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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
CONTEMPTIBLE.

The coup d'etat Of the saloon organ, made
in its attempt, on the eve Of the election, to
impress its readers with the idea that ii. C..
Sluss had given secret pledge as candi-
date, which pledge was 10 be made good as
an officer when he should be acting under
his solemn oath. was most contemplate.
No man who knows Mr.. Sluss for one mo-
ment can be misled by such wholesale
SANDER. He has made no secret pledges TO
any one Of any character. He is not that
kind of man. His whole life private and
political gives the assertion the lie. No
man could be more open. fearless and frank
than has Henry Sluss. II is Incompetent
sible to what depths Of infamy this saloon
power will descend TO defeat an honorable
man, or TO defeat any man whom they
know they cannot control through fear or
through purchase money!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
THAT $40, 900 STAKE AGAIN.

The Beacon says there is no danger from
Harris on account of the San Francisco
bonds. First. because the railroad compa-
ny don't want the bonds inasmuch as the
stock is worth as much as the bonds; and,
second, IL Harris should be against the peo-
pie the supreme court would sit down on
him. Now the people Of this county can
quickly see through such sophistry as that.
In the first place the stock Of the st. Louis,
Wichita & Western railroad company, to
which the bonds were voted, is absolutely
worthless. In the next place the people
don't want to take any chances on going to
the supreme court. But more than all,
they understand the disposition Of the man
who wanted to give them away to advance
his own fortunes. The fact that those
bonds are not now outstanding against the
county is because Amos Harris failed in his
efforts TO get them out. He took sides
against the people, law or no law, in order
TO feather his own nest, and that's all the
people need to know.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
TOO THIN,

To break the force Of the outrage upon
public deceney and good conscience, and
fearing that the people, without regard to
party, would rise up and rebuke such un.
heard Of insolcnce, the members Of the 50.
loon pool are now giving it out that their
organization has been abandoned, and that
but comparatively small sum was raised
to beat Sluss and Myers. Will any level
headed man be deceived by such prOtesta-
lions at this late hour? What is that non.
descript political bushwhacker doing rs he
goes cyphering around over Harper, King.
man and Barber counties in his grandelO-
quent pompus way. Is Bill Green so deep
ly interested in the political welfare OF
this district that he can afford to spend
weeks of his own time. but what is much
more, his own money among all the saloons
of the Southwest in the interest Of good
government?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Twenty years ago Murray Myers was in a
hospital with rebel bullet in his head.
Twenty years ago George Walter was
with Grierson chasing Forrest through
Dixie.
Twenty years ago Sowle was smoking
Havana cigars in Springfield, and Taylor
was displaying his shoulder-straps in WASH
ington.
Twenty years ago Sluss was on picket
guard as q Union soldier in Mississippi, ut
$l3 month.
Twenty years ago Harris was holding Of
fee as an anti-war Democrat, in Iowa, at
$4,000 year.
Twenty years ago the Nation was passing
through its darkest hour. Every man on
Republican ticket was at the front with q
gun in his hand doing battle fer the Union.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
NOT MUCH

Among the other thousand and one lies
given out to discourage the Republicans
and encourage the boilers Of Sedgwick
county, and to give the Democrats chance
to slip their men into Office, is one to the
effect that f. A. Dorsey had joined the
mongrel crowd, or that he would join them,
or that he wouldn't vote for the men when
the party in convention had nominated.
Such talk is the thinist political buncomb
possible. No man, probably, has been more
trusted or more honored by the Republicans
Of Sedgwick county than has Edgar Dorsey,
who has not only been true to himself as q
man and as an officer, but who would be
the last man to slap the majority of the men
in this county in the face just as he is about
to quit their service as county clerk. Ed.
Dorsey is openly and honorably for the
ticket, the whole ticket and nothing but
the ticket, as all schemers will find before
the canvass is closed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
FINISHES fHE TICKET.

