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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
SENATOR SHERMAN FoRGETs.

Senator John Sherman is quoted as
having said: Il never saw any good
come out of a third party yet" Uncle
John must have allowed his political
memory to become slightly impaired in
the heat of a canvass. The Republican
party drew its greatest inspiration from
the old Free-soil, anti-Slavery organiza-
ton, which carried on a third party
side-show for years without beng able
to control a single electoral vote. 1t
was an abolition movement. with its
tremendous moral issue, its vitalizing
political force, which carried the leaders
and organizers of the Republican party
to victory, and kept them in mistaken
command of the white house for twenty
three consecutive years.
And this, too, in spite of the fact that
the abolition of slavery, as a direct
issue. was not plank in the Republican
platform of 1860; in spite of the fact
that Mr.. Lincoln, in his first inaugural,
took pains to avow that his administra-
ton did not propose TO make war on the
institution of human slavery at the
south.
Is was the uncomfortable current of
circumstances which bore the old free
sellers to victory on the hack of the Re
publican party. 1t forced the Lincoln
cabinet and the organization they had
formed at the north TO adopt the princi-
Piles of the once inferior and hated third
party reformers, who had struggled for
years and years against what seemed to
be hopeless odds.
Mr.. sherman is a hale old statesman
yet and much too sensible to decrv these
third-party movements, provided, al
ways they are founded on the solid gran
tie of a moral idea and have a constitu-
ton robust enough 10 weather the
storms Of repeated defeats,
As for the present third-party move
ment. known Is the Peoples party. its
future will depend upon certain con
tingencies largely in the control of the
two great parties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
FOR THE U. S. SENATE.

As the Alliance people are casting
around for candidate for the United
States senate, and as they are particu.
larily anx Gus that they may not take
too great step downward from ingalls,
we suggest that there is man living in
Central Kansas, not far from the middle
of the state, prominent lawyer and at
present district judge who has since
the Granger days been holding to
cardinal doctrines of the Alliance and
whom we think would fill their bill
admirably not to say acceptably. We
refer to Judge Frank NJ Doster of Mar
ion.
The EAGLE would not be considered as
crowding itself but as the Alliance
seemed to take so kindly to so many of
the EAGLES positions and convictions,
we conclude that one further suggestion
wouldn't prove distasteful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
ONE OF TWO THINGS.

The Capital says that it will be mis-
take, in the present unsettled condition
of political sentiment in Kansas, to force
a recognition of the resubmission issue.
The EAGLE will say that the Republi-
can party of Kansas must recognize this
issue, and at once, and that they must
determine TO either whip the Resubmis-
sion element or to otherwise accede TO its
demands for a rehearing.
These are the only two logical courses
open to the party, and to ignore both for
the policy indicated by the Capital is
simply wIld-eyed political bari-kari.
Willis nor any other individual can
speak for the Alliance touching this
question, much less can the organ of the
Prohibition wing and ring of the Repub-
lican party, as very few days hence
will discover.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
A Philosopher and a Fool.
From she Newton Kansan.

From she Newton hansan-
A wise man was explaining the in
EQUITIES of the Mckinley bill to a fool.
Said he: "You know all sugars below
No. 10 came in free, and above"
whats No. 1872 said the fool. "Why,
its No. 16 Dutch standard" "But what 3
Dutch Standard Dutch standard?
Why, its certain standard of quality
adopted to grade the sugars by" But
what's the matter with American stand
ard or English standard. Just how pure
or high refined, or whatever you call it,
must sugar be to grade No. 16 Dutch
standard? ooh, well, can't explain
Just exactly, but then all sugars above
No. 16 Dutch standard have
to pay a duty. Then the govern
ment takes the money out Of the
pockets of the people and pays q
bounty of two cents pound on all home
manufactured sugars testing 30 degrees,
so that" Testing howY" "Why, test
ing 80 degrees by the polariscope." But
what's polariscope:" "Why, don't you
know? It's a thing they Use to test the
sugar with WHO uses ii: How do
they use it? What does it look like Does
it run by steam or hand pOweri Is it
big or little? In what respect to quality
are sugars tested by it: What does test
ing 80 degrees by the polariscope mean
Please explain that before going any
further" And the wise man departed to
his Office with a disgust on him like a
horse blanket, muttering something
about a fool being able to ask more ques-
tons than seven wise men can answer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

