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gjtonrtxm i&t$Mmn.
By ?1U.K.\ /•'. l.KMMOX,
I FIUDAV.Jl'I.Y is. IBM.
IS HttOII W O K K ,
J letter work wan never done by n lie-1
publican convention in KlltlHttH than
hat of the (me mat met lit Topeka |
Wednesday nfte.noon. 11 WHS mi en-
thusiastic, harmonious body of eurnestl
Republicans and (HI mistakes were |
made.
The platform is Hlronj:. It is to the 1
point. It deals with living ipicstlons.
The declaration in regard to transpor-
tation companies is jnsi v, hat the peo-
ple demand. Tin- treatment of the prohi-
bition ipiestion is judicious and wise. Ill
' will be endorsed by everybody who is at
heart a Republican. Let the Democrat- |
ic parly antagonize our position on this
question ami await the result.
The ticket is ns strong as the plat-
form. Kvery candidate is worthy of |
the place to which he has been nomliia-|
ted. Wo do not know which nomina-
f tion we like the best. From the gal-
ws. lant Col. John A. Martin for governor,
to l'rof. J. II Lawhead for superintend-
ent of public instruction, every candi-
date is a mnn for whom wo feel the I
warmest personal friendship. We I
would not change a name on the ticket.
We are full of the hurrah spirit. With
such a platform and such a ticket the I
victory will lie .ill the most nrdent lie- [
J publican could hopo for. Again, we Ti-
pcat, the adoption of that platform and
the nomination of thai ticket was A |
glorious day's work for the Republican'
|] party of Kansas.
THE WHLLINGTONIAN.
g H,ia.i.iN(5TO.N,Tin,Ksr>AV, JrivdU, '84.
S A M U K I . L. H A M I L T O N , KUltor.
We present our readers to-day
with the ticket nominated, last week,
by the Republican party of Kansas.
From top to bottom there is not a weak
IB or unavailable mnn on it. Wo need not |
^Hpac^^uTkrTtluun.individual-
Iv.as our readers havo a fair knowledge
of'nearly allot thou.. It is Uw ticket
tbnt wlli hu elected HUM full. The He-
publicans of Kansas went In Topeka
through their .cprosentutives for the
our purposn of presuming the people
with a ticket that would bo victorious
at the poll*, i'hey gave the leadership
of the light i" this campaign Into tlm
hands of that able, emiiienland worthy
!
man. John A. Martin, and they sur-
rounded him with » stuff of emcicnt
and honorable men whom the party
I
will delight to follow to n splendid vic-
tory.
THE EfflUBLffAV
AMBROSE & DEjWILER,
•'•'•/' Bdl tori* \ V*
HTVIB, jrjzj-^sr a*.
Uo'rJfSFo C'onranOou oT'theCTti-'
yicaiv party, wh'.ol^mo/lo Tofleki
\\oi\, did its StorkJpMjJJiidI
too- platforur is :jjpi bontit,
5)gUvfTorward declit>lioVof.prin-
ciples, and tho ticket is ubove re-
proach. The oaudidsto for governor, I
Hon., John A. Msiliu, is a thoroughly *
•oaud Itepubliusn in every bono and
^jaberor hit composition., having
battled in an unselfish wanner for
riot tnocost'or" U>o~psrTy' e?OT'~?lnc«
its organization, noiwithiibanding
riirfrqusnt rejection of bit DortODal
OTRITUS for favor atyiffy>^"'*(tgtor
favoring, be has gone steadily, /or-1
ward and supported those who wpre'l
^rcfored before hlrn, aulil be bs«i
fairly won the distinguished honor
of a noiuinnlion tor governor by ac-
clamation— sn Jiobbr* never b»for«
conferred upon nuy""Repabhoan of Ibis
I
State* The Stale will ia'oublleiVbpn-"
Or'itself in electing Iitut by the larg
jSit majority any governor in the •)••
turijftod of ^Slates recti ves thy fall
At all events KaniaB ought to be the
Uknaer Republican Stato this time.

MARION RECORD.
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F1UDAY. JULY 26, 1884.
E. >Y. 110C1I, Editor.
W. F. II0C1I, Business Manager.
WKl.t, rLKAsKI).
The RKCOIID la well pleased with the
work n( the Republican Statu conven-
tion. The platform is broad and good.
It Is not quite HO radical on the prohi-
bition subject as some could wish, but I
It suits us. All we now want Is the I
honest and faithful enforcement of the I
I law, believing that It will prove its own
worth and firmly establish Itself In pub-
lic estimation. The arraignment of
Governor Ollck rises above party, and
appeals to the honor and sense of pro-
priety of every law-abiding citizen of
the State. The railroad "plank" Is a d-
mlrably drawn and pushvs the Republi-
cans to the front in advocacy of the
Ttlght In the greut conflict between cor-
porate greed and private Interest.
. It Is, in a word, a platform that every
I Republican can endorse.
\ * The ticket is also excellent. Col.
| 'John A. Martin, the candidate for gov-
'eroor, Is a noble man. lie Is a Repub-
I llcan "all over." lie has done ns much
to make Kansas great as any man In
it. He will make n clean administra-
tion, and rub out the foul blot placed
upon the escutcheon of this proud and
prosperous State by the narrow-minded
fanatic who has brought the blush of
< shame to every law-loving, oath-re-
specting citizen of the commonwealth.
2 We especially wish to commend the
I o
fairness and courtesy with which the
minority in the convention were treated,
and the good sense and moderation,
generally, that characterized the con-
flicting elements. The work of the
convention appears to give gonernl tat
isfactlon in the State, and everything
Indicates that the party will roll up an
old-time majority this fall.
Ellsworth Reporter
Published Uv ITVVPKE
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"KIIUIWII. ami all HMBiel'nm. ___
THURSDAY. JULY'21, 1884.
Nil., JOHN A. MARTIN.
The Itepnbllcnii Nominee for UuvernorI
of Kansas.
Last Thursday, July 17th, at the re-
publican stale convention, Col. John A.
Martin was nominated for governor by
acclamation. He Is one of the staunch
republicans of our state, and no citizen
within her borders has done more to
make Kansas what she Is to-day. We
propose to support him: 1st, because lie
is a republican, am) 2d, because we
3
personally, admire the man for his many
good traits of character. When our
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country Witt threatened by armed trait- 00
ors, ami volunteers were called for, be
did not send a substitute to represent a.
him In the Union army, uor did ho re-
main at home; but, leaving home and g
frleuds, he went forth under the llrst
o-
cull for troops, performed his whole H
duty, and returned with the rem-
nant of the Union army; but not until
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the last gun had been llred aud peace
restored. We do not admire the prohi-
?
bition plank in the platform. We were
and still are in favor of resubmitting
the prohibitory amendment to the vot-
ers of the stale at a »)iecliil election,
oo
when it can be voted upon without
muking it the insueof any political par-
ty. Tlllsworlh, tut a county, wc firmly p
n
believe is in favorol'resubmission, and
we doubt If any candidate for the leg-
islature who is o|>enly opposed to It,
coutd be elected. The question of re-
submission, however, has nothing
whatever to ilo with the governorship. t
If any of our democratic friend^ or oth-
ers think differently, then weriskthem
why has not Ptovernor (Rick had the s
| question re-submitted V As it requires
 u two-lhinh volt'of tin- l.egiiihitiire to]
re-submit, I In- K',v*** "*•*• would have no j
i power to vein I lit* reMilulion .ihoiild it.
i receive tin' iniinlii't nl vntfs necessary
Id) ri!-milimit it In Mil- pi-oph-. It unit.
! ten then, uprn tlii.i (JtlcWtiiHI, hut lit-
llf, whether thugovernor in penionullJ
§£: in favor or or oppoHcd In the prnhihi[
tory amendment. It in a mutter tliuj
•?** uiiiHt I'M decided ley tln> people at tin
jt. poll* in electing tlieir senatoro mill reprc
.tentative;! to the next Legislature. ColJ
^ .lolin A. Mmtin will lie elected hy uu]
overwhelming majority, because lie in
not the eaiuliilate or any fuel Ion on
clique, hill the eaiuliilate .if the whole]
parly, and. \vl elected, will MO admin-
ister the iiliairsuf IIIMOIIICO an will beHt|
sillmeive the iulcrcHtH of the whole
stutc. We are willing to I runt the]
rein.s in his lunula.
THE REPUBLIC,
« . A. ATWOOD. MDITOK.
I MANHATTAN, KANSAS, JULY tOtb, IBM.
Col. Jno. A. Martin.
Col. John A. Martin has been nomi-
nated for Governor. Blx yean ago we
voted for him, but uu unholy alliance
between Gov. Anthony and Col. J. P.
St. John defeated him. Now the men
who opposed him are glad enough to
give him tho place. Those who two
aud three months ago Bald : "Martin
should wait four years," are now loud
i for him. Col. Martin ought to be el*
t eoted by an overwhelming majority.
His work in Kansas Is worthy of rec-
ognition. He commenced here before
he was of age, and he did splendid ser*
"f vice, first as the editor of a free-state
' papef,*wben he was twenty-one, next
[' M a sol'dler, then as editor again. No
paper has done more for this State, no
soldier made a better record. He has
always been one of the leaders of the
party, though he never claimed to be
one of the "boller-tban-you" sort. He
bos a character that will stand the test
i of a sharp political campaign. He
I will be elected and will make a good
pvernor.
ttyMt.A. I'AI.KXTIXJi*
Clay Conter. Kn p.. J u l y t f 4 . ' I B 8 4 « |
jN'O.. A. MA1ITIN,
Lbe. itvpubliciui nnmlnoo for governor,
Uaa lived III tho Mmro uifrl puhllihod • *
Itepiihlleiui ttewyrmprr for nllM(ft>l jwon-
ty-eight yeni>. During; tlai , w a ^ q
coinuiuudcd tho eighth Kausna* uodjWAe
Ui wary renpoc't n iiimH nfUoer. Imae*-
orv action of IHfi hP nan nhown himself a
clean. conscientious, hluccro"iu:w,/juain
Svlioin.lt Is iihsohiiuly pajo la trust'be-
caiiHe oi uJw inherent mid euitlvatod hefn-
eniy. 111K paper for years hui been |the
"guide of fallh", ui'ulliiiaUcu political,
to u luigu iiuniiioi- id yoiniK UermMMrh
fdltor* wliu have, never hnd reason Jo
doubt their lender.** ' j «»*
'Ills speech'heroic, 'he convention, was
per/eel Ion., 11W Inbntu to Uiutitafctwas
just, irulhud mid uncxaggerntH. Jus
allusion to thn pint the TtppnWIcnn*"Ifad
taken In the grenr work of elvlllz'atWl,
Jn lUu strvigglo ot wiirnmUMtn grander
victories of. pence, was free of IdlPtrflaas-
Inffor pntlttr.'il liondmst. / >?cl$jjjj,'**
ever, lij this Statc.bus inc/v jwitu* M , | , ' 5 l
perfect JiokuowlcdgciueuUiit high pel I il-
eal honor. That, he wlH be. clcctvd by
one ofVlieold-thnmimjoiltTeH," woi'Mri'J
perch- nellpye. v .,,,. ,
THE NOMINATING SPEECH.
We publish bolow a oorrcotod copv>of
tho ipoooh delivered by Rov. Dr. Krobn,
ofAtobison, in plaoing boforo tho lie-
publican Stato convention tho name of
Col. John A. Martin; a speook, whlob,
according to tho testimony of many per-
sons present, evoked an enthusiasm al-
most unprecedented in Kansas:
Mr. Chairman; I can think of noth-
ing thai would require moro hardihood
than lo rise bct'oro an nnsombly liko this
composed of tho froo and intelligent rep- I
resentatives of tho freo and intelligent
Republican party of Kansas, and presume I
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to present to them an unworthy namo, up-
on a falso protenco. Suoh uo attempt,
Mr. Chairman, if made, could but fail.
Tho toon whom I soo around mo know

what they want; thoy know who Sent
thorn here. Thoy realize the duty aud
responsibility that rosts upon thcni.
Thoy aro horc to act fortho safoty, tho
honor, tho succosa of tho Republican
party of Kansas, whioh moans tho safety,
honor and prosperity of Kansas hersolf.
Conscious, thon, of the impossibility,
oven if tho inclination misted, of docoiv-
ing such a body of men; knowing how
foolish, how futile such mi attempt
would be, I ariso (o prosont n namo to
this convontion whioh is in itself o guar-
antee of good faith, which is-in iuulf tho
word of honor whioh umy not bo broken,
which is in itsolf a warrant and pledge
I of faithful obedicuco to thu will of tho
.Republican party of KansaH. I risu to
prosont to a oonvention of Republicans,
bound in honor to do their beat for tho
>arty whioh has ontrustod to thoin a
f righ and soloron duty, tho namo of a
man whoso Republicanism is absolutely
] without n flaw or stain; tho namo of ono
who gave to the Republican party tho
f OBthusiasticoffootion of his youth, and
who has dovotod to its oauso tho strength
tod dovotion of manhood's prime. A
man who onlistod under tho republican
bannor boforo his faoo knewo board, and.
who has romaincd steadfast and dauntless
by that standard till ho has reached tho
meridian of manhood and looks towards
the sotting sun. A roan who in good
and evil reports, who in danger and tri-
umph, who amid foobloncss and dissatis-
faction, who in tho gloom of dofoat and
in tho sunshino of victory, and who in
every peril, in cvory crisis, in ovory viois-I
situdo has stood immovable as a rock, a'J
Repnblioan.
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I riso to, prosont to an assemblage of I
Amoricans, to mon who lovo thoir coun-l
try, and who in bygono days listonod to]
her cry of distross, to men who. have felt
F hot in thoir faoos tho cannon's burning
breath,Nto men who havo known • the
strong ties of soldierly comradoship knit
firmor as tbo days of dangor alternating
with nights of weary watohing rollod by,
to men who amid tho comforts of home
and poaco h,avo not forgotten tho soori-
fi
cea and suffering of war, and whoso mem-
ories aro busy as I speak with tho soeoes
of tho past; who oarry in their hoirts for-
ever the last words of dying comrades con •
jnring thorn nover to forget, I present to
these mon tho name of a soldier wboso'
record is as spotless as tho sunlit snow;
who in all tho ohangiog scenes of war
never tailod, nevor faltored, norvcr_ )in-
gerod, t!ll atTasthohung u i besido hTT
hearthstone a bravo and well worn sword.
I rise to prosent to KansanB, to men
who love their State, who glory in what
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s'ao bus dono, and flush with joy when
thoy think of what tjho shall be; the
,011010 of a Kansas citizon who lor twen-
ly-sovon yoars has labored for tho ad>
I vanoomont of his State. Who first striv-
i n g to make hor i'roo, has since toiled to
mako hor groat; whoso name is writton
on overy pago of her annals; and whoso
record runs as goldon thread through tho
warp and woof of her splendid history.
I riso to prosont to faithful mon, to i
oitizons, fathors, husbands, sons, to mon
who realizo the worth of eharaotor, who
know in their hearts that tho only safe
mon are good men; who fool that hotter
than gonius, bolter than shining talonts,
"bottor than tbo oommand of glittoring
rhotorio, is a puro, bravo and blamolass
life. I riso to prosent to theso mon tbo
kamo of ono who all his lifo has bowod
at tho alter of law, who IIBH governed his
own spirit; who has over ohocked am-
bition when it would havo lod him in the
path of wrong; a man who is toraporato,
honest, inoorruptiblo, truthful, kindly,
se
and who, whon ho places his hand upon
tho book to swoar to faithfully kocp and
maintain tho Constitution and tho laws
of Kansas, will koep tho oath as bravely
end as steadily as ho lod his mon up too
blazing and bloody slopes of Mission
llidgo.
Mr. Chairman, 1 prosont to this oon-J
vonlion, as its nominoo for tho ofnoo or J
Qovornor of Kansas, John A. Martin,!
of Atchison. I*
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MARTIN'S SPEECH.
Col. John A. Martins speech before
tho State Republican Convention, on
accepting the nomination of Gov* nor
"Uoutlemen of the uonvonllou: 1 am
profoundly sensible of thu distinguished
honor yon have oonf ered on me. To be
selected for the chief magistracy of
such a state as this should be a distinc-
tion of which any might justly be proud.
To be nominated for that position as I
have been, with unprecedented una-
nimity and to know your preferences
fairly voioed that of the great party you
represent, is an honor that not only fills i
the measure of my ambition but over-
whelms me with anxiety, for now shall
I deserve »uch generous confidence? |

