Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-14
WHO HAS MADE A FOOL OF HIM
SELF ON THE COVERNORSHiP

We regret to see the gubernat0rlal
bee taking possession of Marsh MUIR
docks bonnet. The dozen taffy mo-
ticcs rendered him by the press of his
neighborhood ought not to have shat
tered his good horse sense on this
subject. Marsh Murdoch knows as
well as he knows anything that Col.
John A. Martin has given the people
a thorough acceptable administration
and he possesses, as..he richly deserves,
the confidence of his party, and fur
Their, that his nomination by acclama-
ton is conceded fact. Knowing
these things we hope our friend MUIR
dock will stop making himself ridicu-
lous.-Topeka Daily Capital.
Probably as an idiotic regret and a
studied insult combined, the above was
never equalled before by any paper in
this or any other state, by any paper,
at least. claiming TO be either an ex-
ponent of brains or decency. We care
little, in truth, nothing, for the gratu-
itous squib so far as it touches us per-
sonally, but for those of our friends we
do. The "dozen taffy notices." ''by
his neighborhood press" we're, in
fact, very largely, earnest and highly
complimentary notices from fifty or
sixty as ably conducted newspapers as
can be found in Kansas or in any other
state in the Union. ANY man who
could prove insensible 20 such an ex-
preston, and who should fail to recog-
nize SO flattering an endorsement,
coming from such source. would
prove not only unworthy the name Of
Kansan, but as thick-skinned and de-
void of brains and as grossly lacking
of all proper ideas touching the
amenities due contemporaries as the
writer of the ungracious sguib above
quoted. That we have more than in
a pleasant, yet earnest, way acknowl-
eyed the high honor sought to be be-
slowed no one will pretend to claim
who knows ought Of the matter.
As for Governor Martin and his re-
nomination aud reelection, the EAGLE
has been as consistent and as emphat-
ically committed as any paper in the
state, not excepting the soldering
Capital. Over and over again, in re-
plying TO the ''doZen taffy notices.,
have we said that the Republican par
ty of Kansas could only be true 10 it.
self by being true 10 our able and hon
Orable chief-executive. The following
written by us in reply TO a paper en-
dorsing us appeared in the daily
EAGLE of February 9Th, was quote d
by the governors own paper, the
Atchison Champion, and is more SEN
sible and comprehensive sentiment
touching Governor Martins renom-
ination than ever appeared in the pre-
tentious daily which SO flippantIy as
serts that we are making ourself III
diculous. lis editor will please read
and cease his yawp:
When the political history of the
past two years for Kansas comes to be
finelly written up, the level-headed
ness of Governor Martin will stand
out in way little appreciated now.
The Republican party in Kansas owes
him more than appears on the face of
things. The task committed TO his
hands Of uniting the party seemed a
well nigh impossible one, but the fact
has been accomplished, barring the
possible blunders of the legislature
now in session.
As for who, the editor of the EAGLE
or the editor of the Capital, has made
"himself ridiculous" we leave TO the
public