Railroad management and rates being
among the chief concerns of the Alli-
ance, here are some points that may be
of some value to them when they get
about the matter of regulating this
economic feature: "a thousand mile ride
on railroad in Austria costs $3.50, in
stead of $50 or $50, the rate in the United
States. Communication rates for local
service are still lower. Workmen can
travel to and from work on the railroad
for cents trip, up to six miles; four
cents up to twelve miles; six cents up to
eighteen miles; eight cents up to twenty
four miles, and ten cents up to thirty
miles. Yearly tickets good for thirty
mile trips are sold for S17.40."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
FOR REVENUE AND INCIDENTAL
PROTECTION.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away, and quiet is once more re-
stored along the lines, we can well afford
to look at the situation in business-ike
way, free from all partisan feelings and
sectional prejudices. The result of the
last election has decided one question
that has long been in doubt, seemingly,
in the minds of many, and that is that
the war of the rebellion is over, and
that this is ga Union OF states, now and
forever, one, and inseparable." This is
no longer a North and a South, but a
great nation, the people of which have
at last demanded, in unmistakable tones
of thunder, '"that all men are born free
and equal" and that class leg
islatiOn sha forever cease: that
hereafter each section of this great coun-
try of ours shall rely upon its own
shall no longer be levied upon one class
or section for the benefit OF another.
When | was in Philadelphia Just be-
fore the election everybody seemed to be
almost crazy over manufacturing, and
featuring plants by the millions. as a re-
suit of the increased prices caused by the
Mckinley bill
Now as long as legislation is such as
TO levy tribute upon the farmers of this
country by tariff tax in the interest of
manufacturers, thereby greatly increas-
ing the profits of the one and
reducing the profits of the other.
people will continue to invest their money
where there is the greatest profit. But
the results of the last election plainly
show that the people have declared
against this kind of class legislation.
This VIII tend to arrest the investment of
capital in manufacturing and cause il to
ok To other fields for investment.
Now. If congress VIII heed the will OF
the people by revising the tariff upon a
revenue basis. with incidental protection
sufficient to cover the difference. If any,
IN the price of labor between this coun-
try and Europe. thereby putting every
section OF the country upon an equal
footing, there VIII Immediately be such
a demand for farm lands * was never
before known. But the price os farm
lands VIII never increase - long as trib-
uie l. levied upon the farmers ami Others
in the interest of the manufactures.
Yours truly. 4. II. LOCKWOOD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
suNFIowER sH1MMER

A good portion of the Landslide was un-
titled sod.
The Topeka Lance blames it on the new
color OF postage stamps.
Ed. Howe's new romance is entitled IAN
ante-mortem statement"
T. Brewer Peacock denies that the poet
laureate is going to leave the state.
A Kansas man is writing brochure on
How to Become Lawyer In Six Les
sons"
Bill Rice has about come to the opinion
probably that the old man needs dose OF
paregoric.
Kansas people accent reciprocity on
the third syllable, particularly when they
are talking of Plumb
If Jerry Simpson cannot count any bet
ter than he can spell there is no use in
talking of him for speaker.
Sen ,tor Plumb doesn't think of the fate
of Harrison Kelley's vote against the Nc
hinley bill, without his overcoat On.
Ben Clover is reported to have said in
one of his speeches: "My wife is just as
ragged, and dirty and greasy as any of
you ladies'"
The only recourse to beat the Alliance,
it seems, is to change the election day to
the 1st of March. That would break up
the picnicking.
If ingalls, has an successor other than
himself, he will be known everywhere and
by everybody as whats his name, the
man who took ingalls, place"
10. Hudson has made an arrangement
with an artist to paint him fifty portraits
of the prominent men of Kansas in the
past and present. st. John is among them.
He, of course, will be done in water
coIors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

