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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
A NICE CANDIDATE,

The EAGLE few days since called the
attention of its readers to one Hoisington.
a candidate for state Office, who had
not only rendered himself very eficacious
IN the organization of Grant county, en-
tering into combine whereby it seems
he not only manipulated the governor OF
the state, but captured the delegation
from Shawnee county for himself IN the
next convention. This Hoisington not
only organized the county, rented 1t
county building at highly satisfactory
rate to himself, but controlled contract
for a Topeka bindery, Geo. w. Crane q
Co.. at price far above other responsible
bids offered. The Grant county Stand
ard in its last issue denounces Holsing-
ton for robbing the tax payers and
by publishing the bids shows
that the Wichita EAGLE offered
to do the work for $477.75 less than it
was given to the Topeka firm. But the
EAGLE had no county delegation to the
state convention to trade on. Such men
as Hoisington have secured high offices
in this state and may again, but 1t IS to
be hoped that better day is dawning
when the mediocrity which has cursed
Kansas will be forced to a back seat. A
gentleman who was present at the let
ting of the county work and who knows
all of its ms and outs, and who is cogni-
zant of the methods resorted to by
Hoisington in securing the county's Or
ganization in his own interest, describes
in graphic colors the building or room
which said Hoisington rents to Grant
county at his own price.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
There Was No Loophole Left.
Hartford Courant.

fthr14tIN
Republicans have always recognized
the fact that there are mugwumps and
mugwumps-the honest kind and the
other kind. The Chicago nominations
have now forced the latter into belated
and compulsory honesty. They cannot
pretend any longer that they are for
Cleveland because of their virtuous dis
approval of Mr. Blaine, and. In view OF
what has happened. they cannot well
charge their political antics to the ac-
count of a body zeal for civil service re-
form. So they have had to come out
from their DISCUSSES and hypocrisies and
acknowledge that they are for Cleveland
because he is against protective tariff
That is no news. to be sure, but II is a
point gained 70 have them a: last own
up TO 1t.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

J. s. McMahan, who lives near Wei
| linpton. raised $50 bushels Of wheat on
| fifteen acres Of ground, an average OF
| forty-four bushels to the acre.
At Enterprise, a man VINO has been
posing as private detective for some
/ time, is now repo5lng IN the county jan
awaiting his trial for burglary.
| The Kansas City Star yays: Satan is
supposed to be giving himselfup 10 unre-
strained hilarity because Peanut John.
/ the leader of the Salvation Army at
/ Lawrence, has sore eyes.
The crop outlook in Marion county is
| is grand. The following shows the per
| cent. of land under cultivation at pres
ent: Wheat. 293, 1886 acres; corn, fl3, 100
acres; oats, 1913 acres.
The Topeka Journal reports that Ar
kansas City had hairbreadth escape
/ from lyncbing Saturday night. That
/ is. the electric lights were kept burning
all night TO prevent the collection OF
/ mob.
/ Atchison Patriot: a cat fish weighing
ninety pounds was caught IN the river IL
( font of the city this morning. Buffalo
/ fish have commenced TO run and the big
/ cat fish captor bagged couple OF bush
| els of the bison fish.
! Lawrence Tribune: There are about
sixty collectors on the Santa Re road,
| SIXTEEN of whom are Lawrence boys.
| They are all Republicans but one. The
/ railroad officials have made their selec-
I tons for this difficult branch Of the rail-
way service with great care and more
z 4 rx4
men could not be found.
c. J. Jones, Of Garden City, known In
| Kansas as Buffalo" Jones, from the
/ fact of his having been one Of the most
successful buffalo hunters in the days
when buffalo were numerous IN this
state, has organized a stock company
with a capital OF 100000 for the pur-
pose of propagating the rapidly di<ap-
/ Tearing American bison. His buffalo
ranch Is located In Finney cnunty.
Anthony Journal: Every morning
during the corn planting season the
/ farmers of Kansas 20 out into a corn
/ field larger than The whole state of New
| jersey. Every noon during harvest
they 20 into dinner from wheat field
/ which contains 90, 900 acres more than
/ the whole state Of Delaware. and every
night Mary calls the cartls home" from
I a pasture larger than the state Of Penn
/ sylyania-
Atchison Globe: The Count. Counts
ard Baron Magri were in the city ye=ier-
/ day, on their way TO Denver, and re-
NAMED az the Byran for several hours.
! Countess Aagri was formerly Mrs Tom
/ Thumb. and her new hIsbgnd his brother
are very ANAL men. Mrs. Tom Thumb
/ is growing quite f.eshy. She seems 70
think great deal Of her Few husband.
/ as the writer saw them both setting 90
one chair, which brought them quite
close together, although they are small.
They attracted considerable attention,
and kicked as much as Big people be-
cazse they could not get dinner al
hour before the dining hall opened.
Newton Kansan: Charles Stewart. Of
Evansville, Ind. came IN on No. On
!. the Santa Fe this morning, bound for
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
Written for the Eagle,
TIE FOURTH.


