The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-05
ABOUT LEADERS AND POLICY,

The EAGLE, in the past five years, has
so often called the attention of the lead
ers of the Republican party to their mis-
takes in platforms and methods, and in
the character and personnel of their can
didates, that its editor came to be gener-
ally denounced by the bosses as an I'M
reasonable kicker, and on which score
they paid him in full in June last. More
latterly we have not failed of catching
the din of heelers and whippers in.
Such things must ever occur to him who
has the courage of his convictions. and
we are neither hurt nor discouraged
Our last Sundays question proved any
thing but an emblem of truce, we now
know. 1t seems to have beeu more q
red flag to the occupants of a ragged
edge. It's effect was to exas-
perate beyond endurance. Among
the staunch friends who have
taken us to task is the Topeka Capital,
whose editor has had his say, and as a
prominent leader" as to all of the
policies and platforms of the Republican
party in Kansas for the past ten years.
On the same day or the day before, we
are not certain which the Capital con-
tanned the following editorial, which
does not seem more assuming than the
EAGLES humble questions:
The fact that IS men Opposition
have outwitted ard euchred SO men Ire
publicans) in the legislature will not in
crease the character and prestige of the
Republican party IN the state. The situa-
ton of the Republican party. without a
leader, Is not encouraging. The senate
holds over and it will be necessary for
the Pops ank Democrats to elect only
5S members of the house and for the Re
pubicans to elect IS members 10 elect a
United States senator. Whether the Re
publican party can elect a majority of
II IN the next house over the fusionists
who have both the federal
and the state patronage at their DISPOSAL
Is IN the Capitals judgment, a serious
question and there are many peopIe IN
the state whose sympathy for the pres
ent situation of the Republican party IS
not unlikely 10 turn to ridicule at the
mllE-and-water proceedings and the
Fabian pouCy OF the majority of the
house. II John Martin Is L. be defeated
two years from now there must be i'm
mediate organization and lively news
paper campaign from now until the elec-
ton, II Republicans SIT Idle and permit
their constitutional rights to go bv de-
fault, while the anarchists rule with
high hand and defy the laws with inn
punjty, and If no organization IS effected
a this time, while carloads Of Alliance
literature, newspapers, pamphlets ana
Isnauus Donueiiy's insane political
novels are difIu>ed by the Populists in
every county in the state. the prospect
OF electlng a Republican TO the United
States senate in 1924 VIII be doubtful 10
say the most. The Capital Is not weak
ening' on anything and viii be found
where 1t has always been. doing what ii
can 10 bring Republican victory. We do
not regard John Martin. however. as an
easy man 70 defeat at any time: after Lis
extraordinary slnEle-handed victory OF
last Wednesday II would be folly for Re
puolIcanS 10 Imagine that lie viii 90
down without desperate struggle in
1874 \ desperate struggle must BE-
made and ROW is the time 70 begin IT,"