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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10
J. RATS BURTON.

J. X. Burton never opehs his mouth but what
he says something. In recent speech at To-
peka, he said that "where the office seeks the
man, it always finds a chump'
In early days, the offices were filled by
chumps, from Burton's standpoint Washing
ton did not seek the office of commander-in-
chief of the American army; neither did he
seek the first presidency nor the second term,
and positively refused the third term Lin
coin is another example, and so is Garfield.
The truest and most distinguished men of
America were not ofice-seekers, and they were
not chumps. Times have changed.
In the Republican party, at least, the man
who does not seek the Office never gets it. If,
in that party, the Office started out to find the
man to fill it, it would be run over and stamped
into the ground by a horde of ''redeemers,"
whose hoofs are as sharp and horns as long as
those of Texas steer.
Burton has never read history, or has forgot
ten it. What were Jim Lane or S. c. Pomeroy
but chumps? Pomeroy sought the senatorship
with care, and spent six thousand dollars for
another term.
Ii the HAN WHO'LL tne oIHCe seeks Is Cnump,
the man who finds Office is a rogue nine
cases out of ten, but we do not deny that there
are honorable exceptions to the rule, though
they are somewhat rare in Burton's party; or,
at least, among the class of politicians to which
he belongs.
If Burton is right, the voter is between the
Devil and the deep sea, and, for our part, we
prefer water to fire. We will take the chump
whom the office found in preference to tile
smart man who found the office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

Is IT any easier to borrow money since the
,,edeemersn took hold of the reins of govern
ment than under the Populist administration
Don't all answer at once.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

JoE ADY is going to leave Kansas and settle
in Colorado; and now whole lot of senatorial
aspirants breathe easier
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

WANrEp-Organizers by the Ohio state F.
&I.U. Special terms. For particulars,
address OSCAR MCKINLEY, Sec'y, Bellaire, o.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

THOSE politicians who are dropping out of
the Peoples party and joining the so-called
silver party will find it hard work to prove to
the people that they are not after the Offices
alone. That is the charge that has been hurled
at them repeatedly by the Republican and other
enemies of the Peoples party, and to-day they
scornfully point to these same politicians who
are breaking their necks to get into the new
party, and say, derisively, "Aha! told ye sol"
By standing manfully by the principles enunci-
ated in the Populist platform, we will gain the
respect and confidence of the people at large,
and the accessions to Our ranks will be great.
Stand up for principle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

T. H. TURNER, secretary of the Peoples
party national committee, has started new
paper at Washington, called the Record Review,
and is booming the new silver party Mr..
Turner has evidently been taking lessons from
those Republicans who are running Democratic
papers and Democrats who are running Repub-
lican papers-"a mere matter of business, you
know He should at least have had the good
grace to resign as secretary of the Peoples
partv committee before entering upon his new
work He cannot take with him into the new
party the masses who compose the Peoples
party, and he need not try it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

A FEW days ago, the Topeka State Journal
contained great cock-and-bull story about the
Industrial Legion, which it characterized as
secret political organization, drilled in military
tactics, and its members armed with guns, etc.
The Journal is always fair, however, and gives
space to correction by Rev. J. D. Botkin, the
state organizer, who says the Legion is not a
secret organization, but merely political club,
similar in purpose to the Republican League;
that its members bear no arms more dangerous
than pitchforks, hoes, rakes, jack-p1anes, SHOW
els ETC.; that its intentions are of the most
peaceable character; that twill burn no houses,
destroy no property, assassitiate no human be-
mos: that its members will always treat with
the utmost respect all mel who differ from them
in politics and religion, and they may be relied
upon to support the constitution Of the state
and nation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

THE fact that the gold-bugs are training their
mud-guns on "Coin's Financial School, is SUI
fcient evidence that somebody's getting hurt
bv the little book. Send us rs cents and get
copy to loan to your old-party neighbors. It's
a great eye-opener, sure
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

