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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

shirts and underwear, called at the
court house to solicit orders from the
county officers. As this gentlemen is
gone on his Icing circuit for months at a
time, his stock necessarily comprises
both summer and winter wear. He
called on county official who is a
free trader, and while displaying his
goods a Republican clerk from another
Office stepped in. The shirt man
showed them some fine feece-lined
underwear, and the clerk, who knew
what prices had been on such goods a
few years ago. asked the price of these.
He was told they were $3.50. "Why,"
said the clerk, 1.-TWO and three years ago
they were just double that amount The
Mckinley bill don't seem to nave had the
effect on these that our free-trade friends
all claim it has. mo, sir: it has not, :"
said the shirt man; "three years ago we
got all of this kind of goods from France,
but the Mckinley bill raised the duty
and the result is that they are now made
in New jersey by Americans, and they
are just as good as we ever imported,
with the price affected as you see. :"
'.Well," said the Demo-pop., ''other
clothing is higher now than it was in
'56, under free trade Hold on, hold
on" said the shirt man, YOU can't tell
me anything about prices in sc, for
was young man in business in
New York city at that time and know
what prices were" The free trader
insisted that he had just bought pair of
pants and paid more for them than he
would have had 10 pay in tina: free trade
period. Then" said the shirt man,
your dealer simply worked you, for it
is not necessary to have 70 pay any such
prices. There never was a time when
clothing for the masses, quality and
style considered, was as cheap as now. !"
The free trader looked like he would like
to drop the subject, but the old shirt
dealer gave him few more shots as
parting benediction that will furnish
him food for thought for many days to
come. This same free trade county
official has charge of the educational
interests of his county, and it does seem
that he is woefully out of place if he
does not understand the history of his
country any better than his assertions
would seem to indicate. Facts are stub.
born things. S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
THE BOARD OF TRADE CRITICIZED

A preacher without pulpit, but who
pants for political place, took it upon
himself in the calamity convention yes
terday to deliver TRADE against the
Wichita board of trade. A thousand
nor ten thousand such as he could build
at Wichita. That board of trade was for
years composed of body of such un-
selfish and energetic workers as would
be hard to find anywhere. They gave
their time much of it, of their money
millions of it, to build up and advance
the general interests of this community.
And it never cost that speaker, nor pre-
sumably any friend or any constituent
of his, single cent. The men of that
board OF trade and their actions FROM
first to last can be successfully defended
now, and tor all time, against all the lies
that could or might be Matched from
irresponsible green-eyed, lop-sided critics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
THE PRICE OF WI HAT.

Last years experience with holding
their wheat crop in anticipation of
higher prices will probably deter farmers
from following that policy again this
year; but there are better reasons for ex-
pecting decided advance in the price of
that cereal now than there was year
ago. True, the European crop is not re-
ported short as it was last year, though
it is not up to the average in the eastern
wheat producing countries. But In the
United States the crop is considerably
short of last years. In fact, Kansas IS
about the only state that has produced
an average crop; here, it is full in guam
tity and perhaps the best in quality the
state ever produced.
But in the great wheat producing
states of the northwest. especially in
Minnesota and the Dakotas, the wheat
crop is but little more than half an aver
age one, and the shortage there and in
the other wheat states will SO greatly
reduce the aggregate crop of the country
that but for the surplus held over from
liot Sdi CIOp IHcIo WOuAu NC but At0iC
If any to spare for export.
These conditions, added to the present
prospect for short corn crop through
out the country, argue strongly for de-
cidedly better prices for this years
wheat crop than present quotations.
Still, with these conditions before us
the EAGLE does not advise farmers to
hold their wheat, Sixty cents, the aver
age price now being paid, is equivalent
to 70, six or eight months hence, and
farmers who have need of the money
now would do better to take present
prices than to take the chances of losses,
some of which are unavoidable, from
holding their wheat and at the same
time paying current rates for the use of
the money they require.
1t is generally accepted fact that,
taking one year with another, the far
mer who sells his surplus crops as soon
as they are ready for market is more
successful than the one that holds for
better prices. This was clearly demon
strated by last years wheat crop. A
good many held their surplus, for which
80 cents 10 81 could have been obtained,
but which is not worth more than 60
cents today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Since the first session of the Fifty
second congress, with Its $50 Demo-
cratic majority, appropriated something
like $44, 100000 more than the first ses-
sion of the Fifty-frst congress with
about dozen Republican majority, the
Democratic papers that were wont to
bloviate about the "billion dollar con-
gress" have grown very conservative and
fair minded in their views on such mat
tiers, as witness this from the Springfield
Democrat: LET it be remembered Of
both congresses that the country is grow
ing and that this is not the government
or the time to be stingy. Good sense
ought to be good politics and for the
most Part the expenses incurred by the
country are necessary and men of rea-
son are not influenced by empty cries of
of the calamity howlers." That is right
and fair and should have been admitted
before the record forced it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

