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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The English understand as we'll as
Americans do that Republican success
in the coming campaign means Ameri-
can commercial ascendancy. The Lon
don Evening News speaking OF the
Minneapolis convention says:
No assembly in the history of latter
day American politics has been of equai
interest in England. The candidate Sc
lected will stand as the exponent of pro-
lection, which, by its latest engine-ihe
Mckinley tariff-blocks the American
market against British manufactures.
A Republican victory in the coming
election would retard for long time the
progress Of the sound commercial doc
trineS that underiie the commercial
greatness of Gteat Britaia and alone
maintain British ascendancy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The elements are no respectors Of
localities. Whether in The open prairie
country, as in Kansas, in the Businesses
of the eternal hills, as in Pennsylvania,
or in the precincts of great and strong
built city, as in Chicago-aIl these of
recent occurrence-andp prove that there
is no terrestrial abiding-place that has
immunity from their devastating vista
ton. The year of 1892 will take place
high upon the roll of seasons noted for
the widespread destruction of human
life and property from elemental excess
es-wind, rain, lightning, earthquake,
fire, and so forth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
AN OLD TIME REPUBLrCAN.


The name of Judge w. c. Webb, of
Topeka, will be presented to the Peoples
party convention, we understand, for
the position of associate justice of the
supreme court. We would not know
how to go about it to write up Judge
Webb as a candidate of any other than
the Republican party. Party ties, how
ever, do not effect mans qualifications,
dwarf his mentality nor rob him of his
experience. If Judge Webb were Re-
publican candidate we would say that
lie is undoubtedly one of the best equip
ped men for the position of supreme
judge 10 be found in the state. He is
possessed of one of the most keenly any
lite and logical minds in the state,
natural born judge of fine powers, so
recognized by every prominent lawyer,
we believe, in the state. His experience
on the bench and as legislator is equal
led by few. His present political I'M
soundness we can only regret. not ex-
plain nor excuse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

cept ne succeeded where Leonidas failed.
The fight of ice Hooker amung the
clouds was the poetry Of battle. The
resistless rush OF Sheridan and his steed
down the valley of Shenandoah is the
epoch of our civil war. The march of
Sherman from Atlanta to the sea is the
supreme triumph of gallansry and STRAIT
egg. 1t detracts nothing from the spien-
dor of the fame or the merits of the
deeds OF his feutenants TO say that, hav-
ing selected them with marvellous sagac-
ity and skill. Grant still remained the
supreme commander of the national
army.
'All The proposed acts of any admin
lstration, before they are f rmulated,
are passed upon in cabinet council and
the measures and suggestions Of the
ablest secretaries would have failed with
a lesser president. But for the great
good of the country and the benefit OF
the Republican party, they have sue
ceeded, because of the suggestive mind.
the indomnitable courage, the intelli-
gent appreciation of situations, and the
grand magnanimity of Benjamin Harri-
SON -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
CHESTER / LONG.

The Republican convention at King
man Yesterday nominated Hon. Chester
|. Long OF Barber county as the party 5
candidate for congress from the Seventh
| district This was the expected result,
though the practical unanimity of the
choice as expressed on the third ballot
three to one-was hardly looked for even
by those claiming to be thoroughly
posted on the situation. With the can
dIdates before it the convention could
not have made mistake in the selection
of a standard bearer, for they are all
thoroughly capable and trustworthy, but
that Chester Long was the party's favor
tie was clearly demonstrated.
Although a young man in years, Mr..
Long has been a resident of the district
and prominently identified with its ma
terlal development and moral and tue in
tellectual progress of its people a sufficient
length Of time to become well known TO
the citizens of the district generally, who
hold him in the highest esteem.
Mr.. Long is a native of Pennsylvania
though the early years of his life where
spent in Missouri, his parents removing
to Daviess county that state when he was
quite young. After reaching his MAORI
ty and graduating from the Paola Normal
school Chester came to Kansas and in
1885 was admitted to practice law at
the Topeka bar, having been tutored in
the science by the distinguished law
firm of Peck, Johnson and Mcfarland.
Shortly afterwards he removed to Med-
cine Lodge where he has since resided
Mr.. Long has been uniformly success
full in all his undertakings thus far in
life because earnest in his purposes,
careful in his calculations and energetic
in his efforts. In a word. he is Just the
man to serve the people in any capacity
where honesty, industry and capacity
are requisite qualities.
For the reasons stated and many 9TH
erS that might ssbe enumerated the EAGLE
predicts Chester l. Longs election in
November by large majority.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
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JUDGED BY RESULTS.

