The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-13

thought if men were put down under
such circumstances to $40 per montr
they would lose interest in their work
He then suggested to the meeting that
retrenchment was bigger question
than they thought it was and one that
weighed heavily on the mind and con-
science of a public officer. He said Il
the people could devise any means To
relieve the city he would be pleased TO
listen to them.
STANLEY GIVES HIS OPINION.
The next speaker was W. f. Stanley.
He said: II am glad to see 50 little
politics in this meeting. All that
Clapp has said is true. How are
we going to help it, We have sown
seed with profiigate hand. We gave
to the Rock Island and other institu-
tons in the past literally OF the public
money and then delighted to see in the
paper how we spread" We built
court house and city buidlng anu
pay day has come We must look at
the matter spuarely in the face and
like business men cut down our eX-
penses."
A voice from the audience: ut cost
1913, 900 to run the city four years ago
now it costs only 100000
Mr.. Stanley replied: They deserve
our thanks but We want further cut
down II is certainly mighty respect
and sewer contracts. Let US demand
retrenchment; let us go to the polls and
commence work. When we put men in
office who have the confidence and re-
spect of their fellow men you viii then
stop josperite deals and school board
scandals. Let us now face the music
and dance TO it,
How about reputation" said a
voice.
The man who says reputation, re-
piled Mr.. Stanley, should he driven
out Of town. I am Republican but
the Republican candidate must be
honest or he won't get my vote" He
then gave a roasting to the police force
of the past two years and counseled
cutting down in that department
Continuing Mr.. Stanley said:
Now then. coming back to the text
Let us take our ballots as citizens and
not as Republicans, Democrats and
| PopuliSts. / will look at my ticket and
if the Republicans suit me all right; il
not | Will take somebody else. 1t Is
citizenship first and craftsmanship af-
made a good mayor and | praise him
for inteIposinG his veto as often as he
did"
CAPTAIN CAREY TAKE FLOOR.
Captain Carey was called upon and
in a convincing speech indicated his
administration as mayor. He was
| loaded with facts and figures to show
that his administration was an eco
nomical one. He said he worked for
the city as hard, earnestly and dill
gently as he would work for himself.
He was applauded several times. He
said he never received penny except
his salary. He produced a statement
made out by Mr.. Eckstein who was
then treasurer showing how every pen
ny was expended and what il cost the
city to operate the machinery Of gov
eminent. He said that on two coca
sions he paid obligations of the city
from his own pocket and never asked
nor would he receive a penny in con-
sideration. Captain Carey spoke earn
estly and intelligently and showed a
thorough knowledge of municipal af-
fairs.
, WILSON SPRINGS A SENSATION.
a strong demand was made for a
speech by W. j. Wilson and in his
usual energetic manner he responded.
Like the others he paid no attention TO
the rule barring politics. He took up
another side to the discussion and
thought all the burdens resting on the
shoulders of the people were brought
about by excessive freight rates. He
said the people of Wichita were robbed
to the extent of S5S0,000 annually by the
3
leak and the great question that should
be settled. He produced figures to
prove his statement. He then said
that he heard that Colonel Rohrbaugh
had a proposition i'm the legislature
from the PopuliSt members to the eff
feet that if he took up their maximum
( freight rate bill they would vote for the
normal school and that in answer to
the proposition he replied: NO, not for
ten normal schools" He then said
that a committee was appointed by the
council to investigate the freight rat
question, that they hired Mr.. McNair
and that shortly afterwards, through
the influence of shippers who were get
ting freight rebates. the committee
was discontinued. He wanted these
rumors explained.
EX-CHIEF CONE HOT.
When Mr.. Wilson got through speak
! ing ex-Chief of Police Cone arose and
expressed a desire to talk for just two
minutes He got after Mr.. Stanley for
what he said about the police force.
He said there We're some good men on
his force and some of them were Re-
publicans. that would do credit To any
police force in the United states or in
the world He said that thousands of
thieves. robbers and thugs came to and
passed through the city during his ad-
& flllNlSIFalltH
only one house was burClariZed. He
said that only in one instance during
his administration had a man stolen
more than ten dollars worth who was
not arrested and convicted of the crime
More than that" said he: ninety per
cent Of the men taken 10 the peniten-
tiaTv hy the sheriff OF the county were
arrested by my policemen. I want 70
/ serve notice on Mr.. Stanley now that I
am : good a policeman a he is a law
yer.
Councilman Mccall made a stirring
speech in vindicatiOn of his action as
councilman.
Judge Myatt also made a very able
speech i'm which he gave some sound
advise. talking on the freight rate
question.
DR.. Mathews protested against the
law recently passed by the legislature
exempting the property of the Grand
Army of the Republic from taxation.
He also protested against the eXemp-
ton of the property of MaSonS, odd
Fellows and other kindred societies.
Pat Healy, J. z. Allen. \. II. Reed
and others made speeches. and ii was
nearly IL O'Clock when the last and
best speech was made by Judge Jewett
who treated politics from scientific
standpoint. His speech was an able
/ one but owing to the lateneSs of the
hour il could not be given. The result
Of the meeting was the adoption OF
the following resolutions:
THEY OFFER RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That a citizens committee
Of three. selected by the chairman of
the meeting. be appointed II prepare
and present to an adjourned meeting
Of all citizens in good and economical
city government for Wichita. a report