The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-03-22
WICHITA AND rnI RAILWAY C0MMlBe-
IOEuR0HIP,
Ben. =. B. Allen Rsssnnssdsl By TIE Bard Of
Tfale.

The Executive Council ought 10 appoint
. Wichita man on the Board Of Railway
Commissioners. Her claims, her position
and her Importance all demand such recog-
milton at the hands OF the council. Wichita
is the largest shipping city In the State OF
Kansas. That is, she ships more Of kansa
products than any other point. She 10 in
the midst Of the greatest agricultural region
In the State. She has no man either in the
l.. s. Senate, In Congress, or even holding
State Office, nor rs she ever had. Three in
dependent lines OF railway already praeti-
cally reaches her. As two OF the commiss-
toner's will undoubtedly be appointed from
the eastern and central portion OF the State
the third should come from the southwest,
and no point or city can present such strong
claims or cogent reasons for ono Of the COM
missioners n can this city. We urge the
Executive Council 10 look into these claims,
and to verify our assertions as 10 wichita's
Importance, or, we might say, pre-eminence,
as n shipping point. Neither our citizens or
our great shippers have held any meetings
or passed any resolutions, setting forth any
facts or urging any claims, but they are fully
impressed with the business OF the claims
here set forth. Within a very short time
Wichita will be the fourth, IL not the third
city in the State. She already stands the
recognized center OF the Great Arkansas
Valley, and the leading commercial point
among all the live, growing towns OF this
section. and a recognition Of that fact, by
the Executive Council, In the appointment
OF a railway commissioner from among her
citizens would he but the proper thing.
SO far as We know, but one man has been
spoken OF from this city, Col. H.L.Taylor. He
is entirely competent. and convcrsant with
all the material interests OF this section.
But IL is not the man We are seeking the
place for, but the great and paramount inter-
ests OF section and Of city that should
not be overlooked or ignored. We had
thought 10 say nothing, not doubling but
that the interests Of this section would be
properly subserved, but hearing that there
was a probability Of selecting the entire
board from the eastern section of the State,
we feel IL a duty 10 lay the matter Of this
eity's interests, and this valleys demands
before the council, which, We understand,
are to make the appointments on OF before
the 2Sth of this month.
P.S. Since writing the above, the Board
of Trade held a meeting and recommended
Hon. 4. d. Allen as q man suitable, as well
Ms satisfactory to the business men of Wich-
tia. There is no cali for our adding any
words to the recommendation of the Board
OF Trade. Every member OF the Executive
Council Is acquainted with DIR. Allen, knows
OF his sterling worth, Of his sound judg.
ment and OF his experience in public affairs.
The largest city representing the greatest
interests OF the southwest having unani-
mously chosen man, we hope the Execu-
tive Council may, after considering the sit
uation, concedc the appointment.
DIR. Allen Is a conservative, broad guaged
man, who would do right by the people and
right by the railroads. and We hope to see
him appointed.