The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-06


the Prejudices IT the People.
The latest move on the part of the oppo-
ton is to stir up the prejudices of the peo-
pie against the Republican party and they
do not scruple to deceive the dear people
in doing so either. 1t is absolutely dis
gushing to observe the cheap methods
adopted by the opposition in order TO
bolster up party whose own weight is
causing it to tumble down The latest
fake promulgated from the fusion head
quarters through the fusion organ is to the
effect that the board Of election commits
siouers have used unwarranted partisan
ship in the selection of judges and clerks
of election. 1t is impossible for a man to
conceived Il greater degree of fairness in
politics than characterized the appoint
ment of these officers OF election. There
are seventeen precincts in this
city, which require three judges
for each precinct, making fifty-one judges
in all. The commissioners according to
law met ten days before election to select
these jupges. and, notwithstanding the
fact that the board of police commission
ers consists of two Republicans and one
DOhIoSloo, eHCy oNtodis dppoihpCt U"Ch-
ty-nine Democratic judges against twen-
ty-two Repu blican judges. Did anybody
ever see such partisanship(s) as this The
Democrats certainly were treated nicely
and if anybody had a kick coming it was
the Republican side of the house. A num-
Der of Democrats refused to qualify, and
accordingly another meeting was held on
Friday. as provided by statute, to fill the
vacancies, which was done, and the board
of judges now stands twenty-six Republi-
cans and twenty-five Democrats,
which is still all out of
proportion for the Republican party has
nearly twice as many voters in the city as
the Democratic party has. In nearly half,i
not more than half, the precints of the city
the Democrats have an actual majority on
the boar,i, while there is not u single board
that there is not Democrat either Judge
clerk. the fusion organ to the contrary
notwithsta nding. Truth is truth. The
fact of the matter there is not word in
the lsw, nor even a suggestion of word,
that compells the commissioners to recog-
nize any party in selecting judges and If the
commissioners wanted to act unfair they
could appoint Republicans exclusively to
these positions. Even if the law contem-
plated that the opposition should be recoe-
nized it would then be the plain duty
of the commissioners not to appoint a
Democrat. for there is no visible sign OF
Democratic party in this election. The
fusionists try to make great deal OF capt.
tai out of the fact that Mr.. Churchward,
the Democratic member of the board, was
not notified to attend Fridays meeting,
when vacancies were filled. Mr.. Church
ward has no complaint to make. for he IS
too much of a gentleman, and knows that
the law AS it is laid down in the statute
book, is the only notification commits.
sioner needs. The law fixes the dates of
meetings and there is no notification bust
ness about it: 1t plainly states when the
commissioners shall make the selection of
the boards, and also plainly states when
the vacancies are TO be fille!. The fact of
the matter is Mr.. Cnurchward absolutely
thinks that the commissioners have been
extravagant in their generosity to the
Democrats This cry of unfairhess is all
rot from start to finish. and no one knows
it better than Mr. Churchward, and he Is
keeping his hands off.