Barbour County index., 1903-02-18
POLITICS WITHOUT SENSE.

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that both Governor Bailey and Con.
gressman Long have declined to give
the candidacy of Senator Harris for a
place on the isthmian canal commission
their endorsement. If Mr.. Long and
Governor Bailey have done this they
are to be commended. There is no
reason why Democrat should be Sc.
lected for this position from a Repub II.
can state. Ii there must be a Democratic
member OF the commission he should
be selected from a democratic state
where his official position would not
disturb Republican politics or give an
advantage to the enemy. Senator Har.
ris has already been honOred by the
people of Kansas. and while the people
of the state are thankful that he did
not humiliate them as some other mem.
bers OF his party might have done in
the same position. there is is no reason
why they should place weapon in his
hands to be used later against the par.
ty and given patronage that would
build up the party. No one has any
objection to Senator Harris as q man.
but he Is asking for political appoint
ment and his Endorsement must be
looked upon from political standpoint.
tie uninitiated can see no good reason
why Democrat should be placed upon
the commission, but as the law creating
the commission has made this require.
ment, let the member be selected from a
Democratic state. 1t Ia to be hoped that
the canal will be constructed as it has
been started, under Republican admin
istration. 1t is true that it is not in the
strlctest acceptation of the term a party
measure, but the Republican party will
be held accountable for its construction
and for the carrying out of the enter.
prise In the best manner and in accord,
ance with the wishes Of the people.
Kansas people have nothing against
Senator Harris as citizen, but there is
no use in the Republicans OF the state
giving the party to which he belongs
any recognition or furnishing possl-
Die candidate in the future with
the Republican rarty. Kansas is
safely Republican and the members
OF tnat party owe it to the state to do
nothing to place it in danger in the
future. If the president must appoints
Democrat to that position there is Sena.
tor Jones of Arkansas, who will soon be
an ex, and whose appointment could not
possibly have any effect upon the Re
publican party i'm Arkansas or any.
where else.-Hutchinson News.
For sweet scented. rotten and de
moralizing logic commend us to the
above editorial Senator Harris is
recognized not only as a clean, hon.
orable man, a credit to his state in
any position in which he may he
placed. but as one Of the highest au-
thOrlties in this country on canal mat.
ters. HIS appointment as member
OF the commission would be an honor
to Kansas and most fitting one from
the point of merit. And yet the News
would oppose his appointment because
it might in some way interfere with
machine politics i'm Kansas It never
occurs to the News that such an ap.
pointment would strengt hen the party
making 1t in the estimation of the
people. Again the Herald would sug.
gest that it's much more consistent
from political standpoint than the
appointment of the most conspicuous
Democrat in Kansas chairman Of the
judiciary commi tee of a Republican
l. legislature.
AS the entire Kansas delegation
has once indorsed Senator Harris it is
quite likely that the News is misin.
formed as to Senator Longs attitude
and it is hoped that Senator Harris
may be appointed TO the position
which he is so able to fill. The News
editorial gives an exhibition of moral
bankruptcy in politics.-Topeka Her
aid, Rep.