The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-12
THE sTEADFAsT FRIEND OF KANSAS.

From the Kansas City Journal
If the Republican party has not clearly
demonstrated its right to the title of the
consistent, unwavering friend of Kan
sas," then must courage and fidelity to
lofty principles be considered of no signi
ficance in matters polite. This does not
rest alone upon the party's course with
reference to the recent Alliance, or third
party craze, but goes back to the time
when it first became a prominent factor
in governmental affairs. Without a
single exception it has been found upon
the side of progress toward higher and
more enlightened civilization, and it has
persistently advocated only those princi-
pies which appealed to the moral con-
science, intelligence and sound business
sense of the community.
Never in single instance has it yielded
to any of those sudden epidemics of pop
ular fallacy which have periodically
swept over the country, but has steadily
held its course for those principles which
experience and sound business judgment
dictated. Frequently it has exposed it.
self to defeat. and sometimes has suf-
feied defeat for adhering to this line of
conduct, but in every instance popular
sentiment has afterward almost unani-
mously Endorsed the position it main
tanned.
And above all things, it has never
sought to benefit itself at the expense Of
the state. Other parties, in the hope of
securing some temporary advantage,
have at different times assailed its credit
and its good name. but the Republican
party never. The good name of the state
and its continued well being have ever
been its melting motives TO action.
A few years ago the Democratic
party sought to foist itself into power By
spreading exaggerated reports broad
cast concerning the mortgage indebted
ness Of the state and the distressed con-
dition Of its people generally. 1t was
the Republican party which came 10
the states rescue, and such valiant bat
tie did il wage in its behalf that over
whelmning defeat was visited upon the
calumniators.
1t has been making the same good.
sturdy fight for the right during the last
wear and half, and in the face Of odds
which might have induced an orgsniza
ton less influenced BY lofty principles 20
have bowed its head somewhat 70 the
fierce storm which beat down upon it. Its
only effect upon the Republican party,
however, was 10 stimulate 1t to renewed
efforts in the direction which it believed
70 be right. Profoundly impressed with
the belief that the intelligence Of thepso-
pie would eventually assert itself, it has
steadily labored to place before them all
the facts bearing upon the present situa-
ton in the state. Ii has also spread these
f.rss hro1Iraze fh~,,s1nrhn1lr Tha rarzurrr
70 show how ill-foundsd are the SANDER
Gus statements hitch the Alliance ora
tors have directed against the good name
Of the state.
Probably the best work which IL has
done IN this direction Is the statement
recently put forth by the convention Of
Republican league clubs. No more
comprehensive, lucid and convincing
document was ever put forth, and i
cannot but greatly aid n the work d
eliminating the elements which hare 20
seriously threatened 70 Tetzrd me retu Urn
OF good times 20 the state.