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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
WHY BEATEN.

The Republican party was called in
to existence 10 preserve free institu-
tions aud 10 wipe out slavery. to guar
antee free speech and a free ballot.
For twenty odd years it has been in
power and while it has ever asserted
its great cardinal doctrine of freedom,
it has failed to enforce when it had the
power to do SO. 1t gave the black
man of the south the ballot but in fail
ing to protect him in his new freedom
the party lost the very element, the
very balance of power needed in the
last campaign. So far as the colo red
man in the south is concerned, il
would have been better for him had
the Republican party never enfran-
chised or given him the power of a
free man. But for the right to vote
thousands of these poor fellows who
have fallen in death would be alive to-
day. The ballot to them has not been
Il boon or protection, but upon the
other hand has caused them oppres-
sion and death and the Republican
party are TO a great degree response
BILE.
While the liquor sellers and liquor
anti-ProhibitiOnists of this county
voted for Click and Fenlon on their
AUTHORIZATION howlings, they sup
ported and elected straight Prohibit
ZIONIST to the observation-disclosures
worth Times.
How will they vote il we get resub-
mission! Our idea is that the liquor
dealers will all be Prohiqitionists in
another year or so. Ii is evident that
prohibition is cheaper to them than a
license system. Take the counties
where the greatest confusion has ex-
listed on the question of prosecution,
and it will be seen that the enforce
ment of penalties has been but joke. |
In many of the counties there are no
prosecutions a! all, in others only oc-
In Ohio The liquor men are |
in favor of the constitution as it is"
and in Kansas this also will be the end |
of the ersy.-Junction City |
TniOn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
o! HELEN.

Two thousand persons Of all shades Of pol
itics INDUCED in Belva lockwood parade
Monday night at Wheeling. W. Va. The
paraiers wore poke bonnets, Mother Hub
bards, and carried brooms.-Ex-
Ne hope this item will not fall under
tie ewes of Murdoch, of the Wichita,
Kau-a-, EAGLE he will have a spasm
OF getting do v n-io-fhe-level-of -rnen"
again. hut be NAV console himself with
the haliErinaii ihnt with these
hrrom~ in womauy hands they might
sweep clean The filthy pool Of poiIfics
that men alone have made.-Our Her.
aid.
Thr above is from Mrs. Helen VI.
Cougars paper, printed al Lafayette,
Iudlana. II the moonlight talker was
less glib Of tongue and more swift of
comprehension she would hardly have
tcurhed on The filthy ooi" business,
in face the fact hat he W. e. r. L.
in national convocaiion resolved 10
sand by II. John 10 his ork of ele-
parii z "a the preside cy man whose
onl, ne Cor woman is as the mother
of-ws will lrase il TO Helen 10 say Of
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
THE ROWDY WEST.

Having finished counting, let's get
down TO business. Let every Repub-
lican put his shoulder TO the wheel and
make things hum. The Democratic
party. by the grace of the mugwumps,
is in the saddle; but this great country
belongs to its fifty-two million people.
aud every honor should be guarded
and every material interest protected
and sustained by its loyal subjects.
The great party which has been in
power for twenty-four years and
made the nation what il is to-day will
not sit down.in the sulks and saw it is
another Bull Run and we are ruined,
aud they try to make the prophesy
good.
We got licked, we acknowledge it,
and are awfully sorry. But, gentle
men, understand il is only temporary
affair. The Republican party will do
nothing to prevent you from doing the
best you can. We have very poor
opinion of Democratic wisdom and
craftsmanship, and as consequence
we shall from time 10 time give you
good advice, and besides remind you
that we feel mighty thankful that the
United States senate stands like =
granite wall between the Democratic
party and unwise legislation. In pass
ing, also, the "rowdy west" gives its
compliments to New York, and will
say that inside of three presidential
terms the empire state will be a way
station, with its mugwnmps busy
selling tickets TO tfe new empire of
the Mississippi valley. New York has
gone against the west and western in
tercsts, but just set it down as fact
that the "rowdy vest will be on hand
at the next battle and the next Inter-
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
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
iaIist, at the congress Of the Hague,
NJ. RUNNER presented map of Swift
zerland. The per centage of drunk
ards was noted down in dark colors,
and the corresponding number caber-
els, or wine aud beer shops was noted
in red. He discovered that the larg-
err The number of publicans the fewer
were the drunkards. Turning to the
other countries, he arrived at precise
ly similar conclusious-in Holland al
the Hague, especially. He next ex-
tended his investigations across the
Atlantic to the United States. and
says that he found drunkenness pre-.
vailed to greater extent in the state
of Maine, where all public houses are
prohibited, than in any other part OF
America He concluded that the sole
cure for alcoholism lies in education.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
THE PRATT RATIFICATION.
To The Editor Of fhs Daily cOoIe:

