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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
THE CHEVY RATIFICATION

CHENEY, KAN Nov. l6, 1884.
To the Editor OF the Eagle
We democrats painted the town red
last night, and had a rrgular old Dem
ocraiic rally, one such as we had
tweniy-four years ago. You would
have to it to appreciate it. Ii was
The town talk tor week that on Sat
urday night we would paint the town
red. went into the Blue Lick for a
-ustaIner, il was all | heard. Web
The night finally come. About four
clock our Democratic people began
hauling out boxes and bar rels, AMI we
were not particular where we got
them, and io"k them without regard
o the race, color or the religion of the
wn-rs. BY the time the shades of
evening came on we were in good
ape for rally. We had visited the
Blue Lick and other sample rooms
until our patriotism was up to full
jim to your city TO purchase fireworks
for the occasion. He came back so
full of patriotism that he walked on
both sides of the street. and reported
tina, he had brought all there was OF
fireworks in Wichita. but | guess his
supplies run out, as he only had $500
when he left as il was all we could
raise. AS we were in company with
Judge Thorpe, and in company
with two more good Democratic
friends visited the Blue Lick again,
aid then departed for the bonfire,
which some boys had fired premature
iy, and thus spoiled part of the fun.
When somebody would hurrah for
Cleveland, every little boy, aud even
the ladies' and some men would hurrah
for Blaine. 1t sounded as though il
was all Blaine. Thinking to change il
a little hurrahed for Maria lIaipin,
but Judge Thorpe stepped me aud said
hat was not the man. told him J
knew that Maria and Cleveland had
been connected in sumo way, so just
c, ntirued 10 cheer for Maria, Intil
Judges Coffee and Thorpe had me put
in the cooler, and thus did not see any
more of our great rally: but they took |
me out ,hi, MOI ming and squire Coffee
lined me one dollar and costs, which |
he remiiied. but the Democrats all
claim our rally was failure, as il
lacked enthusiasm, and there was too
many looking and hollering for Blaine.
Your. CHENEY Massey.
r. Jim W wants the post
,fiicc, but have my eye on IT, 1t We
IRE going 10 have a Democratic gov
l th;uk the drunk ct men
h"uld have the offices, and l know
vas drunken than Jim.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
O! HELEN.

Two thousand persons of all shades Of pol
itics INDUCED in a Belva Lockwood parade
Monday night at Wheeling, W. Va. The
paraders wore poke bonnets, Mother Hub
bards, and carried brooms.-Ex.
We hope this item viii no, fall under
the eyes OF Murdoch, of the Wichita i.
Kansas, EAGLE ile will have spasm
of "eeiting doa n-io. the level of-inen'
again, hut he may console himself with
the hallurinaii. n that with these
br"oms in wenan'v hands they might
sweep clean the filthy pool of po,i.ic-
that men alone have made.-Our Her
aid.
Tho above is from Mrs. Helen NJ.
Cougars paper. printed AT Lafayette,
Indiana. II the moonlight talker was
less glib of tongue and more swift of
comprehension she would hardly have
toushed On The filthy Dol" business.
in face OF the fact that The w. &. 7. L.
in national convocatiou resolved to
stand by -. John IN his work of ele
waiting Ia the preside, CIV man whose
only use for a woman is as the mother
olive will leave it TO Helen to say OF
what
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
ANOTHER CONCLUSION.

II is worth bringing under the no.
tice of all concerned in the drink
question the statistics supplied by NJ.
RUNNER, the great continental spec
i,list, at The congress Of the Hague,
NJ. RUNNER prcs' med map of Swift
zerland. The per centage Of drunk
ards was noted down in dark color.
nd the corresponding number caher-
cts. or wine and beer shops wa. noted
in red. lie discovered that the larg-
er .he number of publicaus the fewer
were the drunkards Turning to the
other countries, he arrived at precise
Is similar conclusious-in Holland al
the Hague, especially. lie next ex-
tended his investigations across The
Atlantic TO the United Staes. aud
SAYS that he found drunkenness pre-
vailed to greater extent in the state
of Maine, whe'e all public hou-es are
prohibited, than in any other part o.
America lie concluded that the sole
cure for alcoholism lies in ell ication.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
A GOOD TIME.

The Kan>as d,lcya'io" in congress,
our Two senstors and S. ven mem bers.
will NOT know what 10 TO with them.
selves for the next -four Years. The,
Will have no hing 10 do but pla,
Statesmen. The election of ID, mo-
cratic pi esideni will have elm mated
all the political aud party perplexiu
and w"rry OF their work. A Repub-
lican tate like Kansas. with solid
Republican representation under a
Democratic administration will have
grand opportunities TO make national
regulations. as the time of the dele
Criion viii not be taken up day and
night with running 10 tn" several de-
partmcnts. looking after this officers
acc. UNITS. that politicians chances or
tie other fellows claims. Whether
this loss of patronage involves the
less Of chances for public buildings we
are no advised. bur this is the first
time in the history Of k-nsas that the
honor will balance the work of our
congressman and senators.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
Wichita, Nov. IL.