In a recent speech Governor Mckinley
made this point: "Our opponents say
that the last congress was a billion dol
lar congress. My friends, it was a two
billion-dollar congress. BY Its enact
ments we have increased the foreign
! trade of the United States to total of
about two billion in one year, a point
never reached before since the fouuda-
ton of the American government"
The exact figures of the aggregate of
our imports and exports for the twelve
months ending April 80, 1892, were ST.
$40, 604, 044, and it is likely the two-bil-
lion mark will be reached by the end of
the fiscal year.
There are some other interesting facts
involved in this statement. The excess
of our exports over our imports during
the twelve months in question wss S179,-
406, 5l4, That was the balance of trade
in our favor.
That was over S145, 000, 900 more than
the balance in our favor for the CORE
spending period the year before. The
imports that came in free of duty were
in round numbers S457, 600, 900 while
those that paid duty were only S351, O00,-
000 The dutiable imports amounted to
only 1896 per cent of the whole, while
the percentage of goods admitted free
was 81. 81 per cent In 1924 the per
centage of goods admitted free of duty
was less than per cent of the whole;
in 1888 it was only 10 per cent: in 1912.
= per cent; in the revenue tariff year of
1916 it was only II per cent; in 1857 it
was Is per cent; from 1878 to 1880 it was
80 per cent, and in 1890 ii was So per
cent. The percentage of goods admit
ted free IN the twelve months ended
April 30-59.94 per cent-was
much the largest percentage of
free imports in our history.
The total duties collected amounted
10 fraction less than 20 per cent upon
the valuation of the total imports, which
shows that in substance and practical
effect the present tariff, instead of being
one of the highest. is one of the loves,
III our history. One of the predictions
most insisted upon BY the opponents of
the Mckinley bill was that it would
hamper, hinder or destroy our foreign
trade. On the contrary, under it our
foreign trade has rapidly increased and
assumed dimensions never reached be-
fore. and as the Home Market Bulletin.
of Boston, well says. this gain in COM
mercs has not been at the expense OF
home industry. Instead Of importing
more goods 10 displace the products Of
American labor, we hsve imported less
and have brought in at iower cost these
commodities which we do nos produce
In suffciency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

Leavenworth Times: when the HIS
and the Billys are spoken of hereafter do
not think of Bill Higgins. Bill says he
has had enough and will not play the
hog, and ne goes on to say: Il feel that
one of the causes of the trouble into
which the Republican party of Kansas
hiss fallen, is the habit of office holders
demanding that they be retained in po-
sition indefinitely" Without stopping
to inquire the prompting of the declara-
ton, everybody-not of the inhibited
class-will congratulate William upon
his perspicuity and candor, and heartily
endorse the sentiment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

Representative Peel few days ago
introduced bill which provides that
from date named Indian children shall
become of age at 81 years, the same as
children of other parentage, and shall
thereafter receive no aid from the gov
eminent further than the ten years in
dustrial education at present provided
for. We quite agree with the Kansas
City Star in the belief that an able-bod-
led Indian 81 years old, and provided
with classical education, ought to be
able to make his way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
THE FREIGHT RATE CASE.