AN advertisement in Northern paper is as
follows:
A lady of uncertain age, homely and stupid,
desires to correspond with gentleman in similar
circumstances. Object, mutual consolation.
lust come down to North Carolina and save
hostage. There are few old hulks around
here calling themselves Democrats. "-Ihe
Caucasian, Raleigh, N. {.
Or she might come to Kansas and take her
ncl, from a lot of old mossback chumps who
still profess to believe that Morrill, and his gang
are going to "redeem" Kansas
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-05-10

GEO. A. PICKETT, of the Ell Dorado Indus
trial Advocate, will, about June 1st, begin the
publication of monthly paper called Thunder
and Lightning, the subscription price of which
will be IS cents year. Mr.. Pucket is reform
writer of considerable note, and has for some
time been connected with Morgan's Buzz-Saw
and the National Reformer. Doubtless, he will
make the Plutocrats "hunt their holes to get
out of the way of Thunder and Lightning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
FOR BISHOP OF KANSAS.

In the death of Bishop Thomas the
Episcopal diocese of Kansas is left
without a head. We know nothing of
the necessary steps to the selection of
such an officer by the church, still
have an idea, as possibly, of the per-
sonal qualifications involved for the
satisfactory meeting the requirements
of such q station. 1t will hardly be
denied that the most brilliant speaker
to be found among all the gifted rec
tors and deans of the Kansas EpiScO-
pal diocese is Rev. John Won Herlich
of this city. He is not only that, as also
a gentleman of broad culture, but an
exceptional pastor. But what is, no
doubt, more important in the neces-
Sary asSemblageS of natural Quaiifica-
tons and acquired powers and skill
to the end of a successful filling Of
such an exalted station, are those of
executive force and administrative
ability. In these last named respects
it is doubtful if the church in this state
boasts of Il man equalling Rev. Won
Herlich. He has demonstrated these
in what he has accomplished for his
church in this city in n wonderful
way. The writer, as intimated, knows
nothing of the formula for the election
of bishop. or indeed. that the rector
named is eligible, or that even he has
an aspiration in that direction, having
narar 70 Il.ad with him or. apat hpI Irpon
the question, but seeing, by the papers,
that a new bishop is TO be chosen, and
wishing for that church only the best
possible choice in whomsoever he may
be, the name, character and pre-emi-
nent fitness of the Rev. John +. Won
Herlich OF this city are thus named
in such connection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
A PRoHIBITIoNIsT PROTESTS.

1t was represented to Governor Nor
rill last winter that Il majority of the
people of Kansas City, Kan, were op-
posed to the rule that had obtained in
that city under the administrations of
Governors Martin. Humphrey and
Lewelling respectively, and that the
appointment of police commission.
in accord with the real desire and senti
ment of the community. would result
in strict enforcement Of the prohi-
bition law. With such assurances. to-
cether with the knowledge that the
editor of the leading daily paper. the
Gazette, was strong prohibitionist.
the governor appointed the character
Of commission desired. In closing M
the open saloons and attempting the
enforcement Of the law such din was
raised about the governors head as
was never heard Of. it is said. Letters
and protests have not only been for
warded TO the chief executive. but
delegation after delegation have iourn-
ed To Topeka for the purpose of con
' HILLS A2it -oNE lls.tI Il Nb>iiN HIS
take was being made at the expense of
the population, prosperity and bust
ness of the town. At last delegations
commenced 10 call upon Mr.. Martin.
who is now forced TO speak. ForSett-
ing, or unmindful of the fact that CON
parsons or odious' he points his finger
At other cities in the state and goes
into the following editorial explanation
denunciation and all around kick.
which makes mighty interesting read
ing" coming as il does. from 4 man
who Is at one and the same time con
scientious prohibiticnist. teej0taler
and an enterprisinc business man. but
who. in being a very radical man. i
neither a fool OF a fanatic. Mr.. Mar
tin says:
There is considerable kicking going on in
Kansas City. Kan, concerning the rather
vigorous enforcement OF the prohibitory
Law. II has e1ptied buildings and trans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
SOME soPoRIFIC s DUP.

