The Sun from Emporia, Kansas • 2

THE SUN. W. B. GKUflTS. J.

XI. GRIFFITH. J. M. Griffith PElIXRfl XX Hardware and How a Tartar Works.

we don't get our proportion of South American trade is illustrated in this statement of a merchant hailing from that country, on which so many anxious eye of American manufacturers are fixed: "A native merchant of Chili, talking with rae over their desire to trade with the United States, told me he was just on th point of sending to England for locomotives. 'I don't like their" he said, 'I would prefer American make. But I can't pay them in copper ore instead of money. England admits copper ore free of duty. We don't.

This is not a very stong protective argument, but it mingt be extended to other articles than copper. We can't have our cake and eat it. Neither can we have a large trade for American manufactures, when we exact protective duties on raw materials produced in countries with which we wish to trade, and which England is only toe glad to take duty free. of these cranky greenbackers to the contrary, notwithstanding: In 1833, when it was proposed to charter the national banks, the vcte in the senate stood ico Democrats in favcr cf the proposition aiid welve against it. In the house but two Democrats voted for it and forty-two against it.

Again, when the supplemental bank bill of 18(4 was on its passage, not a single Democrat in the senate voted for it. but seven voted against it. and in the house not one Democrat voted for it, but sixty-five voted against it the entire strength of the party at the two ends of the capitoL Again, when the bill was submitted taxing the government bonds and securities held by the banks in the different states, the Democratic party voted in both houses en masse in favor of the measure, boldly taking the ground that the refusal to tax this immense sum, $2,500,000,000, was an unrighteous act, oppressive, unjust and unconstitutional. Again, on July 7, 1870, when Sherman's proposition to increase the amount of national bank note circulation at the expense of the greenbacks, was before congress, the Agricultural Implements, 153 Commercial Street, The oldee Hard ware Houge south ot the Kaw RItpt. Have conttantly oa fua and complete stock of general Shelf Hardware, Iron, Xails, Steel Wagon Wood Work.

should see to it that their votes are not thrown away on Bide issues, nor for personal friends in other parties. The Democratic party is the working Greenback party of the country. 1 1 has sho a ii sincerity by votes in Congress. It is the only party which hae etength enough to accomplish anything for the Greenback cause. It is the party which farmers in Kansas should support.

It is opposed to high tariffs. It wants the producers of this country to have the benefit of the competition of trade from all parts of the world. It is the party that says to the farmers of this county you ehall have the chance to sell what you produce to those who will pay you the highest price, and buy from those who will sell the lowest. It deals with living issues, ancdoes not resort to tricks and dead issues to persuade you to continue in bondage. It is the party which favors reforms and a general reduction of public expenditures.

It is opposed to a standing army in times of peace. In short it is the party of the people, and there is no use of concealing the fact, that it is the party which will rule the nation and rule it wetl. Then at least, let Democrats stand shoulder to shoulder; fill up the broken columns present a solid front work and vote for the ticket; pat forward your best men for office, men known to be strictly honest and competent, and than work earnestly and faith fuily for their election and you will learn that your labors will be liberally AGENTS FOR THE Baine andJachson Wagons. GRAXT IN 1S80 WHY? Grant in 1880 was the unanimous voice of the convention. Wichita DUjmtch.

This action of the Third Congressional District convention would Lave been well enough, had Grant's record on the money question been out of the way; or had that convention not attempted to hold the greenback lenient of the Republican party by adoxting a plank designed to mislead the voters of the district and persuade them that the Radical party is in sympathy with the people on the financial question. By what course of reasoning the endorsement of Grant and Lis administration and the greenback money plank can be harmonized is beyond our comprehension one or the other is designed to deceive, and we believe it is the money plank. The plank has a double meaning, and i3 designed to bear one construction in the West and another in the East; one construction before the people and another to tbosa manipulating the campaign. It is so worded as to have no binding force upon Mr. Ryan, the nominee for Congress he ia left perf ectly free to do the bidding of the National Banks, or to stand, by the known wishes of the rank and file of the Republican party in the West of his district, in articular.

