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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE.

A splendid tribute was that paid to DIR.
Z. b. Allen, the next representative from
this district, at Eagle Hall Saturday night,
and every word of it was true. As u man,
as a citizen and as Republican, he is with
out blemish. In all these years he has
gone in and out before this community and
the first fault is yet to be recorded to his
disadvantage. From our knowledge Of the
man, and our personal relations have been
intimate, we think him incapable of any
thing but honesty and straightforwardness
Quiet and gcntlemanly always, yet he is
ever ready to champion his convictions of
right, while gentle as woman in his inter-
course with his fellow men, he is as firm as
rock when it comes to his political prin-
ciples. His inherent dignity and good
sense was quickly recognized when former
him great influence. And these Qualifica-
lions and virtues will do SO again. But few
more solid or influential men will be found
upon the floor OF the next House and,
Wichita is deserving of such a Representa-
tive. The fifth city in the state in impor-
lance should be represented by such man
as DIR. Allen. While we have nothing to
say against the other two candidates, we
have no hesitancy in declaring from our past
knowledge of DIR. Allen and his standing in
the legislature of '73, that it is not only the
duty of every good Republican to stand by
him, but that pro badly of all the good men
in our district, no other man could be found
who yould do ms moro cradif
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
WHAT'S A PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR 2

Do you believe that public decency re-
quires that the law should be enforced while
it is a law? II you do. vote for T. b. Wall.
Do you believe that the law ought to be
given a fair, square trial? If you do, vote
for 7. B. Wall.
Do you believe that when puolrc prose-
cutor knows that law is being openly, pub
licly and wantonly violated, that it's his du-
ty to take notice of it and act about it? If
you do, vote for T. b. Wall.
Do you believe it's the duty of the public
prosecutor to institute prosecutions without
being forced into it: II you do, vote for
Wall.
Do you believe the county attorney should
voluntarily earn the twelve-hundred-dolla
salary which he gets in clean cash? If you
do, vote for Wall.
Do you believe the county attorney does
his whole duty by simply drawing his salary
and having good time with the boys: If
you do, vote for the other fellow.
Do you believe that the county attorney
ought to earn the peoples money which he
gets by ferreting out crime and prosecuting
the criminals? If you do, vote for Wall.
Do you believe that the county attorney
ought to draw the peoples money for shut
ting his eyes and nose to the evidence of
crime, and smiling on criminals? If you do,
vote for the other fellow.
Do you think it's the duty of the county
attorney, who draws the salary, when he
knows law is violated, to hunt up the evil
dence and commence business? Or do you
think it's the duty of the people who pay the
salary to hunt up the evidence and force him
into business!
What do you think a county attorneyis for
any how.
Is he the peoples servant, or are the peo-
pie his servants:
Let's have change and see if we can find
out what public prosecutor is paid twelve
hundred dollars a year for any how.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
SLANDERED.

Following the nomination of T. b. Wall
the ears OF Republicans, every where, were
saluted with the declaration that ''Dale
would have a walk-away; Wall couldn't ear
ry five townships; he would lose his own
ward; the whole northwestern part Of the
county was against him. and such like bum
combe, until many verify believed that Dale
was not only going to get ali the Democrats
and all the Greenbackers, but halt the Re-
publicans in the county. Now for the truth
that the 9Th OF November will show: A care
full canvass of all the leading townships has
been made during the past ten days, the re-
suit of which shows beyond any cayil or
doubt that Wall viii not only be elected by q
good majority, but that he will run ahead Of
the Republican State ticket in seven or eight
townships. The truth is he was the choice
Of the Republican convention and the peo-
pie, the voters OF the county, without regard
TO party, have learned that Wall will not con-
tine his prosecutions to q half dozen poor.
friendless, crippled beer sellers, hut will be
no respecter Of person and viii have lot of
Mr.. Dale's high-toned law violators up to an
swer at the bar Of justice before he has been
sworn in thirty days.
The word also thrown out by the Dale
crowd that the Republican delegates from
Greeley and other townships voted for Wall
for the express purpose of nominating man
whom Dale could easily defeat proves IN
founded. There is not particle of truth in
ii and IL was SANDER on the honest men who
supported Mr.. Wall upon their judgment
and only from the best motives.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
CLICK AND RAILROADS.

