The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-04-21
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With an eye bandaged and several
parts Of the body bruised and aching
the Lawrence Journal mournfuliy
admits it was disappointed in the
result Of the primaries Of Douglas
county In going for Funston. VI.
terances contained in that paper since
Its anti Funston campaign began
have made Ia name q reproach and
its acts a shame. The sad part OF
II Is that the Journal is responsible
for IL all itself, and the pity Is that
it Is not alone i'm the very line of
work it has engaged in. In almost
every county in the state, from
Doniphan to Morton and from
Cheyenne 10 Cherokee will be found
newspapers with just as little sense
or regard for the welfare OF the
party they claim to represent.
What the merits Of the fight 10y
the Journal against Funston are we
care nothing, but it is n fact that its
actions have come to naught, save to
disgust many people with its party,
who would otherwise gladly cast
their lot with US this year. IL the
Republican party is to be successful
at the polls in Kansas this year this
work must cease forthwith and
new policy must be pursued. Fur
ther continuance OF the despicable
work means hopeless defeat before
the battle is fairly commenced.
The rank and file of the Republican
party, the real Republican party, IL
you please, aud not q few sell con-
stituted leaders and newspapers who
believe in their own idols above all
others, are in better fighting trim
than ever before. A great battle IL
10 be fought, mighty aud vital prin-
ciple is at stake, the traducers OF our
fair commonwealth are to be over
thrown, and the fair fame of our
mighty state is to be vindicated. An
army, mighty in numbers, splendid
in personnel, magnificent in con-
quest, great in tradition and right in
its cause il mobilizing for the impend-
ing contest. Il this time for mu-
tiny: Are men who have been dis
appointed in the distribution Of the
loaves and fishes to be permitted To
SOW the seeds Of discomfort, discoid
and disgust in the rank of that body?
And ye. that is what the Lawrence
Journal and a hundred other papers
have been doing. Shame!
The JOURNAL has not always COM
meRded Mr.. Funston's course in
politirs. We do not elieve his vote
on the silver measure represents the
true sentiments of the mass Of his
constituents. His action in the New
York Toicc episode was unfortunate
for so great a man as he. Yet the
fact remains that he is a great man,
and his mistakes represent his hui
manity. Concessions rather than
arbitrary demands are the order of
the day. Standing fast by the faith
wherein we have heretofore been
mighty is the duty Of the hour.
Meanness, prejudice, personal pref
erence and bossism must be relegat-
ed TO the shades OF oblivion, and the
policy Of rule or ruin must be for
ever buried, il there is TO be Re
publican party il. Kansas hereafter.
There is no room for factions, no
place for fsvoritism, and every in
diyidual member must address him
self TO the battle on principle alone.
And il these canker worms OF de-
struction again show their heads, no
matter where or under what pretext,
they must be dubbed TO death at
once. The order is onward; let
every man do his duty.