o* can l make return* lor yourklni
nes», your trait, your friendship? 1 oan
only say at ttils lime ibal i accept your
uominalion with sincere gratitude, and
Ibat the duties and roapun- ibilititis it im-
poses upon mo I shall endeavor to diw
charge fuithfully, honestly, and to the
best of my ability, cousoioim (hat I have
behind roc to guide urn, counsel me,
and assist rue, tho host brain, ihu bust
thought, thu highest nnil mom enlight-
ened Intelligence, the purest and bra-
vest purpose lu short ihu republican
puny of Kansas. This staUi has been
my home for nearly twenty-eight years
and I have been Identillcd with its
growth, lu Interests, my whole life
stneo boyhood. I have watched with
HDXious solicitude uvery step and stage
of lis wonderful development, and
over my pride and confidence in Its
great future have bean mom than hits
titled. I have too, during mat period,
glvoo my conscientious adherence to the
republican party. No doubt or quos-
!j tion as to what party my alleglanoe was
due has ever entered mv mind. From
the vote of its fid mission into the union
until tho present time, tho republican
! party bus steadily controlled the desti-
nies of this state, Can any one truth-
fully assert that It has not governed
wisely and well0 Lot the result of lis
rule, thoabounding prosperity that IHU
tbo homes of Kansas, the pcaoe, order
and sobriety prevailing throughout hor
borden, her marvelous growth, unpar-
alleled In tho doveloperaont of any oth-
er American state. Let those accom-
plished facts make answer. In Its In-
fancy tho republican party of Kansas
onriched the history of a dark and
troubled period with a record of dtitios
bravely and honestly discharged: in Its
youth when war drums were throbbing
and buttle flags were waving, tho gov-
enor not only proteoted tho border of
the state against hostile invasion but
| sent more men to the war In proportion
to our population than any other state
in the union: in its manhood It has giv-
en to tho people economical administra-
tion, has dotted every hilltop with
sohools, has made generous provision
for the unfortunate, DM sternly repress-
ed outbreaking crime and ho* made Life
and property as secure as they aro any
where under the shining sum." ThU is
briefly stated, the record of republican
administration in Kansas. Match it' If
vou con, with the history of any party
in any other state, This is not the
time for discussion of the broader issues
of national politics. Bluine ami Logan
need no eulogy. For n quarter of a
century, in war and in peace, their ca-
reers have been inseperably associated
with the grandest and most beneficent
achievements of the nation. Tho peo-
•jtQpA**.
s
pie know thorn and propose to eloct
them. Ami now gentlemen, before
you, ihu delegated representatives of
tho republican party of Kansas, I rennw
my allegiance to republicanism, to Kan-
sax, to hor constitution, her laws and to
tho platform here adopted which for one
and all of them."
Kansas City Journal. Tho nomioa
lion of John A. Martin as candidate for
Uovornor was justly inado by acclama-
tion. II is party is a unit in his sup-
port, and wo say without rosorvo that ho
deserves the honor in ovory noose of tho
world. In politics, military and business
lifo his bost cfTorls have boon dovotod to
tho intorcsts of his State, and tho part
ho has takon in making Kansas gnat
IIOH by no means been small.
Mr. Martin's spoooh boforo tho con-
vention wo* a modol. IIpi tributo to
his State was just, truthful, and, UDOZr
oggeratod, His allusion to tho part tho
Republicans had taken in tho great work
of civilization, in tho struggle* of war
and the grander victories of poacc, was
froo of tho idle boasting or politics)
bombast. We havo seldom, if over, road
a moro porfect acknowledgment of high
political honor. Mr. Martin doaorves,
and will roooivo, a great majority,
Wo oooirratulato tho Kopublioaoi of
Kansas on tho good rooord made ye*-'
torday, and prodiot lor thorn a viotory at
polls in Novomber.ii) aooord wjth UJtJr
woll established rooord in tho past. '
vvaiaasD r.vnti ritltol If
W I L L . C. B R O W N .
Tiiuts:—$1.00 per year, in advance.
iJVHITING FRIDAY July 25th 1884
' The Republican party lu "couveutipn
liut week, did ltsell' credit by liorrrtnt^
ting Col. John A. Martin, of Atot''
tor' Governor'. But few men In'
state liaVd worked BO ardently fot'^»el
flliccet* of the Republican /party siuei
the' ^rganliution of the state, and nooe
nave given it moid loyal' tjeyotlon thjqt
fioa Qoj: M t i t i . He U capable, jibn-
bat. anti \t elected,,wllj toUKe a good
Governor. " ,v " '""' ' -"
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"My HLUit'Ii. LUMMOX.

FMDAV.JULV ^.ISW.
JoilM A. MAHTIN should lend IIIH
ticket in this onmiHiiKii. Hi' IWH writ-
ten and mild more for Kansas than any
other man In the state. Ills republi-
caniHm IH of tliu tried and trim charac-
ter and he will KIVU ust a strong and
clean nil ministration.
WITH editor .Martin for governor and
editor Kiddle for Ihmlenant-irovefitur
I printers will feel at home when visiting
fc ***« the stale capital the next two years.
Brit,.0*0. John A. Martin, one of the
.prominent figurei In wettern pollUot, who
may btjuttlr refused M a leading u d highly
•-•eteemed OlUMn of hie Stale, !< litre M e dtle-
I tram Ktniu.. Ht It a Una-looking gentle-
lnorined, to oorpulenoy, all/bUy above — • •' i i
i height, with *, handtome uo*. a modetl
and eaiorotbtr a pleating make-up. He 8A.TCW>itf 3VU U, IMA.
• way ofjpeaung of tha Incident* of bit Ufa
rm-~r.- ini manner at if tbar war* maoar* of • •ill. kM
ppramejndltforeaoo
a, . AWOTBMW
A m k uo — (o
waahimielf
b* "— unanlinoutlr and etery on*
nomlna- Cox3r"JonN A. MA«TI» V tho rrisiiji
nr th« Rapoulloant
BOW of Kannu for th* offlc* of whom ths fates have decided shall be
r, a nomination
.1 — . — . i — which
— i.i„i.at. ithl*
ihlaJunoture la
il to *lr etloov U* 1* a n*wtpapar man the ne^uoveraor of Kansai, was born
2 tor and owner of tha Dalit Chcmpio*,
-_ paper of Atohlaon. Ha waa originally olaroh i d 1839, at tJrownivlllei Fayette
I 'Iranian end «mi« rated to Kenea* In low.
ment,-of lb* war he waa mot* ooootjs flrftj, Be learned, th> art, of
ith Xante* Infantry M a Lutv
g id Mrrad with that regiment la printing In .the office of 'lie ^Brewns*
Jamb*tland. Being promoted to
-tff , ,u» not BrW« Yille Clipper, and "was foreman aad!lor
Dlrltlonof the Fourth Army Crop*.
eal editor during tho last year of his
led In the-greater part of th* battle* oi
Spated apprenticeship. lie came to Kansai in
no* camipeiim. Among the engagement* tho fall of 1857, being thW bnt 18
i**Yl*tt irighting
iuu tinuvmi*.»»»
itdJdbliiiei .. v »ung were
wore iboitof
_
ObJokemeuga, alag*
il*g< of CbaUanooct, ft
D, tuaKnoxYln*
„ *0 CL_ eampalina. the At* years of ngo, located in Atcnugn and
unpa*in
mymm~and ——ibeequenUy:
JUt r followed Hood. worked as\a compositor for.'a-^short
H*
— „*H _ _ mattered
.- out only yattb* olote of
teak. Sloe* that time he haa been honored time on the Bqvatttr Sovereign, going
iennmb*rof oteolal poiUlontof retpontlbU-
tad trotj, amoni which were the** of membet from thero to Doniphan to work In the
t JBo*4 of Manaiart of the National Soldier'* office of the Crutader of freedom. In
i _*. member of the Centennial oomtnltilon aad
*u.' Next November will donbUeaa tee him February, 1858, .ho purchased the
Y^raorjJ«ct of the Biate of Kan***.
Squatter Sovereign, andV&s ii was
iV-*******-^" -3TT :aky known under that name ai an organ
of the BlaYory party, ho changed its
name to Freedom's Chamjfon, .The
policy of the paper underwent^ this
same change, and was from, theT, first
i'',«K JULY ts, 1884.!
the recognized leader of the pt«ty. yrha
we're werldng under suo| s^pondou
difflcultles, for the rights of huroanlty..
• CoL Martin" has alw«y*y been** >
staunchTfree State, man, and on ardent
Uepublicon. He was secretary of the i
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Wyandotte Constitutional Conreatlon,

and was elected State Senator from tha. I
 ^WBon^n^ro^niatricnjeforehej
was twenty-one. i k e served as dele-
gate t» the Territorial Convention at
B Lawrence in April, 1860, and to the
.1 Chicago National Convention which
followed. He was secretary of the
State Railroad Convention which met |
at Topeka during the aame year, it-Ue-
f vlso a railroad fiystem for tho State,
and was a member of the Senate tot the
first State Legislature in 1863, Then
he placed his paper in charge of sorao
one else, and turning his back on State
politics, assisted in organising the
Eighth Kansas Infantry, and there-
1 after till the closoof the warsorved his
oountry with honor and distinction.
Returning home, he resumed con-
trol of the Champion, and on the 22d
of March, 1866, issued the first number
of the Daily Champion. Ilia paper
has done more for Kansas than any
other publication cvor issued within
the borders of the Stutc; but his news-
paper work has not kept him from act-
I ively engaging In publlo matters. He
lhaa been Commandor-ln-cWef of the
8tate Encampment G. A. B;; adolegate
I I from Kansas to the National Republican
Inventions of I860,1868,4878, 1880:
a member of the 1/nlted St*t# Centen-
nial Com mission, and on* otftb* jvice
[presidents <t*.that Dodyj'wBiinV of
| the incorporators of the Kmuat ~Maoa-
Ulnt; and of the Stato Historical Booie-
ty, of which ho was president one
i [term. He was elected by the two
& Houses of Congress one of the Board
of Managers of the National Soldiers'
Home in 1878, was re-elected in 1882,
and is now second viee president of
that body. Coi. Martin is the soldiers'
> candidate, and the cltlsen's candidate
X land his majority next November "will
[show hlm.to be oneof-tho most popular
eve p u t bofDre th
B M
f,or theW
State. * ,,,-,. « voters
JOje candldatSbr governor! ' c w l
S R a t ^ ****** V*to**A
WBtate for twenty-eightW, and
Mibeen conspicuously ftentifled with
every enterprise or uridmAkirii that
^jggtributed i b i t i ^ W ^ i g ™
gross and prosperity of the State, He I
was a gallant soldier during the war,
and is fitted by a thorough acquaint-
ance of years with all pubHo rat,4'
affecting the State or county)
a chief magistrate of whom"
will be proud. But Col, Martin needa
no elaborate words of praise, everybody
knows him in the State, and ne wail
nominated by acclamation by his part} j
ashewUlbeeleotod,by tho peopl
verily beUavfr". jjfggjfc• •:
Ellsworth Reporter. I
I'nUliiliMl Uv
:.-.-aElllliUtDT fc IIUYCKE.
W. A. UMUUHBTTY Usoiiimllinfcinc.
5iAi. I'ATOK ov TII i: COUNTY.
Only Htonm l'ower l'rlniinir Oilier in Wpitorn
KiiniMx, mill nil Homo l'rliit.
==r
THURSDAY. JULY ill. 188-1.
| 1o
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COLJOIIX A. M.VUTl.V, I
Tin- lte|>nhlifiiii Nominee for Mnvi>nior|
L|
« r KlIUNOS.
wt Thursday, July 17lli.nl there, a.
publican stato convention, Col. John A.
Martin Was nominated r„r governor liy
acclmnntion. Tin is one or tho staunch
ropubllcans of our stato. and no elllson tf
within her borders has done morn to
mako Knnsim what she is to-day. We I
propoanln support lilin: Isl, heriiiwu he &
l» ll lopnl.iirnn. and 2d. I localise w e |
personally, ndniiretlio man for liIs many I
K'«>d traits of eliaiacler. When our '
country was tlireatonodliy armed trait-
©
<>M. and volunteers won. eallod for. | J 00
did not send n Hiilistltiit,. |„ represent <
him in the Union army, nor did lie re-
main al liome: l.ni. iraviiiK home mull I
friends, lie went fortli nndor tho m-st p
call lor troops, perform.d lib. whole
duty, and . returned uiih ||H. nm.
nantoni.eri,i..n;,rio> : Mil n„t. ,,iili|
05
Mm last KIII, had l.een iir,..| and ]wm. >
restorrd. \V« d« mil admire the pmhi- IS,
O
I'ilion plank in I ho plat Inn,,, tye were
and still are in favor of ri Hiilimt | | hl|{ j
Ihnpnihiliiliii;' aiiiemliiieiil In Hie VoU
jjrHorthrhiia,. at a wiiwiaj Hn-Hm.
 Western FunntyWauin. Amonn hiri
^^"wMl'iuli ^llli""l ancestors is numbered the nullum Col,
Crawford, who was hurneil at the Make I
, , U
making " '-' "'a; Wl. i.ri.il} by the Indians. Ills relationship to
James 0 . IJInlne is that ol second eons-
In.
WC (litllKI 1 .' , . ,i
In the old town of Brownsville he ri-
i s ...
l a m i c „wli"
. „ , |:i:.' "I
ulMl.lv .ipp-M'.l «"
ce I ved u common school edueallou, lint C/5
lr
| | „ . i|lll>Htll<ll " ' '''"
could !><• . h « it was such an education us was j;i veil
Hiiliiiii^i1"1' by "Master" Joshua tllbbons, the most
WllllU'VlT l « ill) Will' till' H'lMlllltlsllip. I famous school teacher of his time and
JI any MI <HII >I«MII<M'|-;II H* I rn-iul.-i. n r n t l i - l section, whose pupils are scattered all
era lliitik dilliTcnlly, l l u n xwask t h e m over the country and who revere the I
why haa not. Cuivi'iunr tilirk hint lln>
ipii'hUnn it'-Hiiltiuittitl".' ,V» il n i | u i n i i I
memory of the severe but Just lust rue-
tor, who left his stem Impress upon I
i
Vi.h' nl l l i c l.i'Kiitlutllli- In I the mind and character of so many'
a |w«»-tliii«l:
o v . r i K " %\t.««l.t >»;^«* ' " , youth, This education was supple-
nll'-ni
. - H i i l u n i l . U»" U
mented by what wns virtually another
power to velo the H'MIIIIIUHI MituiM course of Instruction In the olllce of the
rci't'iM' tin- uniiilii i <il Viile* ini-1'MMiiy llrownsvillc CHpyrr, then under the ed-
to ii'-siilnitil il In Mir priiplr. Il mill* itorship of Mr. both T. Uui-il. nu old
tt'i:i l l u n , upi n lllia i|iii'sliiui, Imt lit- tlmo printer nnd editor, u ureal uram-
tle, w l u l h c r lliu goVrl'iMH , s |„ i.suiiiiilv tnarlan, who carefully Instructed his
in favor ill or opposed In llit' ].iiiliil>i- apprentices In the science of language.
Iniy anieiiilineiil. II i. a i n a l t i r tItul Mr, llnnl was a staunch Whig and a
must, he ilci'iiliil li\ tin' people al lliu] public speaker of great reputation. To!
pnllti ill election (lull Hi'liatuis ami l e p r a ' '•Matter;; Gibbous and Mr. llurd, Col.
Martin owes all he was enabled to ob-
milll i itali
a u vVCH
t - n .In . . I. .lie lii'Vt Legislature. Cut.
.loll
ilin A. Mai tin will •I f I'liilul ' •-••••• liv an
tain of early education. Be lore leaving K
tho CUpprr olllce the -ubjccl of this a.
UVI'ifixvlii'liniiiK ina)uiily. IIIIMIIMI' lie in sketch attained to the position of fore-
milal tin' eanil;tl.ili' ul any I'ant inn lit
if
man and local editor.
i:liq\u\
:liqtii', lint "l it it tin'rainliilalc
tin' rii uf tlir wliuli Mr. James Martin. Cnl. Martin's |
imvly, ami, when elected, will HII admin-
pav father, removed with his family to Atch-
later tlioalTaii;.ul huiMlItt'i' IIH will bcsl
•Hi ison Initio Spring af 18,*>7 and was fol-
n u l w r v t ' llu' IIIIITCKIM i.f Ihe whole lowed In about six months by his old-
•tali*. AVe an- willing hi triad 1 In*
Btntn. est sou, John A., who had becu work-
renm in .»»>« Iimnl ing for sometime In the olllce of the
Commtrcitil-Journal al FltUburg. On
i arriving at Atchison John A. Martin
THE SMELTER I! had youth, a frame of irou, u good f
knowledge of tho printer's trade, and
1*10 cents. Ho wont to work sticking ©
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AilvurlUtiiK mU'K nirnUlii'il mi Hwllusltuil.
II. 18H4.
typo on the Squatter Sovereign and on
the Crmader of freedom, a short lived
paper established at Doniphan by the
brilliant but crratlo James Ilcdpatu.
i
•3-
p
SATUHUAY^'iH O
lit February, 1858, tho young printer
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. purchased the Squatter Sovereign. Tbo
politics of the paper, originally of tho
I
Col. John Alexander Martin, Heroib-
llcan candidate for Governor of Kansas, I most virulent pro-slavery type, had c
been changed prior to the purchase, but 1/3
was born nt Brownsville, Fayette Co.,'
in order that there might be no mlstako >
Fa., March lUtli, 18:tl). Un hi* mother's I
the young editor changed iho namo ol *.
side, lie 1B descended from Col. Brown,
the sheet to Freedom'* Champion. This o
after whom the town of llrownsvillc I
WHS named, nnd ninoui* his kindred
paper has continued unlntcruptedly un- i
der Col. Martin's proprietorship for
number many of the oldest nnd most
over twenty-live years. All this time, |
famous of the Scotch-Irish families of I
 save during his service in lliu iirniy,
Col. Martin has edited lliti paper.
Col. Martin was H free state man from
the day liu landed In Kansas, anil Idun-
tlllcd himself with the free slate move-
ment at once. He was ml I Vf III the
meeting at which the Republican party
of Atchison Co. wa> organized. The
platform adopted al thai inuctlug wa*
written by him, ami Wa« afterward ml-
opted, almost without change u* the
platform ol the Itcpubllnin p:iri\ of
Kniman, on It* organisation al the lam>
on» meeting at Ossiwvatomle.
111K activity and Ulent brought him
Into speedy notice, lie wax elected a
.Stale Senator from llrown and Atchl-
von counties before he wnnitl. On thu
meeting of the Wyandotte Constitution*
nl Convention he wan chosen lu Sec-
retary, no that his name is atutuhed to
thu Constitution under which Kansas
lias been govurcucd since her admission
Into the Union. At the meeting of the
survivors of that convention, held one
I year ago, Col. Martin read a sketch
of the Constitution and the men who
ft framed It. lie. represented Kansas In
the National Republican Convention at
I Chicago lu J 800, and has since servod
as a delegate to the National • Conven-
tions of] SOS, 1872,187d, and 1880. lu
1881 he declined to bo n candidate for
election as a delegate to the Chicago
Convention, but ho was, nevertheless,
chosen to represent the State on the
National Committee, which, owing to
tho resolution prohibiting Federal olllce
holders from membership of the com-
mittee, ho declined, owing to Ids posi-
tion on the Hoard of ManngcrH id' the
National Soldiers' Home.
On the outbreak of the war ho at once
sought to enter the Held, and during
Uio summer of 1801 was appointed
> Lieutenant Colonel of tho Eighth Kan-
sas infantry, u very flue regiment com-
manded by Col. Wcssols, n regular
officer. With this thorough old soldier
u his teacher and friend, the young
soldier advanced rapidly In the military
art. After service at Leavenworth for
somo months, the Eighth wan ordered
to thu South, with Lieutenant Colonel
I
Martin lu command. Soon after the
arrival of thu regiment al Corinth,
Miss., it buuuuie incorporated in thu
•Army of the Cumberland, whose gloricH
It ever alter shared. In October. 1X02,
Lictiicuaui Colonel Martin wan pro-
moted to the Colonelcy of thu regiment.
He uii- Provost Marshal, and hi* regi-
ment J'rovoKt Hoard of Nashville from
lieceitiber ISU2 to June I Mil. Thu UN-
I cellenl discipline and Hue appearance of
I thu regiment, and thu linn preservation
of order lu a great garrison town formed
the source of numerous olllclal commen-
dations addressed to Col. Martin. Thu
"Klglith," under Col. Martin's com-
mand, fought at l'orryvlllu and Lan-
Ivaster, Ky.; served lu thu campaign
I against Tullahoiua and Chattanooga;
i fought bravely at Chlckaumuga, where
Col. Martin commanded a1 brigade on
tho second day. The command particu-
larly distinguished Itself al Mission
Illdgc, and Col. Martin also took part
In the terrible march fur thu relief of
Ki:o\vlllc. Returning from this march,
one of the most severe ever made by
American troop.-, the rugliuunt partici-
pated lu Sherman's movement as far us
Atlanta, lu thu movements uiHlcr.Uuu.
Thomas, which dually resulted In Uio
destruction of Hood's army, and until
Ids uiuitcr-oui nt l'ulaskl, Tonu., in
August, 1303, Col. Mnrtlu commanded
the Third Hrlgadc, Third Division
Fourth Army Corps. During his mill*
tary career. Col. Martin became thu
trusted friend of Generals Thomas,
Rusccruns, Stanley and the grout corps ii'
| commanders, and was and Is still tho
Idol of his regiment.
IteUirtllllg to Atchison at tho close of
thu wur, Col. Martin resumed the editor-
ship of his paper, the Atchison Chum-
JIIUII, llu has held many positions of
trust, Federal, Stale and Municipal. As
I has been said, lie has oltou represented
I his Slate in National conventions; has
served as commander in chief of thu
'Grand Army of the Republic of Kansas;
j was one of the Unites Stated centennial
commissioners, and has been since 1878
a member of the Hoard of Managers of
the Soldier's home. Ills life has beuu a
constant course of public sorvicc,
though It must be coufussed la positions
where the labor and the anxiety was nut
of all proportion to tho reward lu thu
shape of salary. I
Col. Martin's canvas for Governor In
187S Is well known. llu very narrowly

