The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-27
AND THIS FROM TOPEKA

ing the evening in research, and began
my task by first getting out the files
of the Eagle for several months past
This was quite natural. for after many
years residence in Wichita I am natur-
ally keenly interested in her welfare
and current affairs. A / read over the
pages OF the Eagle. / seemed 70 see
strange panorama unfold-a city in the
midst of awful throes and seemingly
useless and reckless fiinging away Of
every hope and chance of remaining a
city or the first-claSs. And / asked my
self. From what cause and toward
what end?" / read in the issue OF Aug
IL. that beautiful and singulariy touch
ing tribute to a despised element OF So
ciety, embodied in the article, 1.-The
Song of Negress." That was a lovely
picture. great metropolitan daily
or a lowly race and oucast from society
and that too in the editorial depart
ment on a prominent page. The heart
of man. to inspire such tender thoughts
and noble praise. is not likewise. fancy
the one TO enshrine tenets OF Anarchy
lawlessness,' etc.
Then again. all through its columns
am reminded this same paper is forced
to place itself on the defensive from
those In its community whom 1t
has helped through long years Of con-
slant effort to sustain and uplift: as
we'll as from other papers and brother
editors scattered all over the state
But somehow I imagine the Eagle is
still undaunted, and will still continue
TO fight for the interest OF Wichita in
the future as in the past. At least,
am convinced its editor. who knows as
much about actual war as some OF It's
petticoat ands long-coated assailants
do of so-called religious and morality,
viii not easily be cowed by a wild-eyed
crowd of fanatics with more swelled
bumps OF self-esteem than with brains
and breeding.
These curly haired and beardiess
youths. who mateorically shoot ath-
wart the sky OF Wichita's local his
tory, and then, like all other light-bor-
rowed aerolites. as suddenly sink into
the gloom of obscurity, can not bluN
every one as they seemingly do few
weak-eyed and as weak principled En-
deavorers Of their own little congrega-
tions. The Chicago Theological SEM
mary may, yes, probably does, turn out
some brilliant men in the garb OF gradu-
ated theological students; but when
they come away out here IN Kansas
and drop down IN Wichita by invita-
ton of their previously fixed and work
ed committee, and summarilly proceed
to show the editor OF the biggest daily
paper in the state and all the municipal
authorities and the police commission
of experienced business men, how to
run and manage a f1ourishing city, the
scene becomes laughable but for its
ptiable and assified stupidity. The
Kansas City Gazette OF Aug. 21. in a
long editorial on the situation in Wich-
ita, opened its article with The Editor
of the Eagle has all the preachers in
town a straddle of his neck" Yes. very
likely. but we venture 10 say that as
far as their weight on his neck is con-
cerned. he might never know that they
were up there. but the everlasting wav-
ing of their legs and manical screaming
of "Order! Order!" might almost make
him wish he were dead. y man doesn't
necessarily have TO be whisky bloat
or joint hacker to have honest cpin-
ions about city's pollity of self-gov-
ernment; and a lot of shrieking. hand
wringing pulpit tramps. who madly
prance up and down the rostrum and
yell Anarchy and Republican ring, and
a fey more such incoherent mumblings
accompanied by windmill Resticulations
calculated to frighten mud hen off the
set, do not convince sober minded peO-
pie TO the contrary as much the they
attract attention to themselves as niu-
nyhammers and brainleSs cranks: as
incapable of converting a sinful world
as they are Indifferent to the fate OF
business and commercial progress OF
their adopted city. or rather tempOr-
ary abiding place. l have spent sever
al years in Wichita. and have been a
daily reader OF the Eagle. and i have
yet 70 be convinced of Its selfishness or
policy catering by its manly and open
and vigorous defence OF the city with
nh 1sCb Iu- T. II
tegral part. I do not say j always
blindy and incredulously accept all It's
propositions and theories. but DO say
/ can bu, feel 10 should have the sup
port and sanction OF all who have the
city's interest at heart. and I admire It's
present bold stand in the midst OF choss
and ruthless havoc These boys just
from college with flea bites on their In
tellects. and bald spots on their con-
sciences. and their salaries paid in part
from Topeka, ought to walk the tread
mill OF tax paying and fighting Off
judgments year after year for while.
and then come out of the trial as by
fire and let the rest OF us listen 10 their
verdict then. Up IN Michigan where.
the writer came from, they have three
big insane asyiums on purpose 10 take
care OF all such mistakes Of nature;
but here We can only turn
and helplessly look toward some fear
less defender Ike the Eagle 10 stand
between them and their fate There
are many prohibitionists IN wichita
whom the writer honors and respects.
because re knows they are honest as
far az that goes. IN their convictions.
and their worst fault Is zhort-siRhted-
ness and narrow views os theoretical
righ. and wrong. az opposed - the prac
teal working out of such. The Chicago
Tribune in a recent article on the mon
key show row going on In $ew York.
said I: was simply bound to be frizzly
failure. and the editor spoke from BIZ
ter experience. f0r while he was mayor
of Chicago A few years ago. he to.
tried earnestly 20 close NJ all TIRE sal
oonz A "a Roosevelt. and chosE relEnsd
and Il ended n a miserable failure. and
not tire least evil d0re was the ioss and
harm 70 the cause q temperance arf
true reform. But toess honest. virrDie
p-oY.e above mentioned. are harmless.
because they DO not claim - know 3,
all or 90 dictate the remedy .cr social
ills. or aspire 20 solve the intricate
problems confronting :se economist
bot these blatant ups;sris whose rDcs;
iAb1-iouE work IN drawing their an
earned salaries during their temporary
sojour1 IN th@ city. ElzrsDziy sef them
ssi-es up and g-zcsousiy oTe- - eiaci-
date all this fo- Your bereaf and clsfrn
Divine genius. that Son Z Cod Tr0rn
they 30 poorly rep-@x@a;. orc~ ssif.
.'Fendsr unto Goi the fhinsE that ars
Gods. b1t unto Caesar ihe ihlags :aat
srs Czsszr's
Keep % your rsrve. NJ EaEis. Toe
have beea more years IN wichita iHer
s0-5% Of yozr xoBid-b~ wrecks-s have
been ~ earth and 1if - th$re iorS
after they are gon%. ard ysgT oT1 ssif-
respect snd su~e. sens of having c1a~ i
your b<s. wlll - % To1 q sst~F yeas. 1
: refreshing rrNsc,fo-. -h3ie .s~s% ra-r.-
rsni egofiSgs are hlicsy grop.nS around 1