Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-02
THE REroRisAroRY.

In particular We remember that
Newton turned out pretty large
lobby, who worked night and day for
several days, and It was mainly
through their exertions that the bill
was passed.-Commonwealth.
In particular we remember now. to
cay, and in all kindness, that the Com
monwealth for once 10 not posted.
When il says that it was manly
through Newton's influence the bill
was passed. we particularly desire
to say further that it is lawfully
off, - as it can readily learn from large
number of the leading men of both
houses who favored the bill, as also,
that Newton and her lobby cut the
smallest possible figure. True. they
were ON hand importuning both the
members as to the bill and the COVER
nor as to whom the commission should
be; but for the effective work, either
as to who did it or how il was done,
the Newton lobby knew nothing and
do not know even to-day, and will not
know, at least until the matter of loca-
ton Is settled. We are surprised that
the Common wealth, which is generally
up to everything, didn't catch on. Let
that paper interview some of the &C
knowled2ed leaders Of both the senate
and house, and get a pointer. Wichi-
Ia was on hand in more ways than one
from the time the bill was introduced
in the interests of a town which 1t
named, until the sixth principal meri-
dian was substituted, and then after
wards during every step; and, it will
be on hand until the final disposal of
the matter.
We want to say another thing to
the Commonwealth. The commission
is not packed as against the southwest
nor against any location on the Santa
Fe line. 1t consists of splendid men,
honorable and upright, who under
stand presumably that northern Kan
sas has had everything heretofore,
and who will take in the whole situa-
ton and act accordingly.
In speaking of the southwest, the
Commonwealth tells the exact truth
when it says that this portion of the
state did more than any other portion
of the state to secure the passage Of
the bill. But the southwest had some
mighty strong friends in the north
west and southeast who did splendid
work, and not at all BY the instigation
or thorough the influence of Newton's
lobby. Wichita and not Newton is
the central point Of the great south
west. a fact that larger cities than
Newton has always acknowledged.
Winfield, Ell Dorado, Wellington,
Kingman, Harper, Anthony, Medicine
Lodge and Wichita, and all the towns,
except Newton, including the counties
in which they are located, have always
worked aud pulled together. All Of
these towns and counties had lent
their influence in securing the bill.
We don't know what Newton did,
nor care, PARTICULARLY, but there was
great deal If work done which result
ed in strong combinations, which were
all honorable and all laudable, but all
of which, 80 far as we have any
knowledge, looked TO the locating of
the new institution in the central aud
leading city of the great southwest
If Newton, under the circumstances,
should he awarded the prize. she will
simply have been very lucky, and in
the absence of any considerable ex-
penditure of infuence, work or brains.
So far as the commissioners are con-
cerned, Wichita rests her claims SOLE
ly upon the grounds set forth in Gov.
Martins letter to those gentlemen.
which has been published by the Com
monwealth and the leading papers in
full.