escaped the nomination. Defeated, he
did not grumble, but ptnionlly awaited
tlio l«8iio whutevcr It might be. lie lion
not been n candidate since until the
proaout campaign from the Hint It
WAS evident Unit he wax the ehoiee of
an overwhelming majority of Kansas
Republicans, itiul he was nominated by
'acclamation, an honor never before con-
ferred on a gubernatorial candidate In
Kansas. Col. Martin's domestic life has
been iw fortunate as his public caiecr.
in 1372 he married Miss Ida ChallU,
cldoet daughter of Dr. W. L (Jhallls,
of Atchison, and IUIK lived In his own
substantial brick bonne on the bluff In
North'Atchison, overlooking the broad
Missouri c\Tr since. He is the father of |
tour children.
Ill every relation of life John A, Mar-
till lias displayed the same i|iialltlcs,
I Ills mind is like hi* body, strong and
solid, lie l» a thoroughly careful man
and yet ti |>crfecll,V brave one. lie Is
quiet, considerate of I he feelings of
others, strictly truthful, iucapuhlo of
trickery, evasion or deceit. Ills talents,
like Ills feelings, are not made lor die-
play, but lie l> always "there" calm,
I .pool, resolute, elUcient when the lime
comes.
' •**
I LT.MTJmr m i M i
rJ*t OarwooroflUBui,
j A. Mania, who was enthuil-
I £mloated'>fcr.'/governor by the
[of K»M4f jresterdsy, is one
Jand beet known*''uewipsper
i weekend bis eeleotlou with
unanimity ds i oompllmont
Jd merits sod well-earned
''Oof. Martin went to Kansas
Mta he bid scarcely reeouod
only, settled is Atobisoo, fol-
!M printer's trad*,' and sooa aftar
jjtb's 'AtoSlsoo OUmpion, with
i ever since iMtn^assoolated,
jt'Js now ens' of (ha moist lofluen-
Wfdely circulated'Journals la lbs
>e)eoled> member of the first
» new state, bat resigned be-
$n-atlon of' bis' term and so.
ilHtery serrioe M lteatenant
BS5
^e^psii^Tolihteer*.
ided'thls raglmsat'dtiTlnf the
Essi
to
fit was'forsome time provost [
ffsshville, and (formed as In*
^^taaoo with ^Andrew John-
,»wooden tho military governor
Of TcnnoOOJOji **:• . t\\jy >
Dorlaf ths war tba CKmyi** w'si prin-
«ripally under tba sditorlal eoatrol of Mr.
I
IafslU, tha' brilliant Kansas senator,
These sorileil recognition as a trenchant j
C/5
9
and forceful writer was gained through
Its columns. After bis retirement from
[she military service Col. Martin wu
postmaster of Atchison tot twalTe years.
Bo was a delegate to every national
convention of tba republican party from
1800 to 18^0, end was for many Veers a
member of tbe national committee, of
I
which be was chosen secretary on the .re-
tirement of Mr. Dorsey, UoL Martin was
J one of the Phlladslphfa Centennial own.
I ;n>Utiooers, andfora number of yeers baa
I boen one of tbe managers of'tba national
military" noma*.'* « ' , •* f \ "\\ ' \l X)
J There is no man in Kansas of hl|ber
Ijchsrecter end none more universally S3
1 esteemed. He t i t personal friend and
| eble ohampion of tbe republican nominee
for president, and bis nemo at tba bead j
I
I of tba state ticket insure* a return of tba
Lpld-tlme republican majorities, v.
£HE CHRONICLE. s
a
J. W, HART. Editor.
Abilene, Kin.. Friday, July 25, 1884*
I
H
'Jobn A. Martin, tbo nomtnoo ff
l o r Govomor, is the strongest man, to-day,
in tbo State. For twonty-aovon yean
he has boon idontifiod with tho Btato,
and no man bus workod bardor, or ac-
complished moro than has ho. Tbe high
©
tribute paid to him by Dr. Krohn in his oo
nominating ipeooh, was welt deserved,
and is fully suitoinod by his own. life in
p
i Kmnf.ii
^fcbe Republloane of Kansas art to- be
congratulated upon tbe aelootlon by ac-
clamation of Jobn A. Martin M their can- G
didate for Governor. A brilliant and
oonsolentloue Journalist, be baa also ren-
dered tbe party excellent service as a t
member of tbe National Republican
Committee. He la every way worthy
tbe high honor bestowed upon blm, and
under ble leadership tbe party la aure to o
reetore tbe prestige of tbe Republlnan
<7\
party in Kerrema.—7nter Oowensr-- • •*—

SEo Lyons Republican.
THUItSUAV. JI'M W. MM.
• a — • £ • £ • mwmrmSBmiSSimmmm^.
! T l i r .Him nml tlir PJntlorm he NlnniU
On.
Tin- mini himself M 11 llcpihllcnn,
strong mill trie.i und true. Hi* has
never fa I lc r I'd In lii< allegiance to (hi*
party which hoonnseicntiousl.y believ-
ed to lie working In Iliv best way, for
the beat uml highest Interests at
Kansas. This we nll'know. We all
know ihnt two years nun he was up*
posed t'll'n* i i n i i i u i l i . i l of Ht, J'llin.
We'kuow sunn-kin our in Wlmt hi" dis-
iippolniiiieol 11111*1 have In*-* when
111.; convention ili'i'lih'il agdnst 'lint.
Kut tliil-i) WHS no ^.miiii;. or lucking,
(M* «ry vt "ntvif gfap.-s '• Tu.teud. ho
Ht on-e uciepteil l!iu decision of the
convention.and I'l'oni '.mill iv fur ward
lie worked nui'd for l i u election of rtt.
John as lie could have il me for his
own. Suing who h.iil opposed the
uomimiiinn ri'iMuhifil lukewarm dur-
ing the campaign. Some who had
woikdl hard for It, c-m-dilcrud tin.'bat-
tie fought when the nomination was
made niid ii'Hii'd on I heir ours. Not
•o with John A. Martin, He worked
uml kept on working, and wo feel
safe In saying that hud tlio other Re-
publicaii dallies done nu much an did
tbo Champion, Kansas would have
been spared the humiliation of having
for two yearn n Democratic governor.
But thU wiw neither the ilisi nor
the best that Col, Martin hint dona, for
the Mtate of Ilia uiioptlon. From tile
Infancy of our mute, und even before
It WUH a state, ho was here with voice
and pen and personal lulhiunce, nerv-
ing the Interests of Kausus and her
people, H e . has hern not only Inter-
ested In her growth mid devclopmeMt,
be hint been a part, of II—as far us one
raiiu can be, he ha* been the cause of
it. He bus rejoiced in her prosperity,
and by big persuasive j-rn and willing
voice he has added to her prosperity.
I n short, Kansas IIUH had no lirmer or
more steadfast friend than lie during
all these years of bis life and labor
here. Many huvo niiule moro stir
about Jt, for the working machinery
In Col. Martin's make-up is well oiled
and rather noiseless'In operation; but
II
his services have been well limed, Uti-
ostentatious und Milwtanthil.
H
He I HI* all Iniuoiablt' record as B
soldier. He eoniiiuiiuled a regiment «r
| of Kansas boys during (be war, and
ho did It well, ait tlie survivors of it
will testily. '1'he call to duly never
[sounded in vuin lor him. He never
lingered in rase when the post of duty
I'was the place of danger. He never
fullered, hut bravely Mood in his lot
till a hard earned peace was won.
He wan selected In represent iCnu-
SUN ut (he Centennial imposition In
1870, and he did It In such a way us to
reflect credit mi his ami our mate, us
well us to Invite many new settlers to
our borders. .
He bus conducted a newspaper here
[since his boyhood, and it has always
and Invariably rung true to the best
[ Interests of Hie state, noting her pros-
perity, heralding her resources and
iinviting to a home within her
borders.
On (he other bund—but enmo to
think of It there Is no other hntid. l i e
is a sufe man. Everybody knowa
where to Hud hlrn. Nobody ever
heard or ever expects In hear of John
A. Martin us being-.mixed up with
any sort of Jobs or rlnus or disreputa-
ble trlukery. No one has said soy-
thing ugulust III in as a man for .the
very good reason that there Is noth-
ing to say. H U purs Mill character
[Is beyond reproach, as his Republican-
ism is without a tlnw or stain, und his
reeord as a soldier "as spotless us tbc
I sunlit snow." I n the words of Dr,
Krohn in presenting his name M i l '
fs?
candidate, "For twenty-seven yearn •I
he has labored for the advancement %
of his state; first striving to make her
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free, ho has slnon tolled to make bur
[great; his name is written on every
h)ugu of Jier annuls; and his r«oord'
rims u golden thread through the
warp und woof of bur spleudld his-
tory." ,': .
Such Is tho man—a man with nnth,'
ling ft) his history that noed shrink
from inspection, even In tho search-
ing light of u healed political cam- t
IJ>
paign.
'Now for the platform on whioh h t
stands. We will give Itoutlre next
week. Read it through and see if It
lis not sound to the very eore. I t
 stulca tlio doctrinc7o^heTte7uWlainl|
imrty, and It Mates them in im nil. i
inlrablc way—in BUCII n wiiy IIH in
plenne ninctcnlhi or Ihe party, nml !J
not trlvo unnecesury offence to lite re- J
inuiniiiK oru-tcntli. Jt IOUCIHM on
-Nutimml lopi'-n, endorse* tin- miniiniiK
trillion nf Ariliur mul mtlllft* the
!-uomi nation nl' liluinc und LOKSII—n
hint: which KuiixiiM IIIIK iicin wiiit-i
iluj; for eiirlit years to tin, ut leant us fur I
* the hruil of (he ticket i« concerned.
lit endorses the National platform in
lh udhcrencu to the poli«<y nf protect.
3wf American Industries, deimirdiiitf i
Ihe enforcement of tin- riullts nf until L
|vitlinul regard to color, und oppns. j
,ng lurid and corporation monopolies. '
a there u Republican In the Mule
ho is not with I hem there Y
I On the temperance <|Mention It In at
| n e « strong anil tempenile, dcclariiiif
"lilt prohibition IN I ho law of the aluie j
r I lie vote nf the slute without regard I
f> party, und IIH MUCII aliould he faith-,
folly anil honestly enforced "that (he;
f.jll effect* of prohibition niny he rcn"-
ixed, that the doelirul will nf the
people m.iy In ruijlwttHli an I thu the
majesty of the law may lie vinillcateil."
Co.ihl any pmhlbltinnUt ink for
more, especially when we remember
that the mini who Miami* mi the plat'
form Ii radical • noujrh in regit rd lo
obedience to luw, favors the full ami
Impartial enloremienl nf I'. ami ha*
atrouglv declared ii-zuiu<i the re.su1>.
inutstutiof title particular law? Due j
any law-abiding Hupubllu.ui ask Iwe*
than that the luw of thestute made such
by thu vote of thu state, •Jull bu en-
forced ?
The platform denounces ami con-
demns the action of the pro-ent Chief
Executive of our stnte In his usurpu-
tloiiH of Judicial power, and nlnnc* of
the pardoning p-ivvur. In *h» *fclt>ui^it»
to make the prohibitory law odious,
and the breaking »tf It respectable.
What man iu either, parly wlio be-
lieve* In the in ijesty uf law mul the
keeping of solemn outlm could wWi
that less hail been ttahl on this subject'.'
It nsks that the present rullroud law
•bull be HO amended and strengthened
that It may be more euslly carried out.
and the rights of both the people and
I the roads bu resncijUnTTtnTseourct
In there any one union;; us who
| doc* not agree to that ?
This U thu platform he stand* on.
Is it not n gOitil one? And of thin
platform the uiuu who stand* nn It,
I sa.VH : "I renew my nllcniuucu In Ke«
| publlcalilsin, to Kunu-4, (n her cniisti-
| tutlnn, her laWH, und to the plallHi-ui
here adopted, which speaks for each
und all of them."
L i CYGKE JOURNAL |
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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1884.
Thare la not a mora popular Re-
publican in tbt State than Ool.
John A. Martin, aditor of the Atch-
ison Champion, who is tba noml-
naa for Gavtrnor. Ha is sound,
safa and able—a Republican of Re-
publiaanism only. His unanimous
Domination by noolamation, amid
grant enthusiasm, was n worthy
tribute to bis distinguished life-
tlma lerrioe in behalf of tba prin-
olpUs of tba party by whose suff-
rages ba will ba made the next
Qorsrnor of Kansas.
oowiis WEEKLY CLIPPER.
CAMVUKLL. Publisher.
JULY 23. W4,
Thul Col. John A. Martin will he our
next governor there is not II i| nest ion, of
dnuh't in our imud. The editor of the
Cui'risu lias been a John A. Martin
man ever Hinuo we were old enough to
voln, und we are truly glad to see him
thus honored, Jlelsun old resident of
the slide and hns done IIH much lor the
republican part* IIH any man iu the statu.
The entire ticket is a paid one, one
that any republican can heartily sup-
port, ami will he elected by one of Kau-
«aa old time lepubliuum majorites.