When the announcement was first made
that G. w. Click. OF Atchison, proposed to
take the anti-monopoly chute a broad grin
spread over the faces OF the public men Of
the State. But he did, and even attempts TO
back it up by the record. In 1870 Mr.. Click
was chairman of the committee on railroads
and had three bills before him which, con-
Jointly, covered the whole ground. Now
what did he do? Turn to page 9i2, House
over his own name, and here tits. twill be
seen that he was opposed to any burdens or
restrictions:
MR.. SPEAKER Your committee on rail-
roads to whom was referred house bills No.
81, an act relating to railroads. fixing the
maximum rate for carrying freight aud pas
sengers in this State, prescribing the punish
ment for violations of its provisions, and pro-
yiding for the appointment of railroad COM
missioners; and No. g., an act TO provide for
the proper regulation of railroads, aud for
the appointment Of railroad commissioners !;
and No. 341, an act to provide for the estab-
lishment of board of railroad commission.
ers, have had the same under consideration
and instruct me TO repor, the said bills back
to the house, with the recommendation that
they be rejected. =
The proposition to fix arbitrary rates for the
movement of the products of the State the
committee are entirely satisfied is impracti-
cable, and at those portions of the State dis
tant from competing points, or from the Mis-
souri, river, itwould practically amount to an
embargo upon any shipments of the products
of the soil. The committee
believe it to be impolitic to place any bur-
dens or restrictions upon our railway enter
prises that will discourage or impede their
further development.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
GOV. ST. JOHN IN WICHITA.

Governor ST. John was met al the depot
last Saturday morning By large concourse
OF our prominent citizens who formed their
carriages into procession with band and
flag and escorted his Excellency through the
principal streets TO the strains OF lively mu-
sic. In the afternoon the governor address,
ed an immense audience at the opera house
upon the issues OF the campaign. The main
floor, gallery, passage-ways and doors and
windows presented sea OF up-turned, ex-
pectant faces. His effort was one of the
grandest and most impassioned of his life.
In telling words and burning sentences he
drew parallel showing the triumphs OF re-
publicanism and the failures of the democra-
cy. He showed that every national econom-
ic measure that had proved success, and
every moral and progressive principle that
had been engrafted in the laws, or made final
by decisions of the higher courts, had been
of and from the Republican party. In the
course OF his mastery speech he took occa-
sion TO set at rest the many foul ISLANDERS
touching his connection and sympathy with
railway corporations of the State. This he
did by no figure of speech or rhetorical rhap-
sody, but by the record. He concluded his
talk Of between two and three hours dura-
ton with splendid defense of his position
touching prohibition. The graphic pictures
he drew depicting the woe, the crime and
the suffering that follow in the train of the |
unrestricted use of the damning beverage, |
moved his audience as swells the wave of an
oceans incoming tide. Bated breath and |
the glistening eye gave answer that the APP
peal had not fallen on dull ears or hardened |
hearts; that the battle against the foe to hui
man happiness, was not being made in vain.
That the earnest sympathy Of his heart, that
the clear, undoubted convictions Of his head
impressed themselves upon every unpreju.
diced listenef, there isnot the least doubt.
His effort was as if the experiences of life
time had been rolled into the utterances Of
single hour and upon which were hanging
the destinies, for veal or woe, Of humanity.
The Indifferent were awakened, the biased
were startled, and those already grounded in
the faith assured and comforted, and upon
the whole it is good thing for the Republic
can party Of Sedgwick county that Governor
ST. John came and made that speech.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
sLuss' REVELATION.

