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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS.

The Boston Daily Journal editoriaily
takes up the question of female suffrage
in Kansas, saying that if mistake is
made it will not be of the kind that can
be retraced, then switching off on to an
other phase of the proposed experiment
in the following words which nobody
can fail to appreciate:
fThere is one consideration which
should appeal forcibly to the conserva-
tive voters of Kansas, in connection
with this movement. Suppose that
women are admitted to full suffrage and
to participation, on equal terms with
men, in all the responsibilities of gov
ernment, what is likely to be the effect
upon the stability of legislation and the
credit of the state? THIS inquiry is
specially pertinent. IN view OF the KIND
of women vino have already been
brought 10 the front in Kansas in recent
political campaigns. OF these women
the somewhat famous Mrs. Lease is
type, and there are hundreds of others Of
the same class, though less known out
side of the state. These women are
shrill, vehement. end irresponsible, and
capable of being carried to almost any
extremes of language and presumably of
action by their ungoverned impulses.
They have but vague ideas of the limita-
tions Of government or of business and
financial questions. Suppose that women
of this class exercise the full rights OF
the suffrage and are elected to the legis.
lature and to executive and judicial
offices: who can predict what conse-
quences would result!'
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The free silver coinage advocates use
as an argument in favor of their money
notions the circumstance that there is
but one person in the United States who
can successfully manage the geometrc
lathe with which the plates are prepared
for printing the governments paper
currency and bonds. If anything
should happen to this person, they as
sert, there would be an unavoidable sus-
pension of paper issues, whereas the
minting of coins is simple process and
can be carried on by almost anyone after
a little practice. The point might be
well taken if there was any force to it;
but the fact is that the government al
ready has plates enough to flood the
world with notes and bonds. The
physical ability of the government to
issue its flats has little bearing upon the
merits of the proposition.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The father of the negro who was
taken from the officers of the law at
Salina several months ago, after he had
been convicted and sentenced, and was
summarily executed by mob of angry
citizens, sued the city for $1,000 dam
ages. The case was tried The past wee K
and the plaintiff awarded damages in
the sum of 81. The circumstances of
this case seem TO emphasize the differ
ence between mob law and lynch law.
The first is simply visiting vengeance
upon victim under al impulse. while
the latter is but the prompt execution
of the popular verdict against a crimi-
nal whose guilt is clearly established to
prevent his escape from justice through
the technicalites Of the written law
The latter, at times, seems 10 be justifi-
able, the former never.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

"A man who had been twenty years
in the employ Of some timber msr-
chants ia Hull became disabled. and
the firm. on. of confederation for his
long services, decided To keep him on
the psy rolls at p reduced wage. The
trade uuion with which he was con-
nected objected 20 such an arrange
rent. insisting that he should Be paid
fill wages Under the circumstances
the arfn was Obliged 20 discharge him.
and be s~ss thrown on the hands Of the
guardians OF tbs poor. They have
granted him three and u bali shllllszs
aud a Loaf Of bread per week for sls
~cekA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Cleveland is an appendage of Wall
street and the Democracy is an append
age of Cleveland. This places the
Democracy in the same grade as the
Confederate soldier. In skirmish that
extended into darkness Il Confederate
separated from his comrades, took flight
through the dark pine woods, ran his
head into sepling which knocked him
down, and to which he surrendered. \
comrade in full flight surrendered to
him on demand, and whereupon the first
now remembered that number two was
the biggest coward in the Confederate
army. rs he, number one, surrendered
10 a sapling ard number two surrender
ed TO him. The sapiing was the best
man of them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
For the Eagle:
ON THE BORDER OF THE DAWN.