It is well-known that Mr. Ryan has the Lacking cf at least one National Rank; that there must be a strong sympathy existing between the banker and the Congressman, or such strenuous efforts would not have been made to secure-Mr. Ryan's renomination. But the effort has been successful and Mr. Ryan stands on a platform that will, but should not, deceive many who are tired of the false pretentions of the Republican leaders and their tools, yet are prevented from joining hands with the Democracy through prejudice alone joining the only party with organized power sufiich nt to combat the corruptions of Radicalism.

There is an inconsistency in the platform referred to that should not mislead the most unobservant Republican who ia opposed to contraction and honestly in favor of a currency for the people, and not for a favored few. In the indorsement of Grant it follows that the convention indorse his Eentiments on the silver bill. a private letter on this subject he wrote: if I was where I was one year ago. and for the previous seven years, I would put a most determined veto upon the repudiation bill called the silver bill if it received the vote of Congress." The above ia Grant's opinion of the silver bill, the convention that nominated Mr. Ryan indorsed it.

Is it possible to harmonize the Western sentiment on the matter of the silver bill with the action of the convention in indorsing Rj an, who voted for it? The English language is capable of much, but will not stand such distortion. But the letter continues: "I fear it has passed, but hope, if so, all business men in the country will work to defeat its operation, by refusing to make contracts except to be paid in gold coin." Here is an ex-President advising nullification of an act of Congress. The Wichita convention cannot plead ignorance of the character of Grant he neither deserts a friend, no matter how low. nor changes an opinion, no matter how contrary to public interest it may be, if it subserves the financial interests of Grant. Is it possible that intelligent men men in accord with the true financial policy of the government 'will allow themselves to be caught by a hard-money hook bated vr'uk a greenback fly? When it was proposed, in 187-3, to increase the volume of greenback currency, to relieve the business interests of the country, a howl of 4 "inflation" went up from the hard money men of the land, and the only act ever passed by a Radical Congress which promised the least hope of relief, was, in obedience to his (Grant's) masters in Wall street, throttled by a veto.

Does Ryan indorse this act of Grant? He must, if he Btands on the Wichita platform. THIS SPACE G. P. Jones IS RESERVED FOR Clothiers, 159 Commercial gtrect. J.

M. n.lVIS. Editor. WEDNES DAY. AUGUST 21, 1873.

on 40 cksis. Trie Hvs will bo ent from now until after the clectk.n for the low price of forty cents. Tell your neighbors tiuout this. DK.MOCK.IL'IC NTitTK CONVENTION. A delegate convention of the Democratic party of the SUte of Kan-sue hereby called to meet in tli city of Leavenworth, on Buj.temb' -4th.

at 10 o'clock a for the nomination of the following officers, viz: (toteruor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secret firy of Stats, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State. Attorney-Gout ral. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chief Jri-stioo of the Supreme Court, and A State Central Committee. The banis( of pivotitation in the convention will be thrrw delegates from each representative district. roamiiil that the primary meeting f'r the of dHat03 to the State convention ld at tlie county-seats of the vfral counties, at 2 o'clock p.

August 21, lb7H, and at such meeting's three alternate dtaaaten from each representative district Lo choHt-u. The of the several county conventions are respectfully reiueKted to for-vaad to II. 31 ilea secretary of the committee, at Leavenworth, Kansas, an accurate list of the delegates and alternates so chosen. We ure upon Democrats throughout the StaVj tho importance oi prompt and' thorough organization in every county and towiwhip, in order that every district in the State may be fully represented in the convention, and an effective organization obtained for an active and vigorous campaign the- fomtng fall. We request every Democratic newspaper in the Siatw to publish this no-tieo aivd call special attention to the importance of niplyin with the puggentions herein nad-i.

Jly order of the State Central Committee. Top ka, July 4 1878. John Mvutix, Chairman. II. Miles Secretary.

UKviociunc sr.v iv; cjxt usnos. Keditced Kail Coil' I I have ma le arrangements with the several ra.l road in th-- state to carry jlagatf and visitors to and front the J)incratic Si Convention at Leavenworth City. Sept. H7i, oa follows: The Kansas I'ueilic, Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe.

and St. JoHf-ph. J) City Iloud-i, at one fare for the round trip. Tickets good from Sejt. 1st.

to Sept. 7th. incliiHive. Thi Leavenworth. Lawrence and Galveston and Iiiver, Fort Scott Gulf Roads, at three cents per mile for the round trip.

