The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-19
TO KEEP UP FIGHT
THAT Is WHAT THE GANG Is
SOHEMING TO DO NOW.


Best to Prevent it by Raising Money to
Keep Bill Tiger Going and Also Sending
Committees to Topeka to Prevent what
the People have Been Sighting and
Praying For.
Another effort has been made to pro-
Iong the prosecutions in this county
according to the plan and policy of max
ing the taxpayers sick. The gang is
very tired of putting up the money but
they are determined to keep it UP three
weeks longer If they have to put mort
gage on their wives homes. Why do
they want to keep it UP three weeks
longe? They argue two ways about
that it seems. The Billy Smith side
wants it prolonged so as to elect Rufe
Cone and his colleagues; the other side,
Hiram Lewis ct al, want it kept up for
not only that reason, but for certain
capital they can use from ii in order
to keep their friends in office.
In the meantime it is said that Tiger
Bill mas been making heavy demands
on the exchequer of the combination.
1t is to adopt ways and means to salts
fly said demand that Billy Smith, Ru-
dolph Hatfield, Harry Rule, Hiram
wick block and went into discussion
of the situation that travelled through
keyholes and the cracks of double doors
into an adjoining room. The demand
was general that the fight should be
kept UP and there was great enthusiasm
until Harry Rule asked where they could
get some more money for Tiger Bill.
That was a corker. Various plans We're
adopted Of raising the money, but they
all failed. Finally Billy Smith said:
Il think we can strike Rufe Cone for
s125 more"
The enthusiasm set in again and it
was carried with a whoop, only Mr..
Carver being against it.
1t is unnecessary to ask Rufe wheth-
er he put it up. He would not say that
he did. Neither would he say that he
offered Hi Lewis and Rudolph Hatfield
10 pay their expenses to Topeka night
before last to fight the appointment Of
a new commission. Colonel Taylor
could be approached with that question
in vain also.
Some of these fine days the taxpayers
will begin to find out who paid for the
medicine to make them sick.
NOW STUDY THE CATECHISM.
What is the biggest political party in
this county?
The Rapu blican party of course.
Why is it the biggest party in the
county?
Because it represents the majority
sentiment of the county and because its
principles are right.
Name the other political parties of
the county?
Democrat, Populist and Prohibition
!st.
Are they related in any way?
Yes, they are practically the same.
That is they are working for the same
end.
What is that?
To beat the Republican party.
Why should they want to beat the
Republican party?
So as to get into Office
What are the principles of the DEM
pcratic party?
1t has none
What are the principles OF the Popu-
list party?
Ask me something easy.
What are the principles Of the Prohi-
bition party?
Anything to beat the Republicans.
Why do they want to beat the Repub-
iican party?
Because they could not rule it in this
county and hence want to ruin it.
Can they do it?
They can.
Hoy2
BY the Republicans not standing to-
gether.
In that case it would be Republicans
that would beat themselves.
1t is all the same thing. But the
prohibitionists would claim the victo-
~.
Have the Prohibitionists a county
ticket in the field?
They have two tickets in the field,the
Prohibition ticket and the Demo-Pop
ticket.
What have they the two tickets for?
men in their own party and another
for the schemers and tricksters to vote
for This is the Populist ticket.
VIII they vote the Populist ticket?
For some of ii. They will vote for
Dave Dale and Rufe Cone.
Why should they vote for Dave Dale?
To beat Charles Hatton.
Why should they beat Charles Hat |
ton?
Because he would not help them to
make the taxpayers sick.
Why should they vote for Cone?
So as to give Billy Smith a job.
Why should he give Billy Smith a
job?
Because Billy is helping him to get
elected.
How?
by DfSClDlldlANS AiSnI
in Wichita so as TO hurt and defeat |
the Republican ticket.
But if they win on that scheme isn't |
ii likely that they will do the same |
thing again next year in order to win /
agin?
of course they Will.
Do the people want a row every year |
of this kind that hurts business and |
drives away people?
I don't know. If they allow the |
scheme to work ii Will look that way.
Do you think they Will?
To be honest with yon 1 do not |
think the people are too smart and pa |
1riotic for that.
Do the people desire a settlement of /
this question so that confidence might |
be restored and business would resume /
its normal condition?
Some OF them do.
Some of them, what do you mean?
] mean that there are some who do /
not want to see this trouble ended. i |
don't think that Hi Lewis or his crowd /
do or that the Demo-Pop crowd do?
Why?
The reason is plain. The Demo-Pop
outfit want to keep UP this trouble |
until after election thinking ii Will /
elect their ticket
Are You sure of that?
know it. When il was talked a few
days ago that there was to be favor /
able change didn't Rufe Cone and his /
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