"71e damnaJie spirit IF democracy srits oil
ifs helfish record.'-H. c. Sluss. at Eagle
Hall, Saturday night.
OF the ten speeches delivered In this city
last week, nine of which fell from the lips OF
the various party leaders OF the state. no
one speech, probably, produced such u visi-
BILE and electrical effect as that which came
impromtu from the heart and brain of II. c..
Sluss Saturday night. Gov. st. John had
been unexpectedly summoned 10 another
point by telegraph, and Sluss was chosen TO
fill his place with only twenty minutes no.
tice. To say the least the demand was an
embarrassing one, but the Governors mantle
could not have fallen on more worth or ca
pable shoulders. The text of his utter
ances was, "The spirit of democracy
Personally inoffensiye and without even
impugning the motives OF the body Of that
political organization, he with the swiftness
OF an avenging nemesis tore from the rec
ords of our civilization, made since the days
of compromise, the CHASTITY trail left by the
spirit OF democracy upon our otherwise fair
history, and held the results of its blighting
ened judgment and awakened consciences.
His audience, wrought up to an intenseness
of feeling by the vividness of his picture,
an intensity that seemed to threaten all
restraint, were then shown the attitude Of
democracy in Kansas now mutterring the
spirit Of rebellion TO the organic law and
the notification of the most solemn and
plain enactments made in response to the
direct demands of a majority of the people.
He did not stop with the state, but brought
the application home to Sedgwick county
and Wichita where the ofrense could be smelt
upon every street, and where the democracy
were seeking the election of n County At
torney with the express purpose of defying
the law and the people.
The portrayal, in this connection, OF the
speakers own experience and feelings SEEM
ed a revelation TO his audience, but those
intimate with Mr.. Sluss' more private
life and views have long known that he en-
tertained just the sentiments touching his
own experience which he SO unexpectedly
and effectively portrayed
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
PUT BIS FOOT IN IT.

Vanderbilt himself did more in one little
the railroad question than all the speeches
Of all the politicians for six months. His
own statements are. the best argument We
have seen for the appointment of state rail-
road commissioners is that the railroad
magnates do not want them. Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt lately talked pretty freely to
reporter about railroad matters, and being
Intercepted whether the freight pool was
working satisfactorily, replied
Every satisfactorily. l don't like that eX-
preston pool, however; that is common
construction applied by the people to COM
bination which the leading roads have en-
tered into to keep rates at point where
they will pay dividends to stockholders.
The roads are not run for the benefit Of the
dear public That cry is all nonsense.
They are built by men who invest their
money and expect to get fair percentage
on the same. Freight rates have been alto
gether too low and the roads have seen that
it was the best policy TO get together, arrive
at an anicable understanding. and transact
is, they will not do business for nothing. l
consider that it is an excellent thing to
have the rates controlled by TIE commiss-
toner's who are selected by the roads, but j
don't believe in those state railroad COM
missioners. They are usually ignorant per-
sons who have to be bought up by the rail-
roads, If any legislation favorable to the
railroads is desired. The idea of having the
roads under the control of any set or sets of
state commissioners is nonsense. No cast
iron rules which any state may adopt will do
for all roads which run through it. The
government should appoint national board
OF railroad commissioners, men capable to
fill the office, who understand the business
and who will adopt rules of a flexible nature
and will do all that is possible to encourage
the building Of roads and not depress it,"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26

ROSS PLATFORM.---A CARD.

To tie Voters Of tie 9Oth Representative District
Having been nominated by the National
Observation-Disclosures party as a candidate for
representative of the 90th district, and as the
election is close at hand, deem it right TO
address this card to those whom | may not
have the pleasure of addressing in person.
could willingly serve those who believe
with me:
That "a citizen of the United States is the
highest title ever conferred on man.
That every man, born of woman, is ush-
cred into this world with the image of his
Creator stamped upon his countenance, and
clear title to all the land, light, air and wa
ter required to insure him life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
That railroads are public property.
That corporations are the servants of the
people, not the masters.
That Congress is the only power that can
declare war, levy tax, create money and reg
ulate its volume
That the liquor traffic should be suppressed
by every practicable means.
That the mission of Il representative is to
secure justice for his constituents, not ''iobs"
for himself and favorites.
Those who do not believe with me in these
principles had better vote for some one else,
as could take no pleasure ~ serving them
WM. Ross.
RIVERSIDE FARM, October "A. 1881
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
WHY WALL WILL WIN.