To the Editor Of me Daily cGoIe:
PRATT, kas., Nov. IA.
The Democrats of this place decided
10 have n Cleveland rally this evening,
and all day have been trying to mus
ter up enough Democrats TO make a
decent sho ing. but made an ignomin-
ious allure of the whole affair. When
they came 10 gathering their forces in
the evening about O'Clock, the Dem
ocrats We're found 10 be mighty scat
ferine aud few aud far between. On
ly four torchlighis shown up ia the
procession. As The Democrats were
in such exceeding minority, quite o
number OF Republicans fell iufo the
ranks aud the procession started dcwn
the street shouting Justify for Blaine
and Logan. il there was any cheer
ing fer Cleveland and Hendricks, we
did not hear it.. The speaker of the
evening said the people Democrats
eu honest Republicans of the east,
(he had the courtesy TO say of the
east elected Cleveland. Warming
up 10 his subject, he said, if Blsine had /
been eyeu an honest Republican. he
would have been elected. II was the 1
most sorry spectacle in the wav of a
jollifica,ion we have seen in Kansas.
and there would have been no enthus-
iasm a. nll but for dozen kids, who
made things lively by cheering for
Blaine. There are very few Demo-
Gratis in Pratt and for them 10 attempt
a rally here, Is doing their cause but
little good. The Republicans may
have a chance 10 rally in few days
aud then look out for cred paint"
they will celebrate right. /
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
THANKSGIVING.
Governor Click has issued the fol-
lowing thank sgiving r ordinations:


Governor Click has issued the fol-
lowing thank sgiving + oclamation:
STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE Drrr. !
Topeka, November IA, 1884.
To the people of Kansas:
Whereas, During the past year the
people of the state of Kansas have en-
joyed great prosperity, while the
watchful care of Divine Providence
has showered the blessings Of peace,
plenty and happiness upon all, and we
have great reason to be thankful to
God for these manifestations of His
loving kindness TO His people.
Now. therefore, |, G.. w. Click.
governor of the state of Kansas. do
hereby hereby recommend and most
earnestly request that the people Law
aside all secular cares and observe
Thursday. the 9th day of November.
A. ID. 1884. as day of Thanksgiving
and PRAYER.
/ further request that the people as
semble in their respective places of
worship. and earnestly and dcvoutly
offer up thanks to God for the many
blessings He has bestowed upon us
during the past wear, and implore of
Him to help us SO to live that we
may merit a continuance of His good
will.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto subscribed my name and caused
to be affixed the great seal of the
state. 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 eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

A plan to rob the mails on the At
Gibson Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad,
in New Mexico, has been known TO the
postoflice authorities for some time.
The plan is said TO have been a gigan-
tic one, which, if carried out, would
have resulted in heavy and mysterious
losses to the government. 1t was yes
terday nipped just as the robberies
we're abont TO be commenced, by the
arrest in New Mexico of the leaders.
One of the sharpest detectives in the
government employ worked up the
case, and made the arrests. The post
Office inspectors in Denver know of
the details of the contemplated rob-
berry, but refuses to make the plot
public Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