1t was Sign or vacate" with Gardenhire.
The Greek Indians get 100000 the first
of the year.
Saltwater has won contest embracing
an additional eighty acres.
Track-laying in the Choctaw is IN
progress seven miles east of FL Reno.
Quorums would be as scarce as Buffalos
in Oklahoma, if it wasn't for the four dol
lars per day.
An expert torpedoist has been sent from
West Point to Oklahoma. We advise the
legislature to dodge.
The legislature, before it legalized teeth
pulling, might have very properly turned
its attention to ''leg pulling"
1t will be pretty hard for Governor
Steele to persuade Kingfsher that his
motto is ''Do Right" if he vetoes that bill.
oklahoma is composed of two Choctaw
words, 'Okis,' red, and 'homa,' land. "
This from the Chickasaw Chieftan, shows
Oklahoma to mean red land.
If all the legislatures proceedings after
the sixty day limitation are null aud void,
the rest of the session won't be any better
than what has gone by already.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

The action of the next National Demo-
cratic convention in naming a candidate
for president will be simply pro forma.
that duty having been anticipated and
performed at the Thurman banquet last
Thursday night by Springer of Illinois.
The gentleman ought to have gone on
and completed the ticket by naming
John NJ. Palmer for the second place.
The fact that the event mentioned was a
star chamber affair will make no differ
ence with mass of the Democracy: the
thing has been cut out and will be dried
so completely by 1892 that there viii be
disposition to set it aside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
DEATH IN A TEA SPOON.

And now comes Shirley Dare, mo mat
ter who she is), not to be surpassed by
Prof. Koch or DIR. Brown-Sequard as a
life saver: and believing that prevention
of disease is better than its cure, to tell
us that we are daily risking death by the
use of various and sundry things in COM
mon use. 1t is absolute reckleSsness, she
says, to in any way use tin in cooking,
and the use Of steel knives and forks at
the table is just as bad. Whatever you
do" she writes, "as you value health,
have at least solid silver teaspoons to go
round, pure silver caster tops, whether
you can afford stand or not, and silver
salt spoons and butter knife. Don't
trust plated ware a day after the plate is
wOTn."
Here is an opportunity for a new issue;
something for the Farmers Alliance to
incorporate in their platform next year,
demanding that the sale of tin, steel and
plated ware be prohibited by law and all
good citizens be obliged to use sold sill
yer Think, if Miss Dare is right, how
much better the health of the poor labor
ing man might be, and how much more
he might accomplish if he would eat his
soup with a solid silver spoon and cut
his meat with solid silver knife. And
here, for years and years. we have all
been shaking salt through health-destroy-
ing, plated holes and not known any bet
ter. Miss Dare has warned us; there is
no longer the excuse of ignorance to
Mead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
REPEAL OR AMEND.

New YORK, Nov. 10, 1890.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Now that the self-sufficient leaders
have led the Republican party into the
ditch" and received a well-merited re-
buke, what policy would be best calcu-
lated to bring the party back to its moor
ings as the party of the people, restore
mugwumps to the fold, bring back dis
contented voters before they get warm
in a Democratic bed, and make it
worthy to nominate the next president?
! propose that the Republicans, not
party hacks but the plain people, de-
mand that the Mckinley bill be repealed
before it does further mischief; restore
the tariff as it was land that was bad
enough), and pass bill putting certain
things on the free list, such as tin, pig
iron, coal, ETC.; or, better still, to show
a determination to serve the people and
not monopolists, and make a reduction
of D or 10 per cent all around on the
tariff. This last plan would be mild
relief, require no long debate or hatch
ing by the lobby in committee, and dis
turb values less than any other scheme.
If this congress should refuse any relief
it is not difficult to guess what the result
of the next presidential contest will be.
Y &
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
Another Liquor Decision.

