Wichita eagle., 1889-01-02
FOR COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN AT
FAIRS.

| To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
In the appointment of cabinet officers
by each succeeding administration, due
| regard is generally taken of the particu-
lar needs of each portion of our country
and as rule. two or three of the depart
! mental appointments are selected from
particular sections, by reason of the
overshadowing Importance to those 10
calities, of the interests which the APP
/ pOlntees represent.
! Thus, the secretary of the treasury is
usually selected from the commercial
states, or because his theory of the adj
ministration of financial matters is in
accord with the sound financial
views of the great money centers. In
I like manner the head of the navy de-
partment is generally represented by one
who has shown particular knowledge of
and adaptability to matters connected
with the shipping interests and gener-
ally comes from one of the states whose
kshipping interests are large and this in
terest becomes factor in the selection
of the man who will control the naval
policy. t-s
The postoffice department, the war
department and the attorney generals
department, having common interest
for the whole country and no section
overpowering another except as its
numerical strength is greater, requires
only for proper qualifications, the gener-
al ability to control such vast concerns
and local interests are not predominant.
The interior department is, on the
whole, the most important, embracing
as 1t does matters OF patents. pensions,
agriculture, public lands, Indian affairs,
census and other great interests, and for
the people of the west has greater in
tere5t III being ably filed, not only at its
head but in all its bureaus as well. 1t
will be readily acknowledged that the
ability to satisfactorily fill the Office is
not found III every applicant or in all
those prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with this Office. Our junior senator
has been named as a probable nominee,
but it cannot be believed that he will
now leave active politics for such an
Office, and we may consider him out
of the race. Kansas has greater inter-
est in the bureaus of this department
and their being satisfactorily filed, than
she has in the chief office.
The general land office, Indian bureau
and pension Office affect the people of
this state more than. probably any other
state in the union. Especially is her in
terest great in seeing the affairs of the
Indian bureau properly managed, for
the reason that the southern tier of
counties border on the Indian territory
and as peace and quiet govern, so is the
material prosperity Of these counties,
and in fact the whole state. af-
fected. The attitude of the
Indians assumes for our frontier
people an absorbing interest and
in the selection of the head of this
bureau the people have more than usual
concern, for as the policy inauguratedb
congress and carried out by this office IS
successful on unsuccessful, depends in
great degree the security of our frontier,
and it is but right that the appointee I
should be acceptable TO our people. In !
fact it would be but right, proper and
just that the selection should be from
our own state: man thoroughly identi- /
fled with the spirit, progress and |
liberality of Kansas, and at the same
time eonversant with Indian character, !
practical in his methods and with /
the ability 10 use his know ledge /
10 further the aims and plans /
of the government. and who can carrvj
into execution these plans without an
tagonizing or disruptiag the present (
peaceful relations with our red brethren |
1t is conceded BY all that the present adj !
mmistration will be brought face to face |
jba af lo,r,
already enacted, looking to the severance t
in the past and the allotment of land in
severalty TO the. great majority of the !
Indians Throughout the country This |
change can be accomplished without
clash or Jar only BY having at the head /
of Indian affairs the right man. but he
must be selected for this Office not on
the ground of political expsliency9
nor az a rev ard for services rendered in /
the campaign of 1888, merely, but he
should be prominently identified with !
the dominant party. MOTHER selection is
wise. and the people Of thus state have a
right 10 be heard on this subject and !,
their recommendations needed by the
power, TFkE6f
The STATE can not afford itof have the
peace Of its frontier .ieopardized by the
appointnehtVos al sHe6h psent man;
can not afford to risk the possibility even
of an Indian outbreak. That there
would V1s risk under Inccmpetent aud
ignorant management goes without sayf
ing, and herein lies the great N serest OF
our people IN the appointment. 81
There are men within our borders.
fitted by experience with size Indians
for tins office. possessingtaH the neces-
Sary qualifications to- harmonic the |.
demands of the governments the wishes
Of the Indians. and we want such a man
and we call upon our senator's
and representatives in congress 10 see
that the state great interest III tbe mat
ter Is not overlooked. Y.
the farmers IN the vicinity OF Ar
gonia can procure the necessary seed
they vii make a pretty thorough test of
cotton asa starie crop the coming sea
son, says the Clipper. !,
Harper with her usual conservative
policy, has thoroughly Investigated The
sorghum sugar industry and finding that
Il is sound business proposition viii
now take immediate steps to establish q
plant ID the city Graphic. = J.