The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-29
.rr WAS A FAMOUS VICTORY"

their opponents service, the value
OF which will be hard to estimate.
They brought together as Senator
PETERS supporters all the ''intelIec-
tual giants Of the party in Kansas"
ss one of them so fittingly described
at least half Of the Peoples party
audience. All the big guns were
there to lead in the applause and
lend their moral support. On the
other hand the Republicans had only
the citizens of the city and county
with very few outsiders and they
not prominent. And yet notwith-
standing the disadvantage the popu-
lists hoped would be the lot Of the
republicans on account OF their
Vaccinations, victory was emblazon-
ed on the banner of Republicanism.
Ii was q glorious victory. Mr..
Burton anticipated Mr.. PefTer's ar
gument entire and the senator was
beaten before he opened bis mouth.
We cannot give Senator PETER the
credit Of believing that he really be-
lieves In the gospel he breaches.
We have too great respect for his
aoii;ty and too little regard for his
word to believe that the $50 and s.
80 notes Of the government were ever
used as currency, except that only
few millions Of them were used to
pay the soldiers. Even after that
they became investments as can be
proven by many men now living In
Saline county.
Mr.. PETER began his speech by
hedging on the tariff question-by
varying his statements with those
he made at Topeka on the same
question. At Topeka he was better
Republican than Burton, as far as the
tariff question is concerned. In ga
lima he was not protectionist in the
sense Of giving protection to the
manufacturers. IL there is q protec-
ton that protects the industry and
its operatives and not its owners,
that brand Of protection lives In the
massive intellect Of the senator, and
Is known only to him.
Mr.. PETER denied that he had ever
preached the gospel Of woe, in the
beginning Of his speech, and then In
over an hours talking belied his
own words In every statement he
made, and in some he did not make.
As an instance of the former Mr..
Burton proved from the senator's
own words In table In, 1.-THE Way
Out; price ten cents" that the "per
capita" Of money last year was over
S2l instead Of less than 81 as the sem
ator said In mis- speech. As an in
stance of the latter Mr.. PETER stated
that the increase in the valuation in
Massachusetts, In ten years was more
than nine other states; Kansas not
being Of the number. When Mr..
Burton replied he showed that the
increase In the Kansas valuation for
the same period was so per cent.
while that Of Massachusetts, was So
per cent.
Mr.. Burton's speeches, on the
other hand, Impressed one as the
words Of q man with q mission, and
one who was on the right side. He
turned the senstor's flank q dozen
times, and when PETER attempted a
similar proceeding he was met with
more than he wished for. Prejudice
and refusal to listen to reason, and
follow the dictates of conscience
will probably prevent the Republic
cans from gaining many votes by
the debate, but the universal dispo.
sitions of the cslams to drop the SUBJ
ject, and only speak Of 1t lightly
shows all too plainly that the gospel
Of despair received q telling blow
last Thursday night.
Mr.. E. NJ. ANDERSON, the re-
publican nominee for sheriff Of this
county, Is entitled to the support Of
every conservative voter next Tues
day. He Is q man Of splendid moral
character, intelligent far beyond the
average, and has the qualifications
necessary to make q good officer.
He il an American born Swede, and
hiss the entire confidence and res
pect of those who are personally ac-
quainted with him, and by giving
him the office OF sheriff you are re-
warding him for years Of patient toll
and loyalty, and the quiet but manly
battle of life he has made. He IL
not man to push himself forward,
but merit will win, and he should
be triumphsntly elected to the Office
he has been nominated for, next
Tuesday. And we believe he will
be.
If there 10 one man more than an
other entitled to reward by his party,
Il il q newspaper man. The editor Is
writing and talking politics from
one years end to another, and does
more good hard party work in one
year than men In other pursuits do
In four. He Is at work for the good
Of his party all the time, and seldom
Is rewarded. He is Of course expect
ed to give his hearty support to any
ticket his party nominates, but IL il
rarely taken into consideration that
he 10 entitled to anything himself.
But this year we have g chance to
reward two of the "boys" at least.
Give johnson and Amos . vote.