The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-27
A LETTER FROM A PROMINENT
BUSINESS MAN.
To The Editor Of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
The unfair, unjust and malignant at
tacks made by the Democratic and sub
sidized papers on S. L. Barrett, Republi-
can candidate for Register, simply shows
to what desperate straights that hungry
crowd are driven to in their effort TO re-
tain Brown and that nonresident deputy
in the registers office. But some Demo-
.crats have such an abnormal appetite
for office that if they cannot get an
Office in their own state or county, they
are willing to sacrifice themselves for
the benefit of any people, however re-
mote from their homes it may be. We
have two shining examples, at least OF
this fact. One is Cal Brice, senator OF
Ohio, whose home is in New York and
Chas. Schaefer of Harvey county who
would willingly serve the dear people
of Sedgwick as re lister, and SIMPLY
change ends of the Office with the pres
ent incumbent, one Brown that prince OF
ingrates, who holds his office by virtue
of the votes he received from the Re
publican party aud his lack of manhood
andiingratitude prevents him from treat
ing them with even common decency,
respect, or courtesy due them as body.
1t is said whisky taken internally
brings to the surface a mans real sentl-
ments and feelings. | well remember at
the old soldiers reunion held at Wichita
last fall, when a Republican was address
ing the vast assemblage, Brown stood
near me leaning against tree to steady
his reeling form, and in his maudlin con-
tho STpq Epr nv
trying to ridicule his speech and say
something he imagined was smart; but
his tongue was so thick and his brain
so befogged he could only articulate
with difficulty, "Ra-ats, r-a-ats-hlc-
'rahl fer-hic-s" mission, TIL every
one became disgusted with him and he
was taken back into the tall timber.
This Democrat, who was elected by Re
publican votes out of sympathy, because
he carried an empty sleeve, and not be-
cause of any particular fitness Tor the
position, cannot say enough to traduce
and villify brother soldier, who has
but one leg, simply because he IS the Re
publican nominee, and he is not willing to
leave the public crib where he has feasted
and grown fat and sleek for the last four
years. A Democrat, or one who lmaglnes
that he is prominent, dropping his lower
Jaw, Strengthening his dude glasses and
giving his breeches the usual hitch, said
the other day: "Ah, that blasted Barrett
has been trying to collect his legal fees
through the courts-Amounting to about
$500, you know. 1t is time that Barrett
obtained a Judgment in the district court
for costs, and the firm who sued him dare
not appeal it to the supreme court, as
they have already tested that by taking
q similar case from Mcpherson county
and were beaten. But we do not have
to publish all the facts, as that would eX-
onerate HIM, but we will publish enough
to leave the impression that Barrett re-
tanned money he collected which did not
belong to him."
This is characteristic of all of their
accusations and statements, when SIM
mered down show Barretts adminlstra-
ton of the Justices office as unimpeach-
able. His docket is the most serupu-
lousy clean, and clerical work the finest
that any justice ever kept in the city.
The books of record in the registers of
fee will be kept in the same manner,
and if he lives he is sure to attend to that
little Job for the next four years, simply
from the fact that the people after trying
him one term will demand his re-elec-
ton. Bnt the little bevy of Democratic
politicians who propose to run this cam
paign in their individual interest, if they
see it is necessary in order to elect the
sheriff, they will drop the register and
all the balance of the ticket. if by so do
ing they can make sure of that office.
A VOTER.