In its report of the proceedings of the
Symns case, now on trial before the
Atchison circuit court, the Champion
says:
The whole question to be decided by
the proof, when boiled down seems to
be simply this: Has the board of rail-
road commissioners the right or power
to establish freight rate by virtue of
which the interior jobbers can have a
full car load of freight transported any
given distance within this state for the
same consideration if not less than is
charged the Missouri river jobbers for
third of a car load"
The case could not be more succinctly
and correctly stated. and to fair minded
people there can be but one answer if
equity and justice are to be the basis.
Why Missouri river jobber should be
given less rate of freight on given
class of goods in less quantity, than an
interior wholesale dealer is given for
larger quantities, over the same roads
the same distance, cannot he shown from
standpoint of right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

Whitelaw Reid has given out that
Blaine is all right and will support the
ticket. The country will now wait to see
what Mr.. Blaine has to say about it,
Beacon.
The country does not wait to see what
Mr.. Blaine has to say about the nomina-
tions. He was one of the very first
prominent Republicans to endorse the
action of the convention, to urge the
cordial support of all good Republicans
thereto. and to predict the party's sue
cess. Don't give yourself any uneasiness
about the ex-premier He is all right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
DOWN GO OUR IDOLS.

This is an age of idol smashing. Moth
ing stands before its fierce and cynical
spirit Of investigation. Now some emil
nent fellows are after Columbus and his
life. They call themselves historians.
They are delving into libraries and
histories for facts. that seem vandalistic
and ghoulish. No more shall tradition
throw around the character of anyone a
heroic cloak. And who and what was
the man who discovered America under
the lens of his late research. In place OF
a hero lowered with immense intellect
ual power and pure ambition we are
confronted with rapac ious adventurer,
a gold-hunter, a pirate and slave
trader, miserable evader of debts, a
plagiarist who stole his theory of the
possibility of circumnavigation from
another, and miscreant whose very
crimes were debased by the sordid-
ness and squalor in which they were
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
The committee on territories

The committee on territories in con-
greSs having reported favorably the re-
port of the Cherokee commission to the
house, accompanying it with a bill pro-
viding for the opening of the strip to set
Element, that long vexed question has at
last stated on the high-road to final adj
Indication. II is not certain that the bill
will be passed during the present session
of congress, though it can be done with
out any sort of diffic atty if the house has
q mind to do so. The report of the COM
mittee recommends the immediate open
ing of 5000, zoo acres. and the balance
te,oo0. 900 acreS) as soon as the claims of
the small tribes that occupy reservations
on the east end of the strip can be ad-
iusted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
MINNEAPOLIS a CONVENTION CITY.
June 18th,

1t is calculated that there were about
10000 visitors IN Minneapolis last week.
and there was plenty of room for more.
Arrangements were made by the citizens
for bigger crowd, but this disappoint-
ment can hardly be SO great as it would
have been had their accommodations
been found to be inadequate. The people
of Minneapolis are 10 be congratulated
on their admirable arrangements for the
comfort of their friends.
It may be noted as further proof Of
the twin city's ability to take care of a
limitless crowd of visitors and for an
indefinite period, before the guests at
tendant upon the Republican convention
had all departed her gates, an invitation
was extended to the arrangements COM
mittee of the Democratic convention at
Chicago to hold that meeting in Mime
apolis; the invitation being extended i'll
view of the destruction Of the conven-
ton canopy in the lake city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
Later reports from the lower Missis. |

Later reports from the lower Missis-
sippi country, of the breaking Of levees
and inundation of large sections of farm
ing lands, are in part notifications of the
prediction made few weeks ago that
the delta country would be visited by
the greatest and most disastrous floods
known to that country by its present in
habitants. Some Of the breaks have been
repaired, but in a number of places the
most determined efforts have failed to
close the crevases, so that without any
further rise in the river the overflow of
the country will entail incalculable losses
to the inhabitants OF the Inundated dis
tricts. But reports from the upper riv-
ers tell Of additional floods that will
reach the lower country before the pre-
vaiiing overflow there can possibly sub
side. The situation, therefore, in the
lower districts is gloomy in the extreme.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The wounds left by the Minneapolis
convention are little deep but they will
readily and effectually heal because Ben
Harrison's knife had nothing to do with
the work. The trouble came of the
other fellows tools which were none too
sharp but were without handles or
guards. The great body of the Republi-
can party are unscratched and are for
the self contained little long-headed
leader who can neither be bulldozed nor
frightened.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
che aalhita Daily EaeIe Thursdaa ornine gune Is 1892