With no little pride have we called the
attention of the people of Sedgwick coun-
ty to the fact that all the candidates on the
Republican county ticket had been Union
soldiers except one, that exception is the
nominee for coroner. But he is not with
out his claims upon the sympathies Of n
liberty loving people. Thos. Glover is an
ex-slaye, and remembers distinctly when
he was boy OF being stood up on the
head of an empty barrel and sold under
the hammer. Yet, outside of all that, Thos.
Glover is worthy, intelligent and compe.
tent man, who will make a good officer
either as coroner or as bailiff Of the
court. With all of the nominees he is en-.
titled TO the party's hearty support and
solid vote.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
SWEAR TO A LIE.

The railroad contractors and graders rind
teamsters, at work on the extension west,
are not residents OF this county In ;lny
sense, and therefore are not voters either
morally or legally. They are here temper
arily, liable TO be moved out Of the town.
ship, out of the county and out Of the
State any day, and they should not be al
lowed to march up to the polls in squads to
trample down the will of the people simply
because their time is to be paid outof the
saloon fund. They can't swear In their
votes without swearing to lie, for they
know they will all be away and out OF this
county as soon as the work is finished for
which they were temporarily brought here,
and the judges should challenge every one
Of them, and IL they insist on swearing In
their votes, take their names, and the Re
publican Central Committee will see that
thew are prosecuted.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
FRAUDULENT TICKETS.

Republicans throughout the county are
warned against spurious and fraudulent
tickets. Thousands of tickets purporting
to be regular, or straight Republican tick.
cts are being printed in the interest of the
opposition containing one, and In some in.
stances two or three names Of independent,
or Democratic candidates. The straight
tickets will be uniform in size, type and
design, and will be printed under the SUI
pervision Of the central committee, and
with such a distinctive mark that none
need be misIel
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
Al. NELSON.

II j. A. Nelson had no record as q coun-
ty official to back him. his honest face
would carry him through. Honest and
square he is as a ueighbor and as citizen,
and honorable and careful was he as u
county commissioner. He would not take
advantage Of any man, neighbor or strang-
er to the amount Of q cent, nor as an officer
would he allow friend or foe to take any
advantage of the county to the value Of
anything AL. Nelson Is n elear-headed,
careful, conscientious man, in whose hands
the affairs of the county can be trusted.
No job, bargain or favoritism can flourish
in his atmosphere. He is not around beg
ging, or even working for the position for
which his neighbors nominated him. but
when elected he will discharge his duties
promptly and honestly for all that.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.
UNANIMOUSLY UNTRUE.

Such farrago OF personal trash as is de-
voted to men who are not candidates was
probably never gotten out in single issue
Of any paper as appears in the Beacon this
week. 1t is the last, the final effort, not 10
build up or strengthen the Democratic NOM
inees, but to throw mud over honorable
men. So far as such portions as refers TO
the editor of the EAGLE either as citizen,
as n writer or rs an official, is concerned, &.
contains ten words of misrepresentation to
one Of truth.
As TO the ''secret pledge" lie, attributed
10 Sluss, we defy the beacon to name any
man or any set Of men to whom or through
whom ii. c. sluss ever made any pledges,
written or verbal, not made openly TO the
public as well. The assertion that he ever
did is so UNANIMOUSLY untrue that it does
seem that any denial is even unnecessary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
A GET THERE FEELING.

There is sort Of an under current Of an
ELI feeling among the Republicans Of Sedg.
wick county this year which does not prog.
Dosticate favorably for the wichita Demo
cratic jobbers. We have seen . number Of
old-time, quiet-acting. earnest-thinking
men from all portions Of the county, who
say this 10 no year for foolishness. The
s'bloody Shirt may have been relegated BY
the "era Of good feeling but there is nine
hundred old blue coats, faded maybe some
what but unmistakably blue costs, hang
ing on nails or pegs or hooks Of the homes
OF this county, which stir up n sort OF feel
Ing among their owners that this fall oGers
mighty good chance TO give several
worthy old comrads lin, and they are 60
in4 II do II.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
WHICH SIDE.