Tickets good from jpt. 1st to Sept. 7th inclusive. The Mimouri, Kansas and Texart. the Ccntrai Branch Union Pacific and tin Sc Nebraska Roads, atone and one fifth fare for the round trip.

Tick-eta good from Sept. 1st to Sept. 7th, inclusive. The Kansas Central Road at one faro for the round trip, from Sept. 3d to Sept.

7th, inclusive. I respectfully request that all newspapers in the Htaie. and particularly Democratic pupers publish and call attention to this notice for thu benetit of all who may wish to attend the Convention. Toptku, Kansas, August 187S. JOHN MARTIN.

Chairman Democratic State Committee. Wit CAXIHlhlTE I'OK COXfiltESfi. The Democratic Congressional Convention, which met in this city to-day, nominated J. Ii. Filtrate, of Groat Bond, editor of the Aria turns Valley Democrat, for The p'atf mn nd pt d.

and a notice of Mr. Fugate will appear in our next issue. We are not for Tilden in 1880. Grant and greenbacks in 1880, is the conundrum that the Republican party will have to explain. Jno.

A. Anderron, a Presbyterian minister, and President of Manhattan Agricultural College, was nominated for Con-grus in the Firt district, by the Republican last Thursday. Talk about Kansas Republicans being Greenbackers. The only positive, pronounced Grcenbacker who represented this State in the last Congress, Wm. A.

Phillips, of tho First district, was defeated for a re-nomination at Manhattan last week. The Republicans meet on the 28th to nominate a candidate for Governor. The indications are favorable to Martin, but Anthony has not left the field by any means, and if he does not get the nomination, he in going to give the other candidates a very tight race for it. The Chare county Democracy have nominated the following ticket: For Representative, Dr W. P.

Pugh County Attorney. W. S. Romigh Clerk District Court. W.

E. Titnmons; Probate Judgo. J. Lester Cochrane; School Superintendent. Jeffrey.

Dr. Fugh, whose name heads the oickat, formerly resided at Plymouth, Lyon county. If anybody wants to try his hand at a square wrestlo, here is a chance. Cincinnati Enquirer says "If any Republican in Indiana wants to "rassle" with a grizzly bear, let him tackle Tom Hendricks' speech. Several have tried it.

but somehow or other they all came out looking as if they had been discharged from Ben. Harrison's idiot aylura as incurables." The most dangerous conspiracy which ever thretcned the liberties of the country and the purity of its institutions, the St. Louis Times thinks, is just now engaged in groom-iug Grant for the next Presidency. It is a moral impossibility that the corrupt and disreputable gang which surroundes his last Administrations should ever be boosted in power again and the Government survive the disgrace. Lyons in rejoicing in plentiful crops of ilk and in abundant demand from the Unit-d States and the richer countries of Europe for the manufactured article.

are putting np new looms and re-engaging discharged weavers in order to enter at once upon a period of active work oral thus tho markets for raw silk in Germany and Italy are feeling the stimulus of an unusual rise. Governor Blue Jeans gives ns an idea of bis position on the greenback question thus: "I claim a party kinship to the Nationals, as I demand exactly the same financial reform that they do. In fact, the Nationals hold the same relation to the Democratic party that I do to tho Slethodist church. My wife is a Methodist and I am a brother-in-law to the church. I want the Nationals to come up and help their brother-in-law An opinion of interest to Methodists has been rendered by Chanceller Saulisbury of Delaware.

J. B. Quigg, a stocktholder in the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association, applied for a writ of injunction to resrain the proprietor of the Bright House at that place from permitting dancing, card playing, and other amusements to take place in the house, on the ground that the same was contrary to morality as taught by the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church and therefore a violation of the charter cf the place. The Chancellor declared emphatically that dancing was in violation cf the discipline of the Methcdist Episcopal Church, and that argument to the contrary would be useless. On that gronnd alone he was prepared to issue the desired injunction, but as the question of jurisdiction was raised he reserverd his decision.

"Democrats, stand firm by the colors of your party," counsels the Kentucky New Era. "Do not permit yourselves to be led off into new political ventures by misguided political dreamers. The only means of bringing relief to the people of this country lies with the Democratic organization. The reins of government are almost within its grasp, and within the next year it will, beyond peradventure, be installed as the lawmaking party of the country. Then stick to the old party of the people." Osage City has become, of late, quite no torious for its fights, shooting affrays and murders.