PQBTIS PATRIOT'.
TiiUHtiMY, J l » v \btt 1884.
Boaio four weeks ago wo filaced at the
head of our oilitoriul column tho name
of John A. Martin for governor, and pre-
dicted tlint he would bo nominated by
ncclanin tiou, Our prediction wna amply
i verified by the nctiou of the Kopubliceii
| itntu convention nt Topoko, Uie 10th lost.
Tlio nomination of Colonel Mnrtin n un •
doubtedly the wisest that could have boon
made", ftols a mnn of pre-eminent <^alt-
flc&tions, a man who hai boon identified
for the pait. 1)0 ycara with tho settling* p
,and: developing the resources of the sfaje
of Kansas, a man whoso acts in public
life if recorded on tho pages of history
Would bo tho major part of tho history of J
fvansus sinco her iirst incoption in the
i ftbaltnx of States, a man of unquestioned
ntoor'riry, unduuuted courage, e lifo'-lonir
ipublrcaa, conservativeajtJMrae. Ool.
•Marti u is the free end untrninmolod choice I
•of beth factions of thV ltepublioan party |
a. — prohibitionists apd autl-prohlbltlonUu.
He will-be olooted next November by (SO,-
'"00' majority. . NHthcr allele nor any
flier mail, dead" or lire, cuu boat'him_ on
^whlsk'y'or an nnti-whUky platfbrny,
YALLEY FALLS NEW ERA
—^———^aMsans—^»i^—^^—^s^—^^—giM^^a^^^^
KrEL Vttnlfleter, E«HU»rana Prop'r.
a.
JIO man ever wont into a con TO n-
taon- under more aoepioioos circum-1
'stanoos than OoL John A. Martin at I
Top©ka,on iho 16th inst, and no|
'man over reoeivod honore more!
'worthily or wore them with more,
becoming dignity and grace. Socb
'is the man who will lead the Eopub-
1ldan boeta to victory in the coming
| gubernatorial campaign.
All of Atchison t units I out t<> moot
John A. Mnrtin on Inn return from flu:
stain convention and in honor of limiioni-
inoXii'ii. In nuHwer to (ho cull for a
speech, ho said:
"J dinilit if 1 cuu make my voico roach
thin viixt assemblage. My crutitudo for
my welcome liomo far exceeds my men I-
ty of expressing it. From tho bottom of
my heart I thaukyou for this cordial and
kind expression of your friendship. I
have received from tlio hands of a groat
party of« grout Ntutu u wry grout honor.
I would feel that I hud Ioat reaped uud
reward of my townameu did I not think
that they ahared tho honor that has boon
conform! upon me. I have lived in
Atchison during nil tho years of my man-
hood. You hnvo known my life. To
Atchison I havo donated all tho years of
my labor*. Unless my own townsmen
aharo in my pleasure I would feci atrip*
pod of tho pleasure I fool. I shall not
Attempt n speech to-night. I um tirod
and weary from tho four or live deya*
work in Topcku. 1 predict victory for
tho ltepublieiin party in tho nation and oe
stale next November. Wu are goiug to
olect Hluino and Logan, and bring back
tho old time ltopuhlioan majority to I
a.
Kansas. Don't bo deceived, my fellow
towiibiuen, by tho eroukiug of doubters.
Wo arc sure to wiu this full. No ono
need doubt the mult. Tho Democrats
hnvo won their Iirst nud Inst victory in
KaiiNus. Thanking ,i on nguin, follow oit-
izens, J give place to the nciitlouion who
are to follow mo." <J>
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Port Oflte* M **eon4UiltM null Matter.
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r i W i r B I l l * DOT KIN, r o b l U h t r i . II. M. BLAIR, Editor.

THURSDAY, JULY M, 1884 STAFFORD, KANSAS, JULY 17,1884.
John A. Martin, of Atchison, was Tni Itopublican slato convention CD

nominated as a candidate for Govern-

or, by acclamation, bli nomination hav-
mot last Tuosday for tho purpose of
plucing in nomination a full slato
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ing been conceded ever since the work
of the county conventions was known.
Col. Martin is unquestionably the
I> choice of the Republican party of the
state. Up has been identified with the
history of Kansas for nearly 28 years,
was a gallant soldier during the rebel-
lion nod has been an earnest defender
of ovcry principle of human rights as
well in timo of poaoo as in time of war.
liekot. As thotc is no matorial op- f
position to Col. Martin for govornor
ho will, of eoitrso, bo nominated by
ncclimation. This is as it should bo.
No bottor qualified or bottor fittod
jwiin can bo iound in tho stato. The
IIicUAi.u from editor tostypo have
lor tho lost six months stood T3
solid for Martin. Hcnoo such •s
q
unanimity for the gallant Col. o
er:

Ube2)atl^Xiabt
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Monday, July 21 tf84.
\ %JHNIU» •Alton are in luck. The nom-
•{nation of John A. Martin by the Knom
Republicans, for Governor, Is a well*
merited tribute to a most popular
man and a true oiU*ea. Mr. Martin has
.been Identified with the hlitory of Ken-
j(ev«£*Ine41t; was a-State, and u edU
8
• b£th$^amplon, Atchison, for near-
i s yearfTha^donrn^t, a little towards
. f advancement' and "material prosper*
Itf, "Ar a consistent',' leyel headed
Republican, he will" be unanimously
elected.. ~*
Philadelphia- Pros*: RcpiibllcNUS
every whero will commend the wisdom
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of lliu party in Kansas injnakbig UoL
John A. Mar tin IT M candidate Tor gov-
ernor, No Uoptihlican in tho went has a.
a honor record than Col. Mnrliu. lib
It tho founder Hud editor of one of the
nblcHt Republican papers in that HOC o-
lion, the Atchuton Champion, nud has H
been prominent iu itate aud national
politics for nearly thirty] #*exi. > r^tr
services during the war were~markcd'
s
•ft-
alio by nmuy nets of consplcueus gal-
lantry. Tho Kopublioau party In
Kanies, which oxpresied its dlssatis-
fuutlou wU^ieho uufortunsto nomine-'
tiou of fill John iu 1882 by electing a
©
Democratic govornor, will be unltod oo
again tinder thu leadership of Col. <
Martin. .2.
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"PubllHhod Evtvy Thnrttl.iy by
F. H. COLLIER A IV. K. COUTANT
O.G. COUTANT, I
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IF; H. COLLIKK. I
TIIUIWDAY, JVLY 17, 1884.
Upon this platform we can accept
John A. Martin, for though there
may be doubts as to his personal
opinion on tho subject of prohibi-
tion, we regard him as a man of
honor who will do his utmost to
make the resolutions in that plat*
form, living principle*^ the polloy
of his administration. And we
shall anticipate no leanings toward
the side of lawlessness such as we
have been called on to denounce in
tUe Governor's office in the last two
years.
JOHN A. MARTIN.
All ball to Uie chief whose brightrecordof glorv
Is sialnloss nnil pure M His now fallen snow;
Whose pcu bM •mbuttoned fair liberty* story,
Whoso sabre has (lushed In the f*ce of her foe,
In the flush of his vouUi. In man howl's bright
morning,
The foundation of freedom In Kansas he laid:
The Jeers and llm scoffs of her enemies scorning,
Humanity's cause hehAtnover betrayed.
When the war-cry of freedom mng out o'er the
nallo*.
He answered the call wltb a cheer and a song;
Aud laid on her altar this noble obligation,
A heart and a hand, both loyal and strong.
To the front of the battle be led bis brave col-
umn,
Where the danger was greatest he boldly press-
ed on; , .»
Where death rea|ied a harvest of bloodshed ap
palling, *>*'
Ills nag was the foremost 'til vlot'ry was won. S
Chleamaugeebore witness, as battles before It,
TO a courage that quailed not when peril was
nlgbi
•Mission Ridge SAW the wave of his sabre roll
o'er It- ' •
s
Atlanta resounded his rallying cry.
When his sword was at rest and the contest was
over,
Wltb vigor he gruaiwd the still mightier pent
His courage with gentleness nobly be blended,
And pleaded forrightand for Justice to win.
A* when In the struggle for freedom's dominion
The banner of Kansas he bore lu the van, .
So now, in tbe conflict of public opinion) ' •
The champion of right, nnd the wellfnre^r man,
For the hearth and the homo, for the wife and
the mother, - • s. ' •'
For the pure and tho good, 'gainst the reckws
nnd vile,
For the bulwurk of law to proteot one onothcr
From theourse of lutsmp'ranoe our land would
defile. x
By tho ery of the orphan boroft of a father,
And the wall of the wife, worse than widowed by
rum,
By the prayer that Is rlslug from hearth and
from altar, * '•
Let your vote Iss* for Martin—for vlrtuo and
home,
Then ball to the chief whoso bright reoord Qt
M
glory
Is stamleis and mire us the new fallen mow j . A
Whose pen bas emblazoned fair liberty's story—
Whose subre bas flashed In the face of her foe I
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Fort Hcott, September »; lim.
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A HOLUIKHH DKVOTIOV.
ar a i. rarxaa. &i-&mugmtifr Lf
i J'p.
Atohliion, jpuuag,Doo,li > 1 8 g j
Traaaon polluted the nlr with bar rag,
: And threataued thB lit* of "Iba land of tha
i tnt,"
Columbia called on litr toni to come fortli,
" Br her need I knew the WM calling for DM. AN ELEGANT RECEPTION. C/5
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I Joined Uie grand r<tnki of the "Old Kaneae | ^ if"-. 3
^,j a Xlghth," • ifaJH •
':With Martin, our colonel, IN arawd tor the Tht Piopla of tht Oily Unit* to Honor
>.r • Bghti 1
And hti roloe, In command, betokened the teal Qovarnop.Eliot and Mr*. "•*
, Ht fait In tha eauat of bla countrr and right.
!*••* .••*•• >
TT* marched t) tha front nmi we oloaad with tht
Bat howenr tha conflict wt dM not daapalr. | A"Brilliant Reoiptlon and Ball at th*
Though death awapt our oolumnt, we alware waro
i, Ann,
Torwi knew that our flag and our Colonel wera
than.
ft, - •
Oorin th M pictured In pUlara of lift . , aa Atohnoa audi loniar** prqar
aaal of tha Stata In our boaooa an*:• rtned, _j*jacrlni tb« aflklrt-o^taa 8iat*.or NMtofty -3
wrouontba breastwork*. In daada and In jppT-' mfiUr what hta politic*, hlv'tejlloip'
blood, tOwnnaan Invariably unit* tQ^do liim
•*>i ""
Sanaa* wa» than In Uoguoga defined,
Though rear* have rolled on I oan oarer forgot.
* **M fail mi Old Colonel, to Brm and to true;
uoDbrkad auatalnana In wha&rar capjp
c l t y ^ o la called upon "to aaauauC'lo k*#D.'
Ing-wlta thlacuato&T&e clUzaaa usaav
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on fou, oomndee, "fall In" onoo again, 5 ae

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lot ereo on* hi* derotlon ran**.
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Who, with traoaon, endangered our home*,
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and Mr*. JohLj
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j we, at tn* front, would hare abtrlibad ao if
again with I be graataet of gUU, B
•xaltad abofa our Oolddal a* wan taugtbari 1»en'a^ga!y 'graflrylai to
i* . • •.'• ,.
Itr*i orlina aa whan traaaon baa won, Alar'tiB'andhUoatlmnblowlfa, A M W c U l
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"jra will aorrowtqUr lowar tha Sag, - -L oeaj It w £ o o m R I * U W ) | u ; i 7 « ^ e « * j d
fond bopaa for wbleb wa bam |
foattt, : t W t j o . . -
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lance w&npt confined alone to]
ifpfopglKSll. -ciau-f>f .'•pWi-iij1
' MTM^u^i daughter* jirw-nU**'
w and "were cordla.1/ .greet**!
'."manyladle* and gentlemen made ft
occailon for full evening costuma.
e*e (ought the dancing room when the
jtiv were thrown open after the reception
iMt I* perhaps**/* to**y that Atchison
''Veeldonj, wltaee*ej£a better drsjNgd
' -'in Its' entire hlitery. Wlnegar'i
jM stationed on.the belconr^over.
ffng the.hotel^offloe,'and discoursed
no duriiig »*' reception, and Phillip1*
orchMtra'furnl-hed thr music for the
'"'Thebeautiful hotel office and par*
jre handsomely dreetedTor the ocoa.
[0>twhlch, together with the handsome
u this cflcct, made aomi* weeks ago, and it
,umeJ of tiei-dlfi* andthe animated
o/aH, inadVlt a sconecf more than
brilliancy, i» -j.•,
tong those from'abroad were, State
fator^Col. John. T. Bradley, CoL R. A.
^ericks, ftailroad Commissioner* L. L.
iTJ Jas, Humphrey and Almorln
J£.'Mrs Humphrey,. 2dr*,.GIllett, T.
Jhacher, HTC SI mi, State Senator.
$'&•% Sheldon, Mr. and"Mrs. F.
O. Wharton, Baq„ Q.ta the Flrnt Com-
mlaalon Je.ued by Governor »l»rtJo.
Tho first commission issued by Gov-
Martin, and especially the letter with it'
breathes such a spirit of patriotism and
true sympathy that we pve the letter
which accompanies it. It in doubtful
whether this little act of remembrance
gave more satisfaction to the gallant
commander or tho bravo soldior who re-
ceived it:
Tonic A, January 12,188C.
0. 0. Wharton, Etq.
Dj-AKtint: It gives mo groat pleasure
to transmit to you, a soldier of the Twen-
ty-fifth Illinois Infantry, and wounded
while under my command at Cuicka-
mauga, CJa.. the first commission issued
and signed by mo as Governor of
Kansas.
I loavo kopt in mind your request to
gratifies me to be able to comply with it.
Yours very truly,
JOHN A. MARTIN.