I'VE hope our correspondent has too
much god sense Ia claim thai i vote
tor 81. Jo,n il the late e.rciiun was
a'y md cation of ini, ,iigenue. St.
Johns ON broile who raised Il IN.
and l. on son, re!usc.i 10 do that
lining, and. but nine iiich in II this iiy
eoiti he ten Il TO east Their aii"i>.
l. the L.vrr, or any OH paper, n, :
thai Tie L. :. srna or hip of Kansas
" offered TO 81. John at any ti,;r,
for any reason, il. and they, simply liz.
II. John efeated he II publican part,
Ia Kansas he only time il ever was de-
f. ted and such assertion needs no
denial. Our correspondent is further
informed that the men who have, to
u, in the past tu euty days denounced
ST. John in he mos, bitter terms have
been radical prohibitionisi of Wichita.
Finally, we have no quarrel with any
II, publican " no thinks the Republican
party and its Platform as a whole
preferable, better and more noble thai,
any other party or any other princi-
piles known TO political hisIOry.--ED.
EAGIE
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

amount Of common stoch held, q, 7es-
600.
The company has no preferred stock
at all. The Kansas City, Topeka =
Western railroad company owns the
@s,24S, 447.ls worth Of exchange stock
and the el6, 1882 is held In reserve TO
exchange for outstanding stnck Of the
old company. The total bonded debt
of this road amounts to e5,77l 900,
but in the report it is stated that there
is no debt not more than covered BY
cssh ON hand and quick available as
sets. The cost of equipment up to
June 80 for 398 miles Of road had
reached the sum of 8, 1896, $50. IS. The
total tariff earnings of this line for
the year ending June 50, 1884, were
1927, sos 81; earnings from other
sources, $ss, 76S so. making the entire
net earnings Of the entire line $2,31l :
S72-57. The operating expenses Of the
entire line were 1905 per cent. Of the
earnings, or $l.245,S5O.2S. In addi-
tion to operating expenses total pay.
ments of $7S5. 99430 were made. The
assets and liabilities are balanced ..
$l0,792.7l727.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
rwo EVERY MINUTE.

The most disgracefal Kilkenny cat
eight will take place during the early
months Of next summer over the fed
eral Offices Of this country among the
Democrats, A million of the expect
ant horde are now making their caIcu-
la,ions and laying their plans to capture
the one hundred thousand posi- ions,
pr from ten to twenty asplrants for
very Office in sight. Three-fourths of
these offices sf1ord but stant living
n, every Democrat imagines each and
every office 10 be veritable bonanza
II will simply be fun alive, or disgust
for great majority of the people,
Nineteen out of every twenty of this
hungry horde must inevita bly, be left.
nineteen mad Demo Gratis for every
nne that succeeds. Every such long
ny Dcmocra, expects that within three
weeks af,cr Cleveland's inauguration
TO be in posse-session of his
place. They will neglect their
business, spend time and money.
torment the heads of their party TO
Heath. and then their hope will be de-
ferred from month to month until
their hearts grow sick. Many Of the
disappointed ones will almost for
swear their principles and their part,
before the summer is ended. Their
oil CRY Of civil service refor M and an
sristOcracy of office-holders will be
forgotten in their anxiety TO "gei
there" If the Democratic admins
tration should decide upon filling the
Offices with Democrats only as the
time Of the Republicans expired, II
would be two years before m,jorit,
of the places would be filled by The
hungry ones. lfupOn the other hand
it should decide 10 make sweeping
removals forthwith, nineteen Dem
Gratis would be cursing the admins
ration where only the one who got
what he was after would be left TO
praise il. At the rate of one thousand
removals aud appointments day. or
one hundred an hour, or two each
minute, it would take from four to
six months to make the change COM
,le;e. In the meantime let every true
Republican stand BY his party and for
The great principles and policies
Is hich have advanced our beloved
country to position among the
nations of the earth, and which rem
ders if the beloved Of all men.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
THE PRATT RATIFICATION,
. "a. Editor Of IA, nc,,v Eao,,.