As this is the headquarters for a large number of coal miners, and whisky is sold in quantities to suit the purchaser, rough-and-tumble fights are almost of daily occurrence, while the revolver and knife are no uncommon sights. Last Tuesday evening a mine owner by the name of Hunter shot one of his employes because of jealousy, crippling him quite severely, and on the evening following a blacksmith stuck a knife into a miner, killing him instantly. This was the programme for two days. The German official paper announces that Count Stolberg has been intrusted with the general representation of the Chancellor Bismarck, who is at Kissingen with his wife and daughter. Thin he goes to one of his country seats, and thence back to Berlin to attend an extraordinary parliamentary session.

Rev. Mr. Atwood, of Lumpkin county, Georgia, is the latest unfaithful pastor. He has departed for parts unknown, leaving a message to his family to do the best they could, as he would probably never see them more, either in this world or that which is to come. IZQ3IE AND EASTEltX flAMCET.

Report for Monday, August 19, 1878. Gold 1005 Kansas City Live Stock SlarlceU Cattle Receipts, shipments, 684; better feelings; sales, twenty -two loads of Texas steers, $2 302 55; native cows, $1 501 75; stockers, $2 85. Hoos Receipts, 588; shipments, 53, firm and 10c higher; sales, $4 004 05. Chicago Eire Stock. CATTXE Receipts, 793 market booming, 115 20 higher shipping steers, Si 3ita4 50 butcher's strong and active cows, bulls.

82 Texans, moderete supply and 10c higher than last week, 52.3 HOGS Receipts, 7,000 market strong and 5 10c higher light, S4.504.55 mixed and rough. 4 SHEEP Receipts, 1,200 common and medium unimproved, S2.55tS4.85. St. Louis Eire Stock. CATTL.E Some demand for native shipping grades at previous priefs, none nore steers, oxen, S3 2 a3.75 cows and heifers, 2.2.;a3.00 Texans, steers, 2.00a2.75; cows, ei.75a2.50.

HOGS Active packing, S4.20a4.40 butchers, SHEEP Good demand prime to choice, lair to good, 3.25a3.5J. EJU'ORTA MARKETS. 'GROCERIES. Butter, per Tb, Efrga, per doz Chickens, per doz 1 Turkeys, per lb Apples (dry), per It Peaches (dry), per 1ft 10 to 15 10 50 to 1 75 10 5 to 7 to 00 to 10 10 Apples green), per bu 1 1 25 Clover seed do to 50 to 7 50 50 Hungarian do Millet do Potatoes, pcacnblowg, per ou. ut Onions, per bu.

Sweet potatoes, per bu 2 Honey, per lb Seed peas, per lb 50 to 60 to 50 15 to 10 to 50 75 20 15 "White beans, perbu 3 salt, psr ttl a Hops, per lb to 10 to 18 to to 8 to 60 to 50 70 to 12 to 9 to 2 5 to 70 70 20 to 25 to to 2 25 30 23 4 SO 10 90 1 40 15 10 3d Grain bags, Hay, per ton 4 Lard, per lb loesses, ew Orleans, per Sorghum, Syrups, Hams, per sugar-cured country Eve, per bu Wheat. Spring, per bu Winter, Corn, selling on stroets, pur bu 25 30 3 25 Barley, per bu Flour, per cwt 2 Corn mean, bolted, per cwt. Ry flour, per cwt 2 Coffee, per lb 80 20 to 10 to 30 to 15 to 20 to 55 to 70 to Z5 1-2 00 20 2.7 60 75 Sugar, Teas, Tomatoes, canned, 2 lbs Canned corn Bran, per cwt Chop feed, per DRY GOODS. Prints, Standard, per yd Bleached muslin, Fine browns, Cottonadt Cheviot shirtings, Wool jeans, 5 to 7 to 5 to 12 to 10 to 35 to 10 to 7 to 15 to 20 16 12 to 10 to 10 to 20 to 70 75 75 25 CO 75 50 50 20 40 00 50 5 6 8 to 12 to 40 15 to 8 to 5 to 20 to 30 to 13 to 25 to 75 to 3 10 to 25 1) to 10 7 12 12 25 15 SO 12 12 25 Lancaster ginghams, Percales American dress Amoskeac tiekine Gold Medal, Brown and stripe ducks, Bine and brown denims, 18 16 20 25 Cotton batting, jer lb Carpet warp, per lb PAINTS ANT OIJJ5. Linseed oil, raw, per gallon, retail.

boiled, Lard oil, extra, 1 Castor oil, extra, 1 do common, 1 Amber engine oil, Golden Machine, No. 1... Black lubricating Fish oil, 1 Neatfoot oil. .....1 Extra headlight oil, Mixed paints, 2 Collier St. pure white lead, -per cwt.