II appears that 4,752,64s Southern
whites have seventy-one electoral
votes, while a0,S55, 05l Northern whites
haye only Isl electoral votes. If the
colored population were counted a
nulliry las it is in the South) and the
electoral votes of the North were as
signed according to white population,
as in the South, these Northern states
would be entitled to 3O4 votes instead
of Isl, or more than twice the present
number Or if the electoral votes of
the Southern states were assigned ac-
cording 10 the Northern ratio of white
population the states would have but
ihirty-four votes instead of seventy
one. That is 10 say, in each of these
states the vote of every white man
counts for more than the votes of two
white men la the north.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
THE CHEVY RATIFICATION

CHENEY, KAN, Nov. is, 1884.
! To the Editor OF the Eagle:
We Democrats painted the town red
last night, and had regular old Dem
ocrafic rally, one such as we had
tweniy-four years ago. You would
have to s-e IL to appreciate il. Ii was
the town talk tor week that on Sat-
urday night we would paint the town
red went into the Rlue Lick for a
sustsiner, il was alI heard. Well,
the night finally come. About four
Re ock our Democratic people began
hauling out boxes aud barrels, and we
were not particular where we got
them, and took them without regard
% the race, color or the religion of the
owners. By the time the shades of
evening came on we were in good
shape for rally. We had visited the
Blue Lick and other sample rooms
until our patriotism was up 10 full
pitch, la the meantime we had sent
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 |
thar he bad 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,
and then departed for the bonfire,
which some boys had fired premature
y, and thus spoiled part of the fun.
When somebody would hurrah for
every little boy, aud even
he ladies and come men would hurrah
or Blaine. 1t sounded as though il
vas all Blaine. Thinking TO change il I
i little hurrabed for Maria Halpin,
,ut Judge Thorpe stopped me and said !
hat was not the man. | told him !
anew that Maria and Cleveland had
,een connected in some way, SO just
s.nf;pued to cheer for Maria, until :
Judges Coffee aud Thorpe had me put
d the cooler, and thus did not see any
more of our great rally; but they took
ae out this MOI ming and squire Coffee
ned me one dollar and costs, which ,
e RENTED, but the Democrats all g
lain our rally was a failure, as il
lcked enthusiasm, and there was too
many looking and hollering for Blaine.
Yours, CHENEY Massey. Q
p. S. Jim W wants the post r
flee, but have my eye on il. II we h
re going to have q Democratic gov !,
l thiuk the drunkest men
aould have the Offices, and l know l s
Tas drunken than Jim.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
The danger of incidental harm

The danger of incidental harm 10
the community, or TO certain classes
of people, from the increased use of
machinery, the extension of public
works, etc., is greatly diminished
when those who make the laws, and
especially those whose duty it is to
interpret them, recognize that law is a
progressive science; that il is means,
not an end: that when q state of
things arises for which there is no
precedent, new precedent must be
made. How the most enlightened
jurists hold this principle constantly
in view, and how the common as well
as the statute law is thus made to
keep pace with the general advance Of
is admirably set forth in
he leading article in the North Amer
can Review for December, Labor
md capital before the law" by Judge
N. T. Cooley. of Michigan. To the
.ame number William X. Alderman
some suggestive "Notes
IN railway management" DR.. Schlle-
mann tells what he found in his exca-
'ations Of the ruins OF Tiryns, in
outheru Greece, and Principal Sharp |
his scholarly article on
Friendship in ancient poetry" with
me on Friendship in English poet
y" The other articles in the num-
Ter are, "The British house of lords"
" George Ticknor Curtis, and afie-
possibility for state roguery," by
ohm F. Hume.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

We hope our correspondent has too
much good sense 10 claim that vote
for ST. John in the late election was
any indication OF intelligence. st.
Johns own brother, who raised him.
and his own son, refused TO do that
thing, and, but nine men in all this city
could be found to so east their ballots.
If the Lever. or any other paper, says
that the L. :. seua'orship of Kansas
was offered to St. John at any time,
for any reason, it. and they, simply lie.
ST. John defeated The Republican party
in Kansas The only time it ever was de-
fested and such assertion needs no
denial. Oar correspondent is further
informed that the men who have, to
Us, in the past twenty days denounced
ST. John in the most bitter terms have
been radical prohibi.ionists of Wichita.
Finally, we have no quarrel with any
r, publican " no thinks the Republican
party and its platform as whole
preferable, better and more noble than
any other party or any other ptinci-
piles known 10 political his ory.--ED
EAGLE.l
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