To the Editor Of fAe Dciis Esqls:
PRATT. Has. Nov. IA.
The Democrats of this place decided
TO have Cleveland rally this evening,
and all day have been trying to mus
ter up enough Democrats 10 make o
decent SHOW ing, hut made an iguomin-
ious failure of the whole affair. When
they came to gathering their forces in
The evening about7 O'Clock, the Dem
ocrats were found TO be mighty scat
tering aud few aud far between. On
IN four torchligh's shown up in The
procession. As the Democrats were
in such exceeding minority. quite a
number of Republicans fell into the
ranks and the procession started down
the street shouting Justify for Blaine
and Logan. 1t there was any cheer
ing far Cleveland and Hendricks, we
dij not hear it. The speaker Of the
evening said the people Democrats)
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

and honest Republicans Of the east,
Che had the courtesy to say Of the
east elected Cleveland. Warming
up TO his subject, he said, II Blaine had
been even an honest Republican, he
would have been elected. Itwas the
most sorry spectacle in the way of .
Publication we have seen in Kansas,
and there would have been no esthus-
iasm a, all but for dozen kids, who
made things lively by cheering for
Blaine. There are very few Demo-
Gratis in Pratt and for them to q tempt
rally here is doing their cause bat
little good. The Republicans may
have chance to rally in few days
aud then look out for "red paint -
they will celebrate right.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
THANKSGIVING.

Governor Click has Issued the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving pro, lanla,ion:
STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEPT,
Topeka, November IA, 1884. 7
To the people of Kansas:
Whereas, Dus ing the past : ear the
peoplc Of the state of Kansas have Ell.
jo'ed great prosperity, while the
watchful care of Divine Providence
has shOwered the Blessings Of p are,
plenty ami happiness upon I'll, anil we
have great reason to be thankful t.
God tor these manifesto i.ns Ut Ills
loving Kindness 10 His people.
Now. er.fore, !, G. W. Click,
governor of the stale of Kansas. do
hereby hereby recommend an.i most
earnestly reqnet th.t the people lay
aside all serular cares AID .b-er, e
Thursday the 9th da. of November,
A d. 1884. as u day of thanksgiving
and prayer.
! further request that the people as
semble in their respective places Of
worship, AMI earnestly and devoutly
offer up thanks to G.M for The many
blessings He has bestowed upon us
during the past year, and in,plore Of
Him 10 help US SO to 1--we that we
may merit a continuance Of fills good
will.
In testimony whereof have here
unit" subscribed my name and caused
to be affixed the great seal Of the
sta:p. Done at the city of Topeka,
the day and year first above written.
G. w. CLICK.
By the governor:
JAMES SMITH. Secretary of State
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

1t appears that 4,75264S Southern
whiics have sevcnty-oue electoral
vo'cs.a lille 20,355 ,O5l Northern white,
hayc only 15l electoral votes. If the
colo ed population we're counted u
nulloA (rs it. is in he 'Souih) and the
elect raj votes of tie Nor h were as
signed according to white population
as in he South, these Northe' STATS
would be entitled 1" 30l votes instead
Of l5l, or mere than twice The pr. sent
number Or if the electoral vo:es OF
the Southern states were assigned ac-
cordiny /" the Northern rati" OF viii e
p"pulaiion the STATES would have but
ihi ty-four votes instcad of seventy
one. That is to say, in each of these
states the vote of every white man
counts Tor more than the woes of two
white men Ia the north.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
A PROTEST.
To the Ed tor Of the Eagle. I

To the Ed tor Of the Eagle
In Sunday mornings EAGLE appears
an editorial headed "Fanaticism" in
which the supporters of St. John in
The late election are termed hypocrites,
Pharisees Sc, and are informed that
the r. publican party has no further
use for them. About one thousand or
fifteen hundred Of the same could have
been used to very good advantage in
The interest Of Blaine in the state Of
New York, and your humble servant
would like To ask il it is wise for our
party leaders 10 indulge in such cpl
thets ard TO undertake to read these
men out of the party? These same men
as rule, are conscientious, and in
point of intelligence much above the
average voter. Consequently their i'm
flurnce and numers are no small fac
tors in future elections. 1t is also
probable that the EAGLE has very
much moderated their numerical
strength at the present time. as these
were aud are, many thousands, doubt
less. who would have voted for St. John
had the Democratic candidate been q
man of moral character. Strict loyalty
to the party aud honest support by
our party leaders, of regularly nOmi-
mated candidates tive years ago might
have done much, The writer believes,
toward averiiug The present defeat.
The W. e. T. U east OF the Missis-
sipi has a mighty influence, and as a
body is not surpassed in virtue and i'm
teliigence by any in our land. Is il
righ', is it good policy TO say they
ould indorse such men as the EAGLE
names? Which are doubtless spoken
of as cmbodyi ing everything that is
evil.
The Lever Of November 5th, a lem
pearnce paper of Chicago, states tina;
the Republican party after electing
ST John tw ice as governor of Kansas,
srnt him letter promising to guard
his reputation as the apple of their
eye. and make him United s 'ates Sen-
aior from Kansas, il lie you'd moi ac-
cept the nomination of the Lrohibi-
tionsts. Ii thi, DO true it looks q lit
lie bad. Ii II is not true it should be
coniradicted. The writer hegs leave
To refer the EAGLE and political lead
ers to the 10th chapter OF Luke.
a. T.. PAYNE.
Wi,.li Ia NnY IL
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
JAMES SMITH. Secretary of State.
! cl.rgyman in Ma.sachn.et,. dete,

