The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-16

A Word With Republicans.

A Word With RepuOLCanS.
Now that the strife and personal
feeling, incident to primaries, and con-
sequent upon the exertions of aspirants
have subcided, few words of truth
and soberncss, addressed to men who
have not lost faith III republican prin-
ciples, may be not out of place.
Without going back over the organ
ization and work of the republican
party in Sedgwick county, or sperking
of the elements that have heretofore
distracted and virtually defeated it,
previous to the campaign last fall, we
come right TO the present.
The republican central committee,
composed Of men of known worth and
political integrity, in the main, repre-
senting nearly every portion Of the
county, issued their call for 4 republi-
can county convention, to meet in
Wichita, October 4th. Unfortunately,
perhaps, there were great number
of candidates, but fortunately the con-
vention was full. every delegate elect
ed by the people being present, no III
terloper in the shape of a proxy to
create discord. Every township in the
county was represented by honest.
conscientious men, nine tcnths OF
whom earn their bread by the sweat of
the brow. and none of whom urged
their personal claims for office. No
banking ring, Office ring, city ring,
courthouse ring or other rings had a
representation on that floor, but the
FORTY there assembled with an eye only
to principle and the good of the coun-
try. went forward and did the work AS
signed them. The result was, ticket
of unexccpiinnable men, drawn from
the county at large, and platform
that no republican can rcpudiatc or
honest man find fault with. So thor
ouyh and honest was the work and SO
well chosen was the ticket that no
room or excuse was left for any re-
publican to appeal to the democratic
mass convention, that met at the fair
grounds las: Saturday, for redress.
Even the leading candidates that were
defeated, i. e., DIR. T.. Ii. Allen, DIR.
Longsdorf, Major Burr, II. a. Nceley
AID others, came forward and announc-
ed in unequivocal terms that they
would support the ticket
Then comes the question TO those
who know what it originally cost to
'stablish the republican party and
y cost TO secure the triumph Of
the principles it represents. Has the
time come to sink the Old ship, and
embark on a craft whose officers know
no interest save their pockets, and
whose crew is made up of democrats,
malcontcnts devoid of principle, and
sore heads whose god is office!
These words are not written, nor do
we ask this last question in any UNI
certainty as to how il will be answer
ed by the republicans of Sedgwick
county at the November election, for
our majority of 500 of last fall will be
increased not diminished this fall, but
write them to call the attention of those
who do believe that all real reform can,
and will be achieved inside the ranks
of the republican party, to the action
Of certain men. who claiming to be re-
publicans, are out threatening the
ticket and giving aid and comfort, even
accepting nominations at the hands OF
a convention called for the express
purpose of destroying the republican
party of Sedgwick county, and throw
ing control of the county offices with
the hands of rings which are made VI
of men who declare they care nothing
party or political principle so they and
their pets win.
The republican party is the party OF
the people. II is in sympathy with
every progressive movement, and being
the party in power is the only one that
can correct the abuses of the hour
Was il less certain of "A triumph. This
fall in Sedgwick county. or in the least
danger of defeat. or had our convention
made blundcrs or been controlled by
rings, then il might become duty, foi
the sake Of the party hereafter to coax
the element that has proven so discord'
ant. But the case is far different. Then
let every man who pins his political
faith TO the PLATFORM of the great ma
tiomal party. turn deaf ear TO the per
sonal plcadings of men whose success
means the parties defeat, and inconti
ncntly snub the mal-contents who b,
threats would force you into a support
Of the nominees Of convention the
supporters of which hope 10 control
certain offices for their own benefit for
the next two years 10 come.