The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-13
THE EAGLE ENDORSED.

1t only remains for the Prohibition
party to make it unanimous. The he
publican central committee at its or
ganiZation last week passed a resolu-
ton, unanimously indorsing the Eagle.
The POpuliSts in county convention on
Tuesday, by resolution, unanimously
Endorsed the Eagle. Later, on day be-
fore yesterday, the party Of Cleveland
and reform, formerly known as the
Democratic party, by resolution. unan-
imously indorsed the Eagle. For the
sake of the proud reputation which
the people Of Wichita have throughout
the state for standing together, we re-
spectfully suggest that our Prohibition
brethren call convention and by reso-
luton, unanimously indorse the Eagle.
That party being noted for its charity
and Christian spirit should participate
in the pace which has broken the
record. No political paper in the his
tory of the country was ever before
unanimously Endorsed by three Oppos-
ing parties. 1t is left the Prohibition
party TO round up a record which no
future history can ever break. The
Eagle and the Prohibition party al
ready occupy one plank in common,
and that is that whiskey is no good.
Now say we both declare for local option
and call it go" Local option would
effectually dry up the liquor business
in all of the counties and in all the
nd ri of SrDtn
three cities located on the rum-soaked
border of Missouri, and one other sit
uated too far from that border to either
counteract its influence or TO utilize
its traffic by phone.
But in all seriousness, there is
meaning in this united action which
needs no marking, q sentiment that
rises above party, a patriotism which
is deeper than politics. The men COM
posing the Democratic convention, nu
merously attended by representative
men, have no use for the High Pro-
tective Tariff, Old John Brown, Black,
Dyed-in-Nigger-W Wool Republicanism Of
the Eagle, whose editor came to Kan
tory was two-thirds Indian and the re-
manning third buffalo, coyotes and Free
State boys, who came on purpose to
help down the Democratic party in its
policy of forcing its compromise line
north TO the Platte river. Neither have
the two or three hundred representa-
tive men of the body Of the county who
constituted the Populist convention,
any use for the editor or the paper who
have for years ridiculed the fiat here
sizes and socialiStic tenants of their
Omaha platform. No. Its the 'one
touch of nature which makes the whole
world kim" that inspired the resolu-
tiOns which are only unusual or phe-
nOmenal in that they came from OPP
posing political organizations. The
party papers and bosses of the state
have been persiStently declaring that
the Eagle misrepreSented the senti-
ment Of the people of this section Of
Kansas and of Oklahoma in declaring
that eight out Of ten, without regard
to party, favor the rehabilitation of
silver, are for making it a money of
redemption, equal with gold, without
reference to any concurrent action of
Europe, and against the present none
tary system which renders it not only
possible but easy for Syndicates to syS-
tematically loot the National Treasury
OF its gold for the sole purpose of fore
A Of
TO have the robbers return it. These
two last conventions have in indorsing
the Eagles advocacy of silver not only
affirmed the truthfulness of its claim.
but expressed their own individual and
collective convictions. They did this
as men, III a common cause, without
reference TO their party predictions
and Ignoring the fact that the Eagle
would stand by its own party nomi-
nees, who are for silver to a man. as
were seven out of every ten of the con-
venuon which nominated them.
But one word more in acknowledging
the unusual compliment and in thank
ing the men who composed these var
iouS conventions, and that is: The
hope Of such financial reformation as
Will give relief, is in and through exist
ing political organizations. 1t would
take years TO organize. build I'D and
acquire national ascendency with
new party, however just its
cause. Commence with your town
ship, county and district. officers. See
that they are sound. These are they
who control local political action, and
WHO dominate congressional conyen-
tons and state legislatures. An over
whelming majority in congress will
give the country relief in spite Of Wall
streets ownership of chief executives.
The silver advocates and the financial
reformerS OF the country. of all parties.
nave as much right 10 the control of
their political organizations respective
~ as the single-cinchers and the gold
standard money abSOrbers. When II
comes 10 the question of the peoples
salvation from Sold-corner syndicates.
III congress. the high tariff Republican.
the free trade Democrat and the ware
house PopuliSt can effectively unite
their vote without sacrificing a single
/ political conviction.