The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-22
ALL ARE FOR DAVIS
UNANIMOUS SENTIMENT FOR AN
HONEST NAN.
It Pays to be Square and Right in Politics
Lines Drawn on County Attorney -
Judge Myatt Held in High Favor Also
Genial Charlie Mackey and George
Grimes VIII Get the support of all
Every Republican Candidate Has the
Respect of Fellow Citizens.

| Respect of Fellow Citizens.
The local election is growing hotter
and hotter every day.
/ A canvass Of the people of Wichita
yester day or at least a fair representa-
ton OF them, showed about how the peo-
| pie stood and Republicans have nothing
to fear.
| The effort Of a certain clique to beat
John Davis and Judge Wyatt has been
received with an emphatic protest. II
there are two men in the state of Kan
sas who are more deserving OF re-eiec-
ton than any other two they are the
gentlemen named. No political lines
have been drawni and amongst the
strongest supporters of the two gentle
men are Democrats and Popuiists. A
reporter for the Eagle made a personal
canvass of the business men yesterday
and more than ninety-five per cent Of
them are for John Davis and Judge My
ant. Honesty is the best policy" This
is an ord saying and it is mighty true.
Ii is Xemplified in the case of John Da-
Wis and A. J. Wyatt. 1t will be exem-
plified in the case OF square and honest
men for all time. 1t was good policy in
the past, il is good policy a present and
it viii be good policy in all times to
come.
There is not ma on the Republican
ticket who is not all right. Every man
of them is deserving OF the suffrage OF
his fellow citizens. The reason me
above named gentlemen are mentioned
is that a powerful combina ton has been
formed against them without cause or
reason. Both have done their duty.
They have done 1T fe6rlessly and hon
estly. They go before the people on their
merits. They are in touch with the
people. They are for the interests of
the people. CiiQues may swear Ven
geance against them because they are
for all the people and not for few, but
it is Well to remember that the major
ity Of the people run this country and
forever will run it. They make no at
tack on their opponents. They do not
thing John Davis did when his opponent
was nominated was to go to his friends
and say: Gentlemen, do me a favor.
Under no circumstances attack the pri-
vate or public character of Sam Amidon.
/ do not want a reelection except il is
based on my official career l would not
equality if my election was caused by
attacks, true or not true, on the char
acter of my opponent.
The night of the Democratic conven-
ton John Davis, in conversation with
reporter for the Eagle said: IF l
run will You promise me TO treat my
opponent fair / wont go into this cam
paign unless l am assured that l will
he allowed to stand before the people
on my merits and not on the dement's
of any man" From that day until this
no man can point to a single thing said
by John Davis or any of his friends
against Sam 4Amidon and nobody will
The attitude OF John Davis towards
his opponent shows more true manhood
than the pen of the writer can describe.
1t was the grandest exhibition of de
cency in politics that has ever been wit
messed in this county or state 1t takes
greatness of heart and greatness of ma
ture to manifest such a spirit II is
typical of the man who has held office
in this county for two years, at the end
Of which the people. regardless of poll
tics. line up in his defense at time,
perhaps, when party lines were never
so tightly drawn. In the true sense of
the word John Davis is not partisan |
candidate. He is a peoples candidate. |
ne dAdS pttH a pSOpIc man dll MS IIlt |
He is a peoples man today He will |
be one of the people tomorrow and he |
will be one of the people after November |
whether he is elected or defeated
What is said of John Davis can be I
said of that man as true as steel to his |
Myatt-and that other |
genial young gentleman-Charlie Mack |
". In fact, what is said of John Davis |
AN be said of all the Republican candi- |
iates from top to bottom. \ cleaner
or nicer set of candidates have never
been placed before the people of Sedg-
wick county by any party.