the election. Before the election they
claimed that their party was thoroughly
organized and was making an aggressive
fight for the state with positive assurance
of success. AND since the election they
have claimed the state by 80, 600 MAORI
~, declaring that If Kolb should be de-
prived of the governors Office it would be
through Democratic frauds. 1t is prob
ably true that the national manage
ment lent the party no aid, but it is not
true that the party made no effort to
carry the state. Alabama was claimed
as the party's stronghold in the south.
1t was beaten after strong effort to car
ry the state. and it is sorely disappoint-
ed thereat. But the spokesman ought to
get together and agree upon a line of ex-
PLANTATION for the miserable failure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
THAT NEGRO SCARE,

The Peoples party central committee
meeting at Hutchinson did little else
than discuss the alleged colonization of
negroes in Kansas. And these are the
leaders-the heads of party-that talk
of a campaign of intelligence! The
man, we don't care how limited his
education, who could swallow the negro
colonization canard ought to be subjected
by law to some recognized standard OF
intelligence before being permitted to
vote. Even if the money was possible,
it would be cheaper by one-half to buy
up every Calamity leader in the state.
little and big, at his own price. Such
poppycock in this enlightened day is in
.xp,,ca bIa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
And so Mr.. Kies paid his respects to

And so Mr.. Kies paid his respects to
the editor of the EAGLE. Who is Mr..
Kies? Is he another Daniel come To
Judgment, or but disgruntled patriot
working the Peoples party for all that
there is in it? Has he been after any
thing other than recognition and an
office ever since he struck the county?
Didn't he come here for that purpose.
And hasn't he succeeded in the first
step, in getting a nomination? Now
tina. he has so nearly accomplished his
aims as the oracle of the calamity crowd
and as their leader why fritter away his
valuable time on such back number as
the editor of the EAGLE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
Calamity Dealers.

Oliver Wendell Holmes.
1t is awful to be in the hands OF the
wholesale professional dealers in mis-
fortune; undertakers and Jailers mag
netize you in moment and you pass
out Of the individual life you were liv-
ing into the rhythmical movements Of
their horrible machinery. Do the worst
thing you can, suffer the worst that can
be thought OF, you find Yourself in
category Of humanity tina; stretches
back as far a. Cain, and with an expert
at YOUR elbow who has studied your case
all out beforehand and is waiting for
YOU with his implements OF hemp and
mahogny. believe il q man were to be
burned IN any Of our cities tomorrow
for heresy there would be found mas
ter OF ceremonies who knew just how
many fagots were necessary and the
best way Of ARA nging the whole matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
DEMORALIzsD BY DEFEAT.

