The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-27
DouBLE-DEALfNG DICKERERs.

1t cannot be denied, and no denial is
attempted, the Republican organiza-
ton in Sedgwick county is with the
people of Sedgwick county il their
convictions ON public questions. The
POpulist organization of Sedgwick
county is not in accord with the people
of Sedgwick county on public ques-
tons.
The campaign is now in its last
week. The people of Wichita have
been treated to no long Populist wagon
parades; they have not been deluged
with tracts on the sub-treasury ware
house. Reverend Jerry Botkin, who
is the Populist state campaigner, has
made no speeches. here; PETER has
been avoided The people have not
been asked to vote for Populist prin-
ciples. And yet that Populist ticket
is PopuliSt through and through, Pop
! ulist to the extent of supporting COxey
for president and Botkiu for governor
next year; POpulist to the extent of de-
claring Mckinley and Reed and Harri-
son 'liars and thieves" a favorite Pop
ulist expression; PopuliSt to the extent
of branding every man as a fool and
knave who fights P0pulism and Popu-
list candidates. Populism has asked
PETER and Botkin to stay away from
Wichita this year for certain reasons.
For the same reason it is giving no
parades. The reason is that those
three elements, PETER. Botkin, and the
alliance parade" would not, in the
Popufists' judgment prove effective
this year.
Yet. despite these omissions no man
can doubt the true inwardness of Pop
uliSm; can doubt what its true pur-
poses are, can doubt that its preten-
siOns are false this year. The same
Populist outfit should not deceive a
single man who has his eyes open
One year ago. in their anxiety 10 beat
the Republican ticket they formed and
alliance with the uble-makers." the
Law and Order league; the Populist
candidate for county attorney, Mr.
Helm, was forced to sign an humanity
pledge. IN order 10 win the Prohibition
support, Three or four days before
the election last fall, at the insugaticn
of 1. p. Campbell, Lewelling appointed
an assistant attorney general for WITCH
tia as a sop 10 the Prohibition Vote:
last spring the PopuliSts stood up a
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Parkinson in an attempt TO make him
mayor. This year there is every rea-
son 10 believe that by promises and
performances. the Populists iustigated
through their allies. the Prohibition
lists. the troublous times IN Wichita
There is every reason 10 believe that
they are doing everything in their
power % proiOng those troubious times.
There is every re.-soD TO believe that a
cessation OF those troublOus times
would be regarded as catastrophe by
the PopulistS
VIII the voter see the matter plainly:
II be votes for the PopuhSt ticket he
supports an organization that support
ed Law and order Helm last year;
THAI supported Law and Order PaTkiB-
sen hast spring: that viii he supporting
Rabid ProhIbiticatss Jerry Botkin fsr
governor.
WIN me yoter se.eo The matter plainly:
II he votes the Republican ticket he
supports an organization that has
fought V1e --troablensakers" early and
late; De supports an organization that
has attempted. by every means in SIS
power. 81 restore Wichita ~ her nsz-
mai condition; he supports an o.sari-
zation that has thrown Tiger B4iI- I..eg-
rance AMI Seth Tucker down Ia -
nominating conventions: be supports
an organization that foash; Helm and
tough; Parkinson
In short the votsr who vpers the Re
pnblican tickes supports his frse'lsis;
tue Toser Who votes the Po7'u.isi iIe@si
sGuUoEts double-isaIin. dlesereES i