From the Kansas City Star.
Judge Field, of the supreme court of
the United States, has rendered an
opinion which decides an important
point in relation to the liquor traffic. The
case was carried up from the California
courts and involved the right of the
chief of police of San Francisco to arrest
retail liquor dealer for selling intoxi-
eating beverages after his license had ex-
pired and the renewal thereof had been
refused by the city authorities. The
dealer applied for a writ of habeas cor
pus and the United States court ordered
his discharge on the ground that his ar
rest was an arbitrary interference with
his personal liberty and that the revoca-
ton of his license should not operate to
the suspension of his business. The
supreme court reverses that decision and
the offender is held to answer. The
ruling of Justice Field clearly establishes
the local rights Of states and communi-
ties to deal with the liquor traffic as they
may deem expedient.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
NOT ALTOGETHER RESPONSIBLE.

PEoToNE, Kan, Nov. Il
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The EAGLE has been q welcome visitor
each week in my home for many years and
| feel as if / can't keep house without it;
but if | may be pardoned the expression
my husband is not much ''stuck" on the
EAGLE of late, he believing that its ''rebel-
lion" together with Plumb's course in the
senate) has had much to do toward the
defeat of the Republican party. The Farm
ers' Alliance swore by Plumb, and when
he voted against the Mckinley bill, they
shouted themselves hoarse, while Demo
Gratis Qittle 'd') stood aside and smiled
contentedly. Yours, truly.
The above letter contained a years
subscription and was not for publica-
ton; we therefore omit the name. We
only have to say that so long as such
bright women, 50 long as the mistress of
our homes stand by us, we don't care so
much in what estimation the men may
hold us. The hand that rocks the cradle
not only determines the character of the
ballot largely, but the purse strings Of
America ED. EAGLE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

Vice President Reinhart of the Atch-
ison company says that theline has not
less than 100000 net receipts monthly
from sources other than direct railway
operations, while the st. Louis and San
Francisco company is easily earning all
its fixed charges and requirements, SO
that it is self-sustaining in every way.
That ought to make the Atchison proof
against any speculative contingency
and we think it will.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

A Boston clergyman has been making
inquiries of many young men as to their
reasons for not attending church. Some
of them say that the trouble is with
themselves, but by far the greater num-
her find fault with the churches. We
do not see that the clergyman is any
nearer to the truth than he was before.
Whether the young men have good rea-
son to blame the churches, or merely Of
fer that as a convenient excuse, remains
vet to be decided.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

The Wichita EAGLE is trying its hand
on extracting sunbeams from cucumbers.
1t endeayors to show that there is nothing
in the result discouraging to the Resub-
missionists; but neglects TO tell what has
become of theIn.-EmpOria Republican.
The EAGLE has made no attempt to
extract comfort for any one out of the
result of the election-there was
none in it for the prohibi-
ton wing of the Republican
party, for sure. As to what has become
of the Resubmissionists, they seem to
have bobbed up serenely from the gen.
eral wreck, and if they don't yet come
out in the lead in the windup of the
procession they will occupy conspicuous
seats in the band wagon. Just pas
this in your hat to refer to not many
months hence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

Arrangements have been perfected by
the officials of the railway mail service
for mail apartments and distributing
clerks TO run on trains and 4, Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway, between
st. Joseph, Mo-, and Minco. l. T., after
the 18th inst, which will provide a
double daily service with postal clerks
as far as Caldwell, Kan, and add
greatly to the convenience of the bust
ness public and to the efficiency of the
general service across Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

We have too many elections in Kansas
As our laws now are, elections occur an
nual. This creates disturbance of bust
ness and keeps the people of all parties
ION their metal" Would it not be well
to have our elections every two years at
least. 1t would avoid the uneasiness felt
by all business circles. Give our county
and state officers only one term of four
years. 1t would also save the state great
expense.-Great Bend Register.
The suggestion is a good one in so far
as it refers to the frequency of elections.
But why n OF change the terms of office
so as to have them begin ON even date:
This would obviate the necessity other
wise of extending the term, which has
some obj ctions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

The Kansas City Star says that the Re
publican Central committee. at Topeka
believe that the eturns from Wichita
were doctored before being returned.
and that the committee propose TO IN
vestigate. The more they investigate
the more they viii be surprised that SO
many as even were returned ever man
aged to stay with the EAGLE in line.
Bets were made by citizens of good
Judgment that Humphrey wouldn't get
six hundred votes in Wichita Yes, that
Republican Central committee Is a
brilliant combination, of VIII m the
whole state is proud, and it will do the
smart thing TO carry out its threat and
investigate Wichita's vote.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
An Unmitigated Outrage.