This is a campaign which, in its local fea.
lures does not materially differ from the
usual local campaign.
There is the INSTRUMENTATION OF the
forces of the opposition upon one candidate,
with the hope of squeezing him in.
The selection of the particular candidate
upon whom the mud batteries are turned
loose is usually determined by two features
of the Office for which he is running. FIRST
iulness of the officer to the purposes Of the
opposition.
The opposition to the Republican ticket in
canvass has for its nucleus and leadership,
that body of voters whose determination is
to nullify an important provision of the con-
stitution and the law. Shameful as 1t is, 1t
must be confessed that there are a number
Of men in the community, whose political
creed for this campaign is, the notification
of law. These are the men who are making
the principal fight upon Il. b. Wall. They
do not deny that he is capable. or that he
will be faithful, or that he will be efficient.
But it is the acknowledged fact that he will
feat. They want man who is least likely
to do his whole duty, and for that reason
they don't want r. B. Wall.
The people of Sedgwick county are not
going to sit tamely down and permit man
TO be defeated, when the only reason OF his
defeat is, that there is danger of his making
a faithful and efficient public servant.
This question is becoming clear to the
people. They see that their intelligence and
integrity as citizens is being impugned by
designing men, whose object is to cajole the
honest voters into the support of man
whose only hope of an election is the fact
that be is not expected to do his duty. The
people of this county must and will resent
this insult to their intelligence. Let the war
on Wall go on. Bring OH another barrel.
Let the fact be known that if Dale is elected
it will be because The men who want to
nullify the law and have free rum, believe
him to be their man.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 20.-The session
of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Synod con-
| tinued this morning. ii. Z. Niles submitted
a lengthy resolution in reference to prohibit
ton, the substance of which was that, as
ministers of the Gospel Of Christ, they ac-
knowledge the solemn responsibility resting
upon them in the temperance cause that
they are in hearty sympathy with all judic-
ial efforts to unite good citizens in securing
the adoption of a prohibtory amendment to
the state constitution; that they will sup
port those men, as candidates for the state
Legislature, who acknowledge the necessity
Of prohibItory measures and that they also
recommend the formation of temperance
societies in all Presbyterian Sabbath schools.
The resolution caused long and animated
debate, after which it was referred to the
Temperance Committee for their action and
report,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
PERSONAL LIBERTY.

Judge Ady, of Newton, in his speech, last
Saturday night, in Eagle Hall, in this city,
took up the question of personal liberty
and its civil or political and constitutional
environments in contradi,tinetion to a per-
sonall which tresspasses upon the nat
ural and lawful rights of others. Taking the
definitions given by civic associations and
of the ablest jurists, he tore into shreds the
one sided arguments of Click, showing be-
yond question that prohibitory laws were
not subvcrsiye of the largest personal lber-
ty. He declared that all personal liberty
ended where the rights OF others began and
that anything beyond that was wrong and
at the expense of right even if shielded by
a license. The argument was lucid and
mastery eyincing clear and logical mind
and great research.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
JOHN BROWN.

A meeting of the surviving associates OF
John Brown was held in Topeka last week,
the proceedings Of which were highly inter-
esting. Gen. John Richie, Col. Dan. Horn.
John Armstrong, Jacob Willets, Tom Scud-
der, Tom Archer, all old timers, and many
Others were present. An account was relat-
ed of Browns last trip TO Kansas, and the
Holton fight. We see there is discrepancy
in dates. The editor Of the EAGLE went
down to the river with Tom scudder and
Others to help the old hero get across. We
remember distinctly that the shallow water
between the south shore-just above where
Horns brick-yard wassafterwards located
and above Farnsworth & Gordon's old mill
and the little island was frozen over with thin
ice and we helped TO break 1t SO the horses
would go in. Our memory says that was on
a Sunday morning aud that it was the next
day or two the Holton fight occurred.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
School Bond Election

