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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
OUR pEMocR ATTIC NEIaHRoR.

While it makes us vince to be patted
on the back by Democrats and sweat to
have some of our most radical editorials
reproduced in the columns of leading op-
position organs, we gracefully and COM
PLEASANTLY succumb to the encomiums of
the Wichita Democrat, whose editor i'm
bibed his political tenets from Abe Lin
coin, and who has not single feeling in
common with the spirit which dominates
the minority party in congress. George
Litzenberg, while nominally an opposi-
ton writer and free lance generally,
never fails to record his in
nermost convictions, which springing
from such antecedents as we know were
the controlling influences of his early
life, no danger or damage need be appre-
hended from his pen. His belief in the
great inherent good in the human, his
faith in manhood as nutured and devel-
oped under free institutions, is unbound
ed; his only weakness being too great
trust and confidence in those in whom
he believes; hence his unwarranted fiat
terry of the editor of the EAGLE.
George may be fair Presbyterian and
pass as Democrat, but under whatever
name he may be classed, the political
principles that he believes in, and which
he loves, are the fundamental doctrines
of the party whose great apostle and ex-
FOUNDER was Abraham Lincoln.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
ABOUT RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.

With all its enterprise and its broad
catholic q impulse, the New York sun is
still about rs erratic in many of its state
ments As the average of newspapers of
this country. Replying to the inquiry of
a correspondent. the Sun refers to the
effort on the part Of the people of Texas
TO establish a railroad commission, and
says: They have had before them the
examples of Iowa. Georgia and Kansas.
in which the paternal regulation of the
railroads has proved so disastrous to the
material interests of the state, and they
are not likely to repeat so costly an
error.
The Atlanta Constitution takes up the
Suns statement rs touching the state of
Georgia and unequivocauy declares that
with respect 10 the results of the
Georgia commission. we are prepared to
say very emphaticalIy that the Sun Is i'll
advised wish respect to the disastrous eff
fects of the railroad commission in
Georgia. The sun Is a newspaper that
cannot afford to make mistakes in Its ed
itorial columns, and 1t cannot afford to
allow them 10 go uncorreCted.
The Georgia railroad commission was
organized IN 1917. and since that time
the material interests of the state have
been developed to d greater extent than
ever before, and in railway development
Georgia has led the south. 1t Is not nee
essary to claim that the commission Is
responsible for the wonderful material
development Of Georgia. or for the large
additions 10 the railroad mileage of the
state, but the facts show that the rail
road policy of Georgia has not in any
sense been an obstacle 70 the develop
ment of the state in any direction. On
the other hand. it has prevented unjust
discrimination against communities and
individuals, and has saved To the people
thousands of dollars. Meanwhile. the
roads have prospered and are paving
dividends right along"
We are not advised as TO the workings
in detail Of the railroad commission in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
A II TT 81 e
White House OF InnGS \ Ross,