Today is the glorious Fourth,
Our Independence day,
And many hearts are glowing yet
With patriotic ray.
The birds of today sing just as sweet,
AS those one hundred years ago;
The air is just as pleasant now,
AS twas so long ago.
Sweet peace sits by our threshold now,
And wars grim strife is done;
But death cooled many noble brow,
Ere victory was won.
How many a mothers heart has bled,
To lose her gallant son;
How measureless the blood twas sled;
Ere that great work was done.
But now Gods blessing rests alike,
On every dweller here;
1t seems as il all petty strife
And clouds should disappear
That all would grateful feel for peace
And fill their hearts with JOY,
Ard shun to bring up cause for strife
That would this peace alloy.
Put every ism under foot,
And work, and watch, and pray
Be loyal to your chosen land
And heed her laws alway.
IT'S disobedience makes war,
IT'S malice stirs up strife;
So still your noble country love,
AS Liberty and life
Mrs. NJ. E. WOODRUFF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
Silence the KickerS.

From the Junction City Union.
1t is about time the Wichita EAGLE
was whipped into the party. 1t insists
that the Topeka clique place no more
cities in Kansas under the corrupt and
disorganizing rule" of metropolitan
police 1t says that the cities suffer not
only loss of revenue, but 'blackmail-
schemes and gambling and disreputable
outfits" Then there is the Usage Free
Press, which. speaking of the nomination
of John Martin for governor, says: eve
do not, of course, think that there is any
show for his election, but contingencies
might arise even in Kansas, which would
not only make his election possible, but
desirable" Such kickers should be
silenced promptly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
che aaaiea aaily gaole aaedesday gornng gully 4,

The Democrat who attacks General Har-
rison on personal grounds will commit
grave error. 1t must be on the line of
party principles that the battle must
wage. entertain unfeigned respect for
Ben Harrison. He is, in my opinion,
destined to defeat next November, but it
will scarcely be on personal grounds"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

The name of Harrison is indissolubly
linked with the earliest events in the his
tory of our country and the name has
been interviewer with that history at in
tervals down to the present time, and
now a new link is to be added 10 per-
petuate the name and its now next t.
immortal career,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
The Volunteers Are The Winners.

From the Marshall Times rep.
Ben Harrison was not West Pointer
but a volunteer soldier. He, like his
million comrades, laid aside his arms
when there was no use for them. He
was soldier for as long as the country
needed soldiers, and he has been the
friend of the volunteer soldier ever since.
1t is for. the volunteer veteran, not the
man who had been brought UP at gov
eminent expense, that the heart of the
people beats warmest. AS against a
Garfield even Hancock no chance.
What hope, then, is there for mere cop
perhead against a Harrison.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
"a day, an hour Of virtuous liberty,
Is worth a whole eternity of bondage"

