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Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
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About Kansas should not he forgotten.
She has good markets both 10 the east
and west of her. To say nothing at pres
ent Of Kansas City and Chicago, she has
the whole great non-ag:iCultural state
OF Colorado on the west. and Colorado
must be fed. IF California undertakes
to do the feeding she has to ship a
thousand and more miles farther than
we do. II Colorado herself undertakes
TO do it she finds her mountains are
untiliable and her valleys must be irrI-
gated. her climate too cold and her rain
too scarce. But this does not trouble
her 50 long as she has her present output
Of coal and precious metals, and Kan
sas Is cornucopia" with al her good
things ground out Of the ground 10 ex-
change for CoIorado's wealth from under
the ground. Yet Kansas has good mar
kets to both east and west Of her terri
tory-Lyons Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

The Garden City Sentinel of the 2Sth
ult., devotes page TO the publication of
brief letters from the new counties of
extreme Southwestern Kansas. concern
ing crop prospects. condition of the
people, etc. From Stevens, Scott. STAN
ton, Meade, Grant, Morton. Hodgeman.
Hamilton, Lane and Wichita counties
the reports affirm that there is no desti-
tuition. and all the people are well sup
piled with everything necessary. The
reports from kearney, Clark, Seward
Greeley. Haskell and Gray counties are
not 50 favorable, so far as the condition
of the people are concerned, and a lack
OF seed for planting. or feed for stock, is
either acknowledged or limited at. The
reports from all the counties, however.
state that the ground is in excellent con-
dition for spring planting. The rains or
SHOWS of the winter have been abund-
ant, the soil is full of moisture. and the
people are hopeful and confident.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
Fort Smith. Arkansas, is on the ev

Fort Smith, Arkansas, is on the eve
of inaugurating new movement look
ing to the improvement of the Arkansas
river An expert recently visited that
point and made some observations, and
assures the people there that a reason
able appropriation will put the river in
a good, safe navigable condition. 1t is a
matter of no little concern to Fort Smith
and the entire country through which
the river passes, east of the territory,
but until the territory is permanently
opened to settlement the benefits to the
country west of Arkansas will be of little
consequence, comparatively; more
especially SO with the building of the
Valley road along the banks of the river
up to this city, road now in course of
construction. However, we shall be glad
to see our down stream neighbors obtain
liberal appropriation for the purpose
named.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.

tdpiJAi
Hon. L. L. Humphrey, of Indepen-
dence, is in the city, and is stopping at
the Copeland. Dir. Humphrey. who was
for two terms lieutenant governor of
Kansas, now aspires TO be governor, and
his name will be presented by the Re-
publican state convention. His name
has been mentioned quite prominently
in connection with the gubernatorial
race for some time, but the announce
ment of his candidacy was not authori-
tatively made until yesterday. The In
dependence Tribune Of yesterday con-
tanned the official announcement OF Mr..
Humphreys candidacy. Mr.. Humphrey
said yesterday TO a Capital reporter that
he had been urged by friends IN all parts
OF the state To become a candidate. and
he believes he can capture the nomina-
ton. He feels quite certain that he will
have almost all the counties In southeast
Kansas He says he will not antagonize
any other candidate, but believes the
contest will be a friendly one.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner. of Ken
tecky, is developing some qualities thai
is going TO make him mighty solid with
the common people of that state. Re
Gently the legislature passed bill incor-
porating the economy club" OF Louis
vile. but when it reached the executive
office the governor promptly vetoed it.
The title was quite as alluring as that of
the anti-poverty society, but the pro-
posed economy club was a savings insti-
tuition whose officers could perpetuate
their tenure of office without the con-
sent of the stockholders, and We're re-
quired TO enter into no sort of an obliga-
ton for the performance of their duty.
The governors veto has deprived some
Kentucky gentlemen of very soft
snap.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
THE GREAT STRIKE.