President Harrison will consult the
best interests of the country, as effected
by a competent administration of its
governmental affairs. in filing the inn
portant station of secretary Of state.
Nobody doubts this, and no Republican
will criticise the appointment when it is
announced. It will not be considered
impairment, however, to suggest the
eminent fitness of Hon. William Nc
kinley for the exalted station. The
governor of Ohio is conspicuous type
of the American statesman and patriot,
and he enjoys the implicit confidence and
esteem OF the people of this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

In speech before the Bandana club
of Leavenworth two years ago promi-
nent Democrat is quoted as making
these remarks:
"Our vote in 1se6-115, coo.
Our vote in 1SSS-l07.eoO.
"Oar vote in $1,000, GOO.
Brethren, oblivion yawns before US.
(which way look is hell.
''Kansas Democracy has no future.
"Let Us eat, drink and be merry, for
tomorrow we die"
With fusion this year with the ALI
ance the finale predicted by the Leaven-
worth Democrat for his party will GER
tainly culminate. Whatever the
outcome of the campaign the Democratic
party will be lost by absorption.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
A. Singular Lock

A singular discovery has inst been
made here. On side door of a roorn IN
Dulevey's house was lock which had
given considerable trouble BY not work
irg properly. GA being taken o.I for re-
pairs, and after being cleaned and
scraped. the following inscription Wa
discovered: This lock was On the
chamber door ~ -. Helena wherein bs
bEeathed has last. who made princes
bow and kings trempIe q their thrones
-Espoleon- The house IA Aboz, sixty
years Old. It's antecedsn.s VII 10 In
qaired into.-PlyHsousa Ccr. Bosioa
Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
= Narrative With q Moral.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
The TitusvilIe flood swas caused by a
rainfall of eight inches. or 140, 00G, 900
tons of water launched on the hills in
that neighborhood in a few hours. This
equaled 3,206, 900, 600 cubic feet of water,
a Hood equal TO the discharge of the Mis-
sissippi river for two hours. The flood
of 1899 on the west branch of the Sus-
quehanna river, was raised in n few
hours TO 800 times the low water dis
charge of the river. The Johnstown
flood was caused by rainfall of eight
inches i'll two days Moral, for safety and
comfort stay in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
TIE pow So or GENIUS.

The speech OF Chaancey IL Depew be-
fore The Minneapolis convenilon ia
seconding the nomination of President
Harrison will go into the history Of for
enssc literature as master piece The
subjoined excerpts form the concluding
portion of the address contain illusions
;hai viii ever inspire .hSail Of enthGsi-
ssm IN the breasts Of a large PORTION OF
American citizeas:
General Thomas, as the rock Of Chic
kamanga- occupies place in cur history
with Lsoaidas among the Greeks. ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
a southern Est;mahls.

From the New Orleans Delta. Den.
As between the two men, -. = n.
Harrison. there cannot be, lii our judS-
ment, two opinions as 10 their strength.
Harrison is a much stronger man than
Blaine, and he is going 10 he good deal
harder TO beat than Blaine would have
been. In the first place his personal
record IS clean one; there are no per-
sonal scandals connected with him- He
has given the country good admins
tration, viewed from q Republican
standpoint, and he has been true to his
friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A delegate convention Of the Republicans q
Kansas viii be held in the city of Topeka On
Thursday, the thirtieth GOTH day of June,
1892. at the hour of 10 O'Clock a m, for the
nomination of candidates for:
Associate justice % the supreme court
Governor.
Lieutenant governor,
Secretary of state.
Auditor of state.
Treasurer of state.
Attorney general
Superintendent of public Instruction.
Delegates 10 the convention mentioned above
shall be elected by county conventions duly
called by the several county Republican COM
raittees, under such rules and regulations as
may be by them prescribed. The basis Of APP
portionnent Of delegates TO said state conven-
lion will BE one Gelegate-at-large for each
county OF the state and one delegate for every
900 votes. or faction Of 100 or more votes, cast
To-. George ". Nin8nS for superintendent or
public instruction liz the election OF 1886, under
which rule delegated are appOTtoned tC the
eeveral couEties the same as for the conYen-
jon called 10 meet at Hutchinson to choose
delegates 20 tho national convention and as
gwen in The table OF apporticGInent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