.9 BIDES, FURS, ETC. Green hides, per lb Green, salted, per lb Drv, salted, per lb Irv flint, Feathers, Sheep pelts, each, Peer skins, per tb Tallow, Beeswax, Wool, tub-wash fid, per lb unwashed. Wolf pelU, coyote, each, Wolf, gray, Coon, BaJger. Mink, SVask. 9 13 75 15 6 25 35 24 50 75 40 V) 40 Jolui A.

vote in the house stood four for it and forty-four against it. Again, just previous to this, on June 14. Randall, the present speaker, offered a substitute for Sherman's bilk which substitute proposed to issue 300,000,000 in greenbacks to take up the national bank notes. On this proposition the Democratic vote stood, ayes forty-two, noes five. Again, on this very same day, Morgan, Democrat, of Ohio, offered a substitute repealing the national bank act, providing for the issue of $400,000,000 to redeem the national bank issue, and providing that the greenbacks should be receivable for everything.

The Democratic vote on this prop osition stood: For the substitute, 34; against it, 9. Again, January 17, 1870. McNeely, Demo crat, offered the following resolution Iteeolted, That the committee on bank ing and currency be, and the same are here by instructed to report at an early day a bill providing for withdrawing from circu lation the national bank currency, and for issuing instead of such currency treasury notes, usually known as "greenbacKS. The Democratic vote on this resolution stood ayes, 53; noe3, 2. Again, March, 18, '69, an act to "strength en the public credit," was on its passage, which act proposed to pay $500,000,000 of bonds in gold instead of greenbacks.

The vote stood in the senate. Democrats, aye, no, 34. House, ayes, noes, 36. Again, in regard to the resumption act of January 14, 1875, which proposed to retire the legal tender notes and abandon the field of currency to the National Bank notes, the vote stood: Senate, ayes, 32; nays. 14.

Every senator voting aye was a Republican, while of the 14 nays 11 were Democrats and 3 were Republicans. House, ayes, 138 all Repuepublicans, Democrats none! Nays, 08, of whom 74 were Democrats, and only 24 Republicans. Again, on passing the silver bill, March 1, 1878, over the President's veto, the vote stood: Senate ayes, 46; nays, 19. Of the aye3 2u were Democrats and 21 Republicans nays, 9 Democrats and 10 Republicans. House ayes, 196 nays, 73.

Of the ayes 118 were Democrats and 78 Republi cans; nays, 20 Democrats and 53 Republicans. The Board of Commissioners of Marion county have decided to build a courthouse. The citizens of Peabody held an indigna tion meeting a few days since, and demanded that the Board revoke the court-house order. It seems that the Board is acting in the interests of Marion Center, regardless of the wishes of the Florence and Pea-body people. Lawyers have been employed and money raised wherewith to contest the action of the Commissioners, and a warm time generally is expected this fall.

TOM EVAN'S MONEY VIEWS. It seems that the Hon. Thomas Ryan, the gentleman nominated at Wichita last Thursday by the Republicans, has not the best record in the world as to his Greenback proclivities Our contemporary, the News, wrote" a paragraph, some two or three wreeks since, representing Mr, Ryan as a greenback man, whereupon the Eureka Herald, a Republican paper, makes the following comments "We don't know what the News means by a "ground greenback platform," but we do know that if Mr. Ryan is a greenbacker he has misrepresented the facts to us, and has therefore deceived us. If we are able to learn anything from what Mr.

Ryan says, we are convinced that he is not in sympathy with the greenback movement in any of its many wild phases or features, and should count it an injustice to him to say he is." The Herald seems to think that if Ryan is a Greenbacker somebody has misrepresented his financial views. COL. JOHNSTON. We last week suggested CoL David 31. Johnston, of Doniphan county, for Attorney General of Kansas on the Democratic ticket.

