The Wichita city eagle., 1878-07-11
For the Eagle.
Whest, Fair and Politics.
KEcHI, July 6, 1S7.

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patriotic, so we just run up our Gag,
set of a firo.cracker, and went to
stacking wheat, What aharvest-time
we've had: forty days of wheat, and
, some small patches vet to cut; barley,
oats, and hay yet to take care of; corn
to weed, stubbles to plow, wheat to
sow, and yet we hope to be ready for
that biggest fair in Kansas, to be held
| from the 10th to the 14th of September
on the Wichita Fair Grounds. 1t was
not lack of machinery that made our
harvest work move so slowly. Eleven
binders, nineteen harvesters without
binder attachments, four headers, sew
en- or eight droppers and self-rakers,
and dozen or so cradles done the
bulk of the cutting for kechi. The
acreage and average per acre in our
township l will not attempt to give,
but we have saved lots of wheat, and
there were thousands of Bushels we
didn't save. Some was marketed in
the bundle, disposed of to General
Flood. The General being the only
buyer in the market, took it at his
own price, and as he shipped by the
natural outlet,-the Arkansas rIver,-
he no doubt got cheap transportation.
Our wheat generally is plump, and if
the miller and other buyers win stop
that vulgar practice OF sticking their
noses into it, it will grade one and
| two. We've learned one thing, If we
didn't know it before that wheat set
up in round shocks of reasonable size,
and well capped, will go through such
weather as we have had without inju-
ry. Neighbor Culp had thirty acres
put up in this manner, and in stacking
found it well preserved. Our wealth |
er now is warm, with an occasional |
shower. just right to make heavy corn. |
And now, Mr.. Editor, the agricultu-
raj people have probable nothing more |
to dreaI than the bitter dose of poll
tics to which the coming campaign |
premises them. The time is coming |
again when honorable men according |
to common practice are licensed to |
live odt, act out, and tell out almost |
any lie to advance party interests. Is
It any wonder that such state OF |
things is forcing into existence new
parties. The glorious old Republican
party ought TO bring the people all the
reform needed, but as long as il per-
sists in measuring its goodness or bad |
ness by the doing of the Democrats.
while in power, how much of real re-
form can we expect from such a
source. lie who is prepared to vote
the straight ticket as brought out by |
the Republican convention system, is
is not fis TO vote; and yet a more rec
reant citizen is he who votes the dem
ocratic ticket under all circumstances
When the Democratic organ under
takes to tell us that "Ten years hence
nothing will be remembered Of The
Republican party save lis history of
fraud and corruption" the people
should know at once that such organ
and the party it represents is not will
ling to deal fairly with facts, and
hence should not be trusted with
their votes.
And now, Mr. Editor. il you can so
arrange the time for holding the town
primaries that they will not come on
fair week, it will probably give some
of our office-seckers and ofiice-makers
a chance to show their zeal in their |
work of building up home institu-
ton.
The workingmen of Hannibal Mis-
souri,, have effected permanent or
ganization. Inclosed send their plat
form, clipped from the St. 10 Herald.
Probably you can afford it space in the |
EAGLE, aud then Squire Ross may tell
Us how much more communism may G
be introduced to make it palatablc to
IN Independent Ninnescah farmer. We [
ihink it clear, concise, and not bad
All that real work
ngman can consistently ask is work, :
md wages commensurate with the {
lines.
1. That this society shall be known q
s he"WorkIngman' Political Club" C
2. Honesty aud economy in the ad- q
of public a fairs.
5. That labor should have an equal n
representation with capital. b
4. That we elect honest, industri- p
us and economical men to Office. o.
5. That all kinds OF property wheth- il
+ owned by individuals or corpora h
ions. should be taxed alike.
6. The general government alone to
sue money, and this only for the ben. ca
fit of all, and not through or for the
nrichment of national banks. T.
z. That we will abide by the laws of r.
ne general government, and that we :,
ill not counteuan ce the destru ction u
f property OF any kind.
s. That the electoral college be abol-
he'd, and that the President be elect pl
by the popular vote. oil
y. lHai VIC hHOW uO party except th
le WorkiDgman's Political Z lub, re-
ardless of color, or previous condi- re
on OF physical or political affiliations io
the past. he
10. The labor is the propelling pow tb
of all enterprise, and must have
gislative protection.
IL. That we encourage the increase mi
the regular army for the protection ri
our frontier.
IL. A reduction in the salaries of sic
lbiic officers in proportion to labor
g mems wages. ioi
MONDAY MORNING-Oneh hour and tio
half's steady rain has filled our OF
eeks to the banks, and laid our oats
the ground. FARMEa X.