The strike Of the railroad engineers on
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy road
threatens to involve in its consequences
large number of the great railway in
terests of the country. There is prin-
ciple underlying these strikes that is Of
importance to the whole country.
There can be no denying the fact that
laboring people have the same right to
form combinations to promote their in
terests that capitalists have to make
combines to increase their profits.
But however much it may be denied, the
fact remains that these combinations,
whether of capitalists Or laboring men,
are to certain extent the enemies OF
society. One organization begets an
other. As in this case the organization
of all the railroad engineers in the coun-
try to regulate their wages seems TO have
resulted in combination OF ali railroads
agains: the engineers. There can not be
much doubt from the present outlook
that the other great railroads OF
the country are giving the
G. B. & Q. road aid and comfort in their
present struggle with the engineers.
For giving this aid President Arthur, of
the Brotherhood of Engineers threatensto
order strike on all roads found aiding
the c. B. & Q. Should this be done,
these corporations and the engineers will
have to fight it out, and in the mean
time the country at large will be the
principle sufferers.
Ii viii also be admitted that the engi
neers should have a fair remuneration
for their labor and risks, but the ques-
ton remains unsolved if this thing is to
be settled in an arbitrary way, who shall
do it. If the railroads are left to set the
prices engineers are to receive for their
service, there is danger that they will set
it too low. The engineers, on the other
hand, are liable to set it too high a price
on their labor. Were they to largely in
crease their wages, one of three things
would unavoidably take place; either the
roads would be compelled to lower the
wages of some other of their
employees, or raise the price Of fceights
Ssili I'dSStNSci 1dtto, VI lIlc lOduo tiiChA
selves consent to earn less money.
1t is our opinion that the people of
this country will eventually become
disguised with all combinations of what
ever character to control trade and such
vigorous warfare will be made on
them that they will give way and allow
the natural laws Of trade to govern. If
that were done there would be no need
for combines" or organizations of
laboring people to protect themselves
against encroachments on their rights.
There is one principle of political
economy that there is no getting around,
that there is only certain amount of
wealth produced each year by the labor
of the country and if one class of in
dividuals combine and get more
than their just proportion some
other class are hound to take less.
The whole trouble today is not that
there is any trouble in the production of
wealth but in the distribution of wealth.
No better mode of distribution has ever
been discovered than the natural unen-
numbered laws of trade and that ought
to be allowed to prevail among our own
people.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Topeka Journal: An invitation has
been sent to the Kansas State Historical
society to send delegates to the centen-
NAL celebration Of Ohio's birthday, to be
held at Marietta. April Z, 1888. Any
members of the society who can find it
convenient to attend will be accredited as
such delegates by notifying Secretary
Adams. 1t is expected that among the
addresses delivered will be one by Gen
eral Thomas Ewing, who was the first
chief justice in Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Judge II. C. Sllss, yesterday sat in the
register of deeds office, holding in one
hand an abstract of title and with the
other hand turning the leaves of an inn
mense record book. Judge Sluss is con-
sidered the brainy man of the Arkansas
Valley, and the silver tongued orator,
who is in great demand by candidates
for office when the issue is in any way
doubtful. Thinking that his opinion ON
the gubernatorial question would inter
est the readers of the EAGLE. Scribbler
asked him what he thought of the situa-
ton. Il don't know anything abou: it.
am out of politics, and don't know or
think anything about it, said the judge,
without even looking up from the book.
Who is your candidat, Judge: was the
next question fred at him. He turned
round in his chair, and slowly folding
the abstract as though it was important
that all the corners and sides should be
exact; said: "Well, now, l just have one
candidate. Now you see we want cam
didate this fall that will unite all the
elements in the republican party, and
rekindle the fires of enthusiasm that
has been characteristic of the organiza-
ton heretofore in this state. We want
a candidate who is able to meet any OPP
ponent, however strong, ON the stump.
My candidate, and the only one | now
want to see nominated is Geo. I. An
thony. He is the best qualified man in
the state for the office, the best repre-
sentative of Republicanism in the state
aside from our senators. the tittest man
to lead III the great contest OF eighty
eight, and the party owes him the yindi-
cation of another nomi nation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
KANSAS EXCURSION RATES.
Commonwealth.