Do the respectable Democrats Of Sedg-
wick propose to be transferred to Boss
Schattner? He has been given control Of
the campaign. He only wants two men on
the ticket. That's all he needs to ''protect
the interests of his business" The great
question Of this campaign is not one Of pro-
hibition or anti-prohibition, or any thing Of
that kind. 1t is simply question between
Boss Schatter and his gang on one hand and
public decency on the other. Where do
you standg DO you believe there should be
any limit to the control which whiskyism
shall exercise in public affairs? Is there no
other business, or employment, or interest
than the whisky interest to be considered
in the selection Of judicial and executive
officers? 1t is time whiskyism should be
told to take back seat, and told hard.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
SAUL AND JONATHAN.

Those old friends Of years agone are once
more united in common cause. Their
paths have widely diverged since 1871. All
old citizens will well remember that cam.
paign. The same Boss Schattner we now
know was in the same business at the old
stand, and ran the machine with the same
kind OF grease. And the same old Amos
was then, as now, in control of the columns
Of the Beacon, and 1.-THE father of his party
ia Sedgwick county. We all remember the
bitter fight these men made in that campaig
to defeat Ed. Dorsey and Dunning and to
elect Schattner for clerk and 4 Democrat
for sheriff, and they traded off Sam. Majors
to do it. 1t looks like old times to see Amos
and Charley billing and cooling together.
Why does Saul love Jonathan. Echo an.
swers whisky
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
WHAT THE COURT DID DECIDE.

The decision Of the Supreme Court oil
the United States touching the constitu-
tional law guaranteeing certain civil rights
and privileges, 30 called, to the Negro, il
bringing out many opinions and is prolific
OF many speeches. There seems to be an
idea prevalent that all laws State and Ma
tional were overthrown by the decision.
Now what the court really did decide, in
brief, was this: That the Fourteenth
Anne ndmeut does not authorize Congress
to protect the civil rights Of colored peo-
pie within the States against anything but
hostile State legislation or, u other
words, that the powers Of Congress ere de-
fined by the Constitution, and not BY con-
sideratiops OF humanity. or even general
utility, or by the opinions or wishes Of
nrnyy,i ant ySnliffrfaHa
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

George Walter 10 = farmer. He lives on
his farm with his family and does his own
work. He Is an old settler and thoroughly
identified with the interests Of the farmer
and business men Of the county. He IL
emphatically . solid man. The farmer and
business men OF the county owe Il to them
selves TO rec that he IL elected. He wa
fairly and honestly nominated. He 10 max
ing fair, open and honorable canvass. he
10 the only really deserving man now before
the people for treasurer. He ought 10 r.
ceive more votes than both bis epponents.
There 10 no doubt OF his ability 70 give :
gilt-edged bond. Ii his hands the fRnds d
he cs7uty viii be absolutely secure.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
THE BEACON SAYS money TALKS

Yes, saloon money. Saloon money talks
through four solid columns of lies in this
weeks issue Of the beacon. Saloon money
talks Of bringing 800 illegal votes into the
ballot box to overthrow the voice OF the le-
gal voters of the county. Saloon money
talks in favor OF electing sheriff who will
feel that he owes his election to the men
who have no honest purpose to serve in the
community. Saloon money talks in favor
Of electing judge whom the saloon keep
ers believe they can control.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

This b TIE way The great Dencerssie or
gaa 81 he west the Kansas City Hass,
talks, and Il b he way Tie old Bourbon
sheets everywhere arc talking, which talk
ought, e sseas - -, 70 be sullcient -
sssss every Rspabliesa u this country 70
paass before vesisg Sse Descent o. .
nixsd ticket ~ any eAarsetes. Ths 1Ssss
rsuarks:
~Is b ssesss1ging - 1sd. setuithstand-
NJ pssssaal di1ussesa, Ds0eesats veti1g
~ Deoesssks this ysar. Tbsrs b -
wassslae, - bsaeisg. Esesy vots sivsa,
svssy ssssafea We, = assehsr saep tsRwd
- vse1esy - 1nDkr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

ii. l.. Taylor is a pretty specimen, amt
he now, to 20 around seeking the support
of prohibitionists. He never contributed
cent towards the cause in his life unless
he did it since this campaign opened, nor
did be evor utter temperance sentiment,
or attend temperance meeting in his life
unless it was since he failed OF the Repub-
ljcan nomination.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

What a sight for mossbacks and saloon
bosses must that have been when old Amos
fell on the neck OF Rev. J. d. Woods, q
Methodist preacher down in Harper coun-
ty, and pledged himself to pulverize the
rum power il elected judge. The sly old
coon thought it was so near the Inaian line
that it would never get back, but it did.
How Boss Schattner laughed up his sleeve
when the old man reported how he had
made himself solid with border itinerancy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
ALITTlE LIGHT.