It was done without his knowledge, but our reason for so doing was apparent to the reader, viz Our desire to see good and true men on the ticket. Since then we have receive a postal card irom Mr. C. G. Bridges, of the Troy Bulletin, published at the home of Col.

Johnston, stating that the gentleman mentioned will not be a candidate before the convention for Attorney General, but will be for Lieutenant Governor. The Colonel is just as well qualified for the position he seeks as for the one for which we suggested his name. HELPING ANTHONY. A dispatch dated the 19th, at Atchison, says: The Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Company will transport delegates to the Republican State Convention free of charge. This statement is made by authority of its General Manager.

To say the least of the action of the General Manager, it is unfair, as he agrees to carry delegates to the Democratic State Convention, which meets in Leavenworth on the 4th day of next month, for one fare and nothing less. It is true, the Democrats are in the minority in the State at present, but time is likely to change the political complexion of the State, and it might be better, considering this, that the General Manager carry Democratic delegates free, also. "The organs have unearthed a new devise for arousing sectional feelings among their readers." remarked the Atlanta Constitution. "They say that if the next Congress is Democratic in both branches, Texas will be cut up into four or more States, and Northern ascendancy in. the national couucIL.

ji 21 disappear-forever." WHOLESALE AND RETAIL THAT KAILKOAU STOCK. In reply to an article which appeared in The Sex of the 7th concerning our railroad stock in the T. S. F. Railroad, in which it was stated that the stock had been transferred to Senator Plumb for some purpose, the Ledger of last week had this to say "It does not appear that the stock was assigned to Senator Plumb, as stated by The Sun, nor was it assigned to any other person.

That it was the intention of the Commissioners to place the stock on sale is admitted, and it. is said that a part of ic has been sold. As to this we do not know, but the County Clerk showed us a package of certificates of stock in the T. S. F.

road, which he assured us included the entire stock ever owned by Lyon county in that road, from which it appeared that, if any sale hael been made, the stock had not been delivered, but is still in possession of the countj-." On the 23th day of July a contract was made and entered into by and between the County Commissioners and Senator Plumb tor the saie of this stock the contract was made with the belief tnat the certiiicaDes of stock were lost. These certiiicaies were afterwards found, and the following contract was made by the same pa rues, which is here given: Wukkkas, The county of Lyon, by Hon. P. i. riumD, its agent, entered into a contract on tne 2oui uay oi July, lti8, with tne Atcliison, Topeita ic- Santa Fe Railroad Company and ins -NavLonai lianic or JNortu Aiuencd, oi Boston, for tne purpose of selling and tran.sierr.Lng tne stock or said railroad company, now held and owned by Lon count and, Some of the conditions in said contract, were made on tne belief that tne ceruUcates of said stock were lost and, WiIiiitKAS, Tne said ceruhcaies or stock have since been found in the possession of Lvon county it is, mere-fore, Ordered, Tthat, said contract be in all things approved by tne Board or County Commissioners of Lyon county, and me Ciiairman ot the Loam is hereby ordered to transier and properly assign, tor and in the name oi ljyen county, au tne said ceruli-catee oi stocK.

in sad railroad company to the said Natiemal Bank oi North Aiaenei. of Boston and that said transfer be attested oy the County CierK, under the seal of said county in trust for Lyon county, the said railroad company, by the proper representative being present and assuring this Board that the sad company will thereupon relinquish all its rignt and to said trust, and the proceeds arising from tne saie and tansf er of said stock. By order of Board of County Commissioners of Lyon county, made this 16th day of August, 1878, I. D. S.

Gilmore, Chairman of said Board, do hereby assign and transfer the within and foregoing certificates to the National Bank of Nortn Amer ica of Boston, in trust for Lyon county, Kansas. Attest This contract certainly contradicts the statement made by the Ledger that the stock was not transferred. The idea of the certificates being yet in possession of the County Clerk, cuts no figure in the matter, whatever, as the Bank of North America, of Boston, has the sale of this stock in charge, and is certainly responsible to the purchaser for the certificates. The stock, so we were informed by one of the Commissioners, had part, if not all been sold, but for what price he did not know, but expected to know before long. The Ledger further says.