a T. Bodle a young lawyer OF Meade.
Kansas, has been appointed county attor-
ney OF Beaver county, there being no law
yerS IN that county. something that can
not be said OF any other county IL Okla
homa.
Frisco Herald: Last week Captain
Coykendall and Mr. Mendall had q thrill.
ling experience with a rsttleSnake. The
two We're riding on a spring seat in "A
wagon 10 the river and return. On their
way down they could hear what sounded
to them like the rattle of a snake but they
were unable 10 locate IL. On their return
they removed the cushion from the seat
, and there lay a dead rattleSnaAe Captain
c. had been TOO heavy for his snakeship.
This Is true story and neither OF the
parties drink.
The water has again been turned into
the canal and this time it Is working all
right. says the Oklahoma City journal.
Only about two feet of water has been let
IN and that worked half way down the
race yesterday. IL was shut oil over night
but will be let in again today. There will
be found weak places that must ba
strengthened as the water seeks them out.
We shall have the satisfaction soon, prob
ably tomorrow night, of seeing the water
pour out Of the waste weir at the foot OF
Robinson street.
weather the farmers of Oklahoma have
every reason TO feel encouraged in regard
TO the agricultural possibilities of the ter
rltory. The drought will cut the corn
crop somewhat short but the bountiful
harvest of small grain which we have lust
seen proves the adaptability of Oklahoma
soil 10 that class of farm products while
the cotton crop Is in fine condition and
promises an excellent yield. With such
diversified crops AS Oklahoma is capable
OF producing our farmers need have no
fear of the future.
Oklahoma City Journal: Private Henry
Price was made happy Yesterday by the
arrival of his discharge papers from the
war department at Washington. lie eX-
perlenced religion last winter. and believ-
ing he had a call to preach has been exert
ing all the influence possible to get out vi
the army of the United States and take a
position as one Of the officers in the army
OF the LOrk. SO cranky" on the subject
had he become that the department pro-
badly concluded his usefulness in the
former army WAS at an end and according
ly ordered his discharge
Kansas City Star: The stalwart Chey-
enne Indians Little Chief and Spotted
iaIl, were at the union depot this morn
ing on their way to kingfsher. Ok, from
a short visit to Indians of their tribe in
Montana. Both are government scouts
and have been In the service for fifteen
years, rendering invaluable aid ia the
west. There were with the Seventh cav
alryJ when II went against Sitting Bull and
his band, and were 10 have gone with Gus
ter and his Inflated band at the battle Of
the Little Big Horn, but were ordered 20
lead party of scouts going in another
direction.
They incurred the deadly enmity of the
Cheyenues when they entered the govern
ment and until lately have not dared TO
mlugIe freely with other members Of the
tribe for fear of assassination.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

Not since the days of Veres Nicholas
Smith, perhaps, has Kansas boosted an
editor of the classic profundity and
heroic erudition of the late acquisition to
second page of the Atchison Champion.
He ikens the editor of the EAGLE to
Vitellius, of Rome, who we should Judge
must have been a kind of an expert
plasterer-up of mems regulations. We
might consent to except this Roman
calsominer as our model had our CLASH
cal critic completed the parallel with
him, but he goes on and on with such
host Of others of all shades, grades and
nationalities, whom we are supposed to
initiate, that we fall down in very de-
spair, consoled only by the reflection that
the Champion was for years edited by
such common mortals as John A. Martin
and John j. ingalls,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

Iowa, but relying upon the published
| statements of its efforts in behalf of the
| agricultural interests of the state in the
matter Of a more equitable adjustment
| of freight charges within the past few
months, and in the absence of any adj
verse criticism of the commissioners ac-
tions in that state, so far as we have seen,
we take it that the commission is re-
garded as beneficial piece of the states
| administrative machinery.
AS to Kansas, we are prepared to say
that the Suns gratuity has no applica-
ton whatever. Nobody at all familiar
with the workings of the railroad COM
mission of Kansas can deny that it
has been Of great benefit to the
state. No branch or department of the
state government has been so prominent
before the state and the country during
the past eight months, to go no farther
back, than has the railroad commission,
being constantly engaged in hearing
complaints and adjusting differences
that have come to issue between the citi-
zens in numbers of localities and the
railroads, and through the Intervention
Of the commission most of the issues
joined have been satisfactorily adjusted.
1t would be too much, perhaps, to
assert that the workings of the
railroad commission are perfect
in every particular, but with the
experience had the Imperfections in the
law governing its actions will
be corrected from time to time
by the law making department,
and the system thus eventually perfected
as nearly as it shall be possible to do So
1t is scarcely necessary to state that at
this moment the state commission is en-
gagged in urging a matter before the
United States commission that is of the
utmost importance to our grain and
milling interests, with strong hopes of
gaining the point at issue.
But the three states named by the Sun
are not the only ones that may be men
toned whose railroad commissions have
proven to be invaluable auxil-
iaries to the state administration.
Illinois has been, perhaps, more largely
benefited by its railroad commission than
any other state, if for no other reason, !
still on account of its most extensive and
complex system of railroads. Kentucky
is another state whose railroad commits !
sion has proven of great benefit to the |
people of the state, though not to the
extent of some others, for the reason |
that it has much less extensive railroad |
mileage than almost any other state in /
that portion Of the country.
Upon brief summary of the situa-
ton in regard to the efficiency of state |
railroad commissions, therefore, it is
safe to say in this instance the great New /
York luminary is giving out false light, |
and the people of Texas will not be war
ranted in forming conclusion on so i'm /
portant matter from such erroneous data, |
and consequently falacious advice as that /
given out by the Sun. And it is peril |
nent to add that Texas, approaching the |
Of the subject in view of her
rapidly growing railway system, will |
very likely profit by the experience of
the states that have been so greatly bene
fitted by their railroad commissions, and
a similar control of that in
tereSt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.


