Wichita eagle., 1886-10-06
PUNGENr POINTS.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.


To the Editor Of the Eagle.
CLEAR WATER, KAN, OCT 4.
DEAR SIR:-YOur ever welcome pape
is received as usual.
The past week we received the Weekly
Nation, which, by the way, has had
very liberal circulation of the ''last issue
in this vicinity; evidently for purpose
and that purpose is not hard to. discern
We might safely say that che who run!
may read" and as it truly says the fall
campaign is upon us, and it might have
added that the kickers, likewise are with
us in the role of an ''independant," who
admits that he was delegate in the late
Republican state convention, and as we are
informed, also a delegate in the late Re-
publican county convention, and Of course
participated in the selection of state and
county ticket, yet he says that from princi-
pie he is opposed to portion of the ticket,
the nominees of the party he represented
evidently because he didn't get his choice
A fair sample of the late presidential
mugwamps, and l have no doubt but that
he will fare about as well as they.
But should his favorite succeed, of
course, the Democrats will not claim the
victory-it will all be his.
Then again his anti-third term principles
are SO consistent, especially when we con-
slider that his pet candidate, Judge W W.
Thomis, has only held good fat office,
for the past six years, and that he proposes
to hold the same until he is installed into
the office of judge of the probate court
lin his mind). Why, friend Nation. keep
VIM. T. in Office perpetually if you are
opposed to third term, from Republican
principles? Why not be a Jewell and
oppose Democratic and Republican candi-
dates alike if you are SO independent. and
trot out candidate that has not held office
six years out of the eight that he has been
in Kansas, just for the exclusive benefit of
anti-third term men. and the kickers gen.
orally. on candidates for judicial proposes.
At OF US we are from Republican princi3
pies opposed to applying the
anti-third term rule to any
judicial or legislative officer, as we are not
aware of any state that by law limits the
term of a judicial or legislative officer.
Neither are we aware of any written or un-
written law of the Republican party that
limits the term of either officer, but as we
understand true Republicanism it has al
ways been the unwritten law of the grand
Did party" that just SO long as judicial or
legislative officer proves himself to be COM
petent, faithful and of acknowledged in
lcgrity, as the present incumbents have un- |
luestionably been. and then receive the
nomination fairly, as the present ones GER
ainly did do, then from true Republican
principles they have a right to expect the
support of every man who is Republican
rom principle.
As 10 the action taken by the Sedgwick
county delegates in the state convention on
he anti-third term question, or on any
ounty officer except the judicial and legis-
ativc officers, we have no objections Most
tates have been limiting the terms of all
tate and county officers ex-
ept those. The Nation says
hat the Sedgwick county delegates
romised to carry the anti-third term prin-
iple "home with them and nse it in the
ounty." Don't blame all for not doing so,
)me of them didn't get there.
But if they desire revenge by following
ie advice of the motion they have the
Iorious privilege of doing SO. l as I
Republican from principle" having full
in the integrity, ability, fidelity
I'd Republicanism of Mr. Jewett and r.
Lawrence, believe them entitled to the
lpport of all true Republicans, and am {
'nfident that the Republicans Of Min
sscah township know their duty, and
at they are ready and willing to do it.
REPUBLICAN,