Common wealth.
The Western States Passenger associa-
ton, which includes the lines between
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, and
north to Chicago and south TO Texas.
some time ago, a. has been statel IN
these columns, have made excursion
rates 20 Kansas from points within their
territory at one fare for the round trip.
The Kansas roads. however. have been
industriously al work irving TO induce
the Central Traffic association. including
tine lines east Of the Mississippi 70 Pitts-
burg. north 70 Canada. u make the same
rates u theu Territory. The Common
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

An anti-protection exchange assever-
ates that 1.-The plan of the protectionists
to create an all-sufficient home market
has been a failure; that no such market
has been created during an experiment
of nearly ninety years. Our farmers in
creased by 1,150,000 in the decade be-
tween 1870 and 1880. while the number
of those engaged in professional services
grew to the extent of 1889. 900, and
mechanics. miners and manufacturing
employees of all kinds increased only by
1,l29,000. 1t is quite certain that the
number of those directly interested in
protection who were newly employed
during that period did not exceed 80
900. SO that our farmers increased more
than twice as fast as the customers pro-
lection gave TO them" Suppose all
that is claimed in this is true. it does
not prove that protection is harmful TO
the best interests of the farmers: on the
contrary it may be stated as an incon-
trovertible fact that but for the system
of protection maintained here there
would be next TO no home market, while
a large per cent OF those employed in the
industries and enterprises mentioned and
and others. would have been forced into
direct competition with the farmers as
producers, so that even if the prices of
some of the articles The farmer needs TO
purchase should be lower, the purchas-
ing power of his products would be les
Sened to greater extent. While. there
fore. the farming interest is the first in
Importance to the whole people, it is de-
pendant upon the varied industries of the
country for whatever of profit there is in
1t. and they, largely. upon the protective
policy Of the goyernmentf for existence.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
Bargains all Over the House

wealth was informed yesterday by
Santa Fe official that it was now prob
able that such rates will be made. A
number Of roads embraced in the terri
tory, among them the Ohio q MisSis-
sippi, the Nandalia and the Bee line. arc
in favor of making the rates. In fact,
all the roads Seem to recognize that the
Kansas excursion business will be heavy
this year, and will use all efforts To
pusb n
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Mr.. Randall has bill for reducing the
public revenues with which he proposes
to antagonize the bill Of the secret junta.
1t provides, according to reports, for a
gross reduction of $S0.000,000, soc, OOO.-
600 in the internal revenue taxes and
S20,000,000 in custom duties. at
proposes to take the tax off of tobacco,
reduce the whisky from ninety TO fifty
cents a gallon and remove it entirely
from spirits used in the arts. His bill is
said to contain no free wool. coal or
ores, but does put lumber and salt on
the free list. 1t adopts metal schedule
that is satisfactory to the iron and steel
associations of Pittsburg, making small
reductions in the duties on pig iron and
steel rails, and places large number of
articles on the free list"
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Governor SempIe, of Washington ter
ritory, and all the councilmen and mem
bers who voted for woman suffrage have
since received packages inscribed, For
the Legislative Ball, in hoe signo vinces. =
The packages contained the new reglla-
ton bifurcated garb OF the Jenness
fashion. In the language OF the parrot
when it had been rescued from a fright
full wreck, What the ID are they 60
inc TO do npyI'
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

The holding of the two state political
conventions in Wichita would have an
effect upon the entire state for good such
as would be manifested III its material
progress and be felt for years. The in
telligent men, such as constitute these
bodies, could not fail to be inspired with
what they are bound to see here. twill
be the wisest thing in business way for
the whole state to hold the two conven-
lions in this city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
THE NEW HOME.

