The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-11
sUNFLowER sILHoUETTEs.

The Democratic party is good deal
| like some worthless fre-cracker. 1t has
no fuse to it.
From an unbiased standpoint Kelly
comes as near rhyming with silly" as
| Jerry does with weary"
Ex-senator Ingalls, book on American
politics will be entitled Down and Out,
| or the Why of the Whisker."
The thermometer stood at ninety-fve
yesterday. The Kansas ice-men are with
drawing from the Alliance in great num-
bers.
When Bill Higgins said that prohibi-
tioll was dead issue he didn't expect any
body to insist on post-mortem examina-
ton.
The spectacle of the Elk county Alliance
duplicating PresidentH Harrison for relief is
enough TO send PETER into spasm of
jealousy.
Jerry Simpson tells the Pennsylvania
farmers that he does not want their
money. This is Simpsons way Of saying
'fe at money"
What is on the other side of this sun
flower patch?' asked the tourist in Kan
sas. "a grove of big forest trees" replied
the obliging native
Emperor Williams foot is attracting a
good deal of attention to him just at pres
ent. This will probably induce an enyious
howl from Jerry Simpson.
Nobody will deny that the Kansas far
mer has a grievance. Step on almost
any mans toes and the next thing you
know he will be holding his corn.
The noticeable difference between Har-
rison Kelly as Republican and as Peo-
pies party man is that his letters since
joining the latter are about three times as
long as before.
A man came into Wichita book store
yesterday and asked if they had Amelia
Rivers new work on third party prohi
bition. The clerk looked inquiringly and
then as his face lit up, handed the man
copy of According to st. John"
1t is related that young man stepped
on Gen. Caldwell's foot in a Topeka street
car the other day, and, turning, quickly
begged his pardon. Caldwell remarked
in an inadvertent way that he would
bring it up at the next meeting of the
board.
Harrison Kelly is doing the Republican
party world of good The farmers of
Kansas left the Republican party because
such men as he were in it, and now, as
soon as these fellows come over to the AL
lance, the farmers will hustle back to the
purified party.
The children were playing politics
Willie the son Of the county clerk wanted
to be the Republican party and the neigh
boris fat boy was the Alliance. Both dis
covered the missing link at once. What
would they do for the Democratic partys
Here" suggested Willie, ''let this stick
of candy be the Democratic party?" 81
guess, said the fat boy as he licked his
chops, Il guess the Alliance will fuse"
"Well, I'll tell you why L don't, since
you are so pesky anxious to know" said
the farmer little bit irritated. do you
see that big grove over there? Well, that's
mine. In the last year the Alliance has
hired that five times for picnics and it has
brought me in right smart bit of cash.
And you ask me why don't vote the Re
publican ticket? Did you ever know the
party to have picnic?"
A Republican politician had been talk
ing to an Alliance man on the foolhardi-
ness of maintaining the new party, but
the farmer stood by the Alliance in spite
Of all arguments. Finally the politician
grew desperate and asked:
what makes you think so much of the
Alliance? Were you elected to Office last
faIl?'
mo, sir, wasn't" was the reply.
'Maybe you have relative who was?" |
mo, sir; not that know or"
"Why are you so sour on the Republi- |
can party? Did it ever do you any harm3" |
"Can't say that it did. Republican par
ty always treated me right"
do you expect to run for Office this |
fall?"
Il should say not; too much work on
The farm
"Well, then" said the politician, "why
lon't you vote the Republican ticketF''