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UBLICAN: PAOLA, MIAMI C
COL. JOHN A. MARTIN.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH or THE REWIILICAN
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Tho following outline sketch of tho career I
of tho Republican candidates for Governor has |
npponred in tho public prom
Ool. John Alexander Marllo, Republican candidate for I
Governor of KIDMI, n u bora at Brownavilk-, Keyette-co.,
r»., March 10, 1839. Oa all mother'• atdo, ba la doacaadad
from Col. Brown, after whom tba town of Drowniviiie waa
named, and among bit kindred number many of the oldeal
tad moat femoue of tba Beoteb-lrleb .famlllea of Weatara |
Pennaylvanle. Among bla aaeeatorala onmberod tba gal-
lant Col. Crawford, who waa bnroad at tbo atako by tho In-
diana. Ilia relatloaablp to Jamea 0. Blaine la that of a aec-
oadcoualn.
la tbo old towa of Brownavlllo ho rocelvod a common.]
acbool education, bat It waa ancb aa cdneatloo aa waa given
by "Muter" Joabna Gibbons, tbo moat famona acbool teacher
of bla time tad aectloa, wboao puoile aro acattered all ovor
tba country and who rorore tba memory of tbo aeraro bat
Jo.it loatMictor, wbo left bla atcrn Impreia on Ibo mind and |
character ol ao many routb. Thla adnctUon waa supple-
meatad by wbat vru virtually aaoiher courao of toatruclloa |
Inthaofllco of the Browavlllt Clipper, then under tho odl-
torablpof Mr. BetbT. Uurd, aa old tlmo printer and editor |
• groat grammarian, wbo carefully Inatructed bla approntloaa
la the actonce of language. Mr. Herd waa a auuneh Whig I
tad • public apoakor of great reputation. To "Muter" Gib-
bone and Mr. Hurt Col. Mania owea alike win enabled to
obtain of early education. Before learlng tba Clipper office
the anbjecl of tbla aktteb altalaed to tho poaltlon of foreman |
tad local editor.
Mr. Jamaa Martin, Col. Martln'a father, romnved with bla I
family to Atcblaon in the aprlng of 1887, and waa followed la (
about ilx montha hy ble oldaat eoa, John A., wbo had been
worklag for aome time la tbe office of tbe Commercial-Jour-
nal at IMUiburg. On arriving In Atcblaon John A. Martin I
bad youtb, a frame'of Iron, a good knowledge of the prlntar'e
trade and lOcenta. lie went to work slicking typo on tbe
Bqnattor-Boverolgn end oa tbe Crneader of Freedom, a abort
lived paper eatabllabed at Doniphan by tho brilliant and |
eccentric Jamea Red path.
In February, IBM, Ibe young printer purchaaod tho Squat-
ter-Sovereign. Tbe polltlca of tbe paper, originally of tbe i
moat vlrolont Fro-alavery type, bad boon cbangod prior to lb*
parchaao, but la order that there might bo ao ralatake, tho
new odltor changed tbe name of tbe ebeet to Freedom's
Cbampton. Tbla paper baa oxlitcd nalatorruptedly under
Col. Martin's proprietorship for over twontr-fiveyoari. All
tbla time, iave daring ble aervlce in tbe ermy, Col. Martin |
baa edited tbe paper.
Col. Martin waa a Free Btate man from tbe day be leaded in
Kaaaae, and Identified blmeelf with tbe Free Btato movemeat
at once. He waa active la Ike meeting at which tbo Republl-
eaa party of Atcblson-co. waa oigaalaod. Tbe platform
adopted at that meeting waa written by him, ead waa after-
ward adopted almoat without change aa tbe platform of tbe
Republican party of Kanaae, on Ite organlaatlnn at tbe fa-1
moua meeting at Oaawatomle.
Bla activity and talent brought him into apeedy notice.
Bewaeoleeted a State Senator from Brown and Atchison-
coa. before be waa 21. On tbe meeting of the Wyandotte |
Conatltutlonal Convention he waa eboeon ita aeoretary, ao
IS
thu bla name la attached to the constitution oaaar w:
Kaaaae b u been governed elnce ber admiaaloa intn tbe
Union. At tbe meeting of tbo eorvlrora of thai eonvontlon,
held one year ago, Col. Martin read a aketcb of tba conatltu-
tlon and tbe men wbo framod It. lie represented Zansaa in
tba National Bepnbllcan Convention et Chicago In 1800, and
naa elnce aorred aa a delegate to the national conventlona of
1808,1872, 1876 tad 1880. In 1884 be docllned to be a candidate
for oloclion aa a delegate to tho Chicago Convention, but be
waa, nevertheless, eboeon to reproaeut tbe Btate on tbo aa*
tioaal committee, which, owlog to tbo resolution prohibiting
Federal officeholders from membership of the commlttoe, be
dedlnod, owing to ble poaltlon on thu board of managore of
national Koldlare' Home.
On tbe outbreak of the war bo at ouco eougbt to enter tbe
Bald, and during tbe aummer of 1801 waa appointed nonten-
ant eolonol of UM eighth Kenaaa Infantry, a very fine regi-
ment, commanded by Col. Weeaela, a regular officer. With
tbla thorough old Midler aa bla tcaebor and friend, tbe young
eoldltr edvanood rapidly la tba military art. After aervlce at
Leavenworth for aoo»e montha, the Blfbth waa ordered to tba
Booth with Lieutenant Coluael Martin in command. Boon
after tbe arrival of tbe regiment at Corinth, Mill., it became
Incorporated la tba Army of tbe Cumberland, wboee glorloa it
ever after abarad. la October, 1603, Lieutenant Colonel
Martin waa promoted to the colonelcy of tbe regiment. He
WM provoat mareha) and bla regiment provnat guard at N u b -
vllle from December, 1108, to June, 1668. The oxcellent dis-
cipline and Baa appearance of tbo raglmeot, and tba firm
preservation of order In a great garrleoo towa formed tba
eouroe of numerous official commondatiene addreeeed to
Ool. Martin. Tbe "Eighth," nndorCot. Martln'a command,
fought at Perryvtlle and Lancaetor, Ky., aervod in the cam-
paign agalait Tallaboau and Chattanooga i foaghl bravely
at Oblckamauga, where Col. Martin commanded a brigade
on the eecond dav'a baule. Tba command particularly dis-
tlngalabed Itself at Mlaalon Ridge, and Col. Martin aleo took
part lathe terrible march fer tbe relief of Kaoxvllle. Re-
taming from the march, oue of tba moat »evere ever made by
American troopi, tba reglmost participated la Ibermaa'i
movement u far aa Atlanta. In • the movements under Oe
"Theemu, wktck aaaUyjhUQJted In, tbe deatraationof Uood'a
army, and ontlHU* «aater out at Pulaakl, Tenn., in Angait,
1808, Co). Martin'commandod tba TMrd brigade. Third dl-
vlaion, Fourth army oorpi. During bla military career Ool.
.Martin became the truitod friend or Oinerali Thomae, Boee-
orana, Stanley and tbo great corpa commandara, and waa and
la atUI tba Idol of all regiment.
Returning to Atchieon, at tbe cloae of tba war, Ool. Martla
recused the editorship of hie paper, tba Atchieon Champion.
Be haa bold many positions of truat, Fodaral, State and mu-
nicipal. Aa baa baas aald, be baa often rapreaantad
Btate la national ooavaatloai; baa aervod ai commander-la
chief of tbe Grand Army of tbe Ropnblte of Kaaeaa; waa oaa
of the United Btatei Centennial Commleaionere, aad haa
been alnoa 1671 a member of tbe board or manager! of tba
Boldiera'Boma. Hli life haa boon a coaitaat c o m e of pub-
lic aenrieo, thoagh It muit be confuted la poiltlom where
the labor and anxiety w u out of all proportion to tba re-
ward In tba ibapa of iiiary.
Ool. Martia'a eaavui for Governor In 1878 le well known.
• • vary narrowly earapod tbo nomination. Defeated, be did
not Bramble, bat patiently awaited tbe i«sue, whatever It
might ba. He b u aot been a candidate ilnce nntl) the prae-
aat campaign. From the firit it waa ovldent that ho waa the
choice of an overwhelming majority of Xaaaaa Republican!,
and ha w u nominated by acclamation, an honor never before
conferred on a gnbanatotlal uadldate in Kanaae, Col.
Martln'a domutlo life b u been u fortunate ae ble public
career. In 1871 be married Mlee Ida Cballlu, eldeat daughter
of Dr. W. L.Challlss, of Atchieon, and b u lived In hie own
enbotaatlal brick bonu on tbo bluff In North Atcblaon, over-
looking, tho broad Mluourl, ever elnce. Be le the fatber of
fonr children.
In'every relation of life John A. Martin haa displayed the
seme qualities. Ble mind le like ble body, etrong and solid.
Be U a thoroughly careful man. end yet a perfectly brave
one. Be le quiet, conaiderate of tbe foellnsrs of othore, per-
fectly truthful, Incapable of trickery, evaelon or deceit. Ilia
talents, like hie feelings, are not made for dlaplay, but he li
alwaya ••there," calm, cool, reaolnte, efficient when tbe time
eomur
 Col. kUrtln'e Speech AoeepUnf the Nomina.
Mr. Martin, upon Ukinf the stand addressed
tlie convention u follow*:
S Qtnticmtn of \thc Convention: I am pro*
a loundly sensible of Ike distinguished honor
I you bare oonferree upon me. To be Mleoted
for the chief magistrate of inch a Btale a*
tills by even a bare majority of euoh a ooovea*
tion M thin would be a distinction of which
any citisen might justly be proud. To be nora*
inated for that position as I have been by such
unprecedented unanimity, and to know that
your preference fairly Toicas that of the great
party you represent, is an honor thai not only
fills the measure of my ambition, not over*
whelms me with anxiety. For how shall I do*
serve such generous confidence? How oan I'
make return for your klodneas, your trust
your friendship?
I can only say at this time that I accept your
nomination with sincere gratitude and that
the duties and responsibilities that it imposes
on mo I shall endeavor to discharge faithfully,
honestly, and to the best of my ability, con-
scious that I have behind me, to guide, coun-
sel and assist me, the beet brain, the best
thought, and the highest and moat enlightened
intelligence, the purest and bravest purpose,
in short the Republican party of Katsas.
ThlsSute hu|been my homo for nearly twen-
ty-eight years. With iu growth, It* interests,
lu thoughts, my whole life, slnoe boyhood h u
B
been identified. I have watched with aaxlous
solicitude every step and atage of lu wonder*
ful development, and every year my. pride and,
confidence in its great future have bejn mora
than justified. I have, too, during MjQ|i .
3o3, given my conscientious adherence to the
Republican party. Doubt or question* at to
what party my allegiance was due bts nover
entered my mind. From the date of lis ad*
mission into the Union until the present time,
the Republican party h u steadily controlled
the destloios of this Stale. Can any one truth*
fully assert that it hu not governed wisely
and well 7 Let the results of this rule—the
abounding prosperity that fills the hornet Oi
Kansas; the peace, order and sobriety
prevailing throughout ber borders; her mar*
velousgrowth.unparallelled in the development
of any other American Slate—let these ac-
compli.lied facta make answer. In Its Infancy
the Republican party of Kansas enriohod the
history of a dark and troubled period with a
record of duties bravely ami honestly discharged.
In its youth when war drums wore throbbing
and battle flags waving, the government it in*
augurs ted not only protected the borders of the
State against hostile invuion, but tent more
men to the war in proportion to population
than any other Slate in the Union. In its
manhood it hu given to the people honest,
economical administration I h u dotted every
bill-top with schools; h u inau> generous pro-1
visions for the unfortunate; hu sternly .re-
pressed out-breaking of crime and hu made I
life and property u secure at they are anywhere
under the shining stars. This is, briefly slated
the record of Republican administration In
Kansas. Match it, If you can, with the history j
of any party in any other Stat*.
This is not the time for discussion of the]
broader issues of national politics. Blaine and ]
Logan need no eulogy. For a quarter of a I
century, in war and In peace, their carter hail
been inseparably associate*! with the grandest
I and most benofiokat achievements of the nation
The people know them, and love them, and
propose to elect them.
And now, gentlemen, before you, the dele-
| t;ated representatives of the Republican party
•f Kantu, I renew my allegiance to Ropubli-
I contain, to Kansas; to her constitution, her
-laws, and to the platform here adopted, which
| -peaks for each and all of them.
Philip Krohn Nominates Martin.
Dr. Krohn's speech in nominating J. A. I
Martin for Governor wu u follows: Mr.
Chairman—I arise to present a name to taUl
eonvention whloh is in itself a guarantee of I
good faith, which It in itself the guard of honor |
which may not be broken, which It in Itaelf al
guarantee and pledge of faithful obedience to
the will of the Republican party of Kansas. |
I rise to present to a convention of Republi-
cans, bound in honor to do their best for the j
party which hat entrusted to them a high and
solemn du(y, the name of one whose Republi-
canism It absolutely without a flaw or stain; [
the name of one who gave to the Republic
party lite eothusluUo affection of hit youth, I
and who hu devoted to lu cause the strength
and devotion of manhood's prime. A man
who enlisted under the Republican banner be-
fore his face know a beard, and who has re*
mained steadfast and dauntless by that stand-
ard till he h u reached the meridian of man* I
hood and looks toward the setting tun. AI
man who in good or evil report, who in dan*
ger and In triumph, who amid feebleness audi
and dissatisfaction, who in the gloom of defeat
and In the sunshine of victory, and who in |
every peril, in trtrj crisis, in every vlclttl*
tude hu stood immovable as a rock, a Repub*1
lioan. I rise to present to an assomblago of |
Americans, to men who love their country,!
and who in days gone put listened to her cry
of distress, to men who have felt'hot in their
faces the burning cannon's breath, to men who |
have known the strong ties of soldierly com-
radeship, knit further as days of danger at*
tenuated by nighU of weary watching rolled
by, to men who amid the comforu of home and
 and peace have not lorgotten
sufferings of war, and whoae memoriei u I
apeak are busy with the scene* of the put, who
carry in their heart* forever the lut wordt of
dying oomradea conjuring them never to
iorget; I preaent to theae men the name of a
aoidier whoae record ii u apotleaa u the sun-
lit mow; who in all the changing scene* of war
never failed, never faltered, never lingered,
till at lut he hung up beside hia hearthstone a
brave and well worn aword. I riae to present
to Kaneana, to men who love their State, who
m
glory in what she h u done, and flush with
jor when ther think of what she shall be the
name of a Kenean citizen who for twenty-
seven years hu labored for the advancement of
hia Btate. Whofirststriving to make her free,
h u since toiled to make her great; whoae
name is written on every page of her annals;
and whose record runs a golden thread through aner.beft
the warp and woof of her splendid history.
I rise to preaent to faithful men, to cltisens, to
fathers, husbands, sous, to men who realise the
worth of character, who know in their heart*
that the only ufe men are good men; who feel
that better than genius, better than ahinlng
talents, better than the eommand of glittering
rhetoric, i* a pure, brave and blameless life.
I rl*e to preaent to theae men the name of one
sr who all his life h u bowed at the altar of law;
EC
sr who h u governed hi* own apirit; who h u
ever checked ambition when it would have led
him in the path of wrong, a man who 1* tern*
perate, honest, incorruptible, truthful, kindly,
and who, when be places hit hand upon tho
book to awear to faithfully keep and maintain
tbo constitution and the lawa of Kansas, will
keep the oath Vs bravely and u steadily u he
led hia men op the bluing and bloody slope* of
Mission Ridge. Mr. Cbairman, I present
to this convention u I'J nominee for the office
of Governor of Kan***, John A. Martin, of Jltttftl
Atchison. »>pwtta

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Jgent'fep?
ueottoj
i/raia^i
 jreor oft* peen a tboroua_, —„,-,»•..

f rohibltion worker, strongly opposing re-

abmiaaion. The temperanoe principles
, ^tdrpoafed in the editorial colurapsof the
Champion during the lost twelve months
jjavo ooat him, in tho way of advertising,
Bglalenu, hotterifiin tl
tBfjlirterlng rhfforioTII etc, not lota than $2,500, Where can
vftria' blameless flfe. T you point to a man that haa •aaoriQoed
AtfiG these mentut name i inoro for temperanoo principles? Col.
•WllfebMb^wedat Martin, baa wprkod for tbo growth and
rho h*» governed
1><J has ever checked prosperity qf Sanaa*, ainpo iU infancy t is a
pun of brood views, and IT plaood at the I
• ? m
id.wht
ji tad of oar State Uoket will not represent
(be l^epul)l)oop party ai a on* idea party, bat
as o pevrty sufficiently broad and atrong to
I
geasp all the leading issues of tho day.
There is not another nun In the State
that oould ao moderate the extremists
I & and against prohibition, and ootuoli-
dato the Republican ranks, aa Col, John"
ilhee fo< A. Martin j and with him"for standard-
•as, |>eftrer we may look for the Republican
Jfau*v« party of Kansas irj.Nqvejpber next to roll
frfi
up its olfrtfooeflOfo or 60,000 majority f

