The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-03
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY RE-
flutes CHARGE

WICHITA. Kan, March 3l.-The pre-emptory dis
charge today of Robert Wilson and L, Sargent.
way because they refused to promise their votes to
George W. Clement, the present mayor who is up
among the workinemen OF the city. The two dis
charged men had declared themselves tor Capt. J.
The head of the street car line is also president
OF the Citizens bank, where the citys funds
financial interest in Incomplete paving contracts
he is putting forth every effort 10 re-elect Clement
vet what course TO take bur they are outspoken in
their determination not to be driven 10 the polls
Times.
The foregoing article is the latest of a
series of attacks that have been made upon
Wichita people. and the best institutions
Of this city. This article only demon
strates the fact that Wichita yet harbors
special correspondents. who, in despair of
making living in legitimate way. turn
their attention to the sensational. In the
preparation of their dispatches, no regard
whatever is had for truth; in fact, the fur
Their the writer can remove himself from
this divine attribute, the more satisfied
and content is he with himself Likewise,
as rule the more money can he receive
from the sale of his slanderous wares.
That the above article is from the pen of
one OF those unprincipled scoundrels who
have too long infested our community. is
very patent The skeleton of this fairy
tale was doubtless given to this especial
vnlture by the management of the cam
paign for one of the candidates for the
Office of mayor at the ensuing election. AS
a matter of absolute truth the first men
tion of matters political to any of the force
of the Wichita Electric Railway Co. came
from the hirelings of this self-same candi-
date.
Mr.. Robert Wilson is now in the service
OF the railway company. The manage
ment thereof do not know which of the
various candidates for mayor Mr.. Wilson
favors, neither has it made any effort to
discover this fact.
The motorueer mentioned, Mr.. AL Sar-
gent was not peremptorily discharged.
Mr. Sargent left the service of the Electric
company voluntarily. This action was a
complete surprise to the company. Mr..
Sargent was without doubt induced to
surrender his position as motorneer at the
direct instigation and request of the man
ayers of the campaign for the candidate to
whom we have referred. This action was
prompted and carried out as the result Of
q direct promise of a political position.
All of this, including the above article
was part OF supposed well-planned
scheme to be used as the basis for an argu-
ment to the employees of this company,
that they were to be "bulldozed into be-
ing voted like sheep"
Luckily, owing to the intelligence of the
men and time, the SANDER being started
early, has had sufficient time TO explode
itself
The employees of the Wichita Electric
Railway company are one and all well
satisfied that the management regards
each of them as free moral agent, and
that no attempt will be made to dictate to
any one of them as to how or for whom he
shall vote.
If Wichita could by any means rid itself
of these professional croakers, who can not
see any good in anything that pertains to
our city, yet who are content to remain in
the community and prey upon the suffer
ing public. this is consummation de-
voutly to be wished for
The WICHITA ELECTRIC RAILWAY Co.
By J. o. Davidson, President.
Thomas G. Fitch, Manager.