1t is gall, largely gall, long pent- up,
unmitigated gall. which is being emp
tied out this spring for the benefit of
Governor Morrill,. 1t is old surplus
bitterness distilled during comedy ad-
ministrations and held over for the
want of an opportunity to spill it out
on somebody. Had Farmer Smith
beaten Lewelling two years ago, the
Farmer and not the Banker would
! have been compelled the dose. The
/ Republican editors Of Kansas have
| been hampered and hedged about for
SO long by Outcropping idiocrasy and
absurd abnormities that relief has be-
come indispensable. Had an angel
! succeeded Lewelling it would have
been all the same. His wings would
have been clipped and his tail pulled
out without any reference to his celes-
tial origin. There are a score of con-
fiicting elements in the Republican
party Of Kansas in particular, each
element holding to some notion pecu-
liar to itself, embracing individuals
of baked ambition, soreheads with a
grievance reforlners with a hobby.
by the thousands. and every fellow
with an accumulation of concentrated
saponafire and gall on hand watching
for chance to empty his pot and re-
lieye himself at the same time. How
much Of the heartburnings of the pro-
libitioniSt, Of the aching voidS of the
defeated patriot, the regrets and lamen
tatons of the fellow who didn't get
there. that our unfortunate governor
is now made to swallow God and Nor
rill only know, but from the columns
OF our contemporaries we estimate the
dose to be not less considerable in
size than it is pungent in quality.
But the atmosphere will be relieved
of its accommodations, of its mustard
andcayenne, of its of-color hue and
bad smell, all, I'm the course of time.
As the season advances heads viii be
healed, corpses will be buried; the
Bacchanal will cease to booze up, and
the bumps Of the prohibitiopists will
be smoothed down. There is a God
In Israel, and white can't be made to
appear black forever. Morrill's appoint
ments may not suit the politician but
In the chance Of the appointee will
come the opportunity of the people 10
size up and render judgment later on.
The truth is If the average Kansas
community had more to eat there
would be les contention about the pro-
position of licensing its drinks. The
newspapers, in the meantime, are re-
fleeing more Of the howl set up by NAL
contents than of the cool unbiased
findings of their editors brains. They
couldn't hold up if they would. Its
safer with the guage showing 200
pounds to the square inch to open the
safety valve. The noise Of a blow
off, is attended by less disastrous con-
sequences than are found in the sequel
of Il "blow-up."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.

The investigation of Penitentiary
Warden Chase is dragging its weary
length along. but also dragging To the
light many very damaging not to say
damnable facts. The rottenncss
charged up against the Pop official has
largely been lost sight Of in testimony
brought out disclosing an unexpected
and utter awfulness of his treatment
of helpless prisoners. No wonder Chase
attempted to stop an Investigation,
first in Offering TO resign and secondly
by appealing to the courts. The cruel
ties testified to as being inflicted were
simply delvish. The things sworn Ia
are horrible in some instances and TOO
nasty in others for the prints. The
talk that Chase will certainly have 10
60 ought TO become a demand that this
inhuman and british official should
serve a term in the institution which
he still, in the name of law. claims To
govern. If the horrible tale told by
the convict. !. w. Watson. is verified
the people Of the state will not he salts
fed with n simple removal from office
There has been some criticism indulg
cd in against the state administration
for ordering this and other investiga-
tions. but it would have been n crime
TO permit this man Chase 10 serve out
his term.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
About school Children.

