The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1893-01-26
A soRRowFuL sPEcrAcLs.

A number Of Republican pewspa-
pers appeared In this Office last week
Of which, the least we can say rs q
partissn,is that we are ashamed. One
says that majorities no longer rule
in Kansas; another predicts that the
state constitution and laws will
henceforth be disregarded; q third
says iu doleful tones that justice can
no longer be said to prevail here; .
fourth fears that property il no long
er secure. There has been calamity
bowling galore in Kansas for the
past two years, and the Republican
papers have heretofore steadfastly
stood manfully by the good name Of
the state, denied the false charges
and insinuations made by misled
and misguided people, and even de-
nounced the detractors and defamers
Of the good name Of Kansas. Now,
because, by the aid and comfort Of
the Democratic party, these people
are placed In power in high places,
the Republican papers must turn
calamity bowler, ana finish the work
the populist party could not.
IL is true that there is q dispute
based on one side by assumed premi-
ses in the state Legislature, but even
though the constitutional rights OF
the majority in the lower house be
overthrown, no permanent bad ef-
feets can come from Il. Error may
exist for q season, but il soon gives
way to the sway of immutable, eter-
nal truth. Nor will the overthrow
Of that majority be unprecedented.
IL has happened before In other
states, and IL is not the last time il
will occur elsewhere, and maybe in
Kansas, only under different auspi-
ces. Seed time and harvest will
come and go, men will be born, mar
ried and buried rs Of old; buying
and selling aud going on journeys
will not cease just because the peo-
pies party has trodden down the law
OF the state. The constitution, laws,
and usages, are they ,he state, or are
the sovereign people? Granted that
q mob has or will violate the laws
and established presidents OF the
people, there IL no escape from the
accountability Of the servant to the |
master. There Is no offense but has |
its own retribution.
So then because others have offend
ed is no reason why an organ which
is by profession the advocate of law
and order, justice and liberty, should |
stray from the path and refuse to see
good aud the probability OF the con-
tInued prevalence Of justice and or
der. Let them no more denounce
and so called calamity ]
howlers until they themselves are
Tree from the faint OF the same grave
Dff-nse. Stand by your state and
TOur state will stand by you; desert
-FOUR home government in the hour
II its need, and then you may ex-
'ect your own protection to be taken
way. Calamity bowling In q so
allied Populis; paper is deplorsbIe,
ut in a Republican paper 1t lie con.
emptible Every one OF the state
nents above referred to In the first
paragraph Of this article is q gross
md cowardly Islander on the people
& this state, and would be unworthy
Z notice, save from the source from
which they em.nate. III "stand up
or Kansas" IL a good motto for po-
iticsl effect, il is also a good thing
or private practice. |
Every citizen who lives in Kansas,
Without reg ard to age, sex, belief or
tation has an important duty to
'erform right now. 1t Is to stand as
irm as the rocks for the good name
II this state. Let no man give utter
nee to a disparaging word, no mat
er how great the provocstion. This
Ices not mean that the erring and
direlict servants Of the state
ire not to be denounced, or censured,
'ut it does mean that the good name
II this state should be as sacred to
very man as his own or his wife's
Ionor. This state Is a child Of our
'wn begetting. Shall We nourish IL,
IL, clothe il with the gar
nents Of humanity. justice, and hon.
,r; bequeath unto 1t the riches OF q
rood name, and the pride Of an hon.
,red race? Shall We make IL what
{ already has long start in attain
ng-s great state; or shall we damn
Il? Which?