Chairman Taubneck, of the Peoples
party executive committee, says: THE
impression see MS to have gone abroad
that we suffered defeat in the Alabama
election Tuesday. This is a mistake. for
the best reason in the world-we were
not in the fight 1t was strictly contest
between Democrats representing differ
ent factions. Kolb does not belong to
the Peoples party, and we had nothing
whatever 10 do with the election. Kolb
has been extremely severe in his criti-
cisms of cur party, aud didn't appeal TO
us for aid. We didn't have speaker on
the stump in Alabama. nor did we even
so much as send any lecturer there.
THIS statement doesn't tally with the
ana-eiectIon declarations and claims
made By that party's papers in Kansas,
nor with their declarations made since
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

The Republicans of Marion county,
Monday, nominated Hon. E. w. Roch,
editor of the Times, as their candidate
for the legislature. A better selection,
as to qualification and fitness, could not
have been made. 1t is gratifying to note
that the Republican party is measuring
Its candidates, particularly for the SEN
ate and house, b. the true American
standard of Honesty, cspability and
reliability" Voters who oppose such
men are actuated by partisan prejudice
and without regard to their own and the
states best interests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Since the complete turning down the
Populists in Alabama received last week
we do not hear anything more about the
threatened bolt of Governor Buchanan
In Tennessee from the Democratic nom
ination which will so to Turney, straight
Democrat. Like all buffers the Pops
are aggressive only when flushed with
temporary success or assurance of sue
cess. Defeat them or confront them
with sure defeat and they so to pieces
and take TO the brush.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
4 TARIFF OBJECT LESSON.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
Ii court house al county seat not a
hundred miles southwest from Wichita
there happened few days since one Of
these peculiar cases in tariff discussion
In which theory is beautifully knocked
out by stubborn fact, and the theorist
IN the case set 70 vigorously scratching
his head as though he could reconcile
the exasperating difference between his
theory and this fact by digging il out Of
his head. & commercial man selling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR SHAME.

One of the Sedgwick county Demo-
cratic bosses and attorney for the Santa
Fe railway declared on the floor of the
SO called cooperative Democratic con-
vention day before yesterday chat it
was the agreement that the Populists
should be given all the Offices save two"
In other words shameful political trade
for the parceling out of the offices of the
people is openly acknowledged, yea
boosted. If the Democrats can stand it
we ought to, but we can't without blush
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

In the Alabama election held last week
we find that the Piople's party polled y
majority Of the white vote of the state, and
the Democratic party received large ma
jority of the negro vote,-Pop. Elk
That statement is false on its face. The
majority of the whites in the south are
not in the habit of allowing a majority
of the negroes to vote against them. If
a majority of the whites had voted the
Peoples ticker fair proportion OF the
negroes would have been counted that
way, too, or not counted at all Such
assertions as that quoted are the veriest
balderdash, or worse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
VEGETABLE COMPASS.
A Plant which Is of Great Ssiss to thu
Traveller on the Plains.

Traveller the Plains
The compass plant grows In thu
prairies OF western North America, and.
as It's name indicates. is Of great valns
TO the gandsrer. II IL a dwarf variety
OF the osier, is perennial, attains usual
Iy height Of three feet six inches and
has head of yellow flowers.
The help IL renders the traveller arises
from the fact that the long leaves al
the base Of the stem, which are placed,
not Fat, IA in plants generally, but Ia a
vertical position. present their edges
north and south
The peculiar propensity q the foliage
of this plant il sttribusei 20 the fact
that both surfaces Of its leaves display
Cd equal reeeptivs,y for light
All the other known varieties u It's
class arc characterized by The prsssnee.
on the lower surface Il their lesves, 81
from twice % thrice 50 many reHpira-
tory vessels as are contained on the
upper surface, which Il therefore the
rnozt sensitive OF the two 20 the info-
ence Of light
But both surfaces Of The compass
plant are clothed alike, with an spi-
dermis exceptionally receptive Of light.
and the same instinct % its leaves that
prompts then 20 require an equal dss-
tr!bution 81 light upon either s1srfseo
causes them N assume vertical poa3-
ton. and 70 point their edges due north
and south
TrsFeiers. On dark rightA. are sasd y,
feel sfsr e<s1rs Of tina lerss-s 20 azeer.nEr,
the points ef the compass. when 10
means are available for helping thssa
on their way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Notwithstanding the fact that the col
ored vote of Alabama went almost soltdIy
Democratic at the recent election. the
Peoples party came within 1000 votes OF
carrying the state, and had justice been
done holb would have beeu elected by
SOO00 majoritv.-omaha Public, Pop.
If your statement is true it convicts
Taubeneck, secretary of the Populist
national committee, of willful living or
gross ignorance. He asserts that the
Populists had no candidate and made no
campaign in Alabama 1t is plain that
one or the other has falsified, and we
are inclined TO believe it is both:-Taube-
neck in saying the party had no canSdi-
date and made no canvass, aud the Pub
llc in regard to the negro vote.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
A Significant Pointer.