The causes of nervous disorders IN
children are numerous. and quite likely
school work contributes its share. SAYS
Dr.. Harrigan in the Brooklyn Eagle
When evidence OF strength. both bodily
and mental. becomes apparent, the pu-
pills withdrawal from school would
be recommended: this becomes urgent
when the nervous disturbance assumes
the form of chorea, or St Vitus's dance.
a child suffering in this way will sure
~ grow worse II allowed to continue
in school. and his presence there may
injuriously effect the other pupils. II
is claimed that the schools are re-
sponsible for the digestive disorders OF
their pupils by overworking them and
by interrupting their midday meals.
There Is probably some truth in this,
but l think the home is chiefly TO blame
However. when overwork and fntefer-
ence with meals ia proven TO be the
cause. then the cause should be re-
moved. In the literature of school by
giene. badly constructed seats and
desks are referred TO as causes Of later
al curvature Of the spine. | must take
exception TO the statement thus made
for the good and sufficient reason that
this deviation from the normal is a
congenital defOrmity. The correct view
to entertain on this subject. is that chill
dren so afflicted will have their trouble
aggravated by constant leaning toward
the concaVe side. whereas IL they were
to lean in the opposite direction the
effect would be beneficial; and this Is
true where II occurs in a class room
or elsewhere. The recently advanced
and generally accepted theory that
pulmonary tuberculosis, or consump-
ton, is a contagious disease. imposes
great responsibility on school officials
After having given the subject some
consideration 1 am convinced that when
a diagnosis is once made. neither pupil
or teacher so afflicted should be per-
mitted IN the class room.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
HIS SERENE SELF.

The thing that is worrying the aver
age individual Democrat just now
more than any fears of Republican
success or than even the currency
question is the vancouver being made
10y Mr.. Clevenad TO encompass n fourth
nomination for the presidency. Gro
Yer has proved a veritable old man Of
the sea for his party. He cannot he
politely dismissed or rudely kicked
loose. His cinch is the deadest sure
thing ever devised. With the interests
of the money maCnateS in one hand
and an assortment of Mexican bull
beef in the other he sallies forth from
his impreCnable strong hold in the
hearts OF the American people and for
4 past time proceeds 10 kick all the
dollar Of the daddies Democrats just
on the spot where it hurts the worst
The Chicago beef trust Spasm Of vir-
tue is less than n pretence and the
kickeeS know ia. but what can they do:
His humiliatinC back down on the
British claim against Venezuela is the
most coNaruIy thrust ever gwen the
Monroe doctrine, but where is the
Democrat who daTes raise his voice in
protest Echo answers: All mouths
closed and gone into their holes. Yes
teriay mornings Associated Press dis
patches from London declares that his
serene bumpiousne>S had never eves
80 much as questioned the lombard
Hent Of Greytown 50 far as the En-
giish are aware. So this bigger man
Jhan jefferson having failed In his
heretofore single foreign scheme Of a
niger queen contents himself with
kicking the life out 81 his party while
England rehs n weak and defenseless
American state in he absence 81 80
much as request f.-om Grover for an
explanation or protest from Granny
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
order to DO the Ben Bolt act for the benefi.
of q brpy,a-eyetl Alice

order to DO the Ben Bolt act for the benef.
OF brown-eyed Alice
One kid at Choctaw City dropped a
bean In his brothers ear recently and a
doctor who got his education and diploma
In Boston was called to remove il.
The Perssytery which recently met in
Newkirk selected Rev. Hawlev of OKLA
hona City and Rev. r u. Bracken as
delegates to the general assembly at
Pitisburg in May.
Governor Renfrow has begun suit
against Henry 3. Crow and Henry Ly-
brook eff Oklahoma county for the amount
OF money due from them on notes for the
lease Of school lands
General Thomas OF the Sac and Fox
agency, has issued orders TO the deputy
rnarshals and Indian police 80 eject sII
strangers not holding leases from the
lands OF the Sacs and Foxes.
United States Marshal Nix viii take
Woodward McCullom TO Washington, II.
c.. and place him in the National RetorTr
school. Young McCullom was convicted
OF stealing three head OF horses.
WaTly Ongs latest scheme ---s having
his picture taken and sending the photo
graph back 10 his mother IN China The
result will probaiy be that the Chinese
population of Guthrie VIII be greatly IA.
creased.
a travelling man who was interviewed in
the Chicago Tribune the other day say :
that the merchants Of southern Kansas
and Oklahoma are I'm better shape than
the merchants Of any other section he
travels in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18