As II. L. Taylor is too sharp and too old
politician to believe for moment that he
will cut any figure as an independent can
didatc before the people for treasurer next
Tuesday, and as he was never known to
work without pay, can anybody explain
his pretended candidacy: Does not the
fact that he councils with the Democratic
managers, that he has been known within
q week to be in consultation In Dale &
Dale's Office with n. A. English and others,
look o little suspicious to every honest,
mani And does not the fur
Their fact that be is about the Beacon Office
frequently, and that he is getting his tickets
printed there show conclusively that some
body IL being sold out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
DAYLIGHT.

The friends OF Ben. Aldrich, and the
friends OF Likely are just now beginning to
sse why those gentlemen were not wanted
on the Democratic ticket. And tho honest
inclined Democrats are just finding ont
why such unexpected things - the nenina-
ton Of Sowie and Wright happened. Sur
dy old Ben. and the pioneer farmer, Likely.
were not acceptable 70 Boss Schattner, and
Sowie and Wright make good trading stock
for that old manipuiator to work With.
Goodbye, Sowle; goodbye, Wright TIE
new bose has no use for anybody but sheriff
snd judge in bis business. Doa't yeu -
the point!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
AmIDsummER NIGHTS DREAM.

Harris to the Commissioners-See here,
you must give up them there $4,000 Of
Frisco bonds, or will denounce the PEG.
pie of this county as regulators!
Sluss to the Commssioners-Don't you do
it, boys. The company has no legal right
to the bonds, and railroads never give UP
any thing the law don't compel them to, so
we can properly follow their example.
Commissioners-Well Henry, IL you say
SO We'll see 'em in Hades before we give up
bond.
Capt. "hite-Bully for Sluss! Bully for
the Commissioners! Damn old Harris!
Exit Harris. Bonds all safe. No law
gIIif
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
Have Chas. +. Derby's friends forgotten

Have Chas. +. Derby's friends forgotten
50 soon that Amos Harris, the great non
partisan, was one of the leading managers
who got Curtis out, that the same sly old
Amos was one OF the principal signers on
that petition, And do not these same
friends OF Mr.. Derby know that II was the
wish OF large number Of square Democrats
that Derby should be asked to run this fall,
but that Boss Schattner and Amos Harris
wouldn't li.ten to anything but the Liberal
ist John Fishert
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The rumor that Mrs. Lowry is supporting
the Schattner ticket, lacks confirmation.
The conference that lady is known to have
had with the boss lends color to the suspi-
cion that they are both striving to accom-
plish the same object, which the same we
suDDosp
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
TAKE NOTICE.

We hope our Republican friends in the
different parts OF the county. will take
pains TO have the last issue Of the Beacon
placed in the hands Of every man in his To-
cality. We want the people Of this county
to know the depths Of infamy to which the
organ Of corrupt ring will descend to get
its henchmen into office.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

Wanted, to see the man who knows OF q
single days honest work done by H. l..
Taylor In the last twenty years by which
he earned q dollar for himself or family
that did not come directly of some Office.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

TWesty-three years ago next Tuesday,
electiss day, the boys Of his old company
paid visit 70 their wounded co0rad, MUIR
ray Myers, then lying IN Hospital No. :,
NASHVILLE, Tssn., and asked hin 10 accept
. commission - lss lieutenane He did %,
and Joined then few weeks later-long
before his wound hsd healed. The boys
viii renenber this aaniversary, and vote
= they shot HurraA fer ths seldisr ticket
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