In pursuance Of request made to me By tn.
Board of Education ofsthe city of Wichita, and
by virtue of the authority vested In me by law,
VIM. Greifenstein, mayor of the city of Wichi-
| Ia, Sedgwick county, Kansas do hereby make
proclamation TO the qualified electors of the city
| OF Wichita, and attached territory. that there
will be special election held in the different
wards of said city on
Tuesday, the III day Of NocemJer. 4. II. 1882
for the purpose of submitting the following prop
osition, to wit:
Shall the Bosrd of Education of the city OF
Wichita and school district No l. issue bonds in
the sum OF twenty five thousand tS25, 0O0J dollars
in order to raise funds SUFFICIENT for the purchase
of a school site and to erect a suitable building
or buildings thereon. aid bonds to he issued
under the provisions of article NJ, chapter IL,
laws of a. ID. 1876 of statutes of Kansas
Those voting for the proposition shall have
written or printed on their ballot, viz:
FOR the proposition authorizing the Board of
Education of the city of Wichita to issue school
bonds %
Those voting against the proposition shall have
written or printed on their ballots:
Against the proposition authorizing the Board
of Education Of the city of Wichita to issue
school bonds
holding and the following named persons as
judges and clerks of said election In the several
wards of said city
First Ward-at the Office of W. r. Stem; "
judges, and w =, stem and Amos Tucker as
Clerks Second ward-at the store of Ask Il
Cnltus, a. a bicnn, H. Z. RlSeS anu j. W
wingard. judges, and J A. Ask and W. W.
Hanes rs clerks. Third Warl-at j. f. Reese's
stable, j. r. Reese ID. 4. Mitchell and j NJ.
Brownson, as judges, and J.. Goerman and W.
G. Hobbs, rs clerks. Fourth Warden east side
of Main street, between Second and Third streets
b. ii. Fisher, -. ii. Bently and john F Fur
nish, judges, and ID. Y. Williams and j. &
Bently as clerks
All residents of attached territory, who are
qualified electors OF school district No. l. shall
be entitled to vote At said election on this prop
ostion
Done at Wichita, this cath day Of October, A.
ID. 1881
wM. GREfFFENSTEIN, Mayor
Attest FRED SCuATTNER, City Clerk.
3I-2t
To the rioters of he city Of Fics1 aud School Dis
hict No. I.
by reason of y technical objection, raised by
attorneys of proposed purchaser OF our school
bonds, the Board of Education of the city have
deemed it eXpedent to have new election called
and as there is ample time 10 call it thai it can
be had ut the time of the general election, the
cost OF the election win be rriilng
Hoping that rs much interest will be taken in
The re-voting of these bonds MS was taken in the
former vote, and that the bonds will be voted by
4 large majority. am respectfully,
WIN. GRIEFFENSTEIS,
3I-2t Mayor
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
PROBATE JUDGE JEWETT.

Any effort in behalf of Ed. Jewett is I'M
necessary. Nine men out of ten, when APP
preached on the question Of the probate
judgeship. emphatically answer in effect
what's the sense Of taking man from an Of
fee who has so fully and understandingly
discharged its duties, to put one in who, even
If he was as well qualified naturally, lacks
the legal knowledge and experience possess
ed by Jewett. Besides, it is just as well
known that Jewett has made it study to
protect the interests Of the widow and or
phan agains. extortion and against unwar-
ranted law suits. He has saved thousands of
dollars 10 heirs of estates in this county
which would have been eaten up by expenses
and unjust bills in the hands of q less expe-
judge or of less legal ability. While
Ed. is making the usual canvass it is not for
himself but the success OF the ticket and the
party as q whole.
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THEN WHERE IS CLICKS SHOW.

Mr.. Click asserted, in his speech at the
Opera House last Thursday, that more than
forty thousand people had left the state Of
Kansas within the year because of the adop-
ton Of the amendment. OF course these
forty thousand are the kind that would have
voted for Click if they had stayed-anti-pro-
hibitonists. If that is so, how under
Heaven does MIR. Click expect to make up
that great loss to his side and still lead st.
John ten thousand. It's too thin and we
expect MIR. Click will be compelled to live
twenty years longer in dependency under
Republican votes