The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

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drawing from Kanaas until we quit po-
lltcal agitation and go to work as In
1884, 1885, 1886 and 1887.
We quote from a letter:
, at Is conceded that Kansas is entitled
! to frequently remind the world that it
still exists, vet its biennial sessions of
, Legislature Is a constant menace TO New
England capitalists and we no sooner
; quiet their apprehensions on your late
''usury law" then they are again started
by infammatorv resolutions of Farmers
: alliances demanding scaling down
mortgages ION which there are overdue
: coupons on a pro rata basis with the
{ reduction of land. While we trust that
YOU are correct in your surmlse that we
are worse scared than hurt, yet prudence
dictates that we seek fields that is less
given to spasms in its general legislative
!. policy, and where the laws governing
debtor and creditor have become settled,
and no unfriendly agitation going on.
KANSAS AND WICHITA.
We are a firm believer in Kansas and
Wichita. Our belief in the future of
Kansas as founded on central geographi-
cal location, mild climate, good soil,
forced immense railway facilities IN near
future, and finally such rates from the
south as to give Kansas the same rate
from the eastern as from the southern
sea board. Add TO this a population
selected from the more energetic and
enterprisIng people of the sister states as
well as the old country. and we are great
from accident and viii be greater by ex-
ertion and activity.
THE BOOM IN WICHITA.
The boom in Wichita was over in
July, A. D. 1887. and it was only then
our people realized that our ''egotism"
would not longer support our royal bird
in her flight, and that we must work
and give time, money, labor and brain
to build up city. And for over one
and One-half years industry, hberallty,
zeal and brain, as a four horse team,
with the citizens of Wichita as load
and the Board of Trade for driver, per-
formed a continuous work by voluntary
donation, unequaled, unmatched and
unrivaled, not only in the west, but IN
the east as well.
No where, either in the old or new
world, has the science of tOwn-bulldlng
been carried on as a business to such an
extent and with such beneficial results to
a people and a state, accompanied only
by indirect benefits to its promoters, as
in Wichita.
The example of our enthusiasm
| became infectious and difused it
self all over the state. We were
the original the cynosure, and
the prosperity that came to others was
the reflection from our light.
Who hath not filched an egg from
under our wing and carried it home to
hatch?
Other cities have been builded and
wealth plowed from the work. but what
other city, unassisted by legislature APP
preparations or corporations, or gigantic
| foreign or quasi-fOreign syndicates, has
made the progress of Wichita:
Other cities have doomed and waned
and recovered from the embarrassment
and financial shock, but what other city,
on the eve of distress, land short crops
DER the state) voluntarily raised and
donated by private subscription, for IN
direct benefits,
! SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
/ for car works packing houses.
and other smaller industries-and
! this was done in sixteen months
and during ali this time foul stream Of
/ of SANDER, with full bank and strong
current, was pouring on us from every
! point of the compass, accompanied by
malevolence and virulence that had the
| appearance that our destruction was not
! only fondly hoped, but also intended.
| Language contains no word capable of
/ expressing any shade of thought in ridi-
! cule that was not at some time or other
| applied to Us. The damaging blade of
! the polished writer. the napier of the lit
erary dilletante, and the butcher knife of
| the mere editor, were all bright in en-
/ balmipg the rise and fall of Wichita.
! And vet. through it all the men of Wich-
tia marched as an army, tired, weary,
! footsore, heartsick, with determination
never to rest until the car works,
packing house campaign" was ended,
and Wichita had secured the factory of
! trade and elements of success.
! Those who come after the present resi-
dents can never know the sacrifice of the
years 1887 and 1888 by citizens for indi-
/ rect benefits. And after the establish
ment of the car works and packing
houses certain municipal Improvements,
/ purpOselv delayed, were pushed with
/ vigOr and at a cost that would have
| startled even our citizens prior to that
| date
! Sewerage system. 100000 90
/ county court nOuS6. ~-IJsVOb w
/ City building. .............--.. 100000 %
Paving business StreetS.-.-.... 2lDUOO %
| Total municipal improym IS. 81, O00009 90
! To the man who has only heard of our
/ distress the expenditure of over s., 000.-
| 600. 90 after the boom" by the fee simple
! owners of the ''bOom" NAV seem incred-
ible: vet we crave his personal inspection
of the ruins made by our hands and
/ demand comparison with any other city
/ of its size in the United States.
! Other cities have more wealth. the re-
/ suit of the economy and thrift of former
/ successive generations; more trade, by
reason of the paternal care of corpora
/ tons: but no other city has achieved the
success of Wichita in wealth and trade
by the labor Of its own people in one-half
/ a generation.
wICHITA'S LOCATION.
The location, wealth and railway facil-
: ties of Wichita are growing menace to
western railway centers, and have given
the railway managers, more IncOnven-
fence, trouble and annoyance than all
/ the rests Of the towns of Kansas. And
within the next five years, every railway
I that now terminates at Kansas City, Mo,
/ Will form motives of self protection in
/ freights. selfrnterest IN dividends, be
/ forced 10 build out Of kausas City and
Z into. OF through Kansas, TO hold its share
/ of business. Some of these roads viii
I come to Wichita, all viii 20 to the In
/ dian Territory. and perhaps beyond.
( There Is only two ways to prevent It.
I both of which are fraught with Difficult
T ties. VIZ: Permanent traffic connections
(Which ara considered binding only s0