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'.*"' Republican T i c k e t . / ^ , E
Sgwwf .wBi-i niihibiiWibii ron paawPsafTr .'
rihepomiMl arena ofUto, h i * JION. JAMES G.'BLAINE/
OF NOUTJt AMEIUCA.
|JM noir fndfata that John A. Martin, KOIt VICE-PRESIDENT,
^ ^ ^ • • P * **I^ •flldi.r and I|tVto« B«J JOHN A. LOGAN/-
OF TUB UNITED STATES,
ror Mimbtr of Oonsrpii, HJxlh District, i,
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a. P f l E ^ I N , KANSAS. F
9 ,on pU U
fiiftkK? n! <* w*l |(THUEspAV.......:.:. jyvmjyU
~aJn.w<> Republican pi .tferia "I
t & . M would weakep tie party He

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r'Haili btlortwttuiTtodtr Plymouth Soak
Bttnktr KM tofttolld South nod » pollttenj
»Ud at any prlot for ootlooftl domination!
wo.plaoea Dtnoeratlo prtildtat to too-
,btabnm Lincoln and D, H, Omut,wertqnjro
dag mere ooonnaiag taan tot baokatytd
_ . teat paUUoal eaadldatet, UluCauar*! vita,
it be abort tutptolon, . . '4.V - ' - f j . »i »
,y,w, ' Tfco Kaaav't Main Mart Otkiii^'' V
'.,' TaU eura** will turn 011 tbt tut fact wbttbar
irty.that bat inadt tblt rapablle wbat It is
•a*. girt way to a party tbt triumph of
at any tltctlon la tblrty ytan would hart
calamity of tbt flrtt mapltoHa..-."" .' *•
r:siBanning-Vpa Prtt-trea e'wiSgr.' %Q
Prota LaaUigton Commou and' Ooaoord Bridge
the >renlt end; flit of tbt RtpobUoaa armywut
oboe more oU»b with tbt British forottthatUm-
ly oooapy Uottaa w tbt lattretu of Pre*--
aader tbt banner .of inaeptBdeaoti end
wUUb* blawt to girt, at wall at plows to
la tbk eaaraav. •' N\f# *>'• **\t!'
[^jtfaaar\rJoba A. l * r » <wW •bk*|-\b-^ikw*<
Ittaidyataaldtbrt aa no out bat Chant trtr hadta^
I J a e Jwart effloar who, la taaa al death,. tarried
I-.SM fl|»wW M I bo downed by tbt "boys In Wat," ,
Bjfr?0
Sblk(rajaBarUaM up to tho mart, thaH
tbt faaUdioes taatt of Mr. Congmaman I
n e P I a f of the Old Ship MUTbartw «
E^wwa Katt, wbart among lu piae tied hill* ear ]
standard beam Urn, to tbt Watt, wltb tbt haart <
bftia'pavpwat big at their own prairltvtb* Wen
mk«»oaaaaa4tdtbtaalteUaaof our oandieater to
^UtpVena, wbaeteoanUttt llrtt'e*. teO art near
la the walttag balaaee of m n i to the
lite aniky mtUlons pleading,**,, Al.
J that tat aaly oatmeal jMta^sYJboy
aayaotao twtpt frta* powtt
\ R*pob}lo*h hotu wt tend |
s tbe Bute Capitol, for the perusal of the
teft- .J—t.i>j?. :'ViV|-fl
^HOTlTORTHBBOl
>oba'X. twltt Naila the I
t»tt»B«lbV w -•en
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Wuundlog tbt tlight "teatara" that
i slant aooiowbat.tallied tbt polities)
t Iff tbu'rlelntty tbt atxt pjssldent at
prill bt Jam** O. Blaine. BlULla
taaoboMtta U adoabtrat state. It
I J wbttbar aba will girt X.W0. 10,600
ilty tor Rtpnbtlben prtaolpta* aad
I ^t^ei^a^eiB^a^K^fcv -
p
tee/, ibody wantt yoam" 'But
^whatever poUfJnal abs -
-jtwcratleoolUraroobS X
VkftH him down on tht »SH. j3j#j
I ig tlit Xnemy*#Hodl Bat .
—a»ot lire nmodg Ulk 'jfelloV*!tor1
JiLbavo bU child*** .paitUoto a
II* all hi* way* ar* undtjjftej ~
.^retain tbt luyal a&totfoalf l
at a bad man. Pat thai do wn 1
taring the Hea WUka 1
•Miartamtd oolltgt prialdadl ,__.
_ a lamalt orauk for wearing tro«»*ri'hV *»/-
i^nsirtptural *o'to>do." tS* tot :
Mealy ramatkad; ,V Waltp,' *
oditta or nothing," "M«r
ild*nt, "aaytblng but that
! vv-i^fVo^t^ojrn ? bi*0,m
I the laat rtaort of tbt Udtptnad
U> U l t W i i m > - w ,
l y ^ n a n tbt Htnato of tb*'Ui
I noaaly enuBrmod Jamat 0. ttala
I ofbtau did It ttnitlfy and perjure..
I high plact to a puraoa of lowane^i
I pnbllo moraUT ' H$b_ v^'
AUUle MoraOrog.
t
No matttr bow muob a baa boy ».-fc.«^. - - ^ -.
to b< an ancol," It U WIM to pot thajjtttoa'xpr-
Vop tbalf and to look up tbe etttMadaar,.Tbai.l. >
our raotliil and tr**nu*nt at all Ume*fftft'Stae»-
erj^o mutoonduot 3
egtWe mUoonduot and
aau Innate
innate "Wtaadytamla^vl
-^»»»«t»»TOir?t,
1
T U B Hartford Cull ia out for 0 . W. Al-
I bright, a colorod man of Elmendaro, for I I
8Utc Senator.
Wit arc in roueipt, from tho office of
the Blate liiHtoricul Rocioty, of a twenty- q
four page pamphlet, containing a Hat of
newspaper* and periodicals published at
present In this Btato. Thoy number 420
in all,of thom> 21 aru dalllos.UOa weeklies, 1
1 seiui-wcukly, 24 monthlies, 1 semi-
monthly, 1 tri-monthly,and 4 quarterlies.
The regular 'uomes of all of theso, with
i
two or three exceptions, are received by
theBoeicty, UM a ireo gift of tho publish-
ers of the BUtto. They are bound in 00
annual or awmi annual volumns and pre-
served in the library of the Society, In E
public. mm-mmmmmmmmmmm^mm
TUR Hiato Historical Society boa re-
ceived fruui Charles N, Moflott, of Mon- a.
H
tour, lowu, cabinot photos of Aaron D.
Btevrns and Charles 1'. Tidd, two of the
companions of John Drown in tho Har- I'
per's Kerry raid, and who hud for years
in
before been aasooistod with him. Btev-,
ens was his tried Lieutenant. While he I
was in Kansas his home was In Topeks
more than ulsowheru. Mr. Mofott, the
0)
•donor of theae portraits, lived in Shaw-
nee county in lBTili, and at that time Join- o
jSO
ed Caput in Brown and was associated <:
with him in underground railroad work;
was with him at tho Chatham conven-
I
tion, in Canada, in tbe spring of 1858,
•2.
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'•and would have been at tho Harper's n
Ferry attack, bad he received notice of
t h e movement in time, He has been for i
some 7eare living in Iowa. A Year or g
>
two since, he madea visit to his brother,
who lives in this county, 1^1
A OOOB many people are afraid that --J
the fact of the Capital't coming out for o
|; Col. John A. Martin for Governor will
1 endanger the selection of that gentleman
the Republican Convention. They

i argue lhafit U on its lace a combination
to make 8 t John United StateH* Senator
in the place or Mr. Ingalls, and
i Mr. Hudson State Printer in tlio place-of
[Hon. T. D. Thucher. Then tho l'rohlbi-
[tionist, who are such for the Bake ot the
i •principle of Prohibition and not for the
[spoils, say they want and are determined
[to have an original Prohibitionist for
lOovernur. They claim they cunnot tniBt
Mr. Martin in the (lovomor'H chair, and
[that there iu no necessity for putting np
fa man who ia doubtful on that question
(ao long, as according to their ideas, three-
[fourth* of tho membora of the Kepubll-
l^an party are ProhibltioniHtM,and if unit-
Led can control all noiniimiiuns of the
rparty. Thla clone of Prohibitionists ex-
I press themaelvea aa bcinj; very nore qver
jthe action of the Capiud in OH tboy aay,
'going bock upon them at a time when
'the complete control of the Republican
. organisation was in their grasp, and vie-
[jtory certain. This class of Prohibition-
it ."is said, are vory much In ear-
nest, . and will not follow tho
lead of St. John and tho VapiUd.
The first choice of a groat many of this
' class is lion. A. B. Jetmoro of this oity,
who has from the first beeu one of the
most able and consistent Prohibitionists
in the State. He has a good following,
not only in this city but all over the
i state. Anothor class would prefer that
<>ther wheel-horse of Prohibition, Hon.
Albert Griffin, of Manhattan. Uo
too, has always been ilrm in advo-
cating the principles of prohibition, and
never wavered, under any circumstances,
< I however adverse, for tho moment,
they appeared. Many think that the
time has come that his ability should be
recognized, and'that ho bo favored with
I some substantial token of the respect in
which he is held by his followers in this
State. Then again, Judgo Thacher has
hosts of friends in the State. His ability
.unquestioned, and his claims wero
'only a short time since advocated by St.
i I'John and the Capital, and be has been
considered the man on whom the Pro-
hibitionists were to rally around and
make the nominee of the Republican
party for Governor. We give these
views of the Prohibitionists, who ore
I such from principle, at the request of
'• many of them, for they say tboy have no
• longer an organ to speak for them, since
the Capital has gone bock on them anA
their principles. Tali COM
z&
I u always readytotfvTaneideaJbSH
ling, und is especially willing to do so
Inow, »n consideration of the Budden floni
lof the Vaptial to our side.
lie slato convention last Tuesday was on
unusual one. There wns very little crowd, no
sort of interest manifested in anything, no
enthusiasm, and but for the way they played it
ou D. R. Anthony tho convention would have
passed off without a note-worthy incident.
Anthony was on the slato to go to Chicago.
Three of them got through on first ballot,
leaving Anthony in tho lurch. On each subse-
quent ballot Anthony's vote decreased, until
Mann, of Jowcll, was elected. J). R. exhibited
some wrath and upon his return bom*firedoff
the following shot:
The parlors of tho Copeland House iu Topeko
wore crowded with delegates to the tut* con-
vention who met there Tuesday afternoon, and
unanimously passed a vote of censure upon
Jim Merrill, declaring that he was an unfit
man lor the snpport of Republicans. The foot
thai Jim lias for years been the paid agent
ill monopolists to corrupt and inlluenco legula-
Istion, seems lo have been the reason which
Influenced tho resolution of censor*.
BUliSUUUTlOM 1'MIOa
loss Ysw. • . . II.W I Ms MunlS*. . . • .75
IN mo Moulin, . l.U> | TOrau Months. . .40
*duorU$Jng Rate* Meow Knoufn on Appllj
oatioa.
111. U. MCDONALD, Editor.
TaunatuY, JUNK 12,1884.
IOME of our more radical temper-
ance readers will, no doubt, be some-
what surpvlsfd to note tho name of
John A. Martin, of Atbison, at the head
of our column as our cbolco for Gover-
nor. We have several good and suffi-
cient reasons for supporting Mr.
Martin for Governor. In the first
piuoe. he can coma nearer polling the
solid republican vote iu this state than
itnv other man we know of, In the
second place, be Is in favor of temper-
(
ance, and iu opposed to a resubmission.
Thirdly, tbe Kansas Prohibitionist
which puts Itself forward as tbe cham-
ion of prohibition in this state, bit
 terly opposes Mr. Martiu, and ailnough
edited by M. V. 11. liennott u radical
democrat, it mixta in and dictates with
the republicauu as to whom they shall
elect as a republican nominee for tbo
^(iovernorsblp. The Prohibitionist ad-
vocatea the nomination of a radical
prohibitionist, which in only another
scheme u> <lect a democrat to till the
gubernatorial chair of tula state for
two more years. The Prohibitionist
knows that .lohn A. Martin can unite
ho two fnotions of tho republican par-
y, close up the breach aud luud us on
o a glorious victory. We are sotting
our eyes open. We oan see through
this little scheme of the democrats, and
are In favor of nominating Mr. Martin
by acclamation. Why,Mr. Bennett ol the
Piohibltlonist is already rocoiviug con-
gratulations from the loaalng demo-
crat* of the stnto tor so Huccessfully
aiding in splitting up tho republican
party. We look at the mutter like this:
Should S. O. Thatcher or Borne other
radical prohibitionist recoivo the nomi-
nation, in all probability the republi-
c s party would again bu defeated, and
I with BMCh a radical whisky fanatic aa
s Q. W. Gllck in the chair for another
term, prohibition would receive the
I most deathly stab that has ever yet
been given it. With John A. Martin
in tho etiatr, tho law will bo more thor-
oughly enforced, ami prohibition
would be a success throughout the state.
Wo are lor Martin, because ho is an
excellent statesman, a true patriot, a
s man of principle and honor, and about
.the only man in'the suae that can lead
! | the republican party ou to a ttlnrluuB
a. I victory next fall. We believe that
p
jevery problbltioniBt in this tu-.ctlon of
the country will, after careful ami im-
partial conaidoration, come to the
I same conclusion regarding the matter
that we tiave, and give Marl in their
strorg and undivided cunpnn.
I
ipbria Daily News.] PC
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BY THE NEWS COMPIH^H
»C0» STOTLta. i.TJfifc—
I «•! red at the pSSSm *T I
pftoond-clm Batter.
MOWDAT KTiriKOJJOXM M, 1
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PR0P3RL7 ANBWB&BD,
Under the head of a "Common Bens*
I View" the Republican of Urn oitf ia- r
lened this cheeky aad presumptuous
|edi|oriir* faw dajrt ego,* which we
lahpuM wd^eny thing buLoommoo seaae
[ 'the attempt to hold vdfihA. Martin
reapoailble for the Atchison Champion's
editorials ou the prohibition or other
iQsjMitMii 1* "tell tas^Ml 1" * general
[way, burthev do "not answer the re*
IqnUemeaU of a personal declaration of
his prinolplM aad Intentions aa a oaadi*
date lor office. The proteeitonel righia
lot aa editor., to do editorial work or
i
manage the editorial course of a paper,
partlalry or • wholly egeiait hit owa
pertoaal ooarlottoo* sod pretetenoec, le
1
MiwaUreaubllshed et;ihe, pmfeesie&W oe
oo
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tltoersideof'eoese
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wsem.
S e Champ' ba nor* the oi
eith t
ft.
g
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I editor,' majority:'*tock'.'
A
| anything else. »boat"the (Aimpioa
nor. Theatplraa't for that 'position is
I I
John Ai MirtlnVaad itIt -ftf John- A.
Martldto-wrttt.sljm hts name to. and
publUh in »ay{'pipw he «hooeet:.»U
thm'^eusa; If th^Wttmnrnr tt • I*
AtoftUtaTOamploBWdot aTUlsble* r O
00
that pnrpoeewe tender him M Wee-ni •
of the oolumui o» the KpporlslMpnWl.j
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o
pertlnea\Jy«*od puopvlj taplieftiwM
"The jebore XWry •toe4etwe»<peeMo»
wetoiiad4Be/4MtCreolamu»vecMtortal11, >
" i amporla; Jtepuettoaentase week 11
which Hatteapevtoe^MUaWOoiyioi 1
A.. Mertoe, woods editor, t>ro{wleeor,«oti
puelltteer of the s\*bhUM»i Oeemploh'f is
not reepoaelUe tear'hie editorial otter- o
aneea. Mow each thogwash'1 t» the
above is nawoethy the "peoof .^yeUerf'