The vast white reaches of vapor woven
With samite softness lie moist and thin,-
The ambient shades Of night are clOven,
As dawns slow rose-light filters III.
The trees are st ark in the chill days waking.
With weeping mist they arc gray and wet.
The tears distilled from the hrsnch-tip max ing
A soft lew piash where the SLOW drops set.
Ere the last star fades from the obscure hollow.
OF tender tremulous sky-tones dim,
The fine far fiamings illumne and follow
The earth's magnificent curvng rim.
'Twixt day and night when the world is quiet
and the mood of the earth is sweet and dumb,
There is promise of peace. the pale stars sigh it,
Through souls that sick for pence not CO me
o. the delight of the dusk half hour,
The breath o. the earth, the black soils scent.
The fuIness of joy blooms like flower.
In prayer less worship and deep content.
With reverent rapture sings the spirit,
The heart is its Tyre stringed with gold;
The ear Of eternal life mus, hear il,
and wot Of the love that is never told
NAN W. HEALY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Attorney General Little has given out
another opinion on the question of COM
promising the tax assessment between
the railroads and county commissioners.
He quotes from tie order of the federal
court to the receivers of the Santa Fe
system, in which taxes is mentioned as
one of the preference claims to be paid,
and next to the operating expenses of
the road. Little also still insists that
county commissioners nor any other
officials or tribunal have any right or
power to change the assessment as final
iy made up and announced by the state
board of assessors.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
THE EAGLES AFRICAN CORRESPON-
DENT,
STANLEY CITY, Dec. 25, 1893.

STANLEY CITY, Dec. %, 1893.
My Dear Colonel:
Things are not always what they seem,
for, as the immortal Shakespeare says.
"skim milk masquerades as cream"
General Cleveland has deceived me so
completely that now doubt his alleged
obesity. My present belief is that he in
fiates himself with egotism when he sits
for his portrait. He only seems con-
sistent in his admiration for the natives
of Africa and people of that stripe.
Queen Lii de Honolulu is the pres
enc beneficiary OF that penchant, but,
alas. it seems now that he may
abandon her, and she will become
the victim of political exigencies.
We Africans sympathise with her, for
blood is thicker than water, but we are
cast down with the fear that the general
no longer recognizes that Important
matter. But we hope if he does not
settle in Africa, where he belongs, he at
least will still use his high Office for the
benefit Of his people, whether they are
here or in Hawaii.
see the representatives of the old
time slave owners Of the south are clos
ing in on our general, but they are
disingenuous. They try to make 1t appear
only difference of the tariff, free silver,
mulishness, etc., but / am not deceived.
1t is a stab in the back on account OF
his admiration for Africa and Africans.
Politics make strange bed fellows the
proof OF which is the intimacy OF that
lifelong sterling Democrat Gresham.
and that enthusiastic abolItlonist and
stern union soldier General Cleveland, If
he is general.
How would it do for the general to let
nature or rather the laws both written
and unwritten to take their course and
let the national legislature, legislate as
to them it seems best, it would it seems
to me be an experiment worth trying,
besides it would not be wholly an ex-
pertinent, other presidents some OF
whom were also generals have found 1t
worked very well.
Then it would often save trouble and
sometimes money. Suppose you speak
to the general about it, colonel, the next
time he comes to Wichita. He might
also allow the international bimetallic
congress to meet, they never did any
harm, nor good either, that l can re-
member So why not call them together
and let hope sprout IN our bosoms SO
that we may feel good temporarily.
We haven't felt good now for long
time, and as it would cost nothing the
general ought to allow the conference or
what would answer the same purpose,
go to Africa.
You will note / often say we, instead of
YOU, that is because America as ! re-
member it was very good place to
live in government by the people and
while not always right was a republic,
which | thought and still think is the
best form Of government for both you
and /, colonel; and l confidently expect
that form will be restored when con-
gress will make the laws and the presi-
dent execute them as well as make
official appointments, and never, no
never, not once as an experiment ever
teach the people an object lesson. With
great respect, yours truly,
DE Mop OPP.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
POOR HAMLET is A-COLD.

