The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-17
WHO ARE THE KICkERS

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
1t occurred to me it might be interest
ing to know what class of men compose
the majority Of those the burden Of
whose song is starvation and calamity.
In looking ever the delegation from
Park and Delaney townships to the con-
vention of the '.Dismal Howl find
among them the following characters:
Number one came to Kansas twenty
years ago, and bought a fine farm of 100
acres for $500. Today the same farm is
encountered with mortgage of $500.
Later he bought another farm in Park
township for 5000, and today there is on
this an encumbrance of $1,000. On
neither Of the farms are there improve
ments worth mentioning, and the per-
sonal property on both would hardly
amount to $500. His corn fields are a
perfect flower garden, for the sunfiower
in these fields is rarely disturbed, and
grows to its most aesthetic perfection.
He left the Republican party to join the
crowd of the "Disnnal Howl" and is one
of their typical men. He was delegaIe
to both the county and state conventions
Number two came to Kansas about
eighteen years ago, and preempted first
class 100 acres in Delaney township,
Shedwick county, Kansas. He came
here in time t. get in on the ground
floor and slaughtered the festive buffalo
on the rich pastures along the Arkansas.
He was crack shot. fair at ans ling, but
no success of farming. He is also re-
markable for the facility with which he
can summersault from one party to
another. There is no fence too high but
what be can tumble over. He left the
Republican faith for the Union Labor
camp, and a few years later left 1t for
the pastures of the Greenbackers. 1t
was supposed the Greenbackers would
hold him secure, but one day when sur
yeying his farm, which was growing
into weeds from neglect, there fell upon
his ears the dismal howl of the Calami-
ties. 1t fitted his case; it was music to
his soul. The seductive strains of the
sirens of Calamity won him, and sent
him TO represent them both at their
county and state conventions. Mean
while his preempted land is ornamated
with weeds, sunfiowers, and $4,000
mortgage.
Num0er three also came early enough
to dine on buffalo beef, and got in on
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$50 acres of good land at low figure,
in West Park township, Sedgwick
county. Kansas, which by reason of his
aversion TO manual labor and his adapta-
billty to politics he has succeeded in in
numbering with "a, 600 mortgage. He
is affected with chronic tiredness, and
was never known to do a good DAYS
work He left the Republican party for
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their delegate to the county convention,
Number four cane TO Kansas some
twelve or fifteen years ago, and got pos
session of 100 OF first class land IN West
Park township He also has a deep
seated aversion for work, and propen-
sity for kicking that gives him the aDpe-
Iation of the champion kicker. He has
been kicking so persistently that he has
had little time Tor anything else, and
accordingly his farm was neglected
anu brought him no income, and he
finally lost it in a foreclosure proceed
ing. He is a high mogul and reliable
mouthpiece OF the Alliance. An indus
trioas young Republican bought his
farm and paid for il with the crops of
two years.
Number FIVE is another bard-up and
heavily encountered farmer. he has
been in the state for twenty years. He
does nothing but kick and attend ALI
ance meetings. He owns 1G0 acres of
land which in twenty years be has sue
ceeded IN Inortgaging tor about al 1t IS
worth. He lives in West Park township
and was q delegate to the county con-
ventIon.
Number six came here fifteen years
ago: lives in Waco township, and has a
disiaste for work and a lasting lore for
politics. He left the Republican party
and joined the Alliance. whose cause ne
champions III public meetings snd on the
street corners. lie was also delegate
20 the Alliance county convention HIS
uncle, vino IS wealthy, started him tssice
a. farming. but twice he broke up aud
was sold cut He sherefore makes .
represe NATIVE Alliance champion
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