t sent I men
onlj oommaraial papers whose coovid-
tloos, It they have any, are oa toe mar
ket to tha highest bidder. We dear tba
aaaertlon of Mr. Eikridgethat the owner,
manager and editor of a paper has a
oral or "professional right"to adro
te naaanrea he knows or beliarea to
be wrong, It .Is Jos* that low.imer-
Soenary principle upon which maay pa-
.'peri are conducted that enable railroad*
and other eorporatloas to buy them up
every time a queatien arises" •between
them and the people. Bat'ea the Re-
publican holds to that p/loolpley itiwlfl
be in order for Mr. Esk ridge to i
Iform Its readers down in thli part % it
line country, If It was edvooatlag III
Una principles when upholdi**, , tba
| railroads aa against tha people of Kansas
I in that controversy a few months aga
iJfnpt, an article,orer Mr. Kikridge's own
Islcnature will, now be In order and if the
•columns of the Republican are not avail.
labia for that purpose we under him tat
Ifree use of the Hutchinson News, an un-
IqassUooable prohibition paper whlob
Inai no use for a railroad .candidate oa a
•prohibition or any other platform.
Ool. Martin has day after day la hit
eper, the Champion, given utteraoces
tat have no nnoertala sound, .Every
loonkeeper and bummer In Atchison
i mating him, and every minister of
tie gospel taenia supporting him, oa
mount of those utterances
Mr. Thepher, the Republican candf.
late, ia a railroad attorney aad tha man
vbo two years ago was fighting Bt. John
utterly, and w u the candidate of tbe
valruns, and the church burners. The
|faot is we dont' believe" that "Father"
WkrldgelaeThaclrer maa at all. lie
i- only exercising* his •'professional"
ItlgMs becaeee'i It is to . his "latsrast."
IAnyhow we shall not believe be'lsun-
| til its. writes, an .article and algal hi*
nto4t." . . . " tbe caucus, wblob with seme amend*
^AWIUNCB. KANSAS JUN» 17; lW4>
fe"' BLAINE & LOO AH. x^y*/ I
* A law weeks-ago the Leavenworth]
T1.UOS had a abort artiolfijieeded "Mar-
tin ii Souad," wblob^jittrabted a good|
deal of mention throughout tuu state. I
and called out .miuob ontioism. The
more we see and learnftf Ihe poUtloal|
situation on the gubernatorial queetlen
"the more we feel, thaijkhe Times wu
rjght in its coBoYus1g§j, Judging from
an anti-prohibltion^stand'point. Let as I
examine the polhieel situation and sur-
" roundings of Col. M*rUa,.and we willj
a. 5
then be better able to Judge of the oor-l
reotnoas of the position and conclusions |
of the Times.
Six years ago, Governor Anthony was |
supported for renomlnatlon by tbe tern*
peranco elements of the republican par- j
ty. Gtr. St. John had a small follow
ing of tho aame kind. Col. Martin waa J
the chosen leader of the saloen-keepera
and their friends. There was not a!
prominent whisky seller in the state that |
did not rally to bis standard. '. .".„_
Gov. Anthony not having votes enough I
to nominate him his temperanoe frienda
went to St. Jobu, aad he wai'ubmiaa^
ed. Two years later, Col. Martin waa
again the acknowledged leader aad
standard bearer of the antl-prohlbltioa
party ia the republican organization,']
and while be was not an active^open;|
oaadidate for tbe gubernatorial aoml'j
nation, he would have been had theirj
been a show of suooesa; bat there; waa j
aoc, aa the temperaaoe organisation j
waa psrfsot, aad they coatrolUd the alt) 1
nation. Two years ago the Cojonel was
again tha leader of the antl-probibr-j
tioniats, while Col. Johnson aad Judge
Thaohrr represeated the anti-third term
elements of tbe prohibitionists', bat
r lotorr oaoe more perched on Govt- Jftif
John's standard. • iSt^Jll
Tbe opposition to the nomination of
St John, of wblob Col. Martin waa thai
head aad front, organised an opposi-
tion cauous of whlob John A. Martin I
waa chairman, to draw up a protest}
against St. John's renomiaation. Mar- [
tin wrote the protest and submitted it to |
ments, was adopted. Ia a practical!
I aaase, that report waa aa opea deolarsvl
tlon that its authors woald not support
Go v. St John, If nominated It was so |
' oonstruod and acted upon by the and-
prohibitionists throughout the state, re-1
suiting in tbe eleotioa of GOT. Glick>
Seeing tbe futility aad hopelealneas of |
auocess ia a square aad distinct Issul,
tweeu prohibition aad aatl-probibH
Col. Martin was compelled to afakaj-l
some concessions to conciliate the lead) j
era of tha temperaaoe movement It.bar
Ing bis only chance for any hope of ano*
oeu ID bia aspirations for the republican
nomination for governor. . ? / » : ; / il
N^withstanding. bia declarations of I
conversion to the prohibition cause, [
there are many, reasoas for believing
that he la and will be, tha aame Johh'A.

n tbat ba DM oeen, ana tbai
profaaaad obaoga of iaUg£ is. politioal
wlnd-ef the kind that is very oommen
amongst political oandidatoa just before
alaotion. Wa moat Uka into oonsider-
Uon tie fact tbat the prohibition party
U very largely composed of tba temper*
anca and religious organizations of tba
stata; managad by tba*" praaoban and
daaoona, bet wean whom and Col. liar
tin there oan ba nothing in oommoa.
Tba anti-prohibition "alamanVVof lha
atate ia run and lad by the local politi*
tlolans and the boys, supported by tba
saloon interests and their frleadap-ba*
twaen wbiun and Col. Martin iiH$i$Jllt
sympathy azlata aa strong, aj£tho ,Uga?
tara that bald tba lata &anxaaa' twine*
to aarar which, would U"ty:tyiftala po-
> litical daatb to Martin M tba severanoe
of tba ligature would have Aiean phyal-
I cal death to tba twins. lt'*^«;i*»bt. p c
our to ua aa poaalbia, that,i<Jol. Mar-
tin will aarar hu personal' a ad polldcal
relation! with bis aid time ; friends mad
politioal supporters..-; ".***•>&*:'•
I In March last a oommlttaVSfPleading
probibltlonlsu headed by UoV.' fit, John,
proposed to Col. Martin tbat if he would
say in writing what be proteased verbal-
ly they would choose him aa their stan-
dard bearer, and that Judge -Thaoaar
would not be a candidate for governor,
and presented to Mr. Martin the follow*
lag questions i\v , •'•' .
TOPMU.; Kit., Maroh 15, ttMirf
I* Ho*. Joan A. Mixta i , •.. :>«ie«.-.«*»i
DtJjt Ua 1-4.""^' a caadfdeW?f«r
governor are you in faror of taal»Ula>
n»»tho intimate power of your office
| to that end f ••tfi'mt •'* ;
I 8. Are you opposed to ,the' rakqbmJW
sloa of the qoeetioavof con<tltbt,lon4f
prohibition to the people of thisrstsrtat'
and will you use tba legitimate power
of your admlnUtratlon, IIelected,' (p pre-
I rent such resubmission:^... u;» 41
t. Aire you in favor of embottyisgr the
foregoing propositions in the republican
pisiform of this stata this year, and will
you beiome the republican oandldatafor
i KOTernoron »uob aplatiotnttv"- ',.
4. Are yon in favor ot so err ending the
prohibitory liquor law, a* to strengthen
said law and make it more offeotive, aad
will you, if elected, recommend the pas-
I saga of laws iar the accomplishment of
I this end! * ;%^ .•Kr^u'ip
We, the undersigned citizens and re-
I puhlioansof the state of Kansas, respect*
fully request tbat you give to ua a writ-
ten answer to fhese nneitloDSj'and' that
you make a publlo declaration of Vour
principles on the points presented there-
in in the editorial column* of your pa-
^tp
THE SMELTER.
3D-S- 3=. Uw. U V M U K i . I
H
UubNcrlpllnii. pi-r ycur tl 50 I
Aiivorililni.' rnU'n limilHhi-ilnti application.
SATUKDAY, Jl'NKiH, 1884.
O\A.S.
Hilt I'HKMIDKST,
o . sr»jLi3srjD, I
OF MAINK.
KOIt VICK I'llKMDKNT,
OK ILLINOIS.
I'yr Coiicri'ithiiiitn Thlnl Dlalrlcl,
II. W, J ' K I I K I N B ,
0( uiiciio County.
FOll GOVJiliNOJi: JNO. A. MA11TIN.
Such would accni to be the un-
doubted shaping of public senti-
ment in Kanenn to-day. Several
County Conventions have been bold,
and in ull but Douglas, llio home of
.ludgo Timelier, the delegates have
I
I
been instructed for Martin. And
oo
Martin it will be.
Kansas Republicans could not fix I
upon n worthier man, a man whoso ft.
Republicanism ia of purer metal, a if
man whose abilities have born rich-
er mocil of great services to bis
State and to his par try.
Jno. A. Martin came to Kansas a
r
pour printer in the days when the
I great struggle whether Kansas
should be free or slave was absorbing
5>
the attention of tin: Nation, when
j her soil was consecrated to freedom
=tfc
by the blood of hcrlbraVcst sons. O
00
In all tbc struggles I of that time
tbo young printer bore anVblo and
conspicuous part. Ho was tho Sec-
I rotary of tho Convention thatVormu
o
I
latcd our present (Constitution.
1 Even in those early clays he was a
loader. He has boen a leader ever
eincc. .*". f
s
>
Early in tho contc t, be raised a
regiment aud went i ito tbc army;
and he and his men— what was left 8
of them—cniuolmek pnly when the
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OMVKtiO. KANSAS I:(' I :. !V»t,
THE DAILY OEITIC.
| ~ O U R >' E X T U O V L K N O I ^ [Enured •• -ocond claim matter at the Post*
. On next Friiir.v. the It'fP me r.c:-:i i iov- ofljcu ai Topeka, Kas.]
^fnor of Kansas Will adure." tin- ciicens
Of Oswego and Labette enmity, on 'he !«• Published daily at Topeka, Kai., by the
I Miea involved in Ibc present canvas-, i.'et, CRITIC PUBLISHING Co.
?Dlin A. Martin bus nevci hiilml HI «|H ak
r and write ami w«»rk M»r Knisu-. loi 'l"'il R. n. UAUDM«HIUI;, t:«iior.
['^Mist twenty-eight ycais. Beg lining M- I
young manhood life Willi tin- young .'trug- J EXKQUTX T/IS LA W.
u*lMnX Territory, he has kepi Mcp Mi lif*
* juarcb ot progres*. MIUI a.«.' isied in nil in-r
That expresses it. Only three
•material growth, lie rftuii" *\**l aild words; execute the law. Prohibition*
ii JRIW Up Willi Kansas. |l«lMll<liV tt>»k Up isti ask for nothing moro than the
If the swoid in Inn' detciicc and ili'tt «»i our, faithful and honest ezeoutlon of the
common country, lie shouidinM his! law. Wo ask it and expect it; no
diuskei and inarched to lite :. nil while J inoro, no loss, and "by the otoruala"
Other* were hesitating ami delibi-ruiing on it must bo done.
Kfhe course to pursue. Itowas mi iAKifHtti

I I In the army, and honest worth «>on

[brought promotion till lie was a lender ol
''men,uml marched with his regiment Into
many a hotly contested battle. He tueed
the enemy and led his men up Lookout
While prolnbltlouists were strug-
gling for principle, sobriety and the
best inotrests of socioty, Johu A, Mar-
tin, with others, was plotting the da*
faat of tho Republican nontiuoo two
mountain, and over Missionary It blue yours ago.
while the hot breath ol belching cannon
burned upon liU luce his steps laltered
sot. At the close ot the war lie was a lull
Colonel, with a brigadier's brevet, and
yet thirty sumnicis had not passed over
Stafford g$rali
his head. A- in war. faithful, earnest. T
U trustworthy. Hit in peace lie has shown! R, M. BI.AJU,
Editor.
| | himself in every way Hie man. A man oil
the people, laboring with die people, lor? BTAVVOIIH. KANRAH JUNK 12, 1884.
the people, lie has ever stood abreast the j
times, and as a ready writer has nobly
won lor iilmselt the eonlideiiee ami trust A Sampio of Uio support John A.
.oral! who know him. Not an orator but Martin Wl'l Cot Outslclo the Party
auiauol thought, and lull of plain com- Tho fnroman of this oflko is no
mon sense. Wckuvo noi had bis superior old goldicr utu1 u democrat, and li-B
in the exec"**™ oliair ol KIIUSUK since the 1
llrst c^'tipaut Issued his Inaugural. Kun-
never taken any intcroBt in repub-
gi^ In the tidiness ol her power, and the lican politics, but ho was also a
pride ol her progress will do herself grout* privato solder under tho command
or honor by pluelng so worthy a son in the oi John A: Martin, and einco Uui
executive chair. Let Labette county wel*.
day the IlEnAi.ii first tamo out for
iome the next governor on the loth. -*
Maiiin for governor, ho lias zeal-
ously watclicd tlio papers, brought
all papers to us with complimenla-
 ry notices oi
ready to moot ami refute any derog-
atory remark about his old com-
truuulcr. Jlc lute not met .Martin
eineo the war, and it is doubtful if
John A. over heard of him, yet
Tom's reply to all is, "1 nerved un-
der John A. Martin in the war, I
don't care if hu in a republican, ho
is good enough for me. I would
vote lor him for governor if my own
lather run against him." 'J hat is
the kind of support Martin will got
from his own command. Is i t poB-
siblo to pay a higher complimont
than this.
Iper. An immediate answer Is import
8
ant to us. Wilt you do us the tutor to
bnud your answer to Mr. Campbell, tbe3
bearer of this by Wednesday .morning'
1 ae*t.
U-Uol. Martin refused to answer thelf '<
(.questions in writing. Ho was willing to
[give them verbal aasuranees that bo en*
.2 [ dorsad tholr principles, but not over his
[ ['signature, glflng M a reason that if he
•f [did so endorse them it would drive away
ffrom him hie old political friends whloh
a wrons-.i.if thatrieatfaci temperance ara.
i could not alTord to do.. ... ^jTm
We are told that while in Loaven-
| worth a frw weeks ago he mado a pollt-
I legal oanvuwof the saloons In tbo com
•any of a loading anil-prohibitionist,
[who Introduced him to the proprietors;
act of Itself does not look %as if
\ Martin's oonversion to the tampor-
j cause had taken very deep root.
LV 00 f prohibition converts who are
[candidates for governor - canvass the
[whisky and beer shops• for political
I support r Would Gov. St. John or
I Judge Thaober or any other true friend
" t temperance whether he.was a new or
I convert to the. cause do such a thing *
SO
I
•t certainly not.
|f"*ia view of all these '"' circumstanoee
Jo), Anthony had good reason to be-
lieve the* antl-prohlblilon'cause 'would
| be safe ltf Col. Martin's hands aa gover-
nor of the state, and as an antl-prohibi-
tloaU t would be willing to oonoode the
party platform to the prohibitionists if
they would accept Matrtin as their can-
didate for governor. If the Times was |
I wrong in Its conclusions, •-:*-*••'"-»**"-•'
•i«rr?
at Qui. Martin bos lurnoa.nl> back; on
bis life long friends and political sup-
porters, and has come over bag and
baggage .to the prohibition camp, as
claimed by the Topeka Capital and
Manhattan Nationalist, and other pro-
hibition newspapers, it Isrightmad prop-
er that the friends of morality and sobrl,
ety extend to him the hand of fellow-
ship; but Is this an established fact, or §'
Is his preterjjdtlrt eonverslon a political
•ne,'made to last only till titer election?
•8
The saloon • keepers and tholr friends
think that lithe nature of It, and that
they can afford' to trust .him, arid do
trust him, and are. • doing their best to
secure his nomination. He la supported
by the anU-prohltfUoo. newspapers 6t
the state ion the one hand, and by soma,
of the leading" prohibition papers on the*
other, both, parties are equally confident K
he ie with them ia sympathy and. prl»>
oiple and willing to trast their cause la
hie hands as governor of the state. -*-
It Is becoming painfully- evident thrt;
one or "the other -wing ci the republloa*.
party is to beaold oat, In case of Mar-
tin's nomination arid Section ae govern-
or, to suooeed Qllok. If \ht Topeka Cap-
ttal, Manhattan Nationalist, and other
professed temperance papers are right, 00
the saloon keajpara aadjJielr friends are
.2
not doomed* to ha sol* oat by their new
oonvart,' 'MM "tfjgffl& JwfclblUwl
are. •••• . • .»• i-_: ., . . ,
If Col. Martin has taken ap hie abode
with the radical temperance element)
the so-called liberal republicans have no
more uae.forhun aa their oaadldate for
governor than they would have for Van
Beanett or St. John; l i fact, not so
un
maoh. A bold,.open enemy is to be
preferred to a treaoheroue friend, or two s
faced mau. who Is trying to sorre God
and Mammou, by Mowing h>t and cold
??
in the same breni:.. I* >mlrr,to advance
hi* own personal t. „ .V' i»» lacrlrJoe ot
prinolplt*. If Ool. .\inttln,Is honest ib
his profi")««l coverslou' lo the views of
the proh '»\'' •» •««, why did he refuse to
answer, Lu wnaug, the questions pro
I
poundod by,,St. John, Cimpbell and
others? And; Why-did ho go amongst
the saloon keeper* of Leavenworth t o
solicit thsir supportf Was this action^
honest, or ootslstent''with such profaar
sloes? Wo think act. ! Col. Martin has |
the reputation of being a oonserratlTe
da