Wichita will bear up under the report
that all theatrical companies are being
cut down TO the smallest margin.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Crawford
this CITY has often witnessed a bowling
frenzied Roman mob composed Of one
man.
Hundreds of hungry hamlets and
pinched Falstsffs, meek humble Simon
Legares, and crest-fallen Dick Turpins
beseige the theatres in New York and
ask aid of the spectators as they pass in
and out.
In the actor there is just that touch
of coxcombry and clrcumstantial self
esteem which makes him pine away in
rural surroundings. He must get to the
city, almost always New York city, be-
fore he is contented. 1t is true that he
has an excuse that most of the engage
ments are made in New York-but at
best it is only an excuse.
The swing of cosmopolitan life, the
conviviality of basement beer tables, the
fascination of meeting thousands of peo-
pie, knowing them and being known by
them, minus the torturing, fatal scrutiny
of small neighDorhood. is what drags
them into New York city.
They are there by the thousands now
Many are cold and hungry. They Will
get small sympathy from the West.
The theatrical companies that filter
into Kansas and Oklahoma are. some of
them, good.
But good or bad, the actor ALWAYS
shows in his every motion and look that
he feels himself immeasurably above the
inhabitant of small city.
We have had them here in Wichita
who would think nothing Of appearing
boldly as the luckless Romeo, smoking a
cigar and pouring rsvishicg words in
Juiet's ear with a New England nasal
twang attached to every syllable.
II is all T:ght of course. But still it is
Earring on a sensitive nature to hear
Mark Antony express himself with a
Bowery jerk: II come to bury Caesar,
not to praise him. See?
And speaking Of theatricals, we wish
at this time 10 express our unbounded
admiration for the young man in re-
cent travelling troupe which showed in
this city, who, owing to a lack of actors.
permitted himself TO be killed six differ
ent times in one play: once as the de-
crepit father; once as a railroad en-
gineer; twice as sleuth detectives: once
as the frail heroine, and another time as
the faithful watchdog.
This was undoubtedly due to com
pany that hard times had whitfield away.
The appearance or rather apparition OF
these spawned Thespians is not merely
local. The big theaters in the large
cities have poor plays and imbeci.e
actors. right along. But just the same
Kansas gets more than her share oI
them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
TIE PENALTY OF KANSAS.

Arent the criticisms and ABUSE
,,o.ned unon Kansas during tee last
wear on account of her lapse from tne
i.;tberto unkroken succession Of Repup-
lican victories, some of our eastern
friends are now in position to see no"
the thing works. 1t was the anomalous
financial condition of our people tnat
gave use to the s'anything-for-a-change
sentiment. which led to the election OF
an irresponsible and adventurous crew
TO fill our state offices, for when we
have suffered the penalty, but VIII GER
tainly see that it does not occur again.
With number of the eastern ana west
ern states it is different. Ihey not
only voted for a change in local govern
ment. but at the last national election, at
the very food-tide of prosperity, when
everything was sailing under full head
of steam and with flying colors, they too
voted for change. 1t was not change
whereby the benefits or damages were to
nccrue to them and them only, but 1T IN
yolyed the complete revolutian OF the
commercial and industrial interests OF
the whole country. Kansas, though not
in the list of Democratic states, suffers
the penalty as much as New York or In
diana.
Placing the responsibility where
if belongs, it was the northern states
which elected Grover Cleveland,
and whatever ereliction Of duty OF
change in the financial policy OF the
government may have taken place, Is
directly attributable to those states. 1he
still greater paradox of the affair is, that
the greatest increase in the Democratic
vote was in the manufacturing cities,
from whence now comes the loudest
wall for help. The streets are filled with
idle mechanics, and relief committees
are the only class which find constant
employment. Deplorable as 1T is, it en-
phasizes the fact that the whole country
is now suffering the penalty of that same
crazy desire for change which led to the
success of the Pop ticket in Kansas.
We mention it now to serge notice
that we have had quite enough
of scurrilous opprobrlum from self-ap-
pointed critics in those states. In so far
as we have erred we are suffering the
penalty, asking neither odds nor aims
from outsiders; but, owing directly to
the untimely flop of five or six northern
states, we must take share of the sick
ening potion prepared by the new school
of financial doctors at Washington. III
we could see a ray Of hope in the murky
skies which overhang the business inter,
ests of the country, we might feel en-
couraged to wait and hope, but every
official act seems to involve the country
i'm greater distress, and to render the
use of capital and the employ
ment of labor less remunerative.
Meanwhile let our sister states cherish
their new made president, take him to
their boscms and their confidence, and
get all the consolation they can from
the havoc wrought by their own desire
tor change. The one good result to
Kansas will be the removal of thou
sands of disguised. enterprising, indus
trious people to share her bounty, and
to accept the privileges to be found only
In the new west. 1t is colossal glas;
house, and our critics arc SO inextricably
ensconsed therein that none dare to
throw stone.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