FL Dorado Times.
Wichita's board of trade takes posses
sion and informally dedicates its new
home, the new board of trade building,
on Tuesday, March 13. A banquet with
speeches, toasts, etc, will follow. A
large number of prominent people from
various portions of the state have been
invited.
Wichita always docs herself proud
in matters of public enterprise and III
this she feels that the neighbors should
be called in to help her rejoice.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

The most striking contrast, as to
politics and policies, between the two
great parties is that the Democratic is
essentially a one-man party, while the
Republican is not. Never since the day
on which Samuel J. Tilden was first
nominated for president up to the pres
ent has there been time when that
party was not dependent upon one man
for success. This has been so clearly
and repeatedly demonstrated that it is
not necessary to repeat history to prove
it. The contrary is equally true and has
been demonstrated as clearly as to the Re-
publican party. Nor is the present situa-
ton an exception to the rule in either
case, condition that has never been so
advantageous to the Republican party,
but which will prove so disastrous to the
Democratic, as at the present time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Representative Springer, of Illinois, is
in a particularly belligerent mood this
winter, having already qua,reied with
Judge Kelley, Sunset Cox, and half a
dozen other prominent members of the
house. The Illinois statesman has such
q poor prospect of keeping his seat after
his present term that he seems actually
unable to keep his temper. Mr.. Chair
man Mills, of the ways and means COM
mittee, is also exceedingly erascible, 60
ing off half cooked on occasions. In fact
that side of both chambers seem TO be
as touchv as wasps, displaying venom
on the slightest provocation. We take
it as evidence of consciousness Of coming
defeat
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
THE EFFECT OF THE STORM.

Newton Republican.
We give as full as possible the dam
ages wrought by the storm of Thursday
evening. Considering the generally
destructive effect Of of these storms,
Newton was most fortunate. But one
life was lost outright. but one person
dangerously injured, and one more pain
fully. The damage to property of every
description cannot exceed, at the most
liberal estimate, $4,000. In fact, the
country seems to have suffered more
than the city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

A few years ago the stock in trade of
the average Democratic political quack,
administered from stump to stump, was
denunciation of the ubiquitous war taxes
(the internal revenue). Now they hug
them to their bosoms as if the existence
of the government depended upon their
continuance Things have changed with
them: but 1t is of no use.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Our esteemed contemporary, the Kan
sas City Journal, attempts to belittle a
matter that is getting to be Of very seri-
Gus import to the people of this country
in this otf-hand style: "The work of the
senate committee appointed in New York
state to investigate trusts has developed
huge proportions. Such trusts as the
Envelope trust" and Table and Stair
Oilcloth trust now demand attention. -
This trust business has gone about far
enough, we think; it is time to call halt
on if
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

The true principle of protection is to
never send away for anything that can
be had at home, assist in the develop
ment of every natural resource and in
vite and utilize whatever may be en-
ployed to advantage. This, whether it
applies to city, state or nation, and
can not be gainsaid.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

A prominent banker in Wichita yes
.erday said there is one thing in connec-
ton with the philosophy of mind that he
could not comprehend. and that was the
liability of great minds to run in the
same channels. He had read two weeks
ago. very carefully, an interview pub
lished in the EAGLE, in which an in
surance man had given his opinion OF
finances. He also gave at some length
his impression of Wichita and the reasons
why eastern capitalists had faith in
Wichita. Now said the banker. since
that interview. have seen interviews in
no less than half dozen other papers in
this state in which other eastern men
were interviewed and expressed Identical
~ the same opinions on the financial
situation, and applied the same things TO
other towns that was said about Wichita.
The Kansas City Times last Thursday
morning published an interview with a
citizen of that town who had been east
in which the same ideas contained in
the EAGLE interview Were again dished
up and applied to Kansas City. Now,
that is wha. bothers me-" said the
banker, how the<e great minds keep
% nearly on the same line,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Wichita will take care Of the conven-
tons in a manner that can not be equal
ed anywhere else in the state. While
here the candidates viii all have an open
field and fair fight with no undue local
influences for or against any. There is
everything to be said in favor of the
meetings being held here and nothing
that can be said against it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Says the Topeka Capital, tersely: "Stop
the pillow and you paralyze the world:
you drive the commerce from the seas:
railroad traffic would be at an end:
manufactures of all kinds would cease.
Farming is the lever that moves the in
dustry of the world, and to the farmer
all men must look for their bread and
butter. The farm holds the key to the
prosperity of the world, and in Just so
much as the farmer is prosperous. Just
so much is every branch of business in
the world prosperous And yet, in the
face of the facts thus stated, the Dem
ocratic managers proceed in their en-
deavors to enforce policy that utterly
ignores the interest of the farmer and
paralize every other interest. But it
won't go; the country won't have it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