struggle was over. His rccor
record of his regiment, was u gal-
lant one; every man in his command
%*cd him ;evcry "survivor is 'aTMur-
,"tin missionary to-day. Men who
serve under a Colonel lor live long
years in u great war, have u pretty
^jood chance to find out what he is
,'Jike, what stuff he is made of. If
j s u want to know what Col. Martin
is like, just ask one of his old
soldiers. Verily, you will find out,
jftud become a convert to the Martin
His voice and pen in the twenty-
['five years sinco the war have not
WW .
ceased to do yeomun service for
ills State and for his party.
'No Kansas paper is so widely
quoted in the weekly press of its
jjwn State as the Champion. It has
. been in the lead in all tho great
I auctions that came up for discus-
sion; it has been frank and manly;
spoken always tho convictions of its
editor i never dodged. It has won
triumphs and met defeats. It has
*1]W,.g9.t sore nor bolted.
On'the question of Prohibition,
wnlch has divided tho party in Kan-
H&Col. Martin takes the middle
;ound. He is not a Prohibitionist
grsonally; opposed the amendment
_jC^tho law. But he has never
ceased to iterato and reiterate that
» laws of Kansas must and shall
[JEeobeycd while they remain on the
statute book.
d o nofc wai
(-.^Y? »t to repeat tho St.
JQ^n folly. Kansas has had
f^9°£ Q and more than enough of a
I^Smocratic Governor. If we ivic
.wise, then, wo will put forward a
I £ a, ?, < j^ ato u P o n w^om tho charge of
fanaticism cannot bo made; butf
|; against whose ability and purpose
[_to enforce tho laws of the Stato of I
Kansas, if cloctcd Governor, not a
doubt canb'o breathed. Such a man I
is John A. Martin.
So far as wo have heard the mat-
t e r canvassed, there seems to be no
0.7
doubt that CrawTOrU County
send a Martin delegation to Topckn.
In such action our County will 1
accord with three-fourths of'
State, and honor herself in bono'
ouu of the noblest men and stau
<?nt Republican leaders in Kan?
\TIIE GOVERNORSHIP ABOUT
COL. MARTIN.
Kvorythiug- points to tho norainati
I John A. Martin for Governor with
pjaiiy opposition hithbRopublica'n)
volition. Tho oloction of delogates i
a fow simttcrlng counties showi tha
ii setting in Ids direction too stroi
itcin mod or turned by any ono, pr' g
"upg'piicjiu. In- Leavenworth—•Mt _
.prohibition obuuty—tho delegates g
1
structcd for Col. Martin. On the".t_: „.
Hurton-co. Republicans—qquajly as strong
proltloYtionWsyfiOOfinilos from Loavenworth
in Southwestern Kansas—alio instruotod Uiolr
delegate's for tho same man. This indicate*
that his popularity is gcnoral and not local
''^mlfcO^TIiachorwIII havo somo following in
t its own immediate locality, but we doubt if oe
.v has enougbt support to warrant asking for
. showing ofMj^nds ih'^tho convention. It
seems prob'ablo now th'aV'Col. Martin's name if
will bo tho only ono presented to tho 8tato 2
Convention on tho lOth'prox. "'
Wo havo great respect for Judge''Tbachor.
s-iir-an "able "man, a'good altlzSn auda
•BtauUcTi, Republican. Somotimo he" may bo
Governor of Kansas,'but at this tlmo we
frankly admit that wo havo no rogrot that Col.
Martin is likely to "lay oyer" him in the
contost for tho high1 honor of the Exoc-
utivo chair. If thoro is a man in Kansas who
really dosorvos honors at tho hands of Kansas
Republicans it is John A. Martin. It is not a
' figure of spcoch—a'mero empty compliment-
to say that Martiii has dono more than any
nthor mantomako Kansas what she ii. His
long public career as au ablo Republican edi-
tor, his brilliant military record In the war,
his hono8ty and' his courtesy have mado Col.
Marti u one of tho most popular And favorably
known mcjn. in tho State, -these, aro thi
(Manses potoully. operating to makeiiim Goverj
nor. ;iIo will bo clc'ctea by 60,OOttm*Jorlty.
w
injrled wTtff* I
I« ranks at,
in «v«ry3
r
the war h\
slnce wavereq
ffpubllcanUm.
Inviotions, fearless It
 TIIirilsHAV. J I - N K I ; . ; , ^ . -

.totin A. M a r t i n . ™
A * Wn InnU over (inr c;; changes wi
i i m l here iiiul I l i o i " <:ilr- li"i .11inn A.
M i i i l u i i.i dclinc bis p.iMlien
w o n i h r if iln- writers of 1 In—•• <li-
W'r
mumi- realize in wlr.il ii r i d lew lulls
push nut they llfll plaeilt;: IIII-IIIM'IVI H.
HIIHII We l i f i i u i i u l :i phuyc hi.in nil
apple ii'i'i' iimi i; shall iii'ur epph's
r a i h i r Hum mniir iilhvr f r u i t ? Shall
we ilcniuml ;i plcd'/e ili.-,; mi h<ni>i,
J uiiitily, I: i s\' - ii: • < < 1111 -_r Hum Nitilll IIM bun-
11 >t. nuinly, htwmitulinif ileedt-? .1 nliH
i .\. Mni'iiii |i:<i never hern accused (if
I iiixiiiiiii'si.v. 1 lc bus new r been luti lid
I milI'liu In h i * uuinliooil. l i e has never
i.i. n seen I t i i i l l i i i U Ml l l " ' ruiilis of
l.tu •'.ni,:iUri>. Knini his" Iniy hood, and
i hiloiv tin-hi ili- luul :ui exi'iliuec.hc bus
; iH'i'ii it pari nl' Kins.i.-. His life bus
| iHi'ii livi'd here, null the story " I " i t
In u p a n . .mil iiui an insiiMiillcniil |nirt
»!'till' history iif I i l l ' state; ninl \vi- re-
peal ii'.'.nin, m> IInnuiuly. di-iionest,
lawlesx ItllHpH'l I'MIt In- found ill It.
I I . ' ha I'.uulc till-Ill:!'.-. I'Clliaps.
Mint 11. liph- linvc. I '.'.i i l l r y Imvi?
liecu linni'«t utli'K. Mini (hey have lii'CIl
reclllicil :i>' <noll .".« ll was realized lliill
llii'V Wfl'i-IIIIAIHISV". l i . - hits l i i l l ' i n l
w l l h IIK, ninl Willi many nlhi'i' llepuli-
I'.iiin-. i;i ••(•in it in iiiiirr limit iilicv,
I'ul when he linn IKHMI convinced t'.iat
lit' w n , wrnn;.' In- ||J|« lii'i'll i|inc'.; Ill
uhnniloti Um w n u u ; mi.I wln'i'! hint-
sell n u n l l i i ! l i in* ni rjhilil, l i e diU'ei-u
cd Willi ns, mid w i t h tiu> majority ul'
tin- |i«Ni|ile of Kansas H I In whellier
prohibition wim I In- Inst ami wises!
e.nursn in IIIUU mi (lie luiuprriinet*
ms $\wiu\\o\\ mttxvtx.
I SATIIHDAV, Jt'NK 14, 1884. I
J W I'ri'UMKT.I 2
i J A * " * W. HbAlJCK.
"f MMICI .
fii" Vlci. I'niniiKiu,
3
Tilt: soldier eleinpnt ainong Kansiia
voters ought to be natislied this Vuur.
AYlth "Bluek .UwY." of Illinois In the
second iilacu on the presiclcntiid ticket,
and t.'ul. Martin ul' the Eighth Kansas
Ul the probable nominee for Governor,
>
they can take politics luto the Post
room without violating any rules of
their organization; they can hold
Ll'ostmeetings In their political club
I rooms, ami take their drum corps out.
to ever political meeting Logan's
I "history is the record of the bnttlo of -8
Ih'luumt, of Donaldson, of Shlloh, of
A'ie.ksbiirgh. of Lookout Mountain, of
Atlantit." Martin s war reenrd may bti
i said to bo the record of the Kansas regi-
ment ho led tothe front, lie sunk hi*
indlv'ulmillly in Ids command, Ilo 00

i|iii'Htinn. l i e lUitltglit i t mil. ihe

right way to handle tne matter. The v.u.1 simply thuleader of the men who
|ltH»|»U' llmiiKlit, Otherwise, and p i l l In fought with htm, uml if he ever gave n
l l i i ' constitution u prohibitory clause.
rejwirtcr tin item regarding his move-
Then it became it (|iii'Mtiiiti 'nf law,
ami Cut. M a r t i n i.s u luw-iilmllnir limn. ments, it was not given ont that*/*
IK- stands Hrniui'i'ly. eou«Uie»lly uml did this, but that the Eighth Kama*
faithfully tip for Ihu cuuucenicitl of »
Inw wlumi! I'liiii'lnu'iit lu'opposed w i t h did it. Our 1'ost hoys can sing tb$}r
nil the power of mil- ni' Hie hirniturot J campaign songs lor their hero of many
pens in Kansas. More t'.iilll this, he battles "with a spirit that will start
In nppnHi'd to the iv-upciiiui: nf lh«i
<lnt-KiInn m a i l , ut lensi.tht' iireseut the world along," but they must not
puliey shall have liml n l u l l , fair anil forget in their enthusiasm for him that
impartial li'iul. l i e u opposed to the
whisky (uihiiiu uud wimix in e,et r i d of they have right here in Kansas another
II. Hn la likewise opposed III the ox- . soldier who it he gained less glory, di-
clteinent m i d agitation uud (nicer- | vided honors with lite rank and (lie of
tuliiiy of a rt*«iiluniHi*ion nf ti ((iientloii
mi liilely sollled. t>n the |iiea lor u re« his command, uml who, since he put oft
npeniu^ of the qiieslion lii't'iume »»»i the garb of war has kept on lu, the
«<riil iliHiiH«ml vtiieiH fnilvil to vote, ho
ptTtineully nsli* what wnulil lm name way doing good work for hit-'
tliilllltUt iif the proponitiiiu to rt-Hiih- state as u citizen, us he did brave duty
m i l lm'(|UCHlion nl (iov. tilieU's elalui
In the plnee hv oceupt«-< het:nu«e nvv* for ids country as a soldier; and doing
end llinusuml Hcputdieaiia failed to it in the same unassuming manner as
jju Hi the ptills mid vole niridiist hlru. when hu did not ask to be looked up-to
W « hiihuilt the fpiesllon—liHso't as Col. Martin the commander of a
J nil »i A . M a r t i n nttlHi'tptttly dellned regiment, but simply as a soldier in the.
his posit Inn? "WliSil inoio ean a
man do lor prohibition limn enforce Eighth Kansas.
prohltiitory hiw'.'" i n the l i « h t of bis
life w h i c h linn been lived before K n n -
suv and the tl.nly ultei-.ineeH of his
pen w h i i ' h lias nut been idle fur thin
tpjurter ccniuiy utwl, it seems to IIH
Unit this eall lor II ilellnlnu of poai-
lioiiu is lather nivsurd and ehildiali.
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, » « . ) OKU ilk
iftjof Hie would not be likelj to make
\h radical change—as from the rad-
Opponent of prohibition and woman
fee—to the ardent advocate of these
\o» meaanrei. It looks very much
If professed conversion to prohi-
ifijfys-nothing more than a political
" resorted to for political fucceia.
not honesty to both parties, be
for Col. Martin in the endP If he
rowa in prohibition grace, a* he
I'es, why doo* ho not come out
honest man and Gnawer in the
>\r§ in writing the questions pro-
by the .Tern prrance Committee,
hi* •Jxiii.- thereto, In large bold
MjJut ever/ono ceuld read and
"iHV Instead ef being willing
ny amount ot re rbal promises,
it nothing, in writing, an honest
who intends to fee honest and true
[s^rerbai promises, will not hesitate
"•^in writing the promisees he makes
irdof month,
npw
{& Republican County Oonvcntiou,
^Parsoant to the call the republicans nl
KiSe county, met Mi coiimy convention nl
Ljons, on Tuesday, 17th, and organized
bjc the election of D. J. Fair as temporary
dSirmaa and H. C. Tpylor ns temporary
xetary.
committee of one from each township
jfe appointed on crrdentriols, confuting
otgN. Q. Hamrick, of Sterling ; Sam Cam-
era, of Washington ; A. W. lioyt, nf Al-
i a ! U ; Jos. Oledall, of Lincoln; .1. W.
Lane, of Union ; L. Goodwin, of Victoria ;
&VjSa. Smith, of Farmer : and W. W. Kpicm,
oi^ioneer,
germaDent organization—T. A. Butler,
J & . Bkilcs, W. C. Summers, T. II. IIopo
anttW. Lindsey.
• «n resolutions—J. lJ.BiiukcrboU, Jacob
Hdjopea , T. Bohon, j;. R. Ecklos ami J. A.
if.
* (invention theu adjourned to 1;JU I), in.
I T AFTKUNOOX .SESSION.
(Siuvention called to order by tho chair-
man at two o'clock p. m.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled tu .scats
in the convention :
Atlanta— K A Deuprcc. C hi Jtawliuga,
J K Briukcrhoff, A W Hoyt, W Jf Wolf,
H C Taylor, J C Clark, Win Tool, T A
Butler, Frauk IJolis, Alou/.o Tones, I' M
Bell, C A Clobridgc, I Ifinslmw, Harry
Fones.
UU
Lincoln—Joseph (ilmidfill, Ch.is Ay Irs
uery, A I' MrCowan, \V (,' Tiinunci-H, I: Ji
Ecblcs.
Sterling-.) K Skills, ,J C Hoopes, T L
Powers, T K Na.ih, W <i Hamrick. J I.*
Davis, \V S| Laiuli, W 0 McVuy, .1 JI
Kiekscikei, .1 V F.vans, A L McMillan, 1)'
J Fair, Iii'ii l.ynds, A (J Landis, Joe T y
licll, II II Under, l; F Bond, C I) LJlUUI,
i'liniii'i — (i A Apple, Win s4ttlif.li, W u
Kerr.
Lnioti—J W Lam, It L Bragg, L T Bar-
stow,.! A / i n i , .1 \V Crawford, J I) Hrighl,
A M llarstow, T T Matlioi, J M Fultz,
T | | JI opt'.
Washington—Snni Cuiicron, T K Bo-
him, W T McKn.
l'ionui'i--T F. Williinl, W W Spiers.
Cailer- .1 (i Kennedy. Joseph Xile, J)
Birnt'y.
Valley—Mil Kilboruc.
Victoria —L Goodwin, C If Liit/.etilicii-
»f.-, W Liutlscy, Win linsworlli.
Kiircka and Knyninml township weft
not represented.
On motion tin.- report was retired and
lid op tod.
The committer on permanent organiza-
tion niadu the following report, which was
adopted:
We your couiiuitlnu appointed on per-
manent organization, beg leave in rrport
the following :
I'eriiiani'iii chairman,.!. C. Clark of At
Ian la.
Secrotaiy, Thus. L. Power*, ol .Sterling,
Assistunl Secretory, H, I!, Echols, ol
Lincoln.
fSiguctl. I ( T. A. Bt'TWMt,
{J.K- ttlMVt,
( W, C. St;MMltnH.
Committee.
On motion the Mfiflary HU.I instructed
to roud the eall lor a senatorial enliven-
Uon.
On motion, tho convention then pro-
ceeded to ballot for eleven delegates and
eleven alternates to attend the senatorial
convcDtionj
Tho chair appointed Messrs. W. 11, Wolf i
W. W. Spiers and J. E. Davis nn tollers, j
The ballot resulted in tho selection of
tho following gentlemen as such delegates
anil alternates.
PKLKUAIXs. ALTKKNATKK.
K B Cowgill, J U Kcnuody.
A B Clark, P M Bell. I
J E Davis. W. W 8pl

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 "Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 Plaza Dr., # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.
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'Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 Plaza Dr.. # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.
"Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 Plaza Dr., # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.
"Marie Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 Plaza Dr., # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.
"Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 Plaza Dr., # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.
"Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 Plaza Dr., # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.