A clergyman in Massachusetts deter
mined that he would not vote for
Blaine aud Logan. S he cut from the
head ofthe straight Republican ticket
the names OF Blaine and Logan, and
voted the rest of it, including The four
teen presidential el, ctnrs who st the
vote Of Massachusetts for Blaine. A
worse display Of voting foelishness
was exhibited by some tOrchlight
calnpaigners who went to an other
town IT, joi" in tn: t"rchlight process
ION and get nothing to ea' while they
wee gone. which so cnrag.d them
that they turned around aud voted for
the other candidate
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
SEE WHAT DECIDED BARGAINS WE OFFER.

Diagonal
ar eo7
the bottom Russisn Circular In sd ~ 81.
81. els
Bcaie silk
Plush Rasssu Circulars Alaska stiu collar
Price So sold for Nswpor
with ud
Newmartess h rhsss tssasl
Tourist schae ladies prices
Broesds silk Ms,ssse, collar cs1s,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

II is aid that Mr.. Blaine has. sine
the ele' tim. received a number # let.
tiers from ''Indepen'len,s" regreiiinr
Their prccipiaucy in voting against
iin.: Ifanyihing could induce Mr.
Blaine 10 waive for few mirutcs hi.
membership IN the Congregations
church, and swear. il would be a.
these late weeping Peters fne cam
p-ign was a yer, long one; the thou.
sand lies about Blanc were met and
retutcd hund,e ed times over, and vet
these aelaied fellows have just found
wrongrd.- Champion.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

Cleveland. the immen-ely popular
candidate, fe' behind the Democratic
legislative ticker in New York city b,
from $4,000 L" "a 600 votes. The to.a
vote for Democratic assembl, man wa
l47,70l; for aldermen, i57 .472. while
Cicvela",ls vote VAS but 1888 307. 81
1884 les than the Democratic Assem-.
bly, men rece we'd, AID 2l.l65 less tina,
the Democra ic aldermen. Had h.,
b en- as popular rs they his plurality in
the ale W. uld have be,.n oyer 10000
Indianapolis Journal.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

The Canadian urnals are as wild
in their Joy over Cicvel-nd's election
as our home Democratic papers. There
are sixty papers publish d i'm Canada
and they are all without a single ex.
cepiion growing over the victory Of
Cleveland. So, 10, with the English
press. We have The fir-t English pa
per yet 10 hear of which has not con-
graduated the manufacturers of En-.
gland on the defeat OF the Republican
party of America.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

The Democratic party in New York
has never been quite itself since il lot
its..lrader, w. NJ. Tweed, Esq. Ii still
however, putt ia practice his valuable
lessons from year TO year. One Of the
ID mocratic caricatures the either dav
showing The angel face of Tweed look
ing down with satisfaction upon Tam
many, was very suggestive Of the re-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

St. J..hn re,na, K, d when he accrpt.
ed the nomination at Pdtsburg, 81
viii teach the Republican party
thar there is God in israel" There
is Democratic party in Israel bu
whether God had anything 10 do witt
il remains 10 be seen
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

They had PRAYER mernng in thu
hibiii"nisrs were present in large num-
bcr- to "ffer thanks for the result OF
the election. When they came Out
they found nll the drinking saloons in
full blast. also rejoicing over the re-
anlf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

The New Yo,k Witnes, SAYS St
John has been engaged for the next
four years by the Prohibitionists to
work in every state and territory H.
the Union. In this connection We
simply suggr>t that he keep ava,
from Wichita until the party he be
trayed has had time TO cool off
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

The Democrats are now cl inning
the senate and they are going wild ov-
er it. They count on Illinois as GER
tain fore Democratic senator and New
York as more than probable.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18

Pennsylvania is the greatest Of man
ufacturiny states. She gives Blaine
over $4,000 plurality. Texas was the
meanest AID most hitter Of the rebel
states: Il gave Cleve and over 100 600
plurality. These facts speak in the
same language % The rebel yell.-Leav-
enworth Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-11-18
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