Cleveland is prone to dwell upon the
sanctity of public obligations. The pub
lie would like to hear from him on the
sanctity of private obligations; and so
would Maria
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

This talk about Cleveland improving
the public service and correcting abuses
is glitIering generality without any
glitter of truth, general or otherwise.
Look at the postal service, for instance
well, you don't have TO look-it's felt
everywhere every day-it's horrible even
to the blind.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
"From eastern rock to sunset wave
The continent is ours"

The Germans OF Kansas are intelligent,
and they know that their only hope to de-
feat the odious and tyrannical legislation
of two years ago lies in the Democratic
party.-Kansas Democrat,
The Germans of Kansas are too intel
ligent to be hoodwinked by Democratic
shammery, such as trying to prejudice
them bv such cant as the foregoing In
one breath and in the next appealing to
the prohibition element on the strength
of their candidates course on the bench
in enforcing the prohibitory law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

To such of our Democratic readers as
have been laying the fiattering JUNCTION
to their souls that General Harrison was
preiudiced in the eyes of the Pacific
coast people on account of the Chinese
question, we commend the article that
appears elsewhere in this issue from the
San Diego Daily Union, one of the best
informed and leading papers In Cali
fOrnia, ON that subject.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Timely and Truly Said.

Kansas City Star.
Those who read Harrison's speeches in
response to the various clubs and delega-
tons which are calling upon him nova
days will be impressed with their imper-
Thence in every case. They ara we'll
timed, in good taste and calculated to
make him friends. There is an occa-
sional suggestion of demagogism, but for
the most part they are creditable to a
presidential candidate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Henri Watterson's attack of null
grubs could hardly have been more
severe had he been present at Chicago
and witnessed. in person, the grand up
heaval of unadulterated patriotism, such
as inspired Washington and animated
the continental fathers into whipping
England for the right of self-protection.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

There are other kinds of reform than
revenue reform, among which is the re-
form of decency of language, which we
would urge upon the attention of Demo
cratic ORGANS,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

While foods were devastating whole
districts in Mexico last week, fires were
ravaging the kingdom Of Sweden. 1t is
estimated that twelve thousand people
were rendered homeless by the destruc-
tive flames. So great were the losses
and suffering occasioned that the gov
eminent had to contribute to the neces-
S;tjpS of 1he DaOrla
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Uncle Johnny Carpenter was down
yesterday from Valley Center hurrahing
for Harrison and Morton. He says that
New York is one of the safest Republi-
can states in the Union this time, her
delegates going solid for Harrison.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Turn the rascals out democratic
Exchange.
We can't just yet, but wait till the 4th
of March if you want to see fun in that
line, such as will give the mugwumps
the Jim jams. For fun mugwump
with the Jim jams beats a circus with
MONKEYS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

The voters of Kansas who are in favor OF a Tree
ard mt ammeled vote and fair count, who favor
strict enforce ment of the law who cherish me de-
TENDERS of the country and favor a liberal pension
~ ali who are disabled who favor such laws az VIII
nrotect nome productions. home manufactures, ana
home labor. who favor tree schools and popular
anduco,ion and who are in favor of again placing
The govern nent in the hands of those who saved IL
snsead of those who sought its destruction are cor
daily invited participate In the primaries county
and state conventions. o>-,,rr
HENRY BRANDLEY, chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

1t won't help the Democratic party
any to raise sheol over the abolition of the
tobacco tax in the districts where the to-
bacco is raised, no more than will the
cry of free whisky scare an old Bourbon
into voting for high priced drinks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

The Wichita EALLE appears every day
with scraps of poetry interlarded with
prose on the editorial page. A sort of
streak of fat and streak of lean.-State
Journal.
NV dear ouondam friend. what do you mean?
Which were the fat streaks. and which the lean!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
A Sort Of Optical Illusion.