We would like to ask the fair-minded
Democrats living in Sedgwick county, and
outside of Wichita, what they think of the
treatment OF viii Likely by the Democratic
boss ring of Wichita! Was he not fairly
entitled to the nomination for sheriff!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

"There is not saloon man in his district
ask him Judge Harris) to violate the law"
Beacon.
There isn't. chr Then what in the name
of heaven are they putting up their money
to secure his election for!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

We understand, but do not vouch for the
truth OF the rumor, that in case the Schatt-
ner party elect the next President, our es-
teemed fellow-townsman, William Flavius
Is to be appointed minister to Comanche
county. and that the boss will appoint him
self superintendent of registration.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
at may be asked why We waited so long

"It may be asked why we waited so long
in springing these secret pledges Of Sluss."
-BeacoH.
The word 'springing'' 10 suitable TO the
purpose. This story Of secret pledges
sprung from the fertile brain Of = premium
falsifer. 1t is not the outgrowth Of = fact
or the semhlance Of fact. The only pledge
which SIuss has to make, or anybody has
asked him to make, 10 the oath Of Office
which he will take.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

Remember this, that every Republican
candidate but one served in the Union Ar
my, and that exception was 4 rebels slave.
Not one served in the rebel ranks, or SYM
pathized with Jefferson Davis.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
H. f. FIR IE N D,
Real Estate and Land Scrip Broker /!

all
Choice farm property specially Also
ranches $500 5000 The following
change and in instances be made to
suit the purchaser
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The Bsseos says It has been informed that
sluss was employed BY heavy taxpayer
to oppose the delivery Of the San Francisco
bonds. Who employed Harris to advocate
their delivery! Sluss was not employed BY
anybody. Harris tried 70 get the bonds de-
Iivered In order to make himself solid with
the railroad company and get the attorney
ship Of the road.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The settlement made by the county com
missioner, last week, with the county
treasurer, proved that the Republicans
nominated the best man in the district for
commissioner
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

If you think that Sedgwick county should
be forced to pay over to the Frisco railroad
company $500 in bonds, vote to make the
man judge who said they were morally and
legally due-vote for Amos Harris.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

Hon. ii: c. Sluss and Judge Amos Harris,
candidates for judge of the 18th judicial
district, visited Eldorado last Monday.
Both men have warm friends here, but
Sluss will get the most votes'-E1dor0do
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The readers Of the last issue Of the Bed.
con will readily discern four solid columns
Of filthy. disgusting lies which were DELHI
erately written and printed for money.
Verify the days Of Jim Hope and Sehattner
and Joe Lowe and the Beacon have returned
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

1t is lucky that didn't get that Indian
agency under Garfield that Murdoch was
helping me on, for l couldn't have been
Boss Schattner's candidate for sheriff.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

There IL really no ground for alarm over
the fear that ono Of the councilmen from
the Second ward may vacate in order that
the boss can resume his old seat. Since the
establishment Of telephone communication
Il IL no longer necessary that be should b
present In persou 70 direct the action Of the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The whisky Democrats beat Derby, but
since Boss Schattner came back we've got
somebody to control 'em, darmn 'em =
FRANK SMITH.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The saloons and heir organ, the Bssess,
arc making the statement that Slass has
pledged hinself 70 number Of persoss
that, n elected, be win eloee ths saloons n
three months Tho saloon nea whe naks
Tie statement. and their private esynn
which printed Il, know Il Be false.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

The insinuasion that w. Fasius 0reen
h spending his own money In TIE intsrese
Of Harris IL absolutely untrue. Perish TIE
thought. william tlse Flavef's ~ 0sess.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
Three call five:
Butlerism Ia Boston.
Kelleyism in New York.
Schattnerism in Wichita.
Let's raise ZEN out.

The saloon fund may be large enough to
purchase the railroad vote. but it's too
small too keep their gulls out OF the peni-
Tertiary, and don't you forget 1t.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

Judge Amos Harris will not accept rail.
road passes--until after election. General
managers please take notice.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP.

A question in geology: Will Uncle Ber
vote the Schattner ticket?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-01

Out Of the 100000 votes cast in Ohio
there were just l,O05 Tor the Greenback
ticket.