The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-07


II is hard times now in the cities of the state.
A drouth is threatening up abont Lawrence,
Topeka, Leavenworth and Atchison. Judging
frem circumstances the printers in these cities
are starving to death. They send down their
emisaries. bumpers, drummers and beggars by
the dozen TO Wichita, who, in the humblest
supplicancy, hold on to our merchants, officers
and professional men for their Job printing.
Offering to play out all little country printing
offices with their cheap rates, cheap paper,
cheap inks and cheap checks. We want all
our money at home. and if our business men
and officers will regularly and Systematically
kick these hired bcggars out of their places Of
business, they viii not only be doing home in
stitutions a favor, but, as far as lies in our
power. we will help immortalize them for the
wholesome work performed. In truth. it
seems pretty rough that while the two offices
here are doing all that lies in their power TO
build up the business men of Wichita; that
while their offices can do work as good and
cheap and not cheat in count and quality, that
these groveling instruments OF big establish
ments in the cities should carry of our bread
and butter in the way Of job work.
A few words right here with our business
men and leading citizens: Wichita, like all
! rapidly growing young cities, has developed
number of conflicting interests and personal
antngonisms which involve, TO greater or less
extent, the leading spirits and most enterpris-
ing, wealthy and intelligent men Of the place
This rivalry and feeling by no means is of so
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nevertheless they oftimes tend to embsrrass
the EAGLE, occupying the position it does
with reference to our leading men and to the
best interests OF the city. Never by word, in
Election or reflection has this paper recognized
OF patronizcd, knowingly. any che interest.
any one street, or any one set OF men to the
detriment of any other The burden OF all that
has ever appeared in Its columns, touching the
present or future OF the city, has been for
Wichita as whole, and for her people as =
unit Our aim at all times has beent to publish
such u paper as would not only entitlc it TO the
respect, but Us would command the confidence
Of every man, woman and child who looks
upon its pages. Falling short Of this il would
| become tho mere mouth piece Of ciques, or the
spite. and when the hours come-as they will
when it becomes necessar! for giant strokes
| to be made for paramount interests tiIai NAV
effect the veal OF every property holder OF the
city, without regard to locality, the paper
| would prove en- advocate void of power or in
| Auencc; while upon the other hand il might
have been the irresistible voice and declaration
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tice OF the EAGLE was plainly set forth in the
second week Of its existence, and TO that line
we have faithfully endeavored to hew. II
every other man, every other merchant and
| every other banker Of Wichita should wage
. mutual war upon each other. still stronger
are the reasons why this ono influence for the
good OF the whole. this one influence TO draw
| all together for united effort in time of ex-
tremity. should be kept unhampered by those
| jealousies. This comes Of our calmest judg-
| ment. Ii We lack the stamina and ability TO
| make the EAGLE the exponent Of the city s
l every paramount, material interest. and TO
guide II clear of that fatal mistake. "a clique
| oryau." then II were better for its proprietors
| and for the business men of Wichita that il 70
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what course other papers may take. or may
have taken heretofore. the EAGLE. to accom-
piish all for the uphuildins of this city and
country which is expected Of il by it, friends,
must have the united support Of all, and If ii
falls at ali it will fall in the harness OF plain
duty, and not in a tight against any interest,
enterprise or section of the city that is now -
squarey supporting it. Upon this principle.
il a dozen more papers were started here we
should neither fight them nor try 10 pull them
down, but wish them success commensurate
| with their usefulness. Ii viii then be under
stood why the publication Of much that is
brought us of personal snd rejecting nature,
b refused; why, in our infancy as town. We
have been slow to condemn and swim TO praise
Why Ne have not published things that might
have Interested many readers, but only 10 the
desrineut Of our city and her people: and
why, d conclusion, the paper is growing so
rapidly m circulation and influence in this VAL
ley, snd n favor and popularity among the
friends Of en- dsissns rssiaAag in cher states.