ all tn
interesting features of each import
ant abduction case recorded in his
tory. II was a Democratic repor
from beginning to end, and IL
wrong for the rest Of the papers 3
try and rob them Of what they justl
earned-the bun.
IT is not generally known, but Ii
N fact nevertheless that MAier Hud