The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-28
SOME EASTERN MISTAKES.

The highest thing is patriotism. If
it becomes necessary TO sacrifice self
to the commonwealth it should be done
That it viii be done, is not an ideal
hope or in any way imaginary. Men
have sacrificed themselves for their
countries, notably in war.
1t is our first duty TO help the govern
ment, without a thought of our inter
eStS or locality. The west with the
south is in possession of the United
States senate, today, and has other
auxilliaries, Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico, to draw upon. This con-
ditiOn is exciting some feverish and
exceedingly idiotic, il-timed and unfor-
tunate remarks from the press of the
east We will cite two notable exam
pleS-the New York Evening Post and
the Chicago Times-Herald.
The reason that the remarks are i'd
lotto, il-timed and unfortunate is be-
cause they are based on selfish eastern
interests and ideas, and not on patri-
otic good sense.
Wise old George Washington, in his
famous address, dwells with patent
anxiety on the fear of sectional divis-
ion. He did not specify, nor could he
foresee the war Of the sixties, but he
felt the conditions Sensitively and drea-
ded just what did result The country
Is large one. Its interests are divers.
its people differing in many things.
The east, settled early and populous.
has run the government without hin
drance for Il long time. Now for the
first time, and through the financiers
of the country, the east is beginning 10
see a danger in the possible domination
Of the west The United States sen
ate is in the hands Of free silver men
who antagonize the tenetS held 50 sa-
cred by all the east and its powers. L
is the patriotic duty of the east TO
accept the result of the constitution
itself, gracefully, not to demur and
protest with SlurS at either the intellect
or patriotism of the west. 1t is not
necessary to enlarge on the comparative
intellectS of the east and the west.
Naturally each considers itself supe-
rior
But the trouble is here. The east
with lis large cities and old civiliza-
ton is rich in high-clasS newspapers.
polished statesmen, and opulent cor
porationS. II has, and viii. for a long
time. in consequence of these possess
ions, dominate and direct public taste.
1t can by lis Instruments Of ridicule
and false assumption. and by aScribing
every folly 10 the west. and by section
al!zniS lis argument. turn the west 10
resentment and revenge. The result
viii be deplorable. no matter which
way Of vent it takes 4 sectional
fight, in the Halls OF Congress means
harm 10 the country. and the eastern
paperS.and by that we mean the metro
polltan papers are exceedingly foolish
when they make curJle>s references 10
another western craze" western Sil-
Yer crankS." the fool west" no more
western states" and Ike phrases which
have lately become common with many
eastern publications.
The eastern states have become rich
through q protective system. 10 which
The western states. without immediate
or appreclabie compensation. have
paid tribute for years. and that too
without murmev. The west : SIN
10 be developed: ii can not be devel-
oPed on al Increasing aud already ax-
ors-tant creditor money standard. Il.
must have an Initiation Of the currency.
anu. being N possession OF the senate
il VIII have silver 70 a money II fnal
redemption The east should achn0wl-
edge lis defeat. and, on the broad
grounds of patriotism, accept JRe inev-
liable. This il must Go, IN the end.