The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-10-08
FIRST ErlsrLE TO THE w1cHlrASs.
o the Tribe of Misunderstanding:

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And in those days it came to pass that
a great multitude of people jour
neyed toward the setting sun over the
prairie primeval, and before them they
beheld a great river; and they were
amazed at the greatness thereof. for IN
those days it was like u sea of waters. and
they called its name Arkansas" aud it is
SO called to this dsy. And they pitched
their tents on the banks thereof, and as
the days passed on they builded houses in
| which to dwell and houses for their money
changers and houses for their merchan-
| disers.
| Aud thus a great city was builded by
these people. and they called it ''Wichita. "
And the multitude was composed of many
tribes from strange countries, but they
became as one tribe. speaking one language
aud worshipping one God, tie Father of all.
And they called themselves "Wichitaus,"
which being interpreted means the many
tribes who dwelt in Wichita. And the
Wichitans builded temples Of worship and
morning and evening they rendere thanks
10 God for the beautiful heritage He had
given them and for the bountiful blessings
| which surrounded them. And the fame OF
the fatness of the land OF the Wichitans
| went abroad over the whole earth, and
still other tribes came and cast their lot
| with the friendly WichitanS and they be-
came as one people, and they increased in
numbers aud in riches and in wisdom
And it came to pass that many children
were born unto the tribe OF Wichita, and
the wise men reasoned amongst themselves
saying, 1--WE have builded temples of re-
| ligion and wherefore should we not now
| build temples of learning that the young
ones of our tribe may be taught In the arts
| aud the sciences and in worldly wisdom" !"
| And the multitude bied together
and chose certain twelve men of learning
| aud wisdom from their numbers to be
| leaders in this good work. and they called
| these men "the board of education" And
/ this board, Sc chosen. set themselves dill.
| gently to do this great work in tue fear of
! the Lord aud as honest servants OF the
people who had called them. And the
people agreed amongst themselves to BE-
taxed 10 pay the cost of this great work:
And the board of education builded
temples of learning and chose teachers for
these children: some over tens, some over
hundreds, and some over thousands, and
the children grew in wisdom aud knowl-
edge and great was the fame of these
temples of learning in the country round
| about. And the good and wise
| men whose strong hands and pure
hearts had done this great work
aud they called it sour Public School
System," and it is so called to this day.
Aud the people assembled together and
they looked upon this work, aud they
uttered words of praise for the honesty
and wisdom of their servants, the board OF
education.
Aud it came to pass that the tribe Of
Wichita, trusting in the wisdom and hon
esty of the board of education, made stat
n tps incranSpu the nOUar ri the hOa r0 "A nd
increasing the taxes OF the people to fill
the treasury for the use of the board of
education.
Ana in those days the Wichitans waxed
rich, and they became great power in the
land; aud rs they grew rich the cares OF
this world aud the deceitfulness of
riches and the lusts of other things
entering in, choked the love of learning;
aud our common school system and the
future good of the young Wichitans We're
neglected in the strife to gain the riches
of this world.
Now il came to pass that small num-
Der of men without the fear of God in
their hearts nor the respect of men before
their eyes ard without wisdom or
tue nowledge of books met secretly at
tight and reasoning among gst themselves
nd: "Let US form "rinS" and while the
peoples minds are filled with their own
worldly thoughts what hindereth us from
making much gain to ourselves" And
so they set diligently about their evil
plans to destroy the power of the people
to choose their servants. And they said
to this end we will use the system called
primaries" and we will proclaim to the
people that these primaries are used
tor the protection of the people but they
shall wOt not Of them until the time is past
So it came to pass that the good men
who had so faithfully served the tribe OF
Wichita We're told by the ring that they
would have no more of them, and that
hereafter the ring would administer the
laws and tisburse the moneys belonging
to the public school fund. And so it Came
to pass, and worse, for the ring. which
now became the master in place OF the
servant OF the people, laid heavy burdens
upon the Wichilans by taxation, and pros
tituted their power by venai acts and
spent the substance of the people in profit
gacy. Aud the people of the tribe were
sore veXed, and groaned under the burden
of their masters, and they murmured and
inquired earnestly among themselves CON
corning these things, aud took counsel of a
great scribe. well learned in the law
of the tribe of Wichita. and he answered
and said: 1--WE have no rights which the
ring Is bound to respect We have sinned
against God, and we have done grievous
wrong against ourselves in running after
the vanities of this world, while the ring
had so fastened our bonds that we have no
power to move" But the multitude still
murmured and breathed forth threat
euings and slaug ghter against their masters
while Others cried out, Our burdens are
more than we can bear" And many fled
into the countries round about, while
others left their houses aud their lands
and departed into far off cities in The east
aud III the west, ir the north and in the
south, and took up their abode and dwelt
amongst strangers. And they murmured
rs thev went, and cursed the land of the
Wichitlns, and evil tidings went abroad
even unto strange countries, and the glory
of the tribe of Wichita departed. Now
these things came to the ears of tile ring,
and they assembled together to take coun
sci against their servants. the people.
Now one of the twelve WAS scribe ana he
arose in the midst OF the ring and he
opened his mouth and spake saying
"Hearken INTO me and learn wisdom.
The people murmur and COM
they say. BY their law they
are bound hand aud foot and their
feeble Cry must not shake our purpose
The servant is commanded of olden time
to obey his master and II the yoke is too
hard and the burden too heavy let them
depart with thelc wives and their children
and take up their abode in the country of
lhe CneToAites moose me your ruler
and will turn these curses into blessings,
for verify say unto you l have a great
plan aud It Is called machine And Ger.
tain of the twelve said, Let Us not do
these things lest peradventure the people
complain and stone u.s." and Others sad,
surely this is the work of the
evil one: let us have no lot
nor part il it." But the chief ruler re-
buked them saying leave that TO me-"
Choose me your ruler, and will use the
machine aud it will lead you into green