The Topeka papers announce the death of
Mr.. E. C. Garvey, who settled at Topeka in
the spring of 1855, and was publisher of the
Kansas Freeman, the first paper published
in Topeka. He was native of county
Longford, Ireland, but came to this country
when twelve years old. He came to Kansas
from Wisconsin.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
A PROTEST.
To the Editor Of the EagIe

To the Editor Of the Eagle
In Sunday morning. EAGLE appears
an editorial headed aFanaticism'' in
which the supporters of st. John in
the late election are termed hypocritcs,
Pharisees &c, and are informed that
the Republican 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 If it is wise for our
party leaders to indulge In such cpl
thcts and 10 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 in
fuence 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
man of moral character. Strict loyalty
to the party and honest support by
our party leaders, of regularly nomi-
mated candidates tive years ago might
have done much, the writer believes,
toward averting the present defeat.
The W. &. 7. U east of the Missis-
sipi has mighty influence, and as a
body is not surpassed in virtue and in-
telligence by any in our land. Is i,
right, is il good policy to say they
would indorse such men rs the EAGLE
names? Which are doubtless spoken
of as embodying everything that is
evil
The Lever of Novem Der 5th. Il tenn
pearnce paper of Chicago, states that
the Republican party after electing
ST. John twice as governor of Kansas,
sent him letter promising to guard
his reputation as the apple of their
eye. and make him United States SEN
ator from Kansas, if he would not ac-
cept The nomination of the prohibit
tiomists. II this bs true il looks lit
tie bad. II it is moi true il should be
ntradicted. The writer begs leave
to refer the EAGLE and political lead
ers 10 the 10th chapter of Luke.
A. T.. PAYNE,
Wichi ia, Nov. Il.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
CLEARWATER.


TO tie Editor Of the Daily Eagle:
] As the long and doubtful question
Of who shall be our next president
hiss been decided and Mr.. Cleveland
is the Kan, We will ell go to work and
cndeavor to do our part in sustaining
the laws and unfolding the govern
ment which protects us. The office
of president belongs to the people,
and the man who fills that office is
designated by the people, so let us as
good citizens say amen to the peoples
choice, and hope for continuance of
the policy which has brought us hon.
or, prosperity and power at home
and among the nations of the earth.
The strength of our government is
in the will Of the people being obeyed
and not in the choice ofany one man
or party, and while the chsice of our
man or our party may be defeated,
let us show our loyalty by good citi
zenship and continue at the same time
to keep alive those great prin-
ciples for which we fought
aud for which we believe the life of
the nation is indebted. Our city CON
tinues in its even way of building and
making permanent improvements, and
while some kinds of business was
overdone and others not up to their
demands, all these are assuming such
changes as the country needs. The
Peterson boys have built large car
rage and blacksmith shop, where they
expect to do a large business. Mr..
Laidland, our young and active agent
for Dickee & Stout, wheat buyers, has |
put up set of scales and built nice |
Office. All our four wheat and corn
buyers are doing large bushes in the !
grain market. MIR. Samuel Hammers
has just completed an ele- |
CANT residence on his beautiful farm
southeast of the city. Messrs. Bozley
& Co. have sold their meat market to
John Evans, who has just moved into
town and built fine residence. A
new meat market has just been started.
j. NJ. Tracey, Esq, is still postmaster
Of the city. Mr.. F. Heneion, the pop
ular merchant of the genera, store, is !
selling out his stock of clothing and is
putting in fine assortment of drugs
and medicines. Mr.. Ii. has been thor
oughly educated in the drug business,
and for years was connected |
with large establishment in |
st. Louis as prescription clerk, and
has been in the drug business ever
since. With this addition we can
boast of two of the best and most |
competent druggists in this part ofthe
state, Ben Bear II +. HENSON. Our
business men are doing fair bust
ness, and the people are satisfied with |
the prices asked for all kinds of goods.
The election returns show that st. |
John had two votes in this tow nsbip. |
Our best and most thorough practical
temperance men believe st. John was
the cause purposely of defeating
Blaine in New York, and say that his
actions has put back the cause of tenn
perance many years. If Mr.. st. John
had confined his efforts to state action |
in place of national, no one would |
have found fault, for before the ques-
ton can become national, majority |
of the states must be committed to |
prohibition. He became big headed |
like Greeley aud has like Greeley dug
his own grave. and there will be but |
few political ergots when it is filed
He adopted the old maxim, veni, vidi,
vici. ALPHA.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