ming over the prospects of fusion in Kan
sas should not forget that this same Peo-
pies party are, in some of their delega-
tons to Chicago going to strike the
Democratic craft square between wind
and water with proposition that the
said Democratic party either fish or cut
bait on the sub-treasury and silver ques-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The following eoEYsrzatten reported By
friend WIS reoentiy overheard 81 xs<n
two brothers szesl fDar sad ar yesrz
Say. Nlnay whAt 10 the sifsrxnos amp
way between a bicycle and a srieysle's'
Elder f'Titb pzirosiztng sir1-wky. Ray.
d0n't Jon know thats II . rAsa take. .bs
tang h9sns 70 80 kS~ he hks@ Is. r. 10
tricycle.. tut Il he hays it oatFigkf 10 4.
8 hscycls-
This stys3osoe,y n IA more fantastic
than soEss pro2o~es! by elder eklktr~a--
CExnsLS&z Esziztex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

John G. Otis' COWS may not curtail
their yield of the tactical fluid, but the
Honorable John must be, himself, pos
sessed of a yielding nature beycnd COM
pare if the milk of human kindness is
10. measurahly restricted in its flow
from his generous soul after the rebuff
he received at the hands of the party and
friends q.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

Kansas has been for years understood
to be. as it has been in fact, Blaine
state: that Is, that the Republicans OF
the stale favored his nomination for
president. But after his Withdrawal,
which was accepted in the spirit in
which IL was believed to have been made
sincerely and in good fsiih-the choice
naturally fell to President Harrison. and
Kansas is now as loyal and enthusiastic
to and for him as il would have been TO
Mr.. Blaine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

Little systems have their day and
cease to be. What is 10 become of Mr..
OTIS little effort to smudge the interior
department in the interior of the ALI
ance party when Otis comes home TO his
cows: And that great financial scheme
which was doubtless suggested bv a
daily conjunction of the pump handle
and the milk cans in his dairy. Oh.
Otis, how ungrateful are political parties
and how blind withal and the Peoples
party is no exception
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

Speaking of Mr.. Moore the Democratic
nominee for congress in the Second
district. the Ottawa Journal. Peoples
paper, says; 1--WE have too much faith
IN the Peoples party Of this COMPRESSION
al district TO think for moment that
they Will ever inGorse Democrat
for congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The Peoples party nominee-the
fusion candidate for congress in the
Fourth district, is not lawyer-citizen
of Emporia, as inadvertently stated by
us Yesterday, but a practicing physician
of Yates Center, Woodson county. His
name is r. V. Wharton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The secretaries OF the Several county conven-
tions are instructed 10 forward 10 the under
Eigned secretary at Topeka, Kan, certified
copy Of the credentials of their several dele
the county conventions, said credentials TO be
received at Topeka not later than the evening
of June:S From these credentials the Republic
can state central committee will prepare
roster of those entitled to participate in the
preliminary organization or the convention.
BY order of the committee:
w. J. BUCHAN. Chairman.
SOHN H. SMITH, Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

We can't understand how the anti.
Harrison fellows at Minneapolis over
looked Tom Reed for Mckinley. 1t re-
minds us of the foolishness Of Thomp-
sons colt that swan the river 10 get a
drink. Mckinley is big man but Tom
Reed is giant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-16

The Topeka Democrat is still engaged
in ITS heroic endeavor to boost its party
uphill, but it will result as did the
tabled military maneuver that culminat-
ed in the army marching ingloriously
''down again"