Fort Smith Journal.
The Democratic platform is much like
Ed Hunts sign, it depends upon which
direction you look at it, how it reads. 1t
was intended to read incidental protec-
ton when read in Pennsylvania, and free
trade in South Carolina, but when one
gets squarely IN front of it, the whole
thing is given away, for the name Gro
yer Cleveland stand out prominently
and that settles it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

When the grand old man of Maine,
vino values the prosperity Of his conn
trymen. and the success of living prin-
ciples, more highly than the proffered
crown to his personal ambition, lands
upon the eastern shores of this western
world, he will receive such on ovation as
will impart fresh hopes to the oppressed
children of the Emeral Isle and exalt
faith in pure patriotism to higher
plane. 1t will be the hour in which
George William Curtis will crawl into a
hole, if he can find one small enough,
and cry for somebody to wump his mug.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A delegate convention Of the Republicans @ Of
KANSAS will be held the city of Wichita on the th
aay II May 1858 the hour Of Il oclock NJ lor me
election OF sour delegates and iour " rh
caeo June 70 1855. Also for the nomination Oh TWO
presidential electors. -. -, ,--.,;oors -,
Also a delegate convention OF the Repnolcans @, Oh
Kansas will be held in theclty OF t9peka On Ne
eTh dav of July 1883, at the hour OF IL O'CLOCK u,
tor lie nom nation of candidates Tor:
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
Auditor of State.
Treasurer of State.
Attorney General. .,
SUPERINTENDENT of Public instruction.
Deiegates to the conventions mentioned en0NS
shall he elected by county conventions u!iiy cdieo
by the several county republican co III h s,n
der such rules and regulations as NAV pc Dy iheli
,1rescribed The county conventions TO De helo Hot
than Nav 1888. The basis Of apportionnent OF
delegates TO said state conventions VIII NC, ono
deieeate and one alternate TO each 405 votes cast or
TimSthy Mccarthy for auditor of state, November,
1856 or fraction OF 80 more votes. one 9eiegaDe
and one alternate each win be allowed TO all unor-
eanized counties ami counties organized since Nov;
1856 Delegates are apportloned 10 the seVeIai
counties follows, to-wit:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

when freedom on her natal day,
Within her war-rocked cradle lay,
An iron race around her stood
Baptized her infant brow in blood"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

1t will be remembered that Henry
Watterson, the presumptive father OF
the Democratic platform, expressed him
self as entirely satisfied with the out
come of the squabble in the platform
committee, and heartily endorsed the
offspring, which has since been discov-
cred to be pitiable bastard, and since
whic1, discovery Mr.. Watterson not
only denies its paternity but denounces
it as nothing means nothing, and other
such endearing expressions. Henry is a
genius; he can tell when he has been
hoodooed-after he finds it out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Mr.. Cleveland offered as an excuse for
not accepting an invitation to attend the
of the Cincinnati exposition that he had
one hundred and thirty bills in hand that
had been passed by congress that must be
examined and passed upon by him this
week. The natural presumption is that
they are not pension bills, else he could
and no doubt would dispose of them
within the brief time required to affix
his disapproval. The president is getting
to be very industrious man as the days
grow warmer and the election draws
near,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

"The greatest glory of free-born people
Is to transmit that freedom 70 their children.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

Freedom is
The brilliant gift OF Heaven, It's reasons self,
The ken of Deity"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

1.-THE love of liberty with life is given, =.
And life itself the inferior gift OF Heaven.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

The day the Republicans celebrate
burrah early and hurrah late.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

For freedom 5 battle. once begun.
Bequea;hed by bleeding sire 70 son,
Though batfien Oft Is eYnr MOL y
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

As between slobber and sweat Leaven
worth Will be in a dainty situation to-
day. The clans of the great unwashed
will assemble there to perform the ardu-
GUS task of naming Judge John Martin
as their candidate for governor and
adopting cut and dried platform en-
dorsing the Cleveland misadministra-
ton and denouncing the Republican
administration of affairs in Kansas. 1t
is confidently expected to be a model
Democratic convention, sweat, gush,
harmony and all, despite the presence of
the ten carloads of fighters from the
Douglas precincts-a very love of an
affair.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

go ring the bells and fire the guns,
And fling the starry banner out;
Shout Freedom" till your lisping ones
Give back their cradle shout"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