The teachers institute at Edmond is in
session
Marshal Lurty's wife is III and he has
returned 10 Virginia.
A steam yacht has been launched on the
Cottonwood az Guthrie
The Republican club of Oklahoma City
had a meeting last night.
Hon. Nilt W. Reynolds viii probably
run for assemDiymau at large.
Oklahoma wants 10 send pumpkin
along with Kansas exhibit at Boston.
The Guthrie postoiIice has been made
the internatIOna! money order Office Of
Oklahoma.
William r Wolfe. Of Oklahoma City,
has announced himself "a. candidate for the
territorial council
r. g. Prosper and DR. W y Clutter.
both of Oklahoma county, have been rirH-
toned for the legislature.
Mr. Hugh H. Hllman has also an
uolurej ai- Intention 81 running fJr TIE
council from Oklahoma City
Sc -- Cherry j. the name ~ Governor
~ree.-'- --eaa-rapLer. That j. 8 pretty
name for girl. don you think
s Preach cava.rETnan f. I'm Guthrie en-
ualform re j. a curiosity and h pe1ul-
IT, las l-a-a-e r-fa4 - 4-at
A. soon as "a sufficient number n mem
hers can ID. -a-teu together. Oklahoma
City Viii have e Ghautauqua circle
The toxin site commissioner FOR Guth-
RE selected e. c.era who lives .o Ono.
N1.v. VINO il A.ezsl-s about Indiana
The Guthrie Democrat thinks tha: the
weather and the election tend - make
August The hottest month - s1e year
Now that the Guthrie News and Capita!
have both been slet f0r libel they ali
probably becoEue aIlsca54s % each 1tasr.
The editor o. the OkIahorna City Times
and county comm -sl1ler had p set-t8.
The CoTuuls<iouer paid TIE Glc and cas-s-
The first number of the E-st v8lraa- ~
the M.Leo Minstrel came o1- au tss
FOURTH Alloo - IL tEe cnleil-aas
nation
&fe5--s. Ollie and Ba-nes are hard ne
wu-A g1 the Oklahoma C.ty cIltest case
TIE lmpr=-s.ou = that a decision #l.l te
reached -p5a-
The political situation in ok.ahona f.
getting 20 exciting thzt. acc1r1-a< 20 one
paper. the marslals are Esyt busy cleaa-
l1g the sidewalk
Governor steele j. reported - have zald
THAI The secretary @ tLe interior lad asEssl
E-sa 70 Aa1e rrasu fhe Ersfssr .as,atso1. 41dl
report. and ih4t * s0a.1 fePvrE - .afog
q Beaver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

With all the addition of the new states
in the west under the present administra-
ton, together with the increased repre-
sentation or Encouragement of represen-
tation under the new census and its APP
portionment, the west Will be in a posi-
ton to demand and command wherever
a general interest may lie. The west, in
fact, does not owe the east more than
half the sum, in real value, as shown by
the notes and mortgages held by the east
on the west, for the reason that that with
enhanced in value by the holding bears
of the east who dominate the law max
ing power of the country in their own
interests, the end of which dominancy is
already in sight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

Colonel D. r Anthony alleges that Col
onel Marsh Murdoch has slumped." This
sounds like It might be a pretty serious
charge, and we would advise Colonel Muir
dock to prove an abb if pOssible.-EH-
poyia Republican
On the contrary we are bound to ad-
NIT the truth of the allegation: and not
only 50, but we are gratifed that Colo
mel Dan has worked himself up 10 where
he Is ready to make the admission. and
also at the evidences given out from time
TO time that the same condition exists IN
the vicinity of our cotemporary from
which the extract above IS quoted. and
some others in the state IS wei. Web
ster says 10 slump. Is 70 break through,
as a thin coating Of ice or crust. 1t took
considerable pounding to slump or break
through the crust Of prejudice that en-
cased our q. c's in some vital respects.
bat since the break Is complete the lib-
Grated spirits are now out-yielng their
hberator II soaring aloft.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