The contraction of the currency goes
right on at the rate OF eleven millions of
dollars month, the result. largely. Of
the continuance of the internal revenue
or war taxes, system which the coterie
of Democrats, called the subcommittee
of the house ways and means commit
tee. have ignored throughout the three
months of their tinkering with the tariff:
still they have the gall to say that they
will 60 before the country on that do
nothing basis. They are doomed if they
do, and they know they are doomed ii
they don't. As far as that party is con-
cerned 1t is no difference; the trouble is
that the country must continue to suffer
the consequences of such obstructive
methods. for another year, unless the
people shall sooner rise in indignation
and compel those who are responsible
for the conditions that burden the couu-
Try TO adopt measures Of relief.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

No said Mayor Allen 81 have not yet
made up my mind that the city should
not own her own sewerage. have al
ways thought the city should own it. 1
will have to study the merits of this
proposed change and see what there is in
it before expressing an opinion.
Just continue that right along added
Councilman Buckridge and put me down
as opposed to all such schemes as allow
ing corporation to own our sewerage
system.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

The Republicans of Iowa are going to
give Senator Allison of that state an
early start toward the presidential NOM
ination. They hold their state conven-
ton on the 21st of this month and will
give the senator an enthusiastic en-
dorsemeut,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Every few days comes the rumor that
an alliance offensive and defensive has
been agreed upon between Russia and
France. Ir this be true it is prompted
on the part of France by the loss OF two
valuable provinces to the Germans as the
result of the war of 1871. France wants
a chance to hit her long time enemy a
1ioly
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

1t is essential that Wichita people
should employ their minds in the solu-
ton of the great financial and political
problems now before the American
people, but just merely for recreation
they might give some thought to the
matter of sewerage. 1t might obviate
the necessity of regretting in the future
that they had left this matter to be de-
cided by few parties interested princi-
pally in their own welfare.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

In his rounds yesterday Scribbler met
an official Of the Rock Island road, and
asked him how it was about the pro-
posed line Of their road from Wichita to
Pratt. well, now" said the official, Il
will tell you something about this west
ern extension. of the Rock Island from
Wichita" He drew a railroad map
from his pocket and with one hand held
it up against the wall. "Now," he said,
you can see by running from here to
Pratt we would have to make consider
able of curve. or else run right along
side OF the Wichita & Western. That is
not the thing to do He then took his
pencil and drew a line directly from
Wichita to Medicine Lodge and thence
south of west from Medicine Lodge TO a
point where the western branch of the
Rock Island will enter the territory.
That" said he, lis the route we want
TO go. Now, that is all / want to say
about it now"
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

Gov. Click, L. S. pension agent for
this district, has completed his report for
February it showing 5, 247 pensioners
on his rolls on the last day OF the month,
90 new names having been added dur
ing the month and seyenty-two lost from
the rolls. There Is 70 Gov. Click credit
IN this city $500, 60, with which be
VIII begin paving out 10 those on the
rolls for the quarter Just ciossd.-State
Journal
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
TABLE FOR FUTURE USE.

Many questions are answered by the fol-
lowing table. By little figuring any one
can see what states either candidate must
get to secure election:
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04

We are all inclined to judge humanity
by our own hearts and the motives that
prompt our own actions. For this rea-
son a man who deliberately makes up
his mind that all men are dishonest and
that every man has his price, stands
self-convicted scoundrel whose word IS
worth nothing,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
In burst of rare humor the Emporia

In burst Of rare humor the Emporia
Republican says: GA Cloud county
woman sued for divorce On the ground
that her husband was lazy, She failed
to obtain it. The court wisely decided
not to set precedent that would result
in the wholesale breaking up of fami-
lies