How fittingly appropriate the cere-
mony of informing the Republican NOM
inee for president of his choice by the
great national party for that exalted
station by the committee appointed by
the convention at Chicago to perform
that pleasing duty, which ceremony
will be performed at Indianapolis today.
1t will be, in fact, but an informal intro
duction to the position the discharge of
the duties of which he will formally enter
upon on the 4th of March, next. Such
an event to fall upon the anniversary of
the national birthday cannot but add to
the interest of the dual.occasion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04

This will be the grandest national hol-
iday ever celebrated in this country. All
over the land the people, particularly
those who affiliate with the Republican
party, will lay business aside as far as
may be and turn out enmasse to COM
memorate the events it is meant to cele-
brate, including the last and by no
means the least which occurred in Chi
cago last week, i. e.. the selection of the
men who shall lead the country safely
back to the position of safety from which
it was rudely torn in an unguarded mo-
ment. Let everybody vie in making it a
gala day and observe it in such manner as
that the youth of the land will catch the
inspiration, and rightly comprehend
its significance and perpetuate by tradi-
ton as well as history knowledge Of
what is meant by the observances of the
gladstone day-the 4th of July.
The willy old car of Russia no doubt
thought he was performing very clever
coup when he secured an agreement
from the young German emperor to meet
MIN upon the SiloieS Vi tue DaitlC sed lOT
an interview touching mutual interests.
But his designs for obtaining some I'M
due advantage over his youthful and in
experienced brother potentate will be
nullifed by the presence of the great
German premier, Prince Bismarck. at
the interview. The cautious old states
man and diplomat knows too well what
the present position of the German en-
pire cost him of brain work and his peo-
pie of Drawn and treasure to allow any
of its advantages to be FILTERED away
through the impulse Of the country's in
experienced head or the intrigues of a
smart, jealous rival. The result OF the
meeting viii be, therefore, sor. Of taffy
swapping episode.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-06
THE CROWDS

FsaEAf ENTHUSIASM ALONG riif WHOLE
LINZ OF MARCH.
The sidewalks on every street through
which he procession passed were denseiy
crowded with spectators who would not
be driven away by the rain, but stayed
aud cheered Justify. Front street, from
Aill to Union. was lined on both sides
With spectators, who, as the procession
passed by, started up street. until at sen
eca the sidewalks were iammed SO that 1t
was impossible for man 20 make his way
faster than the crowd ahead Of him
moved. This. too, WAS In the face of a
driving rain aud wind storm.
The martial music Of the several bands,
the cheers Of the crowd which were echoed
back by the men in lire, the Care OF the
torches, the bFiilianey Of the iiamheanN,
the elangnr OF bells. the huge benfircs on
Union street. the illumination II uumer.
Gus windows, the burning red IRE 81
scores OF prominent places along the yontr
Of march, blazing rockets aud brilliant nFe
works added TO the great enthusiasm when
prevailed alike among the multttudcs on
the sidewalks and the marching ranks. wa,
demonstration foI the principle % pro
lection which win be eiiaehcd to-day At the
ballot box. Indeed. The storm Increased
rather than lcsSened the enthusiasm which
today will redeem ktng county, aud o0es
more give her her old place a. the hammer
Republican county Of Washington Terri
lofy
As the first column reached the junction
OF Third aud Union Hon. John II, Asleu
stood with bare head ia his carriage
the bonfire near At hand Throwing Fuddy
glare on the procession. and there ives
protahly net maa IN that long HE WIS
did not swing his ha: in his air. and rslst
bis voice ia honor 81 the choice 81 the Re
publican party ia cur territory,