"Upon further inquiry we learned, too. that the editor of The Sun had obtained what information he had from county officers in confidence, and was particularly requested not to make any publication of the matter, as it might jeopardize the interests of the county." This part of the statement of the Ledger is unqualifiedly false, nor was he so informed by the officials or anybody else. We often visit the different county offices for the purpose of obtaining information for our readers, but have never yet gone and asked a question in a confidential manner. The Ledger's article is replete with false assertions and incemsistencies, but we do not believe in the saying, "Kick him when he's down!" and so pass the remainder by. DEMOCRATIC KKCOISD.

The usual form of resolutions adopted by these Greenback conventions condemn both old parties alike, classing them the same ou the money and other questions. This is not only an unfair but a false position. Whatever may be said of the Democratic party, its record is not of that character which will admit of its being classed or compared with the Republican party. Greenbackers are in the habit of saying that leading Democrats are just as pronounced hard-money men as the Republicans. This is not the case, and only comes from ignorance of the record of the men they try to condemn.

What has the Greenback party done? Where is its record, tha hose who belong to it are entitled to condemn even the Republican party? The Greenbackers have stol i nothing, because they have had no chance. They have enacted no laws, because they have had no chance. They have never voted to repeal the resumption act, because they have Lul no chance. Why have thsy had no opportu to ben efit or injure the i -ply from the fact that the assumed by the party is false, and the utterances roada by the conventions of the party are false. They have willfully misrepresented the record of the Democratic party, and still continue to do so.

Read the vote of the Democratic party as given below, and let the reader see that the Democratic record is ptuely Greenback record, the siatwiaexsts Emporia, Kas. pertaining to a rot-daac Drug- Ifotute. TT vmvmYJtrn Jtm vyM I Hare just received authority to a 11 THE Ye The Atchison Chumi ion, Jno. A. Martin's paper, has the following in regard to the action of the conventions in the First and Second Districts: "People who are inclined to scout the Grant; movement had better consult the action of the conventions in the First and Second Districts of this State.

Nobody had the matter in hand to work it up, yet both conventions were almost unanimous in praise of Grant and in favor of his candidacy in lbbO. That they represented four-tifths of the Republicans of the State we do not dotibt." What are four-fifths of the Republican party of Kansas in favor of placing in the Presidential Chair a man of known hard-money principles? Are they in favor of a man who vetoed a bill that would have increased the volume of greenback currency, and given relief to depressed business? Are they in favor of a man who would, had he been in the Executive Chair, have vetoed the 6ilver bill? Are they in favor of a man who advises the business men of the country to nullify a solemn act of Congress? We do not believe it. But we do believe every leader of the Bepublican party in Kansas is in favor of Grant. Why? Because under his administration thieves in oflice were protected and felt secure from punishment; monopolies sprang into exis-tance to crush out the life of business; whisky rings leaped into life, and when the leaders were convicted he pardoned them; Santo Domingo jobs were tried; swindling Indian contracts were made possible increase in salary was accepted; presents or bribes from office-seekers or those desiring fat contracts were accepted and the desired results accomplished in short, Grant had created a heaven for thieves and plunderers, speculators and sharks, and it was well peopled. Mr.

Ryan must indorse all this, if he stands on the Wichita platform. But can he do it and stand before the people or will he go down before their strong good sense? But who are the men at the bottom of this Grant movement? We will mention only a few, and if "four-fifths of the Republicans of this State" deem it any other than an insult for the Chamjuon to say they are to fall in with a movement champijned by such men, then, indeed, do we mistake the character of the people of Kansas we will not believe it. First, Gen. Babcock, of whisky ring fame; second. Boss Shepard, of measuring fame Hallett Kiilburru Belknap, and a host of others of like ilk are some of the main men in this Grant move ment.

Republicans of Kansas, how do you like j'our prospective leaders And can you vote for 3f r. Ryan, a man who is before you on a platfeirm designed to thwart you in every effort to free yonrselves from the grinding, crushing yoke of the Eastern hard money men? WOHK FOB VOI VKIXCIPLKS. Every Democrat in Kansas, says the Troy Bulletin, who desires the success of the party and of its principles should talk; and vote for the Democratic ticket. This will be an important year for Kansas Democrats. They have chances to accomplish ttttuL even ia Kansas.

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