When it comes to demagogy Jerry
Simpson is perhaps without an equal,
past or present, unless it be old Oscar
Turner. the "farmer" congressman from
Kentucky, who made his canvasses over
his district in a ramshackle vehicle
drawn by miserable old blind horse
harnessed with trace chains and ropes,
himself wearing hickory cotton shirt,
ragged and half-soled trousers held up
by single twine-string gallus. Smp-
sons old coat play in the house, Friday
might catch a few back-weeds buffers,
but it must have been disgusting to the
members of congress.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
ogLAHoMA OUTLINES.
Especial Correspondence.

Newkirk cast coz votes a; the recent city
elsctioa.
John Hoenschsid. has started The Stats
Zsltnn- ar II Rene
i negro in Canadian county has been
accused OF telling q white lie
Perry has oaIy ore undertaking estab-
.isnment 90 thirteen drug stores
Tomorrow sd Clarke viii 81 the com
rlittse ~ territories fuil .. statistics
Tbe Ttibuns of North Eai9 vii appear
as daily. commencing z-i;h tomorrow
Es.is.er P4.isszss. i . claimed. CANE
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
Several months ago, it will be remen

Several months ago, it will be remem-
bered, a committee came from Ontario,
Canada, to this state, ostensibly to make
inquiry into the practical workings of
the prohibitory liquor law, Leaveuworth
being the last place visited. An cleo
ton was held IN the province few days
ago on that question and it carried by a
good majority. Now comes the Leaven-
worth Times and with characteristic
modesty claims that the very efficient
manner in which the law is enforced in
that place no doubt influenced the in
vestigating committee to make favor
able report, and that upon their report
the result of the election turned. No
doubt of it,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

It is mathematical axiom that things
equal to the same thing are equal to each
other. Democracy is anything that Re-
pubIicans are not; Cleveland stands for
anything that Democracy is not Hence
Cleveland is a Republican. We intended
to show Cleveland up in his true colors
by this syllogism. bat as it turned out
we repudiate the conclusion and have
bu: poor opinion of logic.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Gay de Mapassant's furniture has
just been sold at Paris, and SO great was
the crowd of admirers of the popular
novelist that the real buyers were un-
able to get into the salesroom at the
Hotel Drouot. The only article that
was at all fevershly bid for was the
white-handed razor with which he tried
to commit suicide by cutting his throat,
a stain on the handle giving it the value
of a personal relic.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The report for December Of the wsrdsn
Of the states prison shows receipts 10
have been Sl0.40o, and expenditures
81, 400. This is the first time in many
months that there was balance left On
the credit side. There must hare been
some mistake ia the debit side Of the ac-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

to Oklahoma expressly 10 rua for the
United States senate.
There is a widespread feeling among
the politicians Of Oklahoma that the state
Of Georgia is 10 y conspiracy to steal Okla
boma.
Sam Small has 20 faith in tie efficacy of
the Keeley cure. The fault with the
Keeley cure is tba. il does away with pro
hlbitlouists
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Eastern papers are advertising that
the divorce laws of Oklahoma are more
lax than even those of Dakota. If this
is true the metropolitan sheets forget
that the marriage compact that is made
in the rugged, honest, outspoken frontier
manner is III less need of stringent
divorce laws than similar engagements
made in the airy fairy atmosphere OF
ern cities
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The presidential bee is said to be buzz
ing so loud in Nice-President Stevenson S
hood as TO be heard all the time and
everywhere he goes. He has the advan-
tage of one recommend 70 his party not
possessed by any other probability, not
even Big Drained Bill Lindsay, and that
is he is from the same county in Ken
lucky that produced JEFF Davls-Chris-
tain county, in the Pennyroyal dees-
trict.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Mrs. Lease ''has spoke again. She
says the Pop state convention will nomi-
nate a candidate for the United States
senate, the disagreement of the state
central committee TO the proposition
nevertheless. That settles it. And it
also practically lets out of the contest q
score or so of waiting statesmen of that
persuasion. who would not care TO run
the gauntlet of four months personal
expose before the public. Meantime
keep an eye on the party BOSSES.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Secretary Carlisle urges congress to
authorize him TO issue bonds TO re-
plenish the depleted treasury, while
more than one bill has been introduced
providing for the coinage o. the un-
covered silver bullion held by the treas
Democratic party Is. TO be sure.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

