The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-24
ABOUT THE CITY PRINTING.
what Prominent Councilman Has to Saw
About the Matter

Poor old Beacon, how it blinks, The
light tender has stubbed his toe How
| could 1t be otherwise when an ex-
! railroad clerk assumes to be a newspa-
/ per man. His efforts to be a moulder
| OF public opinion reminds one of the old
| story of the gnat straining at the
| camel
Thus spoke a member of the council
last night in the presence of the Eagle
| reporter. Continuing, he said: 1--WE
seen dogs return to their vomt but to
witness the humiliating spectacle of
the Beacon getting on its knees to the
men whom it knowingly libeled by
publishing the lie that the Mirror rem
dered bill to the city for printing
treasurer's report for $3.50 and it was
so low that the city clerk called on the
Mirror to raise the price to. meet the
fgures of the Eagle for the same work,
exceed the dog story for utter abase-
ment. Now, the facts are, the Mirror
was Informed that their bill was too
much and the city clerk was instructed
TO have 1t cut to $50. For this work the
Eagle was not given one cent Implor-
ing the mayor to say something to let
the Beacon out of the hole wont help it.
The Beacon's assertion to City Clerk
Smith that IL had made a mistake and
was willing to subscribe to any retrac-
ton that he (Smith) might dictate
wont save him from criminal libel if
haven't misjudged the temper of some
of the members of the city council Of
course the Eagle should have the print
ing, but why should the Beacon resort
to lying to keep out. People are not
fools. The Eagle is not robbing the
city L know they are charging cents
end 215 cents per line and publish the
official proceedings of the council next
day after meeting, free of charge This
is a saving of over 50 per cent on legal
rates. surely" said the councilman,
and he seemed in eliminating mood,
the Beacon is getting into deep water
when it attempts to criticise this ad-
ministration. The figures will show
that some of the parties interviewed
yesterday must have forgotten their
own records as public officials. Just
think of ex-Mayor Carey making such
statements when all know that his ad- |
minlstration viii not stand comparison /
with CoX's. 1T is laughable to read |
after Buckridgs when we review his |
career as councilman. IF l were he 7 |
would close up like a clam. And Fritz !
SchnltZler'S statement would make a /
hog laugh | remember a phrase of his |
when the paving and sewer contracts /
were being let-1ve got a banana.
meaning bonanza. / don't expect an |
ultra partisan like Charley Snyth II |
commend giving the Eagle the city |
and not economy that prompted his |
effort before the council. | know this.
Tor It is but few years ago that 7 :
heard him make his Patrick Henry
effort before the city council in behalf
of the greatest fraud that was ever
presented To an unslspecting public
and for the paltry inducement of hav-
ing some paving done free OF cost he
exercised his influence and with others
did succeed in thrusting the obnoxious
JaSperite pavement fraud upon the
good citizens Of Douglas avenue. and
what was the result? Why. it cost the
city of Wichita nearly $4,000 to beat
the case in the United States supreme !
court Oh. what an economist TO lee
ture citizens and members OF the coun-
ell, none OF whom have ever been guilty
Of anything questionable except voting
to give the best daily paper in the state
IF Kansas paper that eXcites only
praise and admiration from the strang-
PRS that visit us-in fact. that exceeds
N magnitude all other enterprises that
the Peerless Princess can boast of: that
has done more and. that gratiously,
han all other influences and agencies
combined TO make Wichita the city we |
are proud to show our friendS-the city
printing. Away with such NONSENSE
Sive me the citizens that know the
light and have the courage TO do il.
\ ~ AloN- With Tic Spup4lN1HS OF IllS 1
NY want the men whom they. as a
party organization. elected To office to
hen turn around and build up the op-
position party with the city'S patron
ige, l want 10 quit the party and
would think that such proposed action |
would prove mighty weariso-ne u the |
"a gle, which Is ever ready 70 fight the
he party'S battles. Finally and wholly
I is only a question of very few dol
ars as the Eagles bid was for one
.alf what the law allows. and every
,ody knows that q publication in the
"a gle is worth twice as much as in any |
ther paper in the city.
Secretary Hewey OF the Fair Asso-
iation yesterday received notices %
en- entries from the Lorno Alto stock ,
arm at Dallas. Tex, ana another OF
light from Georgetown. Ky. for the |
tate exhibit here. And so the Interest |
n the fair grows and spreads.
fuE average impressionist is not as bad as
le pictures he's paiDted--PpcA. II