From the Fort Scott Monitor.
The police at Leavenworth clearly ex-
ceeded their authority in Selling and de-
stroying the wine provided by the Ban
dana club for their banquet Thursday
evening, and therein perpetrated an un-
mitigated outrage upon private right.
In saying this we are not passing upon
the propriety of using wine. but in pro-
viding wine for the occasion the Bandana
club violated no law. The prohibitory
law was not intended to reach such cases
or to interfere with private right, and
hence such unwarranted interferences as
that reported from Leavenworth is not
only outrageous, but it is calculated to
weaken the authority of law and bring
the police into such disrepute as to de-
stroy their usefulness. Officers who have
no more sense ought to be dismissed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
@Help Those Women. "

From the Topeka Capital
The Kansas Equal Suffrage association
will assemble in its seventh annual con-
vention in the Presbyterian church. cor
ner of Santa Fe and Fifth streets, Atchi-
son, November 10, 10 and 20, 1890. The
first public session will open at $3.50 p.
m, November II. The executive COM
mittee will hold its first meeting at ? p.
m, November IS. in the Presbyterian
church. Miss Anthony, Mrs. Carrie
Lane Chapman, state lecturess of Iowa
W. S. A.; Clara B. Colby, editor Wo-
mans Tribune; Mrs. j. l.. Kellogg, as
sistantattorney general; Mrs. Fanny ii.
RastalE, president of Kansas w. G. I. u;
Genevieve Lei. Hawley, Fort Scott; Con-
slant Roberts, Sterling; Mrs. Ella A.
Brown, Holton, and others will be pres
ent to address the convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

The total wheat crop of Kansas this
year is a little over 2S,000,OOO bushels.
Sumner county leads the rest with a
yield Of 2,14S,256. The four counties
coming next in order are Saline with
1,449. 400, Dickinson with 1.440.705. Nc
Pherson with .299, $50 and Barton with
1,29l,5l bushels With the increased
acreage put TO that crop this fall. if pros
poets are maintained until harvest next
year the crop of 1891 viii he nearly, if
not double quite. that of 1890.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
Magnetic Fingers Necessary.

From the Fort Worth Gazette
c. P. Huntington says that his first
lesson in business was to pick mp one
penny nail whenever he saw it on the
floor and not wait until he found a ten
penny before he exerted himself. Con-
densed, this means care for the details;
but there are men who have been pick
ing up one-penny nails all their lives and
never got to be railroad magnates. A
large grasp is as necessary as the picking
up faculty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

The next meeting of the National
Farmers Alliance is announced to be
held at Ocola, Fla, beginnieg December
5, proximo. 1t is understood that the
Kansas delegation will be headed by the
best man in the party, Barrister Lease
of Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

sorry looking chickens. But 1t must De
remembered that they have had mighty
little food for the past thirty years: NOW
and then they have had gram OF corn
that was scattered, but as rule they
have ''roughed it" on the manure phe
and in the gravel pit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

According to Dun's report for the
week the currency has been further cur
tailed to the extent of $500, 900, the treas
ury taking in that much more than 1t
put out. Nevertheless trade seems sat
isfactory throughout the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

Billy Buchan says: "The Republican
party in Kansas is shaking itself and
getting itself together" Billy is only
partially correct The shaking was done
several days ago, but by the other fell
lows. 1t is hoped when the party gets
together it will be in better shape for
business if not quite so good looking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

Mr. Cleveland was present at the Old
Roman banquet at Columbus, o., and
therefore Gov. Hill was not. That is 10
say, these two distinguished Democrats
never miss an opportunity TO be entirely
unlike Mray and her little lamb.-Globe-
Democrat
No, they instinctively prefer the char
Rcters of the lion and the lamb, both
assuming the title role, of course.