Gresham. And this man, who Is not
more than man. except In his own
estimation, seems 10 be nursing the
publican party by cornering gold and
beggaring the common people as
he calls them, and thus force his own
denomination and reelection through
the distress and despair consequent
upon poverty. The boss. head and
leader of the Democratic party of this
country is like Napoleon in this that
nobody ever liked him; but of that in
which he stands unequalled. consider
alton for individuals consuains a
silence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
Pnny Babies. Robust Men.

Mothers OF puny babies and delicate
babies need not despair The excessiv-
ely weak condition OF Voltalre prevent
ed his being baptised for several months
after he was born. Perhaps he protest
ed that early age. Newton was so
small and frail at his birth that his
life was despaircd of. He lived. how
ever, like NolatiTe, TO the age OF s..
Jean Jacques RosSeau says: Il came
into the world sick and infirm-" Up IN
the age OF the life OF De Thou. the
historian (born 1859, hung by slender
thread. Fontenell, whose mental facul-
ties remained unimpaired 70 the end Of
his long life-he died within a month
Of being a centenarian-waS 50 delicate
in his infancy that he was not allowed
to be taken out into the open air. Walter
Scott was an invalid before the age Of
2. His right leg being paralized, ths
poor little fellow had to support him
self on a crutch. After being sent into
hill country with his father he came
back strong and active. And Victor
Hugo has told ia in his Autumn
Leaves" how delicate he Was from MS
birth. and what anxious sOlicitUde
made him twice the child OF his per-
sisten mother."-L. Rappel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-18
LUNATICS AND THEY KNOW 1T.

These are hard times for the con-
sentative and incredulous. From times
unknown biographers and historians
have insisted that genius was next
door to insanity. So when some long
haired lunatic with a scheme hashes
his presence upon the average man
with some glittering impossibiiity. the
aforesaid average man feels that his
education On this revelancy of genius
and madness. compels him TO treat the
idiot Of the first part. hereinbefore
mentioned, and his accompanying
scheme with some show Of respect
The latter part Of the present month
the Theosopbists of the country Will
hold convention in Boston. Now
the theosophists have the power Of
assuming any form and of transporting
themselves to the most distant places
on earth at will. They claim this par
ticular power as a result of n perfect
and exalted condition of mind.
This convention To he held in Boston
viii be largely attended. The dele
gates will pay hard money over for
railroad fare. They will have To
PUNK down the cash for meals con-
sumed while in Boston. 1t is unneces-
sary, but they VIII do it. y theosop-
hist can transport himself through the
air to Boston without the least trouble,
according to his claim, but he prefers
~. nd 10
could easily transform himself into a
alternating bear who needs no food,
but he prefers to slap down the spon-
duliX and eat.
This is a trfle strange. but it is a
way theOsOphists. have. After the
theosophists are convened, one will
rise in his place and tell some wonder
full experience. Another Will shut his
eyes and claim he is in Thibet or Mad
asgascar at that precise moment.
Every delegate will listen respectively,
knowing at the time that the other
fellow, who is talking. is double
geared triple-expansion liar. He will
tell his own tale, absolutely cogniZant
of the fact that the rest of the dele
gates will think he is a lunatic with a
spawned intellect
But he knowledge Of the fraudulent
aseverations of each will not disturb
the unanimity of the convention as Il
whole in the least. AS each fisherman
is bound to listen credulously to n lie
in reply to his own, SO the theosophists
must lalligag falsehoods.
There is undoubtedly something in
Theosophy-that is when it is intend
ed to express the wonderful and yet
undiscovered intricacies of the mind,
but it is a glaring. ghOulish fraud
when it borrows its professions of long
distant aerial transportation and pres
to change transformations of the clay
tenement from the Arabian Nights and
Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tales.