From the Fort Scott Monitor.
A large mercantile establishment in
Chicago, which is working large ter
ritory in the west informed citizen of
this city a day or two ago that if Kansas
should give an Alliance majority this
year they would take all their men from
the state, as they did not want to do
business with state a majority Of
whose citizens were in favor of repudiat-
ing their debts. They argued from the
course of the Alliance leaders of two
years ago, This pointer shows how well
men remember things that the people of
a state may do or say against their own
credit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

est of the Republican party. But it is
too late for the Alliance to convert the
south this year. Had the Alliance noni-
mated and elected Charles Robinson IN
1890; had it elected tariff relormers To
congress; in fact, had it used honest,
straightforward methods instead OF cum
ming it might have satisfied the south
that it meant popular government
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

The Pops claim that Weaver will re-
ceive nine out of every ten votes cast in
Colorado. That notion probably ac-
counts for his sticking SO close to that
state. He has been there ever since his
nomination. But what will it profit him
if he should receive the entire vote of
that state? Colorado cannot elect him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

''Mr. Campbell then proceeded to give
his reasons for leaving the Republican
party-see Popodem convention. He
gave every other but the real and true
reason. He wants recognition and Office,
for which he was too small toad in too
pig puddle in the old party. He still
wants tham
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

That Democratic committee. on resolu-
tions was composed Of four lawyers and
two or three would-be lawyers and Re
publican failures, largely managed the
other convention, but the two taken
together constitute cooperative defend
ers of the down-trodden people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

The queens speech to ''my lords and
gentlemen of the commons" was remark
able mainly for its brevity. But the fact
is there was not much TO say. The gov
eminent failed to receive vote of
confidence from the people of the king
dom, and the popular branch of parlia-
ment becomes for the nonst the leader in
the matter of national legislation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Renegade. deserter and politically dis
appointed Office seeker is term that can
be safely applied to the prominent fig
ures in any Peoples party convention.
They are all of the same make and
stripe. There are exceptions to all rules
but if you attempt to name the excep-
tions TO this rule the chances arc you
will fail. Try it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
SUNFLOWER SILHOUETTES,
For the Eagle.
The Farmers Train.

The Farmers Train.
(Air-''The Gospel Train am Conip'.'D
I'm conductor on the Farmers Train,
My name it is Lewelling.
Well apply the Alliance lash,
And keep the farmers yelling.
Chorus:
Farmers, get on board,
Farmers, get on board,
Farmers, get on board,
Farmers, there's room for many more.
l don't live on farm, It's true,
But in the city of Wichita,
From early morn till evenings dew
I'm farming with my jaw.
Chorus: Farmers. get on board. etc,
l farm the sidewalks of my town,
The East Side in the morning;
The West Side in the afternoon,
With over my head an awning.
Chorus: Farmers, get on board, etc.
l can't distinguish hay from grain,
My name it is Lewelling;
I'm conductor ON the Farmers Train
And We'll keep the farmers yelling.
Chorus: Farmers, get on board, etc.
I've heard of Farmer Abram Smith,
From the county of McPherson;
I'm afraid he'll switch us off the track,
He's just that sort of person.
Chorus: Farmers get on board etc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Noah Allen is sweet scented pill to
pose as the apostle of honesty and re-
form. If requested TO name the most
blatant hypocrite and unreliable schem-
ing demagogue to be found within the
metes and bounds of this country, we
should unhesitatingly point to this slick,
bald-pated excuse of a man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