Cleveland has ordered his secretary
TO burn every letter applying for Office.
as he does not wish to see them. That
is a nice way to treat the men who
have been turning themselves inside
out for HIM for three months.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

Ii is said that Mr.. Blaine has, since
the election, received number of let
tiers from independents" regretting
their preciptancy in voting against
him. Ifauything could induce Mr..
Blaine 10 waive for few minutes his
membership Iii the Congregational
rhurch, and swear, it would be AZ
these late weeping Peters. fhe cam
paign was a very long one; the thou
sand lies about Blame were met and
refuted q hundred times over, and yet
these 3elated fellows have just found
out, when too late, that Blaine was
wronged.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

The Democratic Kansas City Times
wants ''the Blaine libel suit dismiss
ed" 1t will be grave mistake to do
that. Somebody should be made to
suffer for the dirtiness of the last cam
paign. We hope Blaine will push that
suit until the paper who slandered one
of the purest women In the world Is
wiped out of existence.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

Already is their war in the Demo-
cratic and Mugwump camp. The New
York World says that Cleveland will
give all the offices 10 the Democrats,
of course; the Independents were
fighting for principle, and didn't want
Office. On the other hand, the New
York Herald, speaking of the Inde-
pendents, says that they do want them
and must have their share.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

We take the liberty ofinviting John
P. St John to front seat at the in
auguration ceremonies to take place in
Washington City, March 4, 1885
New York World.
That would be the proper thing to
do
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

Clcvel aud, the immensely ''populsr"
candidate, fell behind the Democratic
legislative ticket in New York city by
from 1900 to $4,000 votes. The total
vote for Democratic assemblyman was
l47,7ol; for aldermen, I57 ,472, while
Cieveland's vote was but 1SS,So7. or
1884 less than the Democratic assem-
bly, men received, aud 24.l65 less than
the Democratic aldermen. Had he
been as popular as they his plurality in
the STATE would have been over 10000.
Indianapolis journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

Thirteen hundred and forty-four
votes were cast in Yazoo county. Mis-
sissipi; 1883 of them were cast for
Cleveland and six for Blaine. The
only question is. how did that half
dozen Blaine votes get into the box:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

The question arises whittier the die
tionary makers should be called to-
gether and asked to insert in the APP
pendix "mugwump," with its defini-
ton, or whether it is better to paste it
on the backs of the living subjects,
and let 1t die with the race,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21
HOT AND BRAVE,

a Democrat paper in Illinois in dwelling
upon the situation winds up in the follow
ing words We warn Democrats the infamy
and desperation of the radical party may be
such thst every Democrat will have to shoot
as he voted. The probabilities are that the
editor had in him and in fat bottles in his
side pocket full "forty rounds" of ammuni-
a.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

A leading Democrat in speaking of a fell
low who was hurrahing for ST. John last
night said: "We bought his hide, paid for
it, and having skinned him do not care to
hear anything more about him..
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-21

Beecher and the politicians OF Brook
Ign are quarreling over the question of
who among them has the best right TO
sit at the right hand of Maria Halpin's
man when he comes into possession of
his kingdom