With that fatty impedimert incumbent
in the executive chair of state there is
no such thing as national liberty for the
American government. The people still
enjoy personal freedom. but the nation
is bound hand and foot. politically.
financially and commercially. His Ha-
waiian Highness rises superiority secure
to all threats of impeachment.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Ia all likelihood this country and
France wiH have trouble orer the
burned exhibits a; tbs fair. /, II a
Singular thing thar - well a. France
has always treated ;his Country We
should AWAY D. made 20 appear 10 De
treating bef siabt.iy,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Another zinc smelter has been set
agoing at Girard, the metropolis OF
Crawford county, and now good many
of the townspeople speak soto voce for
fear that boom will burst upon the
community
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Sidney Clarke talks to the committee
on territories tomorrow. He will sho~
wiy Oklahoma shosia be admitted 10
The Cnion. II he succeeds in this, u ie
tacitIy agreed that Nh Clarke viii come
home and show shy he should lie ad-
nitiei TO the United States senate
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

A better comprehension of the Cliff
Dwelers at the mouth of the Kaw is
likely to be soon effected, as til reported
a white man has been lately adopted by
them who is secretly studying their
language and habits.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The Minneapolis Messenger says Mrs.
Lease represents the brains of the Popu-
list party and Cy Corning the viilainy.
What combination, to control the par
ty organ they are announced to begin
publishing shortly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The Inter Ocean says the tariff ques-
ton is now presented in congress as
"a free trade comedy" A comedy of
errors, so to speak, that promises to
develope into amelo(w) drama before the
curtain is rung down.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
The ddieha 1aiu Eagle SumdaY zornng gauuaru III 1884

The number of women spectators at
the Clyde Mat.ox trial increases daily.
1t was perhaps better after all that the
officials determined, if Mattox is SEN
fenced to death, to have his execution
outside of this city.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Education is everything" says Mark
Twain" But it isn't. The most namby-
pamby school teacher, if she were
drowning, would not yell assistance y
She would forget her education and
whoop "helD
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

II we wait, tie ghost "a the Episcopal
church in ;bis city rnay consent % sing
in addition TO has. her. or IL Instrumental
efforts. If Itaaian - oreis are used, both
the sex and the fact that she il
a Wichita product. an3 not stray spook
viii be fully determined.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Advices from Sinferpol state that coal
has risen to thirty five kopecks per pood.
We quote this simply to show the Kan
sas coal dealers that all is not yet lost.
Move to Slnferpol.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The state treasurer received from
county treasurers, Thursday, 800, 900 on
account of semi-annual settlements of
taxes. This shows that there's money
in the old land yet.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The London Post says of Cleveland's
policy in reference to hawaii that 1t
would be difficult to find in the annals
of the middle ages more scandalous
record
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Governor Mitchell has decided 10 cali
out the state militia and send it to the
scene of the prize fight. Most Of the
militiamen were going to be there any
NAY
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

1t is a wonder that some Columbian
guard did not remember that no smok.
ing was allowed in the worlds fair
building and arrest the Manufactures
building,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The anticipated announcement that
Van Allen will remain permanently in
Europe win be mean. underhanded at
tempt to blight the lives of the Ameri-
can people.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Don't fatter yourself The blizzard
that we should be having now will come
sliding down through the high wheat
t1elds and the blossoming orchards about
the middle of next May.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

II isn't question Of clothes just now.
but its question of the breakfas din
ner and supper table.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

Mechanically viewing it, the mighty
engine of civilization in Kansas and Col
orado badly needs a new pair of gov
ernOrS.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14

The income tax may be shelved, but
the man who PAGES the floor with a
squalIing baby at night knows where
the tacks come in.