A pointer for ex-President K, b.
Hayes-Missouri' egg and spring chick
en- crops of last year were valued at
So. 500, 900. That is also great country
for preachers and politicians.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Now that congress has adjourned, the
Republicans will have to look somewhere
else for campaign thunder. - Lawrence
World.
Great Scott! man, how much do you
want? That aggregation of blunderers
and blunders has furnished thunder
enough for a dozen campaigns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The Peoples party Of Cleveland county
refused TO fuse with TIE Democrats
The hardware merchants ot z Reno
have donated soe pouGd bell 20 ans are
department of thai CITY.
Mr.. Jane. Murphy CT Hcrsce killed a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
A Southern View OF Pensions.

From the Durham IN. c. Globe.
The fellows who receive pensions
voluntarily went into the war-they
went, not for love OF country, but for the
money they were promised and which
they received-$14 a month.
The pension fraud is the greatest of the
age-and Cleveland struck the beggars
in the face. He should be given a
chance to hit 'em again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
EXCHANGES SHOTS.
Concerning the Prodigal.

From the kansas City star
1t was not at all uniting that the con-
version Of Charles Anderson Dana to
saving knowledge of the truth as it is
found in Grover Cleveland should be fol-
lowed by pilgrimage TO Palestine,
where
Love hath still its Olivet
And Faith its Galilee."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
The Figures Tell.

Here are the figures comparing the
economical Democratic congress with
tire extravagant billion dollar Republican
affair OF two years ago:
Tie total Of the regular appropriation
for the first session Of the Republican
FIfty-first congress was 1891, 40, 0ji.
The total OF the regular appropriations
for tire first session Of the Democratic
Flfty-second congress was So ST. .50o-
The grand total Of al appropriations
IL each IT these congresses wss:
Fifty first tHepahl.caE} S4o3. IS 30
fgftY-secoss4 Democratic sssl9, s5I sd.
Toe Democrats Lave crippled the plb
lie service aad left Deficiencies IL bs
made up, and vet they lave spent more
than tie Republicans ~ tie sum q
50 322 $40. aad more than any other
congress ever sr@ut az q fret session.
Ex-Rspun0csn Z l}fzace 2sa Read : lis
Prem us E~as-s cl.T Lea Tzzsz
The absurd po.scy % tie Alliance ian
Kansas in refusing recognition - sell
kmogsn reiorfserS and putting foFz ard
Willis. PETER and osbeF receEt converts
fTor4 tire Republican party gaze tie
movement 4 false aspect 10 scss1heFnexs-
To resaesiy IhSz mistake TIE People par
~ Of kaasas, Dakota. Minnesota A74
other western states Tuass prove - s44-
cexisv or EIyluE electoral votes - Nssg~
tr. II s4aer DO snrs TREY via sass=sr xE.szE
southern ss5isssents tai 10 pics existed
10 arsa@ az Efss sc.s4 scas8a 10 tfs@ Gstsv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

A
State Senator 18th District,
o. H. BENTLEY.
Representative 9th District,
a. J. WEAVER.
Representative 6Sth District,
GEORGE L, DOUGLASS.
Representative 69th District,
j. Ii. SHIVELY.
County Attorney.
JOHN d. DAVIS.
Clerk District Court,
S. n. BRIrGEAAN.
Probate Judge.
L. S. NAFTZGER.
Superintendent Public instruction,
J. s. CARSON.
County Commissioner.
d, a. NICKERSON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

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er 30 iitsle Fay.
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hare q rezI"-EiAgper3 Young People-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

Huron was receatly worked . niis
~ Monmouth park ia ls455..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Associate Justice,
D. NJ. VALENTINE.
For Governor,
A, w. SMITH.
For Lieutenant Governor,
R.F MOORE.
For Secretary of State,
VIC. EDWARDS.
For Auditor,
B.K. BRUCE.
For Treasurer.
J. 3. LYNCH.
For Attorney General,
T. E. CARVER.
For Superintendent of instruction,
J. c. DAVIS.
For Congressman. Seventh DlstrlcI,
CHESTER ]. LONG.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-11

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