In many respects Wednesday was a
memorable day. A series of disasters oc-
CURED involving the lives of a large
number of persons and the destruction of
much property. And with the rest the
temperature in many places was exces-
sive. AS to this last, in this country at
least. it seems to move with an erratic
sort of motion; that is to say, running
far above the normal at one point and
below at another, without regard to any
supposed system or according to any of
the rules that are recognized as usually
or governing such phenomena.
In word, all nature seems to be vieing
with man in his condition of unrest just
at this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

Gazette for instability on the tariff. The
Monitor sighed for an editorial from the
lamented John A. Martin, forgetting
evidently that during the past two years
of the ex-governors life he was very rest
less on monopoly and trust questions.
Now the Monitor saws:
At the beginning of the present session
of congress the Monitor urged the Kan
sas delegation to support Mr.. Cannon for
speaker. Had such a policy been pur-
sued the west would have had a better
show in legislation. Free coinage might
have passed. The Mckinley bill would
never have been heard of, and a. a whole
western interests would have had fair
chance. Western congressman who
voted for Reed deliberately put their
heads in a halter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
DIRELECT IN 4 DUTY.

The supreme court in sustaining the
Constitutionality Of original packages ex-
plicitly declared that congress had the
power to regulate the matter by statute.
The court said in the plainest words that
in the absence of congressional enact
ment no state could limit interstate com
merce, but in the plainest inference
pressed upon that branch of the govern
ment the obligation TO protect the states.
Congress has failed so far to give the re-
lief indicated by the court and which
has been asked for by several of the
states. 1t should not adjourn before
passing some measure of relief.
The original package decision is de-
sired by nobody, the dealer and manu-
facturer of liquors, possibly, excepted.
High license and local option
both fall before that decision
in the absenSe of the enactment suggested
by the court. not only. but all power TO
regulate 10y state or municipality, in the
smallest degree. is denied. or at least
seems impossible. Local option. or the
viii Of the people of a locality, IS contra
vened no less than state prohibition and
county license.
There has been little said about the
matter by the leading papers Of the coun-
try for the reason, as we suppose. that
everybody felt convinced that congress
would take immediate action. But con-
gress has not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

Persons who live near the Baptist
church III Pennington, n. j., says the
New York Sun, saw a strange sight dur
ing a thunder storm on Thursday night
About o'clock a ball of fire foot in di-
ameter, some of the witnesses say, ap-
peared at the tip of the lightning rod on
top of the church steeple. The steeple is
100 feet high. The ball seemed to rest
on the top of the rod minute, and then
it shot upwards into the clouds. There
was a cracking sound as it left the rod
In two minutes more another ball ap-
peared at the top of the rod and then
darted up among the clouds, only to be
followed by another and another. This
went on nearly an hour. In all about
twenty balls appeared and disappeared.
At times the top of the steeple would be
enveloped in blue flames. The flames
would disappear when the bail disap-
ppared
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
FIGHT 1T OUT NOW.

Senator Cockrell, of ''poor old Mis-
souri,, struck the key note on the floor
of the United States senate day before
yesterday in declaring that the executive
Of this government and congress must
sooner or later come to an open rupture
on the question of the parity of silver,
and that the quicker the fight was de-
clared on, the sooner would silver tri-
umph, and the west get relief. As the
EAGLE said some time since, so far as the
white house and the treasury are con-
cerned, political parties might come and
political parties might go, but that Wall
street for those two places went on for
ever. The influence, the absolute dicta-
torship of Wall street influence must be
rooted out and forever destroyed before
the eastern and western interests Of this
country can reciprocally adjust them
selves, and the whole country prosper.
The senate on the silver question should
refuse to compromise and leave the re.
sponsibllity with the house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
EXCHANGE SHOTS
'Twou!d be Expedlent.

Prom the Atch.-eH Globe.
The most pestiferi1ue Of al the prohi-
hilton organs b. Tho Voice. published IN
New York. One Of its publishers j. a
worldly person named Funk; his partner
Is "a formerly If AJchison man named
Waynails. very good fellow who seems
10 have been corrupted by his associate.
for while he had "a good reputation Ia
Atchison, the New York Vayers accuse
his firm Of rDbbing in the matter Of
copyright. The Post has been making
war ON the firm, and in reply 20 the
statement Of Funk that be had paid GER
tain royaiti.- - an English author. it
makes the statement that the author
himself teIegTaphs the Post that the firm
had not paid him a penny. The para0n
who engages iu secular and political AZ
fairs j. more entitled ~ D. watched than
any other person we know o. The Eoirs
o8Eht 90 drop the prohibition question
and abuse Itself a while.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

The Topeka Capital is doomed. In re-
organizing, or by some unfortuitous pro-
cess, its editorial columns have been
struck with a stickler for the English as
she is circumscribed and manacled by
the grammars, no two authors or com
pliers of which ever agreed, and the rules
Of all of which are splattered all over
with ink and knocked out continuously
by every successful newspaper writer,
not only, but by every author who has
caught either the eye or the heart of his
world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
A STRAINED CONCLUSION.

Some time since the French ministry
Of commerce addressed inquiries to all
the chambers of commerce in France
asking their opinions as to whether the
existing commercial treaties should be
''denounced' at the end of 1891, and
whether new treaties should be negotia-
ted in place of them. Out of 104 cham
bers Of commerce, 96 have reported in
favor OF the denunciatiOn of the existing
treaties, and the other bodies consulted
are almost all of the same opinion. Six
tv-twO of the chambers Of commerce ap-
pear to be opposed to the negotiation of
new treaties in place of those about to
expire, while only thirty-five chambers
Of commerce favor the conclusion of such
treaties. According to Bradftreet's. this
is taken as an indication that protection
list sentiment is in the ascendant among
the merchants and manufacturers of
France, and Is understood to point to a
reversal of the commercial policy that
has been in vogue since the conclusion of
the Anglo-French treaty of 1860.
1t has been asserted that this appa-
rent change of sentiment is the result,
in part at least, of the proposed action of
the congress of the United States on the
tariff question. If the suggested or
contemplated change of policy on the
part Of the French were aimed exclusive
~ at the United States, there might be
some reason in the supposition stated.
but as their change of policyis TO be of
general application, the conclusion seems
to be far fetched.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

Barber county has not been hurt by
hot winds or drouth this year; the corn
crop Is ia good condition. and the fields
are generally clean. The wheat has been
taken care Of. and Is now being tbreshed.
Dat straw Is short but the heads are
large and well filled, sorghum cane ~
growing rapidly. and D. making sugar;
the beet crop d not suffering and great
results are expected Of 1T. Altogether,
Barber county was never i'm better con
dItion al this season OF the vear-the sec
ohd week in july. The indications are
good for general rain within the next
forty-cight hours.-Nedicine Lodge in
dpN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11
GIVE Us MONEY RELIEF FIRST.

From the Kansas City Gazette
Senator Plumb is quoted in the papers
as being against the federal election bill.
Notwithstanding the outrageous inequaI-
tiles resulting from the suppression of
the colored vote in the south. there Is a
good deal in what Plumb Is quoted as
saying. 1t must be admitted that there
is very little interest in the north and
west as to whether they have honest
elections down south or not. Economic
questions take precedence, and people
want their trade and finance improved,
and we think bloody shirt campaign
will avail but little this fall Senator
Plumb emphasizes this by calling atten-
ton to the fact that we attempted to force
honest elections down south under Grant,
and that we came within an inch of hav-
inc Tilden.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-11

If the state of Colorado was real am
bilious in the matter of increase of popu-
lation, and was smart, withal, she would
demand recount of her population right
away. If she should she would find sew
eral hundred more people than were
there month ago. There are as many
as that from this